New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-03
FROM BOSTON.

From D ~ 0vr Corre'poudent.
BoSToN, Mon Az, June |, 1861.
Tie favor with which the proposition To- nOmi-
nate Mr.. Banks as the Republican candidate for
Governor has been received throughout the State
ald the certainty that if nominated he viii be tri-
InpAaBtly elected, has greatly alarmed the Know
Nothing leaders. They held > council in this city
On Friday evening last and resolved to call State
Convention on the 10th inlk, and to nominate Mr.
Banks themselves. This . characteristic trick
and shows palpably their. weakness Fad their des-
peraion. They know THAI TO face Mr. Banks in the
field with Mr. Gardner, " any Otheri at their own
mes for candidate Won a be to inter sure de
strlIcton. But they hoee to head of ihe Republican
Convention which meets on the 2itl, By FIRST put
ting up Mr.. Banks as he knOw-Nochng candidate.
II the Republicans dominate anCs elect HIM, me
Hnew-NOthiDgs expect 10 claim HIS As their nan,
and the victory rs their achleye'le Ii the Re
pubicans decline " nominate Am on the g1ound
that he is the cand date of another party the Spow
Nothngs will Their drop him and nominate Gardner,
or some other of their own mep confident that the
Republicans can he beatea if they can be
driven 10 take the field with any other
candidate than Mr.. Bspas. In short, the
object Of the maDuever is either to force the
Republicans to 60 into action with candidate less
certain of saccess than Dir. Banks or to IN
cite them - weaken heir strength by quar-
reling on the point of his h. n. nomination.
There will o., and there would have BEEN in any
event. so,ae opposition a. Mr.. BankS's nomination
from that section of thu Republicans party which ia
under tie influence os Mr. Bird, and which . am
bilious of driving Oak Wilson and BuriDgame
out ~ the party. IA; that opposition would amount
t. very little and il defeated IN the Convention would
not be able To affect the election at al-or at least
net perceptibly. The KnowNVthing leaders cdlcu
I :. Mr. Ia vary
much strengthen Mr. Birds faction. as 1t undoubted.
| N will They hope that i will be strengthened
sufficiently ~ either prevent she Republican Con-
| ventiOn from nominating Banks, or, In case OF MS
nomination by the majority, ~ lead to bolt aud Sc
ccssiop and 10 the running OF an opposition Repub-
| lean candidate.
do not myself believe that it will produce either
| Of these effects do not believe that the Repub-
hcan Convention will pay any great attention to this
trick or suffer Themselves tn be deferred from dong
| what they conceive to be right and expedent by
| any such stratagem II would be great weakness
| to allow such IL dodge to affect them. At the same
| time il will, Of course, be proper for the Republic
| cans to have clear understanding of Mr. Bankss
| position and views before they nominate him.
Gov. Gardner is said to be very much disturbed at
this recent action of his coTncderaes He was ey-
| dently Strengthening himself for denomination, and
II course does not Ike To be thus unceremOnousy left
in thr IurcL by his comrades He does not put much
fail IN the assurance that the Stratagem lS only
| meant 10 clear the track for him by driving Mr.
Banks off IT, He knows very well the political com
position of his own party and is conscious that if the
Republicans nominate Mr.. Banks, one-halt and the
| hest half Of the Americans will Immediately join
| them.
The Spiritualists Of this city having accepted Mr.
Fclt,us challenge or offer of $500 reward, meet
inc. AN told is to be held this afternoon before
| committee, at tie house of Professor Agasslz in
| Cambridge Professors Agasslz, Peirce, Horsiord
| and Gould We're named by Mr. FELTON,. All OF
these except Professor iorsiord, are bitterly prela
III, 81 against SpirualiSm, aud do not believe that
| tables &c can possibly be moved, except by mere
| ordinary physical means. They are superstitlous
aGhercnts of the juggling theory and their CONVEX
sion 10 more rational belief Is hardly to be hoped
! for. Bur We sha see what we shall see--ot rd:aer
| We shall hear in dIc time what the committee see.
I BE- statement that oar Postmaster, Mr. Bailey,
has been removed, came TO Us by telegraph on Sat
urday, but is not believed, have private cOun
ter statements from good authority Ii viii be
greatly regretted if it should prove true Mr..
Bailey is of the best postmasters Boston ever
had, and is popular personally and officially with all
parties. Mr. Capen, who Is named as his successor,
Las been schoOlmaster, bookseller and librarian,
and has written history Of Democracy which is
not go well known here as il seems to be at Wash
ington He is gentleman in manners, man Of
great energy and perseverance, with remarkable
capacity for attending 10 details, and If we must
have new postmaster, is probably as good one as
We could well expect 10 have.