Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-19

DisGRACEFUL SCENE At HARRISBURG
NJ. Kossuih reached Harrisburg about O'Clock on
"Wednesday, aud was met at the railroad depot by q
large coneourse OF people. who formed procession
and escorted hi.A TO Hers Hotel. Immediately aitei
dinner he was conducted to the State House, to be
presented to a convention Of the two Houses Of the
Legislature. The proceedings he capital are thus
| reported in the Philadelphia papers:
The House met at four o'clock. About noon l.rpe
numbers OF ladies began to fill the hall OF the House oi
Representatives and, long before the time for the
meeting OF the House, all the seats OF members the
floor were occupied, Notwithstanding the rules which
| had been adopted by Inc committee. The rotunda OF
the Capitol, and especially the entrance 10 the Hail oil
the House, presented OF the utmost confusion
and excitement the dense crowd struggling for ad-
mission, and avishing impecatons upon the officers
on duty.
The Speaker repeatedly and Loudly called upon the
House TO come 10 order, but without avail. The
Speaker OF the Senate also appea ed To he crowd and
enreaung them 70 clear the rouadl and allow the
Senators to pass into the hall OF the House; but his
appeal was dsfegNdsd by the mob, which shoutei
and booted all the more, and ihdugei ia the most
diSgraceiul exhibit rs OF rowdyism. Mr.. SpeAkr
Rhey OF he House Piled his gaYel In vain, aud f0al
ly gave up the task.
Ia the midst OF The confusion Judge Giles aitenp,ed
TO address the Char. lie had understood that he LIE.
eislalure OF Pennsylvania rsceiv. the illuslrious
koss:th but the seats Of the members occupied
by rangers. He hoped that X ,ssuth woud roI De
received in way hat would disgrace the State and
moved that the Convention adjourn until 10 o'c ock
TO morrow mornirg.
Mr. + lev ,ot SchuYlkI. rosa t. re v, hui his voice
was drown.d amid tfe shous Of the mob. Everybody
To their lee.
The SPEAKER called to order, and asked mrmo- rs 10
be seated it possible.
Jndoe Giles said that il the Speaker would order
the officers OF the House to clear he il Of the persoas
who occupied the places oil mern5efs, he wou take
his sat.
MIR. Fraley hoped the Convention would not ad-
Mr. James said wss a burning di-gracs TINT the
proceedings Of the Legislature OF Pennsylvania on an
occasion like this, should be interrupted by noisy
rahble.
Juoge Giles insisted Upon his motion to ad ourn
The Speaker finally put the question, and the mo-
ton to adjourn was voted dtwn almost unanimously,
but whether by members strangers was imposs bic
TO TELL
The military having been sent fors soon after the ope
ming of the Fl ouse, with view 10 dispersa the mob,
the N at oua Guards, of Harrisburg, Captain John 8
Garland, arrived al 10 mnufes to O'Clock, and
marching into the rotuada, took possession OF the
doors. Several attempted TO resist, and number of
arrests were made
AT FIVE o'clock the Governor and Heads Of Depart-
menls were announced and entered The Hall The con-
fusion was then again renewed ia the rounda in tho
midst OF which The Sergeant at-Arms ann )unced The
Joint COMMITTEE OF the Senate ard Houe OF K pre-
sen'a'ives. who eniersdMessts. kunKei, OF the Sc
nate, and Banhow, oftRe tIo escoriug the di,tiu
guished guest, l. 1us kossutn.
The Oh ,rmsn Of the committee Mr.. Klnkel then
introduced Gov. kossuth 10 t Il ,use and he ook
his seat beside Governor Johnston, on the Speakers
stand.
The noise, confusion and cheering here became SO
great that the ceremonies OF reception were Tor
time suspended and the Sp aker ordered the doors to
be closed; but this was found impossible, the NIB
having again acquired the ascenda lcy in their vicinity
Gov. kossuth sat calmly looking on, NOT feature
in his face disturbed. The military finally marched
through the hall, and passing out at the back windows
filed round to the front of the capitol. with view OF
again entering the rounia and clearing it OF the mob
The attempt, however, was futile.
In the midst OF the confusion, Gov. Johnston arose
and commenced his address OF welcome TO Gov. Kos,
suth, word ofwhch was heard yond the Clerks
desk, if even there.
When Gov. Johnston had concluded, Gov Kossuth
remained standing silent Tor time until the doors
being closed, he commenced hs reply, amid the
deadened shouts OF the crowd outside. His speech
listened with GREATNESS by those inside
the hail. and whan he had finished the Convention
was adjourned, ard then, and until then, the
scene OF rowdyism ended