New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-20

Vreinsls) which was carried in the procession.
Nearly four hundred men employed IN the Mes'TS'
Chickering'S MANDATORY followed the cars ooh'
taning their instruments, and nearly as mi'iy were
SUP piled from the Bay State Iron Works, ana nun
dr,ds beside from other private establishments
Of various kinds could not but compare mes
rtalwart, broad cheated, mn .cular men 81 actor,
with the lank whey faced shop-boys and lawyers
clerks who make believe they are soldiers On SUN
DAYS az these nor keep from laughing ~ Tue Wv
of these lat being the defenders of those lirs''
The only thing that struck me ~ an lmpertlnehce
in the procession up-6Orne molten ii'".o -
little OF Mr.. Webster. Oddly enough II was car lu
almost next 20 an etigy OF Franklin. nc ce' amy
seemed to have no business there on such an oc'u
,ion unless it were by W. OF the compdrl-"n VI
contrast. II seemed to me out Of TASTE ana ~
ing and it certainly called forth response III III!
neichbOrho0d The most interesting thl'ie' ~ .n
procession were the Old prIl,lng-prcSS' at VIZ 49,,
there is a reasonable ground OF belief thaI Idlhi
once worked and the authentic Electllcai Aiachiii
which be- used in his experiments. lht'e We, "
an historic interest. From = house on NE I"u'e ~
the procession was displayed an original pori,,"l "
Franklin sent by him Ia h, cousin, Samuel ram
lin in 1867 and still in the possession OF 'i' dr.
sccndants In front Of another stood plece VI
f..rilure--a kind Of dress.mg-t abe-wDich was
once the property OF Franklin. 10 return ~ liio
procession ought 10 mention the / Ire Drpii'I
ntnt, which turned out fine body OF dOe-oou'ou
and WeIl-dscipined men. There was also glteS
collection of Free Masons OF various brands. dld
not know that so many survived the onSlangl'S ol
Ant-MasOnry | certainly never expected 10 see
thee aproncd worthless taking part III CIVIC
Solennity of this Importance again, after the row
there used 10 be about them in consequence oi lhd'
little affair OF Morgan.
Tie square in front OF the City Hall, where the
statue stands, had amplitude OF seals erecl'u
around II, aud platform from which the spt 'ctS
were made. Mr.. Winthrop !naCguratlg Ord!loh
you will have read now, and need 81! no in"ic
Of it than that il was Il respectable performances
well and gracefully delivered. The mantle ol Nj
ENcrctt-if be- have indeed di,cmcunIhered himself
Of it--nalUra passes 10 the shoulders "l MI VII"
thIGp. To say that he will make his place toou
would be to say too much: but Tor cerenoniols
ard occasional addresses, Mr. NnthropS turn oi
mind ard style of delivery Ii inuch DettcF adlPteu
than for the fierce contentious and rapid taclc, VI
the Senate Chamber of these days. - to the statue
it,,r have not vet had an opportunity OF exam
ming il with minutencsS enough To JuStli! me III
crciSing it, II seemed to me 10 be Wcll-inailag'd.
II looks hike Aiving man, which is the FIRST degree
OF praise in such matter. The philosopher a'dhiS'
with his hat under arm and leaning on MS ci''
which is not made prominent al ALL looking penlS-
nantly dOWnwards on TIE people Tor whose server
be- did 50 much ! cannot speak It TN, moment "i
the merit Of the face: but viii ask leave 10 SIT
again. and report hereafter. The lc2S looked I"
ne rather slim and iaacdrOni-iSh (though hllsome)
for the pOrty philosopher and lbOncrifd tlat the
artist had done scant justice to " the iai' rolhi
belly" which gave dignity to his living proportions.
But dare say he knows great deal more ABOUT II
than | do. The day went oil perfectly vel. IL
was general holiday, and the Common dhd hoic
Garden were alive with children oi larger ana
smaller growth seeking to enjoy 'hemSeyeS-hIId'
apparently, finding what they sought. IL was
harmless holiday. and We have none TOO many ,oi
them. And to those who find fault with the cost,
would say that the whole thing did not come ~ az
much as il has taken 10 catch one slave; and to the
politcO-economica directors To the use oi such
things AZ statues and celebrations, which bring III
no pcr ccntagc. viii ask, Us Franklin himself did
to some cay Of the same kind made IN his pres
ence, "What is the Use of q BABY
| have thing or two more to say on this theme,
but must adjourn them To- more convenient sea-
SON | must write 10 you again within 4 cw days,
to catch up with thing, to be told which are getting
ahead Of ne, aud then You shall have them. But L
suppose | should be unworthy the name al your cor
respondent did no. say something OF the W orcrs'
ter Conventions of day before Yesterday. vent up
a, | said should, and. | expected found your
name an ali-suiiclent password to GET me INTO the
very incrmost reccsscs of the Conventions. With
out it, should have Jared hardly, ini'nllch aS the
number of accredited delegates Was enough Ia
crowd ILP HILLS III Which, illtN WIZ H'iu' "H'H'
the chief Of my time with the People Convention
NOT Republican, you understand, but made up OF
those OF all parties who wish to Gust the Border
Rufiians at Washington. Ii was very lIvely "cca-
Sion and | could make out tolcrably lively account
of it., only | am afraid you would cut II, aud 80
shall spare myself the trouble: Ii showed :, great
amount of earnest political and AnSlaS cry feeling
both in what it did with its will and what 9. large
part of it did against its will. The resolution VIZ
iuay to adopt Gov. Gardner would have passed
have no doubt from the look OF the thing had 1t
been pressed to vote. The avoiding of Thy eX-
tremity by declining to make any State nominations
at all was a skilliul piece of strategy. 1t relieved
those who felt the strongest on the suhIect oi AN!
obligation to vote for Gov. Gardner. On the other
hand il makes his election perfectly sure. Then the
uuion of the Know-Nothings and the Republicans
if honestly carried out will carry the Ste for Ere
mont bv an immense majority, and, MOI mPro5ably
nav create a Legislature which will reclcct Mr..
sumner without "a dissenting vote. Bat these mat
tiers are beyond my depth, and will stop before
AIN taken entirely of ny feet. bfLEs'