New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-01
Old lfnssac husetts-Whn she thinlls about
President Clay, TnyIor, &c.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
NArIcE, Mass. March Is, 1913
Horace GREELEY, Esq-Dear Sir-Your let
ter Of the 18th inst. has been received. You re-
quest me % inform GU what Boston is doing in re.
gard to candidate for President and also what the
public sentiment of Massachusetts is, in relation to
that question In the present state Of affairs it diff cult
to state the precise condition Of things 10 this State ln
compliance with your request will eudeavor TO state the
position Of tie Whis Perry, in Boston and Massachusetts
as understand it, You ask what Boston is doing about
candidate, think most OF the active Wings Of Boston
do not wbs, do and waiting for events There
il no settled line Of policy sdo?ted-no public sentiment
formed or expressed Br Webster is doubtless the first
choic- Of the Wings Of Boston, but as the feeling gene
raj his chances small all expect shall look ese'
where for candidate. Nor do think Mr. Clay has many
advocates in the City State Most Of the Wings OF
Massachusetts would rejoice 20 him President, bat
they doubt the eypedency of sgain nominating him. As
Cen Tay be has friends In Boston but out Of
it his friends not only weak PoiLt OF numbers, but
absolutely contsmpole OF the seventy Thousand Wings
of this State do believe Taylor has thou'aDd sup
porers Ihsve some little acquaintance with the people
Of Suffolk, Mddlesex Worcester Essex, Norfolk and Ply
mouth Counties, and do not know half dozen Taylor
Wings out of afolk in the whole State We have IN this
town about 25O Wings; know most OF them personally,
aud do not know of Taylor them mol do
know one or twelve of the neghbourng towns Of
Middlesex and Norfolk do know man who knows
Of or ever heard of who knows Taylor Wing in
these towns In Boston there fow leading and inuen
sl Wings who believe it expdent to make Gen Taylor
the Wing candidate This feeling think Is mostly con
fined 80 small but power cess mostly leading
fsoturefs The still quiet they give their
port is Of the best evidences that few entertain
such views. 1t has, however, been known TO many,
that several gentlemen OF great re,pectsb,liiy and
influence, ia Boston, were for Taylor and that
SONS Of gentlemen might hope for the Presidency
under that arrangement Assurances have been accord
ingy given that Massachusetts would support Taylor
Perhaps she will You know have great deal Of State
pride aud Of course should be proud Of
distiDg uished VcePrssdert IL may be TO- ven
ture however to eaes that the Wigs of a.ssohusrs
cannot be bought by any such ocr Letters have been
c.ived from WsshnstOn 10 favor Oh the Legislatures
nominating Taylor for President and distinguished
Of Massachusetts, for Vice President The Legislature
will doubtless sit three or -four weeks longer but venture
to say will pepetuaie that Joke this session. think
the feeling guile general emong the Whis Of the State
tba, Taylor has placed himself out Of the range Of
Whs the Wings would not be bound by
It. aud thai they must utterly abandon and repudiae the
declared principles Of the party before they support
him They believe that no the chosen representative
Of the andsteslng end svtexiendirg portion Of the
country They believe that th stulty themselves
and prove false and the principles they have
County and District Conventions fox the lest twelve
years VIII they--esn they do Hon Abbott Lawrence,
gentleman respected BY ell for his many virtues AID
known lbersity ia bis Letter the Philsdelphis Tay
Dinner pledged the Wings Of the State to support Tay
ii nominated This assurance from him may aud will ou'
of the State have influence in favor Of Tay oIs nou
nation mag be mistaken but venture to ray that Mr.
Lawrence spoke rather for bmssf aud small number Of
gentlemen Boston than for the seventy thousand Wns
ofthe state 50 far the Wings Of Massachusetts, have
spoken or acted a their voice ard votes have been hos
tile Taylor and the principles aud policy Of his
supporters HoWhig in Massachusetts, has yet been und
bold propose his name IN state County or
District Convention q the Whig Party, and venture 10
saw no man can b found who dare DO it, Had his
been proposed in The With Congressional Conventon it
would have been treated with and contempt BY the
almost uuanimous voice Of the Convention The great
mas, Of The Wings OF Massachusetts ae sober thinking
aud cling men, aud do not believe they will abandon
their principles and declared opinions at the bicdrs OF
any man or Of men. We shsli room see what they
will do.
There is at any rate. portion Of the Wings OF Mass
chuset,s no will not supper. him II nominated by the
Convention II he occupies his present position You are
doubtless aware that division exists among the Wings OF
this State growing out OF the Slavery question Ia lsii
we resisted the Annexation Of Tesss and the Excelsior
Of avery by the Gensra Government The extension Of
Slavery and the encroschments OF the Slave Power were
the main topics discussed ell over the North Many Whie
if not ALL wers in and when the battle fought
ana lost they did surrender. They saw in the TIT
pmphs Of the Slave Power fresh TO future exer
liam, They have adhered with unwaveng hdelty to the
po,tion OF 1874 Iventurs say that they will support
no man for President who s not known by hs acts OF de-
carsd opinions be opposed TO the extension OF Slavery
over Territory now free" They viii support no man who
is not fully committed this point They will insist
mon this point come what may Some Of The sblet and
have me
Of dSidual honor ard personal ehascier and they viii
not faltr 10 their large portion, II not ma
,rity Of the Wings of the State with them eel ee'ay
IL this the csse with the clergy and portion Of the
ccmmunity and also Of the young men, who have cone
upop the theater Of acon during the discussions VI the
last few years II Gen Taylor is forced upon the patty
At the Convenuon without distinct pledges against the
xteusion Of Slavery they will rot support him, but viii
make aa orgris,d opposition 10 hi n, and hrmiy believe
that least OF the Wings Of the State NJ act
with them For one Locofoco gained BY Tsylors nomi'
nation len Whig will bs lest TO The party. His romna
lion will DO the disbandmsnt of the party IN Mssssehu'
salts aud Am greatly ui.sA II 1t viii rot be the same
in Ohio and some other sta'es
| think the sentiment IN this State Is against
both Taylor and Clay. We think the Free States
ougbt of right to furnish the candidate. do not
,hiok Clay or Taylor will secure any votes from
this state in the Convention. do not see the ne
ce.sity Of con6nipg our choice to either OF those
gentlemen. Mr.. Webster, Gov Corwin and Ten.
Scott have friends here. la my opinion, Judge
Mclean under all the Circumstances Is the man,
He would raise In this State, and think VA al
New England a warm. united aud hearty support
His talents experience and pure and lofty chhrae'
ter would endear and commend him 10 the people
OF New England. Let the Convention. and hope
il will selec, MN our standard bearer aud asso
ciate with him Gov Seward, John NJ Clayton or
.oma true and tried Wing and With the issncs
h.lor, M 1 think NC shall triumph. II We are
tnsnful vs shall not win n bRrsn and hesting tn
u,nvh. add II we fail We shall have the proud Goa
collation. OF knowing that We have NAMED our pfip-
ciples, Yours u"y
c.,, A.e.s-Tbe Whig Confsrs~s 81 adams
u vi enab!s ~ asfss In tins spSvisssHt
80 n.,..sts 10 shs Fhfiadslphs COnyssiies. s"h 80
ylsetor or the District. Yea " 80 n,sy 49,. w