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WASHINGTON.
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ings in the House.
CSrrseTendenes Of Tho y. T. Tnbuhs
WAsHISeToN, THURSDAY, Jan. ], 1889.

CONSERVATION than they have exhibited under
The advent Of LOUIs KossuTH The Senate,
beng very grave and reverend body, have pre-
served, 10 a very praise worthy degree, their pro-
pretty Of behavior under this alarming visitation.
But the House, the Administration, the Dlplo-
matte circles, she Social circles, all stand aghas'
with fear and trembling and are icy cold and
white before the specter. II the devi himsei
were 10 make an Eruption into Paradise, there
could not be greater futter than now agitates
Washington. Even the women are alarmed
and cling closer TO their husbands ana uhioiy
echo the social, political, diplomatic anatnemas
mon the Hungarian reyolutionlst, at every men,
ton of his name. The nurses fnghten the chi
dren to sleep with the awful sound OF that lnno-
cent assemblage OF vowels and consonants called
"KossurH' Verify he is devil among the
gods, or god among the devils.
The House spent the whole OF yesterday IN
frantic efforts, an frenzied striylngs, to keep this
Caiban Of the nations from darkenng their
doors. Upon a little band Of more than Spartan
heroes IN that BODY devolyed the task OF de-
Tending the south wing of the Capitol from the
incursions of this horrid dragon-speclmen OF
humanity. SO fierce was their intrepldlty so res
olute their determination, that It was apparent
10 all that only their dead bodies, Their car
non carcasses, could he be allowed TO enter and
pollute the sacred floor Of the great Commons
House Of America. To be sure, a large body OF
that House were not afraid to send an unarmed
Committee into the very Jaws of the barbarian
But the vigilant the faithful, the intrepid minor
I.y. succeeded by their undying exertions in
preventing IT. The day passed, and so did the
dinner hour 1t waxed late into the night, but
still our heroic guardians Of the national safety
kept to their posts, and to the last prevented the
contamination Of the deed.
II we have any Just conception of the princi-
pies of human freedom, of the high mission OF
th,s mighty Republic, OF the true dignity of our
Government the proceedings IN washington
yesterday, especially in the House OF Represen
tatives toward Kossuth were a libel upon them
all. If we were under the very paw OF the Rus
sisn bear we could not appear more mean and
more abiect An unarmed man, an exile, poor
penniless fugitive escaping from the home OF his
youth and his manhood, In order TO save his life
from tyrants who have clutched the throat Of his
nation and hold it bleeding and gasping in the
dust, appears here in this land of freedom -
recite the wrongs OF his dearly-lovcd country,
and TO try TO excite the sympathy OF our peor
ple. His cause is depicted in the most affecting
manner, and III strains OF magic eloquence
Over all he says and over all he does there
ho,ors a spirit of wisdom, benignlty and sub
hmo faith. He has had the gift of tongues,
and to the piebald mass OF cur population ne
speaks in their several languages and dialects
and in the hearts of all he kndes enthusiasm,
and meets responsive thr0b to the Just, wise
and noble sentiments he utters. He breaches
the doctrine Of our own revolution ON our own
shores He holds up his country and himself as
martyrs to the cause for which our fathers
poured out then blood and treasure through
weary seven years wal
But ON hio arrival al the seat OF tins free, pop
ular Governments, the executive branch turns the
cold shoulder, and the popular branch OF our Ma
nonal Legislature absolutely refuses hin civillty,
and scolds, and wranges, and petulantly walks
away from an Introduction to him. If this IS not
manifestation Of TneanneSs and liitenoss, of
poverty OF thought and irgldlty OF SOUL which
will call forth a universal burst OF resentment
aud indignation throughout the country, we have
greatly misrcad the great heart OF the American
people
By this act, The House refuses 10 honor the
principle upon which cur own liberties find their
only ust foundation. 1t refuses TO declare tor
freedom and against tyranny. IL refuses to
honor the great modern apostle Of liberty. It
ahdicates the high, bold, and manly position II
should occupy OF ieariessly and cordially
stretching on, The right hand to the oppressed
vetaries of Observation-Disclosures though they be,
and possessed ct powers f'
"ro disturb the peace OF all the world,
And rule 1t when Us wldes, -
and instead OF tins, umdy shrnks, ana craven
" bows before narrow, selfish, cowardly sug-
eestion OF distant danger.
But let II net tc understood that We speak OF
the ,chvI, House, avery large majority Of tha;
body are IN favor OF dong their duty and ex-
,endmg their sympathy aud hospitality to the
distinguished stranger now among us But the
action OF the body Is thwar,ed by 4 minority
which, on the numerous divisions OF yesterday.
in no test yete amounted 20 oas fourth part OF
the members But to tins minority, the great
ma olitv OF the House must bear the odium of
having iuecnouSly succum6ed Fifty members
on purely vcxatious am fac,ious notions, and IN
scaAdalous disregard oi then duties as members,
held she whole House al bay from Il at noon TO
10 o'clock al night, and 10y dmt OF unlusuhable
persistence IN course OF reprehensible and DIS
organizing proceedings, aided by Chairman as
INSCRIPTIONS as any among them, finally com
PEELED the grea, majority Of The House 10 yield
&c their dctauon The mode adopted TO obstruct
proceedings was Of the simplest kind. ltsU-
sisted Of motions TO adjourn, or the Offering OF
resolutions They would be stated and a vote
taken and declared 10y the Chairnan Here
upon the vote would he doubted, and tellsrS de-