New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-23

ard that they were arranging the prelimnares Of
ga solemn contract, which was completed at WOr.
"cester on the 20ih September, neither party dis.
"sebting at that time, the only time when it could
"have been done Nth honor" After thus accusing
the Governor of falsehO0d and Of breaking solemn
contract, which he was in honor bound to fulfill iii
difficult to zee how he can, "with honor give the &C.
cused person his support. But the instructive
Gin ps (which the letter gives into the political tactics
OF both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor may
aid us IN coming to the conclusion that the honor
OF the latter is as loose as that of the former There
Is no reason to suppose that the detection OF Mr..
Brown will seriously damage or encourage one side
or the other.
This tardy repentance of Mr. Brown, and sub.
stantal apology to Governor Gardner, illustrates the
remarkable power hich the latter has over the men
who have been associated with him in the Govern
ment. Another instance of this power has just &C.
CURED. Il gentleman known to me to be of the
strictest integrity and Of unimpeachable veracity,
publishes III The Uoreestsr Transcript the following
narrative Of facts obtained by him from Mr.. Francis
De Witt, the Secretary Of tie Commonwealth.
He says
"a rumor Of the transaction hsd reached my ears,
ard not wishing TO give currency TO what might prove
TO be upiounCed sOugh. interview with the Sec
retary in order TO rtan the exact truth stated
TO bin what had heard and added that my object in
applying to him to get the facts they WERE for
the purpose Of spreading them before the public He
replied that the story had reached me correctly
than usual in such cases. and then proceeded to
late the facts as they appeared in my letter. Those
facts were these:
First, that Clerk in the State Department did
leave bis post Of duty and Gov Gardners party
Secretary at their head quarters for weeks.
Second that this clerk presented to the Secretary of
State his quarterly bill for services rendered to the
Commonwealth with charge therein for the full pc
Rod of absence on partisan services Third, that the
efory cha nd ifipdo
the balance Fourth, that the clerk subsequently ap
piled TO the Secretary to have the excepted charge al
lowed from the State Treasury, ana that the Secretary
refused TO allow it, on the ground that it would be
wroDgiDg the Slate. Fifth, that shortly AFTER Ger.
Gordner sent for the Secretary TO him IN las (Gor
Gardners/ room an The State House, and then and
there counaled him to dllop the charge FIR partisan
strrc. Sixth that the Secretary mature reflection
decided not TO follow that counsel, because, in his
judgment, IT would be wrong to do so. Seventh thst
as matter Of fact, the charge was not allowed, and
the State Treasury richer to-day by considerable,
sum than it would be if Gov. Gardeners counsel had
been followed. These are the facts as they We're
given me by the Secretary"
Yet, after making this statement of facts, Mr..
DE Witt comes out In an article In The Worcester
Transcript, and, without denying the acts in plain
terms, eDdeavOrs to give the impression that they
are wrongly stated. There can be 10 doubt that
the facts are correctly given in the above quotation
Yet Mr.. he Wits quasi denial may influence some
minds. Gardner's denial would have no effect
whatever. His character for veracty could be i'm
peached in any Count in the Commonwealth.
much weaker man than, either of those have
vet named, is Mr.. Amos A. Lawrence, who has de-
clared for Gardner MI. Lawrence is a National
American, and went for Mr. Fillmore last year, even
while pretending to feel interested in making Kansas
a Free State. But ought not to say "pIetending,'
for if ever there was supplemented man in the
world, it is Mr.. Lawrence lie believes it is the
mission OF the American party to "check the cor
ruptiDg influence III foreign manners and luxury, al
ready growing rank in cities, aud extending into
the country" quote from one of his published
letters. Mr. Lawrence is a man Of large property,
and without guardian. How be continues to keep
out of the mock auction shops must be forever a
mystery.
There is but little activity in politics, and many
voters, according to present appearances will stay
ut home on election day; not from apathy, but from
crcssness ard dissatisfaction with The way iifs
have been managed. The Republicans who oppose
Mr. Banks have issued a small sheet called The
Straight RepuLlicdn and they will soon be able to
ascertain what believe they do not yet pretend to
know, the actual strength Of their movement. They
will not probably get many votes but msy possibly
induce considerable number of Republicans to
stay away from the polls. They profess merely to
desire TO make protest against the tendency OF
RepubIcanism toward Know Nothingism, but the
danger of all such movements is that they will end
in bitterness ard hostility toward the party they
profess to be really attached to. Since Mr.. BOwes
lett Tile Trareler there is no paper in Boston which
supports the entire Republican ticket The Bee
supports Mr.. Banks, but American candidates for
the other Offices and The Daily ddrertisr supports
Banks, but recommends the party to 60 for Mr..
Clifford for Attorney General The Journal, If
understand its position supports both Gardner and
Banks; the former because his election will have an
excellent influence on State affairs, and the latter
because the Republican party in the county will be
benefited. 81 do perceive here divided duty
sad DesdemOna, but she gave her hand to the
colored person. and perhaps Tie Journal will do tine
ssme. The Transcript seems well disposed toward
Banks: The Post Herald, and Courier intensely
hostile The Tra1sttr leans toward Gardner.
| observe that TIE TRIBUNE estimates that
nearly all the Democrats are going to vote for Gard
per, If they do he will be elected. But THE
TRIBUNE oyer-estimates the number Of Democrats
WHO will 90 that way, and the Banks men under
estimate the number. A very significant sign OF the
goodwill of the Administration party toward Gard
ner was given day two after Gardeners two
Conventions. Mr.. Baker, who presided III one OF
them. made a savage attack upon the Democrats
and the Administration. The next day there was a
simultaneous Outcry against Baker from oil the
Democratic papers, showing that the plan 0l the
campaign had been interrupted. All the other
speecbes that have been made on that side have
been of the National" kind The Custom House
leads of in supporting Gardner. have heard three
Custom House officers within a week electoneerng
for him. Their motives are plain enough. In the
first place the Administration wants TO defeat
Bank. because if be is elected he is likely to be
troublesome TO them hereafter; and, in the next
place, the offce-hoders want to keep the party
- conveniently small" But show OF opposition to
Gardner will be kept up in order to keep the Irish
a.. &c L. Dauhl had ,tf
prepared to see 5000 or 10000 Democratic votes
east for Gardner present appearances to the con
trsry notwithstanding. GILBERT.