IM WASHINGTON Meantime, the storm dreaded as so immediate by the administration at Washington--the organization of a new political party, born of the unrest over the slavery question--had spent its force, and, temporarily, long since had muttered away in the distance, leaving scarce a trace behind it on the political sky.

Austria, England, the Old World creeds of monarchies arrayed against popular governments, had their way at our capital, where the birth of an actual democracy impended.

Active leadership by revolutionists trained in Europe was suppressed, removed; as in one instance we have seen.

One abolitionist mass-meeting followed another in those days, but the results of all were much the same.

Protests and declamation abounded, plan and leadership lacked.