New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-11

y...ax,sllent finn however, cn election day,
70 see the escort taken UP ~ the IoVernort
Guard-the Cadets or Barns Guard, az II is no"
commonly called in henor OF us services on Inc
day of the great victory over that puoiic enemy
.sv Il was great fun to see them receive, salute
and escort his Exeellency on that day. You see
this comnapr 10 made up Of the Hunkerest sort OF
Whios the class Of men from whom Gov. Gardner
came ont and who hate him with hatred only
BOSTON Wings can feel toward deserter from
their ranks. And there 20 see them presenting arms
and lowering sword points, and rolling drums ana
all the rest of il to the man who had put MS 1907
on their pecks 20 cleverly it was positively dell
cious could almost overlook the trising slnu0sl-
ties by which be had crswled up to his post, when
saw him thus leading in triumph through the
s,reets the humbled Hunkerism OF Boston. ne
Rurns Guard. YOU must understand, is something
far above vulgar volunteer companies 10 nie
cbspics or tradesmen, are admitted Within i.e
sacred ranks. If trade gets in there at all II Is
only in the magnifcence OF wholesale III ies car
s turning up its nose at poor Retail trudglng Dy
on foot. But fine as they think themselves, and
Wholesale AZ they may be, they were not TOO nice 10
be hired AZ the very moderate figure of 50 day
10 carry back Mr.. sutte's niger Anthony for him.
and dare say would like another job OF the same
sort OIL the same terms.
1t 10 generally thought heresbouts that his tx
cellency might dispense with the protection OF an
escort
very expert in the use of the lOngbow-a weapon
which our ancestors found ample for their defense
against all assaults Of their enemies. And there 10
an that he owes much OF his success TO his
skill in the uke Of this weapon am not component
10 mass upOa matter of this deicacy bat there is
story goi1 about the streets with cooked nat on s
head and god-headed cane in Its hand when ia
verify, sounds as if some OF bis stanchest friends
were of this opinion You know the Governor
l. Notl other
that if the Republican Convention at Worcester
which set up Mr.. Rockwell had nominated him,
he should have sent back the nomination to 1t by
the very Epeediest conveyance. though IL was
banquet and the company had been swallowing all
sorts Of things for several hours, this morsel was
rather too tough to 20 down. AS they were chok-
ing and coughing over it, one Of the prominent
of the Know NOthings, who had gone to Worces-
ter expressly to nurse Gov. GARDENERS nomination,
and who bolted Rockwes and went into the
Gardner Convention, said to his neighbor, who
was in precisely the same fir as himself what
" do you think of that ?" Think of II :" re-
piled the other "WhO could have thought him
q such id liar" l merely mention this as
showing the opinions of some, doubtless dissatls-
fed persons touching our Chief Magistrate. For
nv own part am shocked at the use of such lam
guage ard at such speaking evil of dignities:. 1t
il thing / never do myself OF course believe
the Governor would have done as he said he would.
Did you have anything Of q storm with you
yesterday and the day before Here, all com
muHication with the neighborDg towns has been
cut off by rail, and the streets have Siberian
look worthy of Tobolsk or Irkutsk. There is too
much snow for the good Of the sleighing, but It
will right itself by and by, unless it be carried OIL
in a hurry by the January thaw. And speaking
of the storm puts me in mind Of the Tempest
which Mr.. Barry has got up with great splendor
of scenery, machinery and dresses at the Boston
Theater II is really very fine thing, and as
well done ] should Judge as it could be in this
country or in Europe; and it has drawn well, TOO:
The houses have been excellent for the fortnight
it has been on the stage. And though it was
withdrawn to make way for Mr.. f. L. Davenport
this week, see it is announced again for Wednes
day night and the rest of the week, with him for
Prespero, instead of Mr.. Barry. So l take it.
it ia still the most attractive thing the manager
has TO offer just now. BfLEs'