The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
KossUTH AND THE POLITICIANS

tKOSSUTH AND THE POLITICIANS.
A correspondent Of the Charleston Mer-
curry thinks that there is pretty general
disposition among the aspiranls in the u.
$. Senate for the Presidency, to appropri-
ate Mons. Louis Kossuth as a hobby 10 pro.
mote their schemes and ride into power
He says o! the debate 10 the Senate on the
subject of Kossuh's reception:
The Kossu,h excitement has swallowed
up all others for the past week, and given
a temporary check even TO the restless ma
nGuverng for the Presidency, and the
spolls thereof. The Hungarian has pro-
duced sensation which the politicians are
endeavOring each TO turn 10 his own advan-
';aee. For the first time in our experience
ot-lbe gsest exp-ri1sent of Republican IN
stilulinns. the Senate has been made the
theatre OF discussions and speeches, which
were alone suited 10 the stump. Presiden-
liai aspirants in that body, have made the
question ol reception n stalking horse for
curryng favor with the foreign vote, and
euIsrng the popular sympathies with their
individual claims; and a most melancholy
picture nde betH Niuo piecTu'cu w 'hC h'o'S
rehecQing portion VI our own country men.
and 10 the world,
And again, in regard 10 the course Of Mr.
Foote:
In this whole matter, il is now plainly
perceptlhle, that iaoie has been but the
TOOL oil Cass. possibly seduced by the idle
hope Of securing place en- hat Iickei-a
combination which might secure the radI-
cal vote OF the North aud the Foote party
al The South. This reason alone. will ac-
count for the "nolse and confusion Of
Gen. Cass's speech, and the shortlng Of
The inde(atigabIe Foote, who was check.
mated by Seward after all, They are play
ing with edge tools. and 1t is well that this
should be understood; and The anxiety OF
'Ae Free SoileIs 10 make themselves promi-
nent in this thing, would alone suffice TO
prove IT, But; better and more direct les,
timonY is at hand Every one re2olecls
the desperate efforts made by Gen. Cass to
make capital by his Austrian resolution, the
character and conso quences OF which were
so ably shown by Mr.. Hunter. That
scheme Gailed-and with il wsned his pros
pecrs for The Presidency. But he has taken
Hfd'' VI bppc IlOlu 'H'o hC" ppPO''Nh''y,
ano under new pretext, revived his old
plans. His speech. on This question, was
but revised edition Of his old one; and
one OF the most demagoglcal appeals for
votes ever made by any politician claiming
to be statesman. l. was clap trap from
beginning TO end, and presented tins patri'
olic Senator in the ridicuus position 'oi
PLAYING second 6dIe 70 Senator'S Seward
ana Footc. Cunning ss II 10, he betrayed
himself at the close of his remarksj saying;
substantially. as follows:
"This subject was introduced here a! the
instance OF the administration He was
surprised that the members OF that party
who supported the Administration should
now oppose the resolution as monstrous.-
The Democrats of the Senate, so far as this
resolution was concerned, were the better
A Administration men, and the other side
could not reproach them with this meas
ure WITHOUT condemnng the AdmnisiTa-
ton"
What the question o. Wing or Demo-
crat had 10 do with this matter, may be ex-
planned by the Sena,or-but the people al
large will find it difficult TO make out
The final passage of Mr.. Stewards resolu'
ton (Which simply welcomed kossuIh,)
by an overwhelming voe-shows how
useless and idle this long discussion was; as
well as the why and whereiore OF IL