Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-22
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BosToN, April 90 1857.
Dalton Case-Postponem Of the Republican
Co"oentton-C Congressional AdUice-lI{stake of
the Coal1toH-Mqjor eralShip-KaaSaS
lid Committee on Bankjug-Kailoch and
FasrchsSd-I Illness Of Theodore ParkeY--FaSt
Day Preachtug-Neio Paper
fortnight's absence from this CT yand silence
on my part as your correspondent, has not con-
tributed largely to a stock of news or ideas In
deed, the great centre of attraction has been in
our criminal courts, whose details are too pruci-
ent and disgusting for publication and if the evil
dence is to be believed in the Dalton case it goes
to show, that the mother of Mrs, Dalton and CO.
burn, has greater penchaat for abortions than
for grand children. Guilt, gallantry, and gutta
percha, seem to be in the ascendant.
The withdrawal of the call for a Repub-
ncan Convention, has excited a great deal
of surprise and dissatisfaction, and the reasons
given are not at all satisfactory. The IToueHeY
says that no reason is given, but it is presumed
that the Legislature which gave promise of ad-
Journlng In April, but, which will not probably
rise before une, cannot be called reform legis
lature, or become the nucleus around which to
gather retrenchment party, (I have given the
idea II not the wordS) But the real cause of its
abandonment, is very different one and is to be
found IN the great zeal Just now manifested by
our newly returned Congressional delegation from
W dSnill tOH' 1Hey pretend TO De the keepers OF
the Republican party, and, according to their ad-
vice, nothing must be done to disturb the harmo-
ny OF the great Fremont party" I should like
to know what these gentlemen mean by the FREE
mont party. Does it mean party to elevate a
man at the expense OF principle? If so, the
sooner it is shattered to atoms the better, For
one, believe the people, here at home are capa-
BILE OF managing their own affairs as we'll as these
doughty patriots, and if some of them should
happen to get jostled out of their seats, the
country would sustain no great loss. | suppose
we must be charitable enough to believe that
there are 'ten righteous men left in the party.
and that they will ''hee from the city, :" when
they hold their convention, but there is no dis
gulsng the TACT that somebody has sploughed
with that heifer." However, there is one conso-
latlon lett and that is, that we can yet, at an
early day, have delegate convention fresh from
the people, that cannot be controlled by "fshy'
politicians.
Apropos if our legislature does adjourn before
June, 1t will be the "eighth wonder' The or
ders for Saturday contained over one Au2ae2ged
bills to be introduced on leave. The great mis-
take OF the old Coalition party" was. in notre-
moving the State House to Worcester where
fewer seductlons existed to tempt legislators to
extend the session not only into ''the lap of
Spring" but even of Sumner itself
As to the Major Generalship there is no proba
ability that the Senate wlleoncur in the election
of Albert J. Wright Col. French, whom the
committee of conference reported, as having been
agreed upon, is very estimable gentleman re-
publican in politics, and has been, if he is not
now, President of the Neponset Bank The
Americans ''showed their hands (f not some
thing else) on the Kanzas matter, again, Satur
day, by attempting to introduce resolves in aid
of Kanzas, with clause to submit it to the neo-
pie, and IN this mean attempt, which had once
been substantially voted down, were signally foil.
ed, though large number of Republicans were
absent, not even being allowed to introduce them.
by a vote of l02 to l36. 1t was simply a dodge Of
his Excellency, who wishes to be spared the re-
sponsibility Of veto, which seems TO be consid
cred foregone conclusion. 1t is, in fact, all the
power when is lett him. Truly, his greatness is
departed, though not his malignity for the man
euvering on this occasion showed the true caucus
brand.
The House seems to be determined to stand nv
the report of its committee, in not granting all
the banking capital asked for by the Board Of
Trade and others,and appears to have discrimina-
ted wisely, reporting in favor of only one new
bank, that of the Hide and Leather, which, as a
large and growing interest, seems to require
some increased facilities
MI. Kalloeh, although not yet convicted by the
civil courts, stands enthusiastically much in the
same light as Rev. Mr. Fairchild did after his ac-
quittal, the religious press being almost a unit
against his return to the ministry
Theodore Parker's friends in the country. as
well as the city, will be glad to hear that he re-
covering. The cause of his present illness is ow-
ing to his having taken cold again, causing re
lapse and slow fever. Wendell Phillips. who
preached for him the Sabbath before the fast. re-
marked to the congregation, before reading the
Proclamation for Fast that, at therequest Of their
pastor, he would read the Proclamation for Fast
by the Governor of Maine and accordingly did
Some of our clergymen refused to read the prot.
ocol others read and commented severely upon
it-and, as the Boston Post remarks, sermons
of politico-religico tendency largely preponder-
eted." So much for Gov. GARDENERS pious advice
Expectation is on tiptoe, in regard to the new
paper. Is it to become the "Thunderer" of the
New World, as the London Times is of the Old
While we are sorry to partgwith the old and fa
miliar faces Of the atlas, Telegraph, and Chroni.
Gle, we are willing, and hope to see them more
than reflected IN the new paper. Mr.. Bowles has
asplendid opportunity to vindicate Republican,
ism. Win he do it? R6LANn,