New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-07


National" sice His electisn would be FillmsRs
victory. aud the Democrats willing to lend tteir
ala to the achievement of even a Fillmore victory
from the wcI-grounded conviction that the Repub-
lcan party # beaten now, would be 90 disOrgsnized
AID oishea'tened that it could not for many years
regain its position, or play anything but subsrdi-
nate part in political affairs.
If the Republicans were united among themselves
there would not Of course, be the slightest chance
for Gardner. 1t is their dissensions that have en-
cOuraced his excelency again to take the field, in the
hope that the detection Of Messrs. Goodrich, Bird,
Drew, and their followers may so weaken the Re
publicans as to give him a chance for plurality
with the aid Of the Democrats Mr.. GoodrF h's
letter mas been followed by similar document from
Il gentle man in Berkshire who occasionally tavOrs
the &c with bis views Of affairs under the sigui-
ture On SionntaiDesr and whose articles are regl-
larry printed with the highest appreciation in The
Boston Courier. They are naturally well suited TO
the mental condition Of that sheet, their author
being unhappy victim to insanity. His
delrium has taken political turn, and his diseased
imagination dwcls continually upon Messrs. wilson,
Banks and BurlngaIne. 1t is very sad case, for
"MOuntaneer is Il most worthy, high-mndeG and
resps ctable gentleman, with considerable talent for
speaking and writing and before his mental health
became affected, was ranked among the most
prOmlsng OF our western politicians. His lucul-
bratOns are sometimes amusing from their quaint
ness and invariably pass, as might be expected. for
sound sensible productions with the enterprsing
young Irishman who eGits The Courier, who has
barely yet been long enough in this country to dll
tiDguish with accuracy III matters political. III Is
not to be wondered A. l. he sometimes takes insanity
for sense
The boilers from the Republican party have deter
mined upon calling State COnventicN at w forester
to LoninSte candidate for Governor in opposition
TO Nj. Banks. The gentlemen tailed OF as their
candidate are DR.. Sam. G. Howe Of Boston. John
A. Andrew of nsham Charles g. Davis of Ply
mouth, and DR.. Caleb Swan of Eeston. need not
tell YOU who DR.. Howe is. His aame would give
dignity and eight 70 the ticket but | cannot be
eve that be will De persuaded to lend himself to aid
in the pros.raOR of the Anti Slavery party OF Massa-
chusetts at the FEET of Henry j. Gardner. John A.
Andrew is an eminent lawyer az? an able aud honest
POLITICIAN ! doubt, Also whether, on reflection, he
will consent to stand, even fhe should DO nominated.
Mr. Davis Is lawyer, Of fortune aud character,
,nd has for aany years been one OF our most Jealous
and active Ant. Slavery politicians He is young
nina with more talent he has generally credit Tor,
and has been one of the foremost IN the az; stion
| to Mr. Banks. ! think he would stand, II -JIni-
mated for he has plenty of pluck. Just at present
he is engaged as counsel in the defense of Mrs. Gar
diner Of bingham, whe is on trial at Plymouth for
| poisoning her husband.
Dr. Swan is a very respectable physician at East
on an old Liberty party man, and extensively known
in our Free Soil politics as the standing Chairman OF
the Finance Committee at State Conventions. He
| would make better candidate for Treasurer than
for Governor, but he is much too honest and unso-
| phistcated for either post. The chances Of the
election of either of these gentlemen are not very
| brilliant, but those who talk Of putting them up do
not expect to accomplish anything except to punish
| the Republican party for not following their lead.
1t is possible that they may succeed in eectng this
design, for the power to do mischief is very extern
| svely dfused.
1t is a singular circumstance that the opposition
to Mr.. Banks was begun by Mr.. Bird and Mr..
| Drew, on the ground that Mr.. Banks was an ally
| and tool of Gardner, and that the movement to
make him Governor was only development OF
"Gsrdnersm, the object being to tranfer his En-
| ceency from the GOvenorship to the United States
| Senate as the successor Of Henry Wilson. Every
| sensible man in the State knows this to be non
sense, but it sertd its purpose for while
| with the weak and thoughtess and created
feeling against Mr.. Banks which Is
| not altogether allnyed though the Governor
himself has borne testimony TO the hostile relation IN
which he stands aud has stood to the ek-Spelker
| The opposition to b inks which began because
was an ally of Gardner, continued in spite OF Gard
pers open hostility, because-well, really, don
know why it does continue. cannot comprehend
| either the arguments or the object of the Repubh
cans who oppose Mr. Banks. When thy hav
held their Convention, on the Both of this month
perhaps the matter will appear palmer. We shal
| then, doubtless, have an explanation OF the policy
which prefers defeat to victory and which believe
| in helping your enemies aud hurting your friends