New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-11
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.


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BOSTON. Mo-Sly Aass. A tsN
The semiotfcial statement in TAs Nslc Bedford w..
eHry that Gov CLuFoSD viii not be csndidssa or r.
election has tuned the attention Of the Wig paAS.
toward candidates and many gentlemen have besS
FAMED by the papers. amcng whom are GEORGE AsB.
Man : II. VALLEY, Assorr L.wRKScE. A. II Bpt.
LOCK- and OsxYS BAKEs. OF this number, Abb,tt
Lawrence has the most strength. The old Webste-
strength centers ON Mr. Valley, who is in EIropr
but who viii doubtless BE- home soon as he Is member
of Congress elect and must be in Washington by Deem
her, de has no real strength in himself and never had
Aslmsn has many affirmative qualities and sharp points
but whether these will aid him in his advance 10 the
candidacy Is matter ot considerable doubt Few we
presume seriously think of Mr. Baker or Mr. Bullock
If Mr. Lawrence would sand, he would most pnbably
get the nomination, ami would make good run
Boston has not had Governor during the present
generation; for when Mr. Eyerett chosen Ae lived
in CharlestOwn in MlddeseN County. Governors Lin
coin and Davis live in Worcester Briggs IN Berkshire
Morton Ia Bristol Roup ell in Mddlesex, snd CAterd
ia Bristol So that Suffolk County, Boston has nOt had
a Governor for more than twenty-five years. Sue hu
therefore local claim 10 the nomination | have grex
doubts whether Mr. Lawrence will permit his name 70
be used George h. Upton distinguished m reliant Of
this CITY, formerly of Nantucket who has we'd with
consider able ability in the Legislature. would make an
excellent Governor and he has the advantage ct not be-
ing a Lawyer, and in say ing this mean No disparsge
meu To the profession bur hold that Is well - step
outside Of the Bar when you can as well a. not. ani
fLd candidate on whom 20 besow the honOTs Of official
station.
JUIws ROCKWELL and ENsiGV ii. KELIoGG both of
BERKSHIRE have popular strength and would uiu we'll
especially Mr.. Rockwell
The Free-Soners viii doubtless nominate HESsr
WusoN as theircanddate and he will make good run
Mr. Wilson is a remarkable man. in whatever view YOU
nav ke Of him. IL has been fashionable in certain cir
cles 70 speak OF him. contemptuously rs the Naick
Cobber because although yet within the age OF 10 10
has worked many years on the bench AS shoemaker.
Mr. Wilson was strong and untlrlng Wing until leis
when Gen Tsy lor was nominated "heh Ne backed on
the Nhie platform and made pilgrimage 20 Buffalo;
and although opposed TO the nomination oil sanBaren,
he sulporied after twas made. lie has serSedn both
Houses of the Legislature was President OF the senate
in 1882 ran for Congress last fall aud was defeated wW
chosen m, IN Der of the late Constitutional Convention
from ia towns and was the leading tsctcian o the
iorify in t. He has also served in the Militia, and
reached the rank OF Brig General III these do nos
qualify a man for Governor, what dOT
II il hard TO tell who the Democracy will nominate
but most probably they VIII put up .e uese, o. lss'
year-namely Judge Bishop, OF Berkshire and Ihomp-
son Of New. Bediord. The Judge Is large, goodna-
tuned clever eentlCm man. he was member oi the late
Conyept.on and supported very generally all Liberal
RefotmeEs He is sufficiently National ~ SUIT tho
rowers NJ Washington indeed, he has the Oneia in
aorsement of Frank Pierce, who appointed hun Sub
Treasurer which office up to this tune he has not &C.
cepied and probably won't accept. The Judge lsMso
plastic aud will suit the Coalition Democrats Ihe Guo-
ernatotial popular vote You know, is lutte better than
q farce under the Majority system III operation IN this
State when three candidates are run. Neither ges
majority and then the election Is thrown into the
legislature and there the Candidates are weighed me
prices named the balances struck, and the sPOls award
ed 10 the yicors lie is therefore morally oedaio that
whichever party gets the Legislature. has the Governor
and the filings lie is cuTi0us 10 witness the schemes
which are cOncocted to produce an equilibrium, and
make show Of fairness In all probability the election
of Governor III deyOye the Legislature To be chosen
and if the Free Soers and Democrats united hayes
majority Henry Wilson will be Governor There may
be few " lndOuitables OF the iaFdShel stflpe, thA
will hold OUt for while, and make seeming 'irtae VI
their love OF Democracy, concern Tor the Union ana IA
tired OF niggers" but they'll come IN IL vas 80 Wien
Mr. Sumner was elected Senator. Ii will be 20 when
(feyer) Gen Wilson is chosen Governor.
As regards Gov. Clifford, and the reasons which IN
duce him retire from the candidacy various accounts
are given Few men have been elected Governor pos
sessng higher degree OF popular regard, and "ho IN
80 short time lost that which be had Unqucstions-
b iD many points, he has been unfairly treated, and I'M
rehteOusy Judged But cannot be denied that be has
been, general thing unfortunate IN his appointments
and has given too attentive an ear 20 the opinions Oh
what called the Bar the active, energetic Of tho
party, who have worked without ceasIDg ia the Wing
csuse have been whstled down the wind with great lack
Of ceremony, and the 90 solid men,, and ia many cases
the siOd men Of the party have roaped the harvest
which Others haye sOwD ct the blame has not been
life is gentleman and man Of honor. most unjust
and contemplate ndgnty east at him az the Fourth
Of july Dinner in Faneuil Hall. The Governor, APP
pears, thought proper attend the celebration OF tho
day at his home in New Bedford, and very cour-
teously declined the invitation of the Boston Gig Gov
eminent This, the Chief Marshal Of the day who
doubtless expected additional luster 10 fail upon hs
Official baton by having the Governor in the PROCESSION
which lie was TO head, so much put OUT that no
would not give the usual dinner toast IN faneui ha.
The Governor Of Massachusetts" and neither woah
he read the Governor letter give 10 the reporters
to pubish. This il simply mean lt illustrates one
trait Of some Of the would be wise men Of Boston Ihey
msQB, that Boston is all Nassachuse ts-and that nos
to obey her behests is to insult majesty and become n
fdel Won't they learn better by and-byei may ."
not"
If the Wings of Massachusetts, want 70 beat
Henry v lion this Fall, advise them not % pasup
a candidate against him who is hostile to The Name
Law "A word TO the wise.'
What has L. Gov HosrEGros done that ne shoaA
not BE- named among the possible Wing candidates "f
GcyernOrl 10"
WASHINGTON