New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-09
FROM BOSTON.
Own CcrresponGeLi.

Rsss Our Own Correspondent,
BOsToN, April Z, 1858.
einee the Legislature has adjourned, Gov. Bank'
lss begun TO exercise the power vested in him at
well ss in the people, by the Constitution, to
"cause public officers to return to private life, "
and to "fll up vacant places" Mr. John L.
Swift Of Boston, young man who has done excel
lent service upon the stump, not only in this State,
but 10 the other New England States, is appointed
Plot Commissioner. Mr.. Geo. P. Burnhsm, who has,
Or had, some connection with The Boston Bee, is
E4uor agent. Joseph White of Lowell and Alexander
De Witt of Worcester are Bank Commissioners.
Nr. Whites appointment is eminently proper, and
Mr.. De Wits eminently improper. The fact that
Mr.. De Witt & professed Anti-Slavery man, ad-
leYsd 10 the fortunes of Gov. Gardner for four
years, 10 not conclusive evidence of his unftDess,
5er tits undeDsble that Gardner did, to the very
lass keep many Anti-Savery men on his side. But
Col. De Witt had been branded most uumis-
takabfy with the popular disspprobstioD for
his dissraceful conduct in Congress, where be
voted, against all his colleagues, to exculpate
Edmundson Of Virginia, one Of the conspirators
who assaulted Mr.. Sumner. His volunteering to
aid in the defense Of bis friend Brooks by holding
ihe budgeon with which the Southern bully beat
our Senator, was also an act which went some way
20 satisfy the people of the Worcester District that
he was not hit representative OF their opinions.
Accordingly, in 1856, year when the people felt
Disposed, for the sake of harmony, to put up even
with Gardner the Worcester people, IN the most
determined manner, turned Col. De Witt. out pf
Congress, and elected Eli Thayer TO his place 1t
does not seem to me that the fact that Mr.. De Witt
10 President of one of the Worcester banks is any
additional reason why he should hold the Office to
which he has been appointed. When the cat is de-
posed from the position of chief guardian against
encroachments into the pantry, and that duty Is
devolved upon the most experienced and greatest
whskered of all the rats upon the premises, then II
wilNbe proper to appoint Bank President Bank
Commissioner, and not before. Not that bank OH
oers not conscientious as other men; out tney
viii be apt to regard the peculiar Offenses TO which
hank officers are liable from Il "stand- point "
slightly different from that occupied by man not
sointimatey connected with banking institution.
So the rat may be- in the MAN, as conscientious as
any other ANIMAL only his ideas az to the sacredness
Of Parmeson cheeses are likely to be somewhat
liberal and latitudinarian.
do not now think Of any other important ap-
pointunents by Gov. Banks. The Courier is scold-
ne about the appointment Of DR.. Bancroft TO be
Physician to the State Prison, in place of Dr. Nor
Ts who, it mentions, is "a son of the late Commo-
"dore Morris of the Constitution frigate." / sup
poAe The Courier means to intimate either that on
account Of the good taken by his father OF the
Constitution frigate, Dr. Morris must be remarka-
bly, well qualified to take of the constitutions OF
the eonvlcts III the prison. or that the removal OF
the son of such sire is only all indirect way the
Governor has of displaying his hostility to the Con
stituton and Union Of our glorious country. DR.
Morris was appointed by Gov. Washburn, and wheI
Gov. Gardner came in he rendered his resignation
which however, Gardner did EOt accept. This
faet, which The Courier mentions, seems TO show
that DR.. Morris himself considered the office "a po
Itesl one;" else why did he offer 10 resigr
npon change of administration Ii ht
had rendered his resignation, IN like manner
70 Gov. Banks, he would not have been removed. He
suffers for little bit of forgetfulness or procrast
Aation; that is all. The Office which he has lost II
worth some 500 year, and must be quite de-
airable one in many respects. One OF the CHIEF
difhcultes physicians have 10 encounter is the iln
possibility Of compelling their patients into any
regular course Of regimen diet and exercise. ln
the prison, suppose the physician has his own way
IN these respects; and if now and then pa
6ent dies, there are not half 50 many awkward
remarks about malpractice or injudciousness
of treatment, as there are when one Oi
the outside world hops the twig Though,
sooth to say, there is ofentimes shocking degree
Of Indifference even among the educated and
wealthy particularly among the heirs to large es-
tates, as TO these events. No matter what 4" medi-
C1nu gum ds OtutuO say having IN MS ulld prob
ably, some patent medicine) may have hastened
the exit of the uncle parent, there is sometimes
but small disposition to hold inquest or even to
ask questions. am not aware that this change OF
physicians at the prison involves any change of sys-
tenn DIR. Bancroft, believe, is as regular in
HE practice as Dr. Morris, the prisoners if they
are sent out of the world will have the satisfaction
of knowing, that if they had lived TO be hanged,
they could not have been disposed OF more IN ac-
cordaDce with the safe. conservative aud orthodox
standards.
We are likely to have duh year in politics
The Republicans have managed State affairs 50
prudently and judicously that there Will not proc
ably be any serious opposition 10 the reelection O
Gov. Banks, and of Legislature which will send
Gen. Wilson back to the Senate for another term
The Generals speech in reply TO Senator Hammond
has been received and read here and is reckoned
the best OF his efforts. The people will adhere to
Wilson because they know him to be practical,
energetic, working man, who d.es the best he can
under all circumstances, and who may be relied
apou always TO do the thing which is nearest to his
hand, against the slave system. Though he is a
born politician, and cannot live out Of politics be