New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-09
Asw9lprk daily Gribm,re
FROM BOSTON.
ron Our Own Correspondents.

Boston, jan A. 1860
The event Of the greatest interest connected with
le organization of the Legislature of this State,
which took place to-day, is the defeat of Mr..
Charles Hale, the Speaker Of the late House. who
was candidate before the caucus for reelection.
He received only 10 votes out Of 15I. If he had
gwen bis personal attention TO the canvass and
solicited votes as other candidates or their friends
did, he might perhaps, have received 20 more, but
HIS defeat was inevitable long ago. The causes of
il are numerous, and not difficult to find. Mr. Hale
has been presiding at the StateHOuse, either in the
House OF in the Committee Of Revision, about three
hundred days of the past year In that time, be ng
man of cold temperament toward other men, yet
If hot partisanship on questions ID which he takes
an interest, he has offended great number of men.
He has not particle of wha. the world calls discre
ton, and but slight regard for consequences. He
is an in5efatigable worker, and it may be said of
him. as Of the "Old dray horse celebrated in song
when he goes he gOssf."
When he desires TO carry or defeat measure
nn5 he is pretty apt to have decided opinions on
public matte rs--he throws himself at once into the
contest hits right and left oit-tmes striking very
dangerous blows, and though he comes victorious
cut Of the fight, never leaves his enemies good
natured. He knows more than any other man, OF
the ordinary legislation of the State; stersneary
al subjects or masters them sufficiently to give
has rare quickDess, prOmptness, and presence OF
mind, and is consequently dangerous customer Ia
debate Though no orator, in the common mean
ing of that word, he is something much better
Several times be has taken the floor, upon questions
which the members generally thought he had no
RIGHT 10 NEEDLE with. He offended the friends of
Horace Mann and the Anti-Slavery members,
generally by his interference IN the matter OF the
Mann statue. lie made several lmpacabe ene-
Inies BY defeating bill reported by the Committee
on Public Charitable Institutions, which had passed
the Senate. BY improvidently pushing forward
and obtaing the Office of Chairman OF the Revision
Committee, which some people thought more prop
eIy belonged TO Mr. Phelps President OF the Sem
ate he mOrtally offended that officer, and MAJOR
ity OF the Senate, many OF whom have actNey
worked against him. He has had chrome
o.arreI with the Commissioners on the
atstufes in which they have been more
ut fault than he, but which hos seriously damaged
him have mentioned causes enough for the de-
feat which be has met with. BIZ. John A. Goodwin
of Dwell. who succeeds hiM, is q young man of
some legislative experience, and VIII be prompt
and probably an impartial presiding officer. lie
was once editor of The Laurence Courier, wing
Newspaper and afterward Of The L0reI CHI.eH, IN
which he advocated q proposition to limit, by law
ar usage the term Of the Governor TO two years III
all This suggestion was considered ana Dehefe
with Justice as IN indication OF the editors opPO-
aitiOn TO Gov. Bauks's reelection IN lco9. Lowell,
tact. sent an 0Ntl-Ddnkb tcSkdl4uh W tuV
Convention, among whom were the editors OF both
the Republican papers Of that city, judge, how
ever that Mr. Goodwin has modified his views IN
ri latiou to the Governor, for most Of the intimate
friends Of his EXcelency supported him. Inns may
have been on account OF the danger which existed Oh
the nomination OF Mr.. John ). Eldridge oil Canton
who was Mr. GOOdwins chief opponent IN the eau
ems Mr. Eldrdge has made himself offensive 10
fine Governor by opposing the purchase OF the Han
cock House. by voting to pass the statutes over me
veto In spite Of the dictuin Of the Executive ana
Judicial Departments that II was an iniracuoi Vi
The Constitution to strike the word "whlte" Out oil
the Militia law, and by some offensive ODSer'auons
In relation TO the Governors course IN Congress.
Dr Phelps met with but little opposition as Pres
I6ent of the Senate and the old Clerks OF b0tn
branches were reelected by unanimous votes Inc
Democrats in the House gave fifty votes Tor Henry
w. Bishop of LeuOx lately Judge ol tlo CouI' Va
Cannon Pleas aud candidate for Governor III
IS5A The Democrats have increased then strength
twenty or thirty votes, but of the political saints'
az TTnion-sayers par e1eeitenee am gneved 10 say
I'VE have plentiful scarcity. Mr.. Lunts unhappy
o~leat by two votes in Ward -Four nave leit Us
stil in danger of great deal oi lJudgeo auu ISu
zeal legislation When will tho people OF tnat
Ward learn wisdom am by no means sure but
ii is the duty Of Mr.. LuDt to move into ward One
ar Ward Seven, where our Irish felloW-cItiZehS
oOngregate, and try bis luck there.
Ijis puts me IN mind TO say that the >" Union
Meetings" (dicu, which tue OH lOgic5 oIo SS@-
tine up in variousP places in this State, so netlmes
urn out very amusing affairs. The whole thing IN
faet-the idea and the execution Of It's iuhny 10
nearly everybody Take the results OF some OF the
meetings. Tor instance. A rescript went out the
other day that a meeting should he held IN haVer-
hill. This is fourishing and lively town on Inc
Eerrimack River, not noted for Dlsunlonisin' W
any means though the first DisunloD petition ever
cent To Congress came from there. i reicr I'd the
one presented by Mr.. Adams in 1872 1T rs STEADY
gong Republican town, and Likely 10 be ior many
JeaIs stronger aud stronger on that side. Its no-1
''cOnsenaiIye" citizens vote with the Repubhcah
parfy-such rs the Hon. james III. Duncan, lor-
Inerly 10 Congress, very moderate man. wen,
the Hayerhil meeting was held. ] forget VINO
made the speeches, but Mr. Lunt wrote letter,
which was printed in Lis paper, but does not seem
10 have Ueen read al the meeting. Some one called
for The reading Il Mr. EillmOres letter, 10 which
De attributes the John Brown invasion 10 the repeai
Of the Missouri Compromises; but the man VINO
asked for the reading Of this document was not
figner Of the call, and 50 his request was
pronounced out Of order. The meeting came
10 an end, and then what happened Why, he
csSeTs Of retired from Me hall, and the
huheIee remained, and after organizing anew,
paSsed resolves disappearing not only OF John
hoVD, but Of quite numoer Of other things which