New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-23

ifinn Of the Old Wings. lew Il they are = Vet Oi
come importance, especially in The WITH and Vih
Districts. In the IVtb tfey ,sye their choice ne.
tween two Old Whg-, AkXsnder II. Rice ana
Newell 4. Thompson, and q Democrat, VINO VII
be nominated tom .Trow. Mr.. Thompson, a. l
told YOU last wee Is the candidate Of the Aneri-
can party. 4 eerv desperate attempt Was maze
by a portico of the Republicans, represented ny
Tic Be nd The JourEai. TO induce the hep~D--
can Convention IL adopt him; but u ia not -
ceed NJ. Thompson got only eleven woes 'N' -
ltout seyenty.fye Mr. Rice eot the rest ne
accepted the nomination IN very neat sP,', -
placing himself squareiy on thu Republican ~
form and announcing his determination ~ 80
by the fortunes Of that party. see no reason ~
change my opinion expressed many -
that he is The strongest man. popularity speaking 10
the district. Unless a combination shou.d oe
formed. by which Thompson shall receive 'hg
Democratic votes in No. / in return Tor ~ lis "HI
American support 10 Col. Heard ia No. D.
think Mr.. Rice il sure If an election. Ana 81 j,
not unlikely that combination OF that -ort "plid
euure to the benefit OF the Republicans III ooth
districts There is n good deal OF genuine ana IN
cere American. or rather Anti-lrish feeling, III
Poston which will be apt 10 revolt az the attempt
to elect Heard the Irish candidate by their votes
In the With District the American Convention
first nominated Ex-Governor Gardner, but b. has
got something more profitable than politics to az,
tend TO: 20 be declined. They then nominated
Albert Fearing but il is understood THAI be ha7
also declined and the Convention VIII have u AXE
some new man. George William Gordon, the
Simon Pure Fillmore American candidate for Gov
ernor in 1s56. is next talked Of You see what the
" American party is reduced 10. Fearing never
belonged to il in any of ts shapes. Thompson was
NOT an original member. and believe never enter
ed lis Councils. lie came into it a. an Old Wing.
Gordon is known as the host and entertainer Of
the Butcher Bedini, as he is styled. OF course
BE- ise very proper man 10 receive the nomination
Of the party. If h. il considered not available,
recommend Bishop Fitzpatrick. 1t is curious that
while neither Thompson nor Fearing belonged 10
the American party, both Burngame and Rice
djd. The party, az at present managed, is nothing
hut band of mcrcenares. The masses. however.
as lave suggested, may break away from their
leaders IL AZ stiernet - made to transfer teen over
to the Pro-Slayery aud Irish Democracy.
The first Republican meeting at Faneu Han took
place On Monday evening and was great success.
Mr. Rice presided, and be and Mr.. Bnringame
made speeches. The people received them both
with enthusiasm Mr.. Burlingame's reception
was al he OF his friends could wish. II was worth
while 10 see the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES waving and
the hats thrown up toward the roof OF the hail. and
10 hear The pr0digiOus shouts from a Fanoui Hall
audience - the grandest sound in nature, L
think Mr.. Emerson called it-as Burngame
STEPPED upon the platform. His speech was the
best have ever heard him deliver.
Other nominations have been made since my
lost-for instance. these Arthur W. Austin, Col
lcctor of the Port has received the nomination OF
the Democrats of the Hid District; Moses G.
Cobb is the American candidate Austlns nomi-
nation is very unpopular with the Democrats; and
one of the penny papers of the Democratic per-
suasior-Thc Lodger-eXpresses It's preference for
Mr. Adams, in which preference have no doubt
a very large majority of the people coincide. OTIS
=. Lord OF Salem has received nomination for
Congress at the hands OF Conventional dissatisfied
Democrats. Americans and Wings. Mr.. Lord IS
nominated ! believe, for the purpose OF restoring
the honor Of old massachusetts,, a praiseworthy
object however singular the choice OF the instru-
mentality may be deemed. Mr. Lord Is man Of
decided ability, but desperate bunker Gen.
Devereux presided ut the Convention which
nominated him, and General Discomfort was
observed To be- very active during the proceedings.
These general remarks lead M 10 mention that
Gen. Butler the Democratic candidate Tor Con-
gress in MiddleseX District No. Wild, has written
letter in which he expresses himself strongly in
favor of The protective side Gf the Tariff question.
He also scans TO take ground against the Southern
demands relative 10 Slavery in the Territories, but
he uses the expression under the Constitution. -
and speaks of the Judicial aspects of the question"
in such way as 70 lead me TO suspect that he il
Td1lcl uDAlouS 10 tdNf "a Hoit loI ape III tftHt
ne finds the Douglas rebellion crushed out. and
himself compelled to either leave the party or TO
obey some new and still more mOnstrOus than ever
behest OF the Slave power. However, Mr. Butter
shows pluck in resisting, IN ANY degree, the Admin
istraton, and deserves credit for going so far in
resistance to It's tyranny. lie declares himself in
favor OF the admission Of Kansas, without regard to
the number OF inhabitants.
The Legislative nominations are going on, and
hot a
new Senate viii be one OF the weakest we have
ever had Nearly half the districts have made
nominations. and unless Suffolk, Essex and Middle
sex do better than the other counties, shall be-
badly off indeed. | fear the nominations for the
House will be equally bad. The accession OF q
number OF thousand Gardner men vii help 10 Nell
the aggregate Republican majority IN the State but
does not aid in maintaining the excellent character
Of the last Legislature,
There is danger of losing the Worcester CITY
District There resides Mr.. Dexter L. Parker
lively intelligent, young mechanic. but an inpul-
sive man and erratc politician. tie has been q
member of the House two years and cXertcd no
small influence there. Last summer, being for
some reason or other displcased with Gov Banks,
lie took his revenge on him IN a series Of letters.
which were printed in The Worcester Transcript.
His enemies rcioiced greatly ri this. for il seemed
that he was now in a position where be might be
efectually maued. But his recuperatge energies
we're great. and he was also favored by circumsan-
ces. Eli Ihayer mounted his new hobby of Squat
ter Sovereignty and Mr.. Parker got up behind
him. Carrying the boys OF the machine shops with
him, he got nominated Tor the Senate. At this the
respectabil.ty ana Ant.-Sia7ey of Worcester,
which endured Mr. Thayer's greater Ofen,e with
the utmost quietness. boited. and new candidate
has been nominated. How the contest will end IS
uncertain. / do not know a. II j. much matter.
Some of the Boston newpapers are mixing in the
fight with great carnesiness.
NJ Amns 4 Lawrence la. nccrnt-.l TN nnL.,.