New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22

riparian tremblers They would like to 90 over,
but they are, and with justice too, afraid OF q
freid reception. There are Democrats enow
already to fill the Federal Offices and recruits, and
especially recruits of ability would only be sadly
in the way. The party is in a high state Of drill
snd discipline under the training of our military
brother. Col Charles Gordon Greene (about whom
there ia nothing green except his nancy, Col Benz
+. Butler of Lowell, Benz. y. Hallett Of Bos-
ton and other admired disciplinsrisns, distin-
euisbed for their love of Office and their
hatred of each other. But these drill sergeants
are DOT by airy means recruiting sergeants, and they
read man out Of their ranks with more gusto than
Kite ever received one into his. They lead &C.
rene existence and receive their quarterly eagles
with uurufilsd compacency. The smaller their
State vote, the more decided their happiness. At
their Annual Convention they always talk about
"IedeemiDg regenerating and discriminating" Mas
sacbusetts, and put up good natured man for
Governor who is regularly bowled down. This
person receives his reward in the high estimation
in which be is held in Washington, where an insane
notion prevails that Greene, Hallett & Co. are
mailing desperate exertOns to regenerate" Mas
sschusetts, than which no delusiOn could be more
frightful The rapidly with which the "regenera.
ton is going IN may be Inferred from the fact that
the party. which was once power in the State,
and which twice, without any coalition, elected
Governor in 1852 cast g, 763 votes, in 1853 cast
80, 0e6 votes. in 1854 cast ZAP votes, in 1855
cast "a 725 votes, in total of 1856 SD votes, and
in 1856 presidential year, cast 40,OS2 votes in
total of 156 925. And at this notch of about
40 600 the party will be obliged to stick. Should
there be the least danger of its getting higher, it
will be whitfield down at once.
On Wednesday last, these jolly ofieeholders gave
their annual performance in Bost N, beneath the
shadow Of the washbOwl dome Of the Custom
House, and in the neighborhoOd of the Court
House which wss surrounded by chains upon a
celebrated occasion. The old mansgers-Halett
Isaac DAVIS of Worcester, Ben Butler (for so that
mirror of the MddleseX bar is aectionately called
for shortness), Isaac II. Wright and Others-were
promptly on band, intent upon the redemption Of
"poor, bleeding Massachusetts, '-this ssnguinary
adjective being used by one of the orators nOtwith.
standing the known antpathy of the party to the
word when applied to Kansas. Isaac Davis, the
Pre- sideDt, said: Gentlemen, we do not act when
we have grievances to redress as some Others
do-seize the bowie-knife and Sharps rifle; but
we go TO the legitimate place-the ballot-box
This is what may be called beautiful sentiment;
but exemplary as is the method of the Massachu-
setts Democracy in redressing grievances, their
brethren, the Missouri borderers, for whom they,
with their master, entertain 20 much respect, have
fairly eclipsed them. These worthless, when they
have such "grievsnces" to redress as the au-
dacou, attempt to establish Free State contgu.
Gus to Missouri, not only " seize the bowie-knfe
and rifle" (Sbarp's rifles, when they can steal
them), but they also 60 to the Kansas ballot boxes
and drive away all the Legitimate" voters-a
method of which Mr.. Davis, no doubt, highly ap.
proves.
While the business of the meeting was going on
with OleaginOus smOOthness, and these Custom
House officers were being appointed upon Commit
tees and these POstmasters instructed to prepare
resolutions, the pacific serenity of the proceedings
was disturbed by certain B. S. Treanor of New
ton, who got upon bis legs to cay that "there
"was great cause for dissension and discomfort in
"the Democratic party" Such an astonishing an
nouDcement filled all the wefed Offce-holdess with
feelings Of mingled anger, contempt and disgust!
What cause for dissensOn and discomfort when
we are rolling in Federal clover, yea, even in Dem
ocratic timothy, getting enough to eat, and some
thing to gather into barns against rainy day
" Preposterous !" brayed all the Wears Of Bray
But Mr.. B. S. TreanOr was not to be hoOted down
nor yet Kissed down. He reiterated 1.-The Dem
"ocrstic party is divided to-day" At this simple
announcement, which was selfevident since, to say
the least Of it, Mr.. T. was upon side and "the
party" upon the other, the rage of the pure and
patriotic pacemen waxed hot. But when Mr..
TreanOr continued with the climax. Gaping asser-
ton, "This Convention has been managed by
five or six individuals for their own purposes" the
indignant ms" responded in words which came
naturally from their lips "Put him out" But the
traitor Treanor declined to bulge at anybOdys bid.
ding. There was evidently sore place somewhere
in his constitution, and he determined to free his
mind, and, as the Quakers say, "to bear his testi
moDy." So he brought forward q series Of resO.
utions which We must quote as they are suggestive
and throw some light upon the manners and Gus
toms and opinions of the Massachusetts, Democra.
cy. They are the following:
Vheyeas The appointment Of Collector in the Boston Cue
tom House OF vital Importance TO the Democratic party Ihs
State Dssmueh there centered almost the entire patronage
of the party; and
Whereas The removals made BY the present Collector of
this Port calculated to weaken the party and destroy its
are those of well known Sellers and broken down pot
cians.
R.ored That the Collector Of this Port has conf
the Democratic party and the soones he removed
the better for the CT Democratic principles"
These obnoxious resolutions were iumediatel
sent to the General Committee, and not another
Ia. al ahonf than Still fhA alarm,