The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-06
Correspondence of the Republic.
Bosros, October 3, ls4s.

POLITICAL.
The telegraph will already have informed you of
the meeting of the Wing convention at Worcester,
to-day, and the re- nomination of Messrs. Briggs
and Reed for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. The Wings of Massachusetts were never
in better spirits more united than at the present
moment The third party here (thc Free Soilers)
have the contrary been greatly damaged, as TO
the elements of political cohesion, by the action Of
the Barnburners in New York; and there is now a
very pretty quarrel going on between the poll
ticians of the party and the honest men. The Re
publican Of this city has certainly taken stand that
is consistent with past professions than that
which the " favorite grandson of New York" and
his friends now occupy The Republican has " de
liberatey come to the conclusion, that, with few
honorable exceptions, the New York Barnburners
are for Democracy first and Free Soil afterwards;
or rather for Democracy at any rate, and much
Free-Soil with it they get conveniently"
The word Democracy is here pleasantly employed
by the writer for Locofocoism.
THE TELEGRAPH.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed by the evening
papers of this city-and, not without reason ]
think-at the present mode of dsposing of the for
eign news. received here by express and telegraph
from Halifax. For instance we received, about one
uldt ule
had arrived, and that her news was coming over
| the wires from st. John This news is conveyed
secretly to New York, and will not be published
| either there or here till tomorrow morning A
fine opportunity is thus afforded to spectators to
operate as they did last week, when matters took
! the same course the arrival of the America.
Fortunately the evil is which is likely to be
speedily obviated Halifax papers Of the 29th Sep
| TENDER inform us that the telegraph line between
that city and this will be completed by the 10th in
| slant. As there will then longer he any occa-
| sion for keeping up the expensive express between
Halifax and st. John, Boston will be independent OF
New York in the reception of the foreign news II
is certainly desirable that the should be made
public received Bain's telegraph, which
| is now in good working condition between this
city and New York, is to be extended to Halifax
| during the coming season. MIR. O'Reilly has shown
such indomitable energy in all his proceedings, that
may have full faith in his promise to this effect.
INDIGNANTLY OF TOWN AUTHORITIES
| On the 9th Of last month family of Irish pau
| pers were sent from the town of Boxboro in this
State, by the authorities of that town. to Boston, for
the purpose of evadng the charge of providing for
| them. One of the children, who had been scalded
during the day, died in consequence of the neglect
of the Boxboro authorities to provide for him, and
of their nhumanity in sending him off while he was
| in dying condition. The coroner's jury, in the
case of the boy, established this fact, and further
said, that the selectnen of Boxboro did send, from
their said town to this city, the father mother, and
infant sister of said deceased, knowing them to be
| paupers, and in violation of the laws Of the Com
monweath." The decision of the coroners jury
with other vouchers, referred to city soci
tor, with directions To prosecute the town of Box
| boro for this violation. This has been done; and
on Monday the authorities of that town came before
Mayor Bigelow, acknowledged that they bad erred
and expressed desire to settle the business without
further COST They were referred to the city solicit
tor, who will probably compromise the matter in a
manner not inconsistent with a due regard to the
cause of humanity. There is great dissatisfaction
| in our small towns at the burthens of immigrant
pauperism thrown upon them; and they often have
cause to feel deeply aggrieved; but nothing can
paliate the inhuman conduct of the Boxboro " Sc
lectmen." -