New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
FROM BOSTON.


itjes Of this Common wealth, except Salem and
W. River. The election in Salem takes plsce in
1mssry, and the election In Fall R'0er 10 March.
\ u dllReuls 90 TO ADdyze the results Of the cleo
Nm which have been held 80 TO ASCERTAIN say posi-
uvs political results. Az . general thiog, however,
\ n ~pdsnisbls that Democracy, Honkerism add
Run have fully held their own, and that the most
sspooular element 10 our polisics is thst which
zee, By the name Of "Americ.Dism While
lbus yens ago, an "Aueriosa' nomina-
e1on was equivalent to an election IN almost
ev, ~ precinct throughout the State, nov sn ALI
spes with that disreputable element almost sure
- bring disgrace and defeat upon any party how
sver stfong which seeks such an aiiance. Inc
SECTION in this city, as you have already heard Yer
minated in the entire aud disastrous defeat OF mr.
Charles Is. Hal, the candidate oil the kePuohcans
and Americans, Mr.. I. w. Lin ;olD Jr., beng elect
ed over him by vote Of nearly tSo 70 one. Mr..
i;neo,n il an excellent aud capable man, leading
Unitarian. and very dilgent and faithful IN all mat
Sey, spper:ainDg TO the responsibility of Boston.
Ose vi the newspapers says be 10 Temperance
nan. and 20 far ae abstinence from the immodefate
vse Of liquor is concerned, suppose he 49, lsdeed,
do not know but be is an enufe abstainer. But
However temperate and respectable he ls, he 10
elected as the representative OF the Hunkerism Of
DOSbUu. nc bWO OhIRtiVub NiooS|o VI WV NN.'
mnnity the rich aud ign, rant and TIE poor ami ~
DcY,bt, voted for him en- mdsSe His great majority
al soes 70 swell the tdumphs Of Hunkensm,
hut il was not all due 10 the strength OIL mat
element There were some thiogs about the
Hall movement which were so insufieraby o1l-
sus that it is no wonder that even ntelll-
gent ADti-Slayery men were repeUed from
j. 1t began by pretehdiOg to be Citizens
movement" Yet was party movement through.
eat The Convention Of ~ was made up, in equal
proportion, of Republicans. Amer cans and Demo
ersts ard after making foint Of non-partis 1nshlP
BY nominating Mr. Eliot, the Repu olcans and Aner-
cans combined upon Mr.. Hall The concern then
Immediately fill into the hands Of the Americans,
WAo bad all along been secretly organized for their
own purposes. A new Citizens movement,
which v as ttaIted in opposition ~ Mr. Hall, was
seisxd upon by these secret potter who packed the
meetings in every ward, and Mr. Hall turned up as
the favorite of the movement which was 10 reality
designed 10 put him down. The next step was 10
maize up ticket for Aldermen, in which the secret
American order was largely represented, and upon
which were men who had in no degree the cJn6
Den 90 Of the people. Mr. Halls opponents, finding
themselves compelled by the rruptons Of the secret
order, 70 withdraw frOn the ward meetings organ
ICED an opposition movement at the Parker House,
jsdJciously selected Mr.. Lincoln rs their caDdi-
date, nominated experienced men for Aldermen
and Common COuDcilmen, and carried the eIec-
6op most trumphsnNy. The dlsgracetul qusr:
yeh which toOk place in the Hal party, aud
which were eveiy morning reported Ill the
newspapers, helped contribute to the general dis
suat towards the Hall movement. Last evening
sreas crowd of people waited upon the Mayor elect,
and in their behalf john &. Park made him a con-
srstulatOry speech which Sir. Lincoln replied to IN
laahey fQrried manner, resembling somewhat that
Of Col Frrmoat at his late visit TO the Cambridge
Law School, IS described by The Post. 10 the
case Of Col Fremont, Prof. Parsons apologized by
saying that the Colonel never hestated when he had
anything to d. And il the same is true of Mr..
Lincoln, the people can put up with his Dcertitude
at speech making.
As have mentioned the name of Mr.. John &.
Rarh il may be well to take notice OF the rem 4rka-
he summerset which that gentleman made heels
over head into the ranks Of the Union savers, 81 tue
Lincoln meeting one night last week MIR. Park
has been an ntermiteDt Free. Seller since the year
lS48, and was ut one time made District Attorney
BY Gov Boutwell,, b.lg thrown ill.," l believe,
az N ab eweight iu one of thenumerOus adjustments
which the Free. Soilers ana Democrats made In
those days lie has always been rather squean-
nh, however. When Burns was carried
Cd Into Slavery by the Boston military brig
AIDE, OF which Park was at that time or had oeen
q distinguished ornament "a C,p'n, believe), MS
military stpsibihtes were shocked by the clamor
which The Ani.Sayery men made against ths act,
Oagh even then be endeayOIed 10 save his credit
hy draping his Office-WindOws In mourning as the
d ocefsOD passed down State street. THIS demOnstra-
non, however, got him but small credit from either
sids-it being one of that good Lord good devil "
sort which is rather apt to provoke conte nPt than
any other feeling The other evening Mr.. fark
went clear over TO the HuDkers. He was especially
severe upon the Personal Liberty Law. We
"eoub nsyer have the Union day." he blabbered
cut, III the State could set up her law against
nthose of the United States. Inc state endeaSered
- TO put her shield over the fugitive, but she had
- zone too far. Ii blsodshed had come On the
"burns case) between the United States and the
Estate, one party or the other must have been de-
SEATED, and, in Gods name, if one party must go
"dowp, let il be the State rather than the Union"
And Mr.. Park flowed on In this way for some tune.
1 snppo,e, however, that one reason why he pre-
Nrrsd Mr. Lincoln to Mr.. Hall was that his strong
religious pmpathes were excited 10 favor OF the
fun.r-Mr Park being, with Mr.. Lincoln, an
active and prominent Unitarian layms1.
But must hasten to tell you about the other
elections which took place yesterday. In Charles
town, Gen. James Dana was elected over Pnneas
j. stone. Gen Dana is al old Fillmore Wing, who
was supported by the Democrats and HGnkers OF
nj sorts. Mr.. Stone 10 a bunker American. POilt-
icslly there is not much ~ choose between them,
but Mr.. Stone is the httest man for Mayor. 10
Roxbury, Hunkerism trumphed 10 the reelection Of
N.J or John :. Sleeper, who Is also nomlnalIy an
old Whg but has pretty mucn conquered MS ANCIENT
psejudiees aid was the regular democratic candl.
date. The Republicans supported James Richie, and
the Americans Mr. Chadwick. The Rum Issue WAS
here made prominent, Mr.. Ritchie being Maine
Law msD, and Mr.. Sleeper quite the reverse. Rum
carried the day the isb0rlng people OF ROxbdry
probably ceming to the conclusion that if they had
but l.tle 10 eat this Winter there would be so much
more need that they should no. DC deprived Of taeir
regular drinks.
In NewburypOrt and in Lynn there were also con-
kess< no, a The Rum issue. lynn tluCtsd The lem.