New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH cana
LIMA.
Of Tho n. Y Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y Tribune.
BosToS, Men1sy, July %. 1885,
The last Legislature OF Massachusetts, passed
feries Of resolves reiteFatisg the previously
recorded opini Ds of the Common weal h in IA
vor of the justice of tie "French SDol.atio.
claims" also series Z" in relation to he Ts...
"rtory of Kansas" (Which were Published in
THE TRIBUNE), and Governor Gardner was "a
questes to transmit copy of each series ito
"the Governor Of each of the States and Terri.
"tores," aud ia accordsncs with said request
Gov. Adams of South Carolina in due course Of
time received a copy OF each document. He i'm
medately summoned what little contempt he bad
for sssaokusetts and forwarded itin laconc noae
TO Governor Gardner, accompanedby the resolves,
saying
II cannot consent, under existing Circumstances, to
be the medium of communicating any ac,oa Of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, TO the STATE oves which
have the bonor 20 preside
We have heard it limited that this reciprocal
gem win be transferred To parchment and placed
in the archieves Of the Commonwealth as a speci.
men of Southern contempt for Massachusetts.
Governor Adanlss dislike is evidently not for the
Anti-Slayery men of Massachusetts, alone, but for
Massachusetts as whole.
Politics in this State at this time is in con-
fused condition. The Know Something's are incress-
ing in strength, while the Know Nothngs arc on
the wane They don't exhibit backbone. The Dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention, some OF them
at least, are disappointed in the action OF some Of
the principal movers in the Order; We refer par.
ticularly 10 class Of men who fear they will not
be returned 10 certain Offices If they abandon the
machinery OF the know-NOthngs, aud, therefore,
advise against il. Ii is probably fact that 200OV
Know. Nothings could not be mustered in the State
upon the original proscriptiye platform but an
open fusion movement, such as the Know Some
things have proposed, would rescue the most pow
erful party that was ever organized in the State.
This the oilicebolders, particularly those who
wish to be returned to the Legislature, know,
and from selfish fear oppose It, Ii is hoped that
the usss OF the Delegates who are to assemble
at Springfield in August will override the managers
spd answer fully the demands OF the people by Sec
ondins the doings of the recent Convention Of the
Know Something's at Worcester Ii is remarkable
if Massachusetts, is not as ready for Republican
movement MS Ohio and Indiana. Those States
have nobly stepped TO the front. Massachu-
setts must wheel into line with her sisters
and face the foe Her people are prepared. The
Committee of Conference appointed by no
Know Sometimes at Worcester, 10 confer WIN
gentlemen OF other parties, had meeting az
the United States Hotel on thursday last. sub
committee was appointed TO wait upon the pub
what terms they would go into sO-called Anti
Nebraska fusion. The Committee performed the
uncaled.for duty, and the reply rhey received was
that The AtiGs, with its prOprletors and editors,
,couid Join any tusioR at any time 'chere Henry "".
son AID Henru J. Gardaer ere not TO be leaders
Here. then. is The A,iaS platform. Hatred 20 men,
"rofhcy than te restoration 81 Freedom 10 haRsas.'
Let me say. in Justice 10 MIR Congdon, the present
able editor of The AfaS that do not believe such
to be bis private feelings on the subject. When
the nobe-hearted and always active Henry w ilson,
who has done more than any other one man In the
state TO keep Massachusetts, erect-ls shelved to
Give place TO such men as the Atlas clique
whose motto is " Rule or Ruin" then will the
coed old Commonwealth be laid low enough
in the dust That humble condition she will not
present this year. you may be assured.
Ex-senator Chase of Ohio, the Republican NOM
iIee for Governor in that State, arrived here on
Saturday evening. Many of the most distinguished
men OF the State have paid their respects to him
at the Revere He is on his way to visit his rea-
tiyes, and his native town in New-Hampshire prior
TO taking the stump in bis own State.
Col. schouler, OF The Cincinnati Gazette, iormer-
" Of The Afios, also arrived in town on saturday
lie is sangune that the Republican Ticket N
Ohio will be elected by at least fifty thousand ma
ority lie considers the recent movement in Gin
cnDat in opposition to the ticket as Of no sort Of
consequences H.