New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-05
u.ssaCHrsETTs POLITICS.

uassaCHrsETTs POLITICS.
We published an article some time since on
Massachusetts, politics, exposing plot now on 1907
in that State-a sort of tripartte treaty OF bargain
and sale between Governor Gardner 81 the nrs'
part, the late Wing party of Massachusetts, oil the
second part and the Pierce Wings of the third
part. Of which the object and intent is as iOio"s
First. Governor Gardner lin case he cannot do
better and is the Vce-Presidental candidate oil
the Know. Nothings) is to transfer and make over
70 the parties of the second and third part, the
Know Nothing party and all its appurtenances IN
consideration Of sn understanding and agreement
by tie parties of the second and third part, that
they will continue him. the said Gardner, In office
as Governor. or make him United States Senator
Second The parties Of the second part to transfer
Themselves bodily-the agreement is understood to
say nothing about souls, in accordance with tha'
well.known maxim, Dc miainis non eHrdt ter-to
tie Hunker. -Nebraska-Pierce party, and to
support Pierce or any other nominee OF the Clhcln
natl Convention for the Presidency. Third; The
parties of the third part in consideration OF thls
transfer to allow the parties of the second part
share of the State Offices.
The exposure of this plot, as was to be expect
ed. has put some of the Boston papers into paroxs
ism Of rage, highly gratifying, We dare say, to
their readers by way OF contrast to the exceeding
dullness by which those prints are in general dis
tinguished Had Mr.. Gardner proposed to come
back to the Wigs in the mere character OF
prodigal son. we doubt much whether they would
have been inclined TO Kill the atted CALI and much
less to knock their own brains out in his favor;
but Us he promises to bring with him all or part of
the swine with whom he has lately been feeding,
ard to admit the poor offceless Wings to fair
share Of the husks, that puts the case on quite diff
ferent grounds; and the rage and malice of those
expectants, at the idea that premature exposure
may defeat the roposedarrangement, has pat them
into passion that we trust will do them good.
Anger is as natural as laughter, and an occasional
fit of the former is not without its use
As Mr. Attorney. General Clifford is believed
TO have great hand in this plot, we were led by
that conviction to go little into his antecedents
Writing from memory, and at distance from
documents, we appear TO have fallen into few
chronological errors with respect to that gentle
is inadequate common place expedient, and
such az might very reasonably be expected from
the journals referred TO, for drawing off attention
from the real point at issue. The past political
history of Mr.. Clifford is not of the slightest con-
sequence except as it bears upon his connection
with the plot between him, Gardner and the
Hunkers to put the KnOw-Nothngs into their
pockets aud, touching that plot, we do not OBJ
serve that these loud.mOuthed participators in it
have single word TO say. We have sent for
the documents, and may shortly produce salts
factory proof that the only things stated by us as
to Mr. Cliord's past political career, which We of
the slightest importance to the issue-vz. that he
has been political trimmer, and that his conduct
in the Sims case dsgraced himself and belittled
bis Cfce and his State, are true 10 the letter As to
our chronological errors touching the incidents of
his political progress, shall correct those too and
we DO not doubt that this correction will enable US
to throw additional light on bis political Character
the only thing about him as to which we have
printed word of censure.
That other persons well as ourselves are
aware OF the danger that combinations may be
made in Massachusetts, which will give its Pres-
Dental vote TO the Democrats is evident from an
article in The Herald Of Saturday on Presidential
candidates. Though, as is well known, very hos
tile to Pierce, that journal, while it denies that he
can get any other Northern State, admits that it is
possible he may carry Massachusetts,. The con-
tingency alluded TO is doubtless the contamination
OF the plot which We have attempted to expose.
and the existence and danger of which is we'll
known to others well as to u.s. however il may be
the interest Of the parties concerned in it to throw
dust into the eyes of the Massachusetts, public.