THE WAR OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE 1821 TO 1833 BY W.ALISON PHILLIPS 1897

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS 321
notable supporter of Capodistrias, had ridden down
from the mountains at the head of an armed band;
and Xiketas, the '
Turk-eater/ was present with a force
nominally deputed to protect the Congress, really to
overawe it in the interests of the President.
An address of confidence in the President was
moved. Grivas and one or two other critical spirits
desired to raise objections;
in making themselves heard. Kolokotrones
but they could not succeed
leaped up,
as soon as the tendency of their remarks became apparent.
'
We want no European tomfoolery here ! '
he cried ;
'
No babble ! Let those who are in favour of
the address stand up !
'
As he enforced his arguments
by drawing his yataghan, and his followers were the
more numerous, there was nothing to urge in reply,
and the address of confidence in the President was
passed
without a dissentient voice! A Government
which could command so effective a closure had little
to fear from factious opposition. There were violent
scenes more than once. At one time Kolokotrones and
Grivas were with difficulty kept from crossing.
words.
But, in the end, the resolutions passed by the assembly
were entirely in accord with the policy of the Government;
which was the less surprising since, as a matter
of fact, they had all been drawn up by Capodistrias
himself. He had not indeed obtained his nomination
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