New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-12


holiday which had died Q natural death, and that
so gradually that nobody noticed the moment OF
expiration pity, surely, when we think bow
very few we have Of them. But for 200 years 1t
vas one of the chief festivals Of the Bay State II
wss the Anniversary Of the Military Arm of the
Couuonwealth-of the quintessence OF It's militia
for you must understand that this company con-
,is.. Of the officers of the other companies and as
they wear the uniforms Of their different corps.
their files present a siDgulary motley and part.
colored appearance. Since l can remember, all
business " as susper ded, the Common was covered
with booths, like an English Fair, the country was
superinduced upon the town, and the remotest
corners Of the town emptied themselves TO see the
show. But there was nothing Of this sort now.
Even in the afternoon there was no greater collec-
tion than the extreme beauty of the day would
naturally bring together. l mOralized over the
transformers of human greatness, and considered
that even Governor Gardner would pass away aud
be forgotten like the long line of Governors who
had gone before him. II is also perhaps
sign Of the decsdence Of the militia ltsei when
We consider how much we owe 10 the Sims
Brigade and the Burns Guard for saving US from
the trestonous malice Of Anthony Burns, we can
not but treube at the thought of its downfall.
What should We do without it Could we sur
vive if Gen. Edmsnds were torn from us !
shudder as | turn my eyes from the irlghtlui
image Our prudent ancestors. however, regard
| ed the establishment Of this force with prudent
jealousy" forswarned," as one of them writes,
"by the example Of the Pratorian bands OF
Rome. of the Knights .Tempars of Europe, and of
the JsLissaries Of Turkey" Our general llber-
ties have survived thus far the organization OF our
citizen .oldiery. The liberties of two negroes are
all that have suffered damage at their hands. The
| rovp dftat aimed against them was entirely aud
| gorousy successful
The militia of the early days modelled on the
! Train Bands Of London, in which John Glpn was
a Captain of credit and renowD, as We are told by
| the sacred bard whom he lacked net The idea
Of this Artillery Company was doubtless taken
| from that Of the Honorable Artillery Company, OF
London, which was formed not very long before
the emigration. Like its namesake, 1t siyored OF
trade from the beginning. All our train bands
must smell of the shop necessariy-and no shame
! 10 them only it is the fact. The first commander
Of this body was Robert Keayne. You will grleve
to hear that be was 'co,vented before the incens-
ed deputies" aud after trial, convicted" of the
| corrupt practice of selling dearer than most
traders He was accused of taking above
"sixpence in the shilling profit, in some cares
"eightpence, and in some two for one = Heowned
his guilt and fined COCO Take warning,
We New-York merchants, by his fate. He was
| brought up, too, before the First Church, and
though he did bewail his covetOus and corrupt
heart be narrowly escaped accommodation.
He was by no means the only offender in this kind.
Winthrop laments " that this Is become yer!
notorious among all sorts Of people, it
being the common rule that most men
walked by in their commerce, 10 buy as cheap as
"theu could and sell as dedr!" And be tells, too,
| Of a wicked milkman of Lynn, Taylor by name,
who, having been guilty of the Ormity Of selling
milk at twOpence a quart, EEL distracted - ain
sorry to say however, that these now happily obso-
Iete sins were not the only for which the gal
liant commanders Of the Honorable Artillery Com
psny had TO make satisfaction. There was Capt.
| inderhill, who, having broken an important Com
| mapdment Il think it is the seventy, "csme 70
make satisfaction before the Church 'in his
worst clothes (beng accustomed to take great
pride in his bravery and neatness asa captain
| should without band, in foul linen cap
"puled down close to bis eyes, and, standing upon
"a FORM with many deep signs aud abundance OF
| "tears laid open his wicked heart. IL these
! scenes were frequent one cannot wonder AT the
taste our ancestors had for church-gOlng. 1t must
have been much more amusing than IN these
CosteI.mODger days.
l had no notion when stumbled upon Gov.
Gardner and his artillery company at the head OF
Beacon street and the beginning of this letter that
| they were going to march through and billet them
telyes upon the same to the extent they have. But
never mind. ! can tell you nothing that you don't
know of the state of affairs Sumnerwise and Kan.
sasward in these parts. The state of feeling
both subjects is in as healthy state of emotion as
it has ever BEEN and the one helps the other. The
| Kansas meeting in Faneuil Hall last week was full
of very good spirit which l hope may show
| itself Jealous of good works. The Republican
| Convention at Worcester was really great mat
| ter. A great deal of wholesome blood was forced
| into the Heart of the Commonwealth from
| its extremities by the stirring things of the
time. The expectation of seeing Mr.. Wilson
| and the desire to express their admiration
| Of his courageous and manly course at Washing
ton htreld 10 swell the hrong. You must not judge
of the tone and spirit of this or Of any of the Mas
sachusetts meetings, as believe have cautioned
you before, by that of the resolutions. We have
| a way here at all meetings except those OF the
| Funkerest sort of Wings and Democrats, and of
| the AbOlitiOnsts who have no meal about their
mouths, Of squeezing all the spirit out of the ex-
pressed sense of the assembly by way of making
them acceptable to the most worthless part of the
| people, or Of stopping the mouths of gainsayers.
So if there happen to be any Old Women Of saper-
lative ability in the neighborhoOd, they are per-
mtted TO dry -uurse and Oyer-ay the proceedings,
80 as TO smother whatever of life and vitality they
might have, out of them. trust that the youth
and strength of all progressive parties will have
grace given them in funess OF time to rid them
selves of this Granny ocracy which they suffer 10
dabbe in their sfisirs
Our Legislature has at last gone about its busl-
nets-tbat is to say about its private business
which il il to be hoped is will tran act better than
il has that of the public. The Senate was cred
liable set of persons-but the House As il is for
hidden TO SPEAK evil of dignitaries say no more.
But, after repeating tie Personal Liberty bill, re-
fusing the aid 10 Kansas indefinitely postPonng
Gov Gardner's recommendation to assume the ex'
pepses Of Mr. Summer illness and showing over
70 the next General Court the clearly instant duty
of removing Judge Loring for his insolent defiance
of fh,. laNa of the Safe. alter all this yCu may