Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-27
T~e Hodges md Long Correspondence.


The Boston Commonwealth has some ad-
mTsbly just co mnents upon the letters Of Consul
H"dge and CO lptain Long, already noticed by,us,
waich we mus copy.
Nothing more richly contemplate; nothing
more instruct we as TO the associations of our mi
nor officers and commercial representatives in
european por Is was ever brought to the light of
Gay. You shall see now, good, simple Uncle
Samuel, VIII al these Commodores, Captains and
ConsuIs OF cars, haviag good time of it in the
Medlterran can, are about. Here is a significant
leakage hich shows you something. These
gentlemen of migratory leisure, charged with
nothlngin particular bat the character of their
country In the mavitime ports while they are get
ting their skins fail Of the wine of despotic gop
ernments are also getting their heads iuli of des-
potlc ldt as So thorOGghly had Morgan, Long
q Hodg e become soaked with European Han
kerlsm, ahat ia their hearts they thought Uncle
sam al old food whea he sent his orders TO have
sucn vagaboad, danatical firebrand as Kossuth,
taken on board the Mississippi. Over the richest
Falev nlan had they toasted the Pope, King Bonn
DO, Nicholas, Hapsburg and the Prince President.
till tney had come 10 have thorough contempt
for kossuth, the agitator This is the unsssstak-
adj language Of that correspondence, more en-
phiitically sticking cat than if it had been literal
~ SAID. 1t Is an unconscious revelation. Now
what is the use Of sending such natural born fun
kites to represent cur institutions, and make
mockery ofour repubcanism in the Meditera-
mean ports3 Truly, Kossuth must have thought
he had fallen into the hands of precious set!
A captain who had shivered the filling out of his
inner lntegumenis lest ne should incur the dis
pleasure ola Prefect,by having his nations guest
answer respectfully the cheers Of the soyer, ign
citizens ola republic!--and all because an ilite-
rate blockhead, whom his government had placed
there to look after the Interests of quilts vestings
bags, boxes, ct cetera, had told him that there
was danger of compromising the fagl And the
pert, otflcous Consul Hodge, whom he stirred up
by letter TO ask the cheap courtesy Of landing
in and passage through the liberal French Re-
pebc-what character he found in him to re-
present the great land Of the free and refuge ofthe
oppressed! funkey who when the Project
told him so, thought 1t was perfectly proper
thing, matter OF course, that Kossuth should be
forbidden passport through the republic!
turnkey who sweiled up and reminded Kossuth of
his pledge to the authorities for his fKossuth'sl
peaceahle. ehavipr-and then, after -deigniug to
listen to kossuth's remonstrance against such an
insult to the guest ofthe United States, he s'cod-
ly' took his leave.
The Lowell American says
These letters, disgracefal as they are TO the
American officers, are eagerly made use ofby the
Tory press of Boston and New York, for the pur-
pose OF lnluring Kossuth. Every miserable fun
key, big or little, who has word to saw against
Kossuth, is literally quoted BY these papers
1Se National lntelgencer publishes letter from
Nr. John Barney of Baltimore, in which Mr.
John Barney expresses the opinion that Kossuh
rs ga sturdy beggar, dangerous incendiary and
cold-hearted ingrateo Barney really thinks
so, no doubt. Poor Barney! What desire for
notoriety he must have! He is not satisfied with
4 going down to posterity man who was so re-
| peatedly requested to leave the girls alone, but
he must add to his other claims to be remem-
bered, the title Of tradacer Of Kossuth.
1t seems that a few Congressional and Judicial
tories have had banquet, at which Kossuth
| and Freedom suffered great damage Here is
brief account:
/ Washington, Feb. 22.-The Congressional
Banquet at Wizards, last evening, in honor of
| Washington's birth day the strongest demon
stfation against Kossuth yet made. Senator
Stockton presided, supported by Messrs. Venable,
| and Taylor ofOho, General Scott Judge WAYNE
and Senator King. Mr.. Stockton delivered tie
opening speech, filed with patriotic sentiments
| Mr.. Crittenden delivered beautiful and eloquent
speech in honor of Washingon's services, and
against intervention in foreign affairs. Mr.. Bay
ly OF Virginia, responded briefly to toast COM
| memordtVe Oh tne gallant dead. Judge wayne
also made an able speech, declaring it unconsti-
| tutional to interfere for Neutrality-suspicious. Gene
raj Scott responded in happy manner to the
toast, "The Army.'' On the Toast to the Navy
being given, no one rising to respond, Mr.. Stock
ton spoke lelcitously in reply. Mr. Toombs of
Georgia, made furious onslaught on Kossuth
and his doctrines, as dangerous 10 Tgood govern
ment. Mr.. Dawson responded in behalf of the
ladies, Mr.. Richie for the press, and G. w.
Park Curtis to the memory of Washington. All
the speakers were emphatically against lnterven-
ton.
Gen. Scott had better keep out ofthat crowd,
if he wishes to get elected President.
FILLMORE NoM1NArED.--A Wing State
Convention was holden at Frankfort, Kentucky,