The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02
orR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

nAahlN'lONs Jan o. ltoo.
Tie Arrival Of The fcoonTsn Cous'ittt,n-7be Erctte.
mcnf among the Predictions.
TIE even, OF the hour in Washington IA the arrival Of
Garrison with the Ieoompton constitution whe- ii was
known las; evening, the arrival Of the car-and the
news spread ike v'dsro over the cy-polticars and
these ubiquitous individuals Newspaper correspondents
running 10 and fro In the greatest exctenent
The largest elephant was never popular In fact, the
public mind has been filed with Kansas that the smallest
incden: connected with tina, Territory though in truth
has incidents CROUCH, IL seized with ayidy We are an
extraordinary people. With practical common sense
IN the Affairs OF fc with regard 10 the science Of govern
ment, and upon hose political questions which rise and
fall from time time than any other people coemporary
pas., VIC nevertheless appear 10 be AZ exctabe or
mercura the French. This apparent anomaly in our
character not going to leave that for the
philosopher and the statesman.
But why all this excitement the arrival OF the Kansas
consttuuous poee Mr. Clarkson-( General Garrison, I
beg biz pardon the Official organ calls him General and
he mus, be So and fond Ct ues) -cay the fate
OF this great republic his pocket Some think he does
Men whose opinions are entitled 10 respect think CO.
Others again think he does not bring the fate Of tho re-
public bis pocket, he does tina, OF the democratic party
Then again there those whose vision eas extended
and who do not presume 10 look upon great questions
all their vide spreading significance but VINO only look
the current 81 passing events and n, men, called lea
men, and discuss the matter in ia bearing upon them
Hence the readers OF the HERALD will the cause o
this excitement which makes General Csrkson with the
Lecomptop constitution in his pocket the lion or the ee
plant Of the hour Ia private circles at the hotels a.
the bar rooms, Of the supper table last night aud At
breakfast this morning, along the avenue and ia fact
wherever one politician meets another, this Is the
theme Of conversation. II is expected that the bas
will be opened In Congress 10 morrow In celebration
Of the arrival Of the lecom Ston constitution A
great many members OF Congress have dressed their
speeches for the OCCASION with the full purpose OF demon
stratne their figures the floor II also expected that
tbs "ba will be kept up open (whchever ex PRECISION
you please) for several weeks 70 come TO the exc Vi
sion OF all other business grand jubilee for ali who
love 10 hear their voices dance 20 the music of their
constituents Mr.. Bombastes IIumor the honorable
e naor from the East who has been for long feed
II his mind on sublmsed THEORIES full OF patriotic
gas with which 70 illuminate the Senate He will, dou
less take the earliest opportunity 10 enlghten the Senate
and ne dark corners OF his State. Tho honorable Mr.
suagbt Construction, from the South, Is CHI uged with
denaonsiztng thunder which he Ia ready TO explode TO
The terror OF all living Then there the Magician
Of the North, who nueDtly the magic words OF
humbug and capvates his followers by mystic nothings
and cabslstic ymbols OF Humanitarian rights no pre-
pared 10 entertain the world with what the HERALD has
htly termed "chop logic" on the Kansas question
Thus are the members OF Congress prepared
and preparing themselves for grand demonstration
The presentation ~ the Leoomptn constitution Tor
their acceptance. own n passr Tba 10 the question
Of monenous interest Will Congress admit Kansas az
STATE with The Lecompton consutu1opi The fste " The