New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-15

iorty. but II So happens that l'r. Chaee II now ~
good Republican MI Foster. This makes the
course lot quite unlncumbcrcd for the latter.
There are ADLER men than either of them in the
District, Mr.. Erastus Hopkins. for instance, but
do no, understand tbs, he Is likely 10 be pushed for
the place. To come 10 the two Boston Districts,
neither of which are represented by Boston men.
There i some dispute To whether Mr.. Comlns
means 10 decline OF not. The Journal says be does
and The Transcript says he does not. The prob
ability is that be means 10 shoot AZ 10 hit II II
is deer and miss if i Is calf; or in other words,
that be means To decline if he thinks he cannot get
nominated, and not 10 decline if he thinks he can
presume be will, in this view OF the subject
finally decline. The District may, however, do
wore than keep Mr.. Comirs. The liunker' VII
make strong push for ii. Mr.. Francis
J. Parker who upheld the pure Lecomp-
ton banner almost alone in the Senate
last Winter. means to be elected if be can. Perhaps
Col Greene, VINO was the candidate of the Pro-
Slavery coalition two years ago VIII put IN his
claim. TIE Hon. Samuel II. VALLEY is talked of az
the Republican candidate, ana ls the best man yet
named on that ,ide Mr.. VALLEY behaved badly in
1eJ5 in allowing himself 10 be a candidate gliEst
Mr.. Rockwell, and thus delaying for two long and
tedious years the overthrow Of Gardner, but ever
since that time be has done well. He supported
Fremont and was a warm and active friend Of
Kansas in her darkest days. hear, yet can hardly
believe that some personsare talking 81 Col Newell
A. Thompson as the Republican candidate. Col.
Thompson is the present Gardnerlte member OF
the Executive Council and never gave Repub.
lican or Anti-Slavery vote in his LIE, unless
by some mistake He was one Of tie
most stubborn end malignant Of the old Fillmore
Whigs. presume he does not expect To- be elected
by the Republicans, but by Ilunkers andadyestlrers
Of all sorts. Mr. BuriDglme's district viii also BE-
contested BY the liunkers, who talk Of John 4.
Heard leading Democrat. Some OF the Republl-
cans are for Samuel Hooper, popular and respect
able man, but probably Mr. Burlingamc VII be able
10 secure denomination. Passing into Norfolk,
We reach district where Tie field Is clear, Mr..
Damreil being, on account Of his III health. out Of
the question. There is strong body of PrO-Slayery
voters here which it is SAID that Collector Austin
would ike t. lead on 10 victory; but there would
seem TO be 10 doubt tina. the Republicans have the
power TO elect cannot doubt that they will avail
themselves of the opportunity to elect the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams. In the NIIIth District,
ex.Goy. Boutwell, and Charles i. Train, esq, of
Framinghsm, are spoken of. Gov. Boutwell, would
be strong man in Congress. As q debater and
skillu parliamentary leader, he has had few equals
in this State. Mr. Train is lawyer, in good prac-
tee and member Of Gov. Banks's Council. In
the Ist District, | presum. the Hon. Thomas ID.
Eliot will succeed Mr.. Hall. Ca the whole there
is an excellent prospect for an improvement, IN some
respects at least, OF the delegation, though there Is
certainly chance for the election of one or two
Hunhers in the place of Republicans. Our deega-
ton fer four years past take il altogether cannot be
said 10 be a strong one; yet it has represented the
prevailing sentiment Of the people with accuracy and
fidelity, and this is 10 sG1l virtue. Yet If we
should do the best we can and reinforce Messrs.
Dawce, Thager and GoOch with Adams, Boutwell,
VALLEY and Eliot, to say nothing OF the members
from the other Districts, Massachusetts would GER
To-, Il. Io.a on1 Con u
ern plan might then with more plausibllty be In
sisted on. The surest way to introduce that plan
viii be to elect our strongest men.
There are no indications Of any opposition 10
General Wilson's reelection, except the little that
may be raised among the bunker party. There is,
however, 10 public sentiment here which JustlfeS
war speeches, either from the Senator or the
the belieerent tone of the Republican Sena-
tors Ii is said that they meant to take
the wind out Of the sails of the Administration.
They are much more likely to furnish wind TO wait
the Administration and the shareholders on TO for
tune aud political power. Massachusetts, men who
take it upon themselves to buster for this or any
o.her purpose Will do well to bear certain historical
facts in mind. Their memory and research will not
have to 90 far back to discover that one OF the prime
causes Of the overthrow of the Wing party OF Mas
sacbusetts was it's acquescence, through such men
as Abbott Lawrence Nathan Appleton and Robert
&. Winthrop, in the annexation OF Texas and the
Mexican War Mr.. WnthrOps famous toast, given
directly after Texas was admitted, Our country,
however bounded" was not half so offensive as
some OF the late war speeches we have heard
from men who stimulated the Christian and
Ant-Savery sentiment Of Massachusetts to fol-
low Winthrop TO the death for that very
toast The schism between the conscience and
cotton Whigs which grew wider and wider
from lSl5 until le4S, and finally resulted in the
formation of the Free-Soi party, had its origin in
the toasts letters and speeches OF the cotton
men whose names have given
The Governor has appointed Robert {. Pltln1n
Judge of the Police Court at New-Bediord, IN place
Of Judge Prescott, resigned. Mr. Pltman was a
member Of the last Legislature, and was an active
and energetic advocate OF LorlDGs removal.
Thomas j. Marsh, who was State Treasurer III
Gardners first year, but who abandoned him IL
1855, and went with the Republicans, has been ap-
pointed Superintendent Of the State Aims House
al Tewks bury-a good place, which he well de-
serves.
DR.. Bradford L. Wales, who led, in the coalition
dave what was known as the BRANDY Wales
party'-that is the squad of two or three thou
sand men who refused to cOalesce with the Free
Soilers-has been at last rewarded for his fidelity
by an Office in the Boston Custom Hou3e. He Is
appointed Deputy Collector in place OF Mr.. Aniros
MIR Beard, IL is understood, is removed from the
Office of Sub Treasurer, though he was nearly as
national as Dr. Wales. Mr.. Pratt, son-in-aw of
Mr Choate, is 10 have Boards place. The present
Administration has not principle to lts back-nOt
even the poor one of rewarding its friends and pun
ishing IT'S enemies. Austin and Wales are pro-
noted because they opposed 10 coalition while
Beard il turned out, and Postmaster Hildreth Of
Lowell is retained. Hildreth and Beard were at
swords points for years on the coalition question,
and Hldreth did what be could AID no man in
Middlesex County could do more, to elect Henry
in Is Ji.l elso bano1 n