New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26
FROM BOSTON.
J. S. p.
proceedings,

BOsTON, Wednesday, Dec. "a, 1856.
We are having an extremely quiet and stupid
time in Boston just now, nothing whatever going on
that any body here or elsewhere can care to hear
about. write to YOU merely to Keep my hand in,
not that have anything particular to communicate.
Politics, suppose. will revive when the Legis-
hture-the Great and General Court as We call it
comes together, week after next There is pri-
yately gOiDg keen competitor for the Offices Of
President of the Senate and Clerk of the House
For President Of the Senate, the candidates are
Charles w. Upham Of Salem and Col. Robert /.
Burbank of Boston. The latter gentleman is q
lawyer. 1t was he who won the barrel of apples
of Major Ben Perley POore. He is understood to
be the candidate of the American party, while Mr.
Tpham will be supported by the Republicans. As
the Republicans have decisive majority in the
Senate, presume there can be no doubt that Mr..
Upham will be chosen. He is undoubtedly the
proper man for the post if experience, talent
opposed, believe, chiefly on the ground of his
birth. He had the misfortune to be born on the
east instead Of the west side of the River St. Johns
but as his parents were New EDganders, as he
was himself educated on the right side of the river
being graduate of Harvard College, and has since
then always lived in Massachusetts,, really do not
zee any valid reason for prescribing him.
For Secretary of the Senate, VIM. S. Robinson
Of Concord is mentioned. He is at present editor
Of The Boston Telegraph, and formerly edited The
Boston Commonwealth, The Lopeu Courier, and va
rOus other papers. He was Chief Clerk of the
Constitutional Convention of 1853.
The Republican candidate for Speaker Of the
House will probably be Dr. Phelps, who was
Speaker of the last Legislature. He is well quail
fed for the position, and suppose will be elected
though some of the ultra Americans propose to run
Mr.. T.. c. Baker in opposition to him. Their OBJ
lection to DIR. Phelps is that he is not considered
peculiarly friendly to Gov. Gardner.
Mr.. Charles w. Slack of Boston is candidate
for the Clerkship OF the House. 1t would be diff
cult to find person better adapted to the stu atom
He was Speaker of the House during part of the
session Of 1865.
OF books in press the number is unusually scanty
know of but one immediately forthcoming which
deserves mCS,iiOn, and that Is, "Words for the
Hour" by the author Of Passion Flowers" Mrs.
Howe the wife Of DIR. s. j. Howe, the dls'ia-
yuished Philhcllene and phanthrOpis.. The lead
ING poem in the volume was printed in The
TRIBUNE some months ago, 1 believe, with
The title GA Word for the Hour" which has
suggested the name of the collection. Tho
book comprise. about fifty poems, strongly
marked with the general characteristics OF Passion
Flowers" though with less of the subtle sarcasm
and complaining bitterness OF that singular voluue
They were evidently written in happier, or at
least in more resigned mood. Their topics are
mostly recent public affairs, treated of course, from
an Anti Slayery point of view, and with remarka
bic nobeness and breadth of thought IinclOse you
one of the brieest of them, written evidently during
Summers illness last Summer. OLIVER.
THE SENATOR'S RETURN.
How shall we greet thee when thy task is DER,
Thy martyr tack of WEAKNESS and pain
When ewes that wept thy suffering, stark and sore,
Shall see thee, stately and erect again
There should go forth, to crown thy lordly way,
Glad youths and maioens and the elders sage,
While gsYlands green and milk white robes recall
The peaceful triumphs OF the Golden Age.
We shall be touched with heavenly Charity,
And walk as Brothers, reconciled and glad,
WhOse weapon s gave the bloody sccolsde.
With something of the dear and tender Joy
With which we tnink to greet our own above
The pain and sharpness of the struggle Ger,
And every vexing doubt resolved In Love
Shall we behold thee scstheless of the Grave,
But with the halo Of the just in sight
Bearing a rescued Goddess in thine arms,
Tbyse!f immortal, wed with deathless Right