New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26

To have been governed in some degree by the fact
that be was not appointed Judge OF the Superior
Court. He is very honest msu, as well as an un-
commonly eood-lookrg one, but it Is not IN 9aman
nature 10 forget such pjuries. When add tnas
eight other Common Pleas Judges had the cold
shoulder at the same time, you will understand
that the element of dissatisfaction was
quite form dabe. Then there We're some military
men among the delegates, who had b.en offended
In some way or other. Col. Burbank Is type Oh
these The political opposition must also be con-
sidered and when you remember that Two years
ago, when Gov. Banks Was hrst nominated, tnou
sands Of Republicans entertained toward him the
bitterest feelings of luminosity on account OF hls
support Of Gardner the previous year you VIII noI
be surprised 10 hear that this feeling has not wholly
subsded. Men DO not easily forget the overthrow
Of their plans and hopes The Governor hiss done
some things which satisfy this class Of men, such as
his prompt action in the Lorng matter, out ne has
disappointed them in other respects. Ills partlci'
patton in the exercises at the Inauguration OF the
Webster statue is not stoned for By the facts that
be iniimattd very strongly that Horace Mann must
have a statue on the other side; drew the les
son from Webster's life that concession does
not always secure peace, and sad, plainly
enough, that the Webster who spoke against
the slave trade at Plymouth, and for Freedom IN
Congress- and not tie Webster of lc5Q, Is the Web
ster men desire to see perpetua.ed IN bronze, as
and not bow be looked when quhreilng with Sir
Hudson Lowe st 81. Helena. As the Presidential
election approaches, this class of men, or SOME OF
them at least, look 70. an opportunity to
do honor TO their old leaders IN the
nti.Slsvery warfare. ] have indicated sufi-
GENTLY and with much greater minuteness
than there was any need of, some OF the reasons
for the opposition to the Governors nomination.
Yet it after all amounted TO only about II per cent
Of the whole vote; and even if the names OF llr.
Knowlton and Mr.. Dawes had not been VITA
drawn, would not have reached over ~ per cent.
Tie name of Mr. Dawes was withdrawn by one OF
bis friends, ard Mr.. Knowlton appeared IN the
Convention and desired his friends not TO vote for
him. The Post attributes this action on his part 70
the fact that he feared Goy. Banks would remove
him from the Office which he holds that of Sheriff
of Worcester County. Inssmuch as the people
elect Sheriffs, and without much regard TO the
wishes Of Governors this coul1 not be the reason.
sm reminded of the story told of worthy but
not overintelIgent citizen of Concord, who, while
the subject of Gov. Gardner's veto of the Personal
Liberty bill Was under discussion, broke IN with
the remark that Gardner couldn't ha' done any.
"tbing else If be hadn't vetoed it, President
Pierce would have had bis head of 10 five
:" minutes"
As have allnded to the Webster statue let me
ssy that We are waiting for fair day, in order TO
have Mr. EyeIetts euloey repeated, 10 front OF the
State House, where seats have been provided for
6,lC0 persons The Legislature has once heard It,
even tramping through the mud from the State
House 10 the Music Hall for the purpose; but they
are eager 10 hear il again. But not even MIR. Ev-
ereti's finely turned periods and finished style OF
elocuon make peop pie satisfied with the statue,
as a work Of art or as likeness. And there are
plenty of growls from the Aboliti0nsts The Lib
orator says the statue must be removed,
but ] don't think it Will be, unless there
shsll be danger of disunion, in which case
Mr.. Everett gives US reason to believe that 1t
will descend from it's pedestal to stand in the
" front rank of the peril" lie sure, If it ever does
this, it will never get back again. The idea OF
rely ing upon Mr. Webster or his brazen image for
aid in time of peril is very ludcrous. There is
nothiI heroic in his history, ss in the history of
John and Samuel and John Quincy Adams, who
were true representatives. Of Massachusetts, char
acter. 1t is dsgraceful to the State that this
prominence should be given to q man not a nstye
Of the State, and who, whatever may have been
his ability and his early services on the right side
OF the political questions of the day, betrayed the
people he represeL ted in bis last days. and cast his
great II luence into the scale OF oppression. But
complimentary funkeyism is the order of the
day. A great part Of the time of many leading
Republicans is taken up in burDiog incense under
the noses OF living Hunkegs, or tramping about in
professions in honor of dead ones. Ny friend
SouIkrout, who desires to check this tendency, has
handed me copy of an Grafton upon Mr. Webster,
which be is ready to deliver it requested. dare
not quote the whole Of it, and fear you will think
what do give you us OF sacrllege0us character.
He says-the basphemer:
"Danie Webster was born in Ne q Hampshire from
which place. having been starved out by bis creditors
in early life, he came to Boston, where he owned
fer 80 year, by few corporations, who, thsn finding
him damaged and expensive to keep, sold him for
$JOOOO TO New York Company, who soon put him
of to the Slave Power Tor promise OF the Presidency
The last purchaser having got the article did not pay
the consideration and there being means of entorc
ing the contract either in the Federal State Courts,
Mr.. Webster retired to Marshied, where hsvcg
sot on Mr.. Winthrop he died, ard was buried with
great pomp He was then duly canonized by
Mr.. Everett, and his statue by Powers, execrabe
caricsture set in the State House yard causng
much speculation among the members Of the General
Court whether it meant for Pericles, Pompeys
Pillar, or the Razor Strap Man in mood Of rspt
temptations if j. is Webster whether it is anel,
Noah, the Professor. Opinions differ respecta.
bic tailor attracts good custom by advertising that he
did not make the pantaloons on this statue. Mr..
Webster was good lawyer, moderate statesman, q
poor Giploma;ist aud at one period Of his life an
orator. From this .tter complaint, however, owing
to full feeding. he recovered His private life was
adorned with some virtues. He was first rate Judge
Of chowder, the English casscs, and old otsrd. lie
expert fisherman Though tirnid in boatl
poor shot and had the best bog in Plymouth County
lie attended church with considerable regularity and
bis respect for the Methodist clergy was great. He
mated lean OK al billed can and Abbott Lawrence
llo ottu ooOh lIou, refer harvey, anu MS country.
lie eit to his family speudid legacy of unpaid debts
ard q sincere love Of good liquor. lie was good
looking man, Powers to the contrary notwithstanding
Tie great army and innumerable company of American
insoyens will continue through all time TO hail him as
their angus. apostle and will treasure his memory and
copy bis example with atfectionae fidelity and respect
TO al good little boys, and Presidents aspirans the
chief lesson Of his hieis, OrH 7Hyset."
Thus isr Sovrkrout do not indorse him.
On the contrary, | am shocked, as you will be- by