The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21


De1txr osd HE L<tt<r-Mr. Wi~threp- LsttsSs
from Goctrwev Boutsce1 and Mr.. RoeksosS
sioa Meeting xssf E.sk-Asssi"x :, 80
the Mai~ Lasc, &C., 4e, A"ss~
Inc a'N'ooranc radicals had 4 tort Of caucus or
.ssinx % TIE 10th inst at Ckspr... H.n q ,bs
city, 70 see what could be dcue 60 ,,r,.;n. N
themselves and putting down ,1thera which NAV be
considered the great priv Al ob;ect Of an nartv
movements. The chief ,.,ersons present, with few
exceptions, were sa~I exlotses In white lid gloves,
the men who are rlscontented with things as they
are, and who aye bent upon changing them. The
names Of dkatsed free soil leaders are very hume
rous In the published accounts Of the meeting.
AIong these gentlemen are Charles +. Adams g.
9. Phillips, Charles Allen, and R w. Dana, Jr., all
Of whom are regular free sellers, but who did not
approve Of the transfer Of the free soil party to the
American party in 1854, and some Of whom even
opposed the adoption Of the new constitution in
1863, because they feared that its success would
cause Henry Wilson to be made Governor. These
worthless were joined by number of wings, also in
white kid gloves, very excellent people, and the two
classes are exceedingly DESTROYS Of relieving Gov.
Gardner and his associates Of the cares and perpex
ties that wait on even the happiest public fe Mr. Ad
sperbly bound copy Of Strings Cloister Life Of
Charles W. paid for out Of his own pocket, with
Mignet's book on the same subject if by unheard
Of an act of beralty he thought he could prevail on
the recipient TO retire.
Practically, very little was done at the Chapman
Hall meeting. What was said was no more than had
been said by the same gentlemen one hundred times
before. Their platform ia but the old thing adapted
A.. A. a.
old Iady's morning wrapper was turned into the
young woman's pightgown. Still, q step was taken
towards combination Of the various elements Of the
anti-administrative party, and what was done ap-
pears to have been tolerably well received by the
Know Nothings- The only infelcitous occurrence il
Mr.. +. Dextcr's refusal TO act on a committee to
which he was appointed He has come out in
letter declining TO go into the fusion, and seems TO
be very frightened at the readiness with which some
respectable whigs,' as he calls them, consented
to the raising Of 4 drapeau rouge Our whig
leaders, II deed, Of the ultra conservative school,
are as much haunted by le Spectre Rouge as the
chiefs of the Clan liver were by k Spectre Girls,
which used TO make very polite bat unwelcone calls
on those cniefs when they were sure to be hanged,
or to be treated otherwise in unpleasant manner.
Mr.. Dexter is the genthman Of whom spoke in my
last as having been thought seriously Of CO the fn
sion candidate for Governor hut that idea ia all over
with now. An eminent fusionist, who had some
consultation with him recently, says he never before
had had any idea 10 what depth Of idiosy clever
man would sink through political fanaticssm. h
Dexter probably does not care great deal for Office,
ard his timidity il notorious. He ID the " tmid
Hhg" Tor has done duty for him for eleven years.
addressed by Mr.. Webster In the campaign of 1874.
Mr.. Winthrop is said TO have poiutedly declined
taking any part in the Chapman Hall meeting. 1t
was rather rich to AJAX him TO meet such men as
Adems, Allen and others, whose labors prevented
him from being Governor and United States Sena-
tor Mr.. William J. Eustis also declined acting
with the meeting, but az he is q gentle
man Of no political consequence, 1t does not matter
much wha. be said or did. The democrats are much
pleased at these evidences Of opposition to the
fusion on the part Of eminent wings, but do not
think they have much GAUGE to rejoice over them.
The fusion. If made at all, will be the work Of the
People, and not Of political leaders. The old coali-
lion was made by the people, after the leading men
on both sides ,ad refused to 60 into it, SO will It be
now If there really exist desire for fusion Of the
various parties, factions and ciques into which the
ought TO mention that, after the Springfield
conventiop Mr. Dexter sent for of the principal
members Of the Know Nothing party and = free
green rs to ask that there should be pledges given
that the Personal Liberty bill should be repealed
The Know Nothing free soiler told him that, in
such case, he would have TO make affidavit that be
There ia to be a meeting of the various fusion
committees on Wednesday next, ut the United
States Hotel. These committees consist Of that ap
pointed at the Know Nothing meeting at Worcester;
that appointed ut Springfield by the Know Nothings
that appointed by the Chapman Hall meeting; and
a republican committee appointed during the last
two or three days. There is no trouble anticipated
at the meeting, unless some should proceed from
Messrs. Allen. Adams and Dana, who are anxious TO
play the part of Brutus Cassius d Co. at the ex-
pense of Governor Gardner and Senator Wilson.
A vast number OF letters were received from emf
nent men by the Chapman Hall meeting. Governor
Boutwell, wrote one, very plain and straightforward,
going the whole length In favor Of fusion. Mr..
Rockwell wrote one, in which he affords evidence
only clear thing in 1t Is his desire to be Governor
The wings don't know what TO do-the leading men,
! mean, for the masses have made up their minds
what 10 do, and will probably do II. From what
now appears, should say that the fusionats could
make az great party as that which elected Gov.
Gardner Whether they will do 20, IL another
matter.
The opponents Of the Maine law had prelimi
nary meeting. on Tuesday last, at Chapman Hall.
for the purpose Of discussing the most proper
10 be adopted. Some gentlemen seemed to think that
II would be proper 10 wait and zee what would be
done by the democratic convention, before doing
anything themselves. Anything more absurd than
such proposition IL would be impossible TO imagine.
Whether they look to the past to the future the
foes Of the law ought not to cast in their lot with
the democrats. The Maine law owes its exstenc.
to the democrats, and that ought TO settle the case
with those who look hack to the origin OF the evil.
That party Is now 70 weak that IL can do no good
on the singnLrly cxtravagant assumption that
1t - DESTROYS Of doing Il. II the antcoercionsts
wish to sink their canse down into that depth
still profound" that lics below the deepest
he'll" they had better couple It with that Of The
Pierce administration. Why should they think of
uniting themselves TO the most odous body that
ever existed In politics There will not be half
dozen democrats in the next lcgisature-f indeed,
there shall be any there. What can be gained by
a ftawo Lx4 nasr, .r,W.
with deadand-gopc party The opponents Of
the law are numerous and they are encouraged
by the growing belief in the absurdty Of such egis
lation as they specifically opposing. II they arc
wise, and fight the battle properly they will most like
ly get 10000 votes for their candidates. Their propo
stion 70 an independent candidate Is liked by
many who care not much about the Liquor law, but
who won!d readily vote for any candidate who should
belong to neither Of the regular factions In the State.
One-half the men who would 60 with them In the
event Of their having organization. would proba-