New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-09

the UnioD-savers had not thought Of, including in
their list, viz: the Disunion threats Of Southern
members Of Congress, illibustering, the opening of
the slaversde the extension of Slavery, aud so on.
The Barnstable meeting was not unlike it. Col.
Isaac II. Wright made speech, William Sturgis
wrote letter, and somebody took the trouble to
write half column of drive In the shape of resolu-
tons, which the people quietly voted down, and
went about their business. In Lowell, "a few seedy
and frightened Republicans were "roped in" but
the meeting was small and excited no interest DR..
Aver the great medicine man of that city, extoled
the institution of Slavery, as being about the right
thing on the whole. He believes, with Hosea Bige-
lows pious editor, that
"LibbSiys hind of thing
That don't sglee with nigsers."
He quoted his friend lir. Somebody, the Ameri.
can Consul at Surinam, who had told him that
emancipation in Demerara had proved q very bad
thing His friend Mr. Somebody, he said, was
native Of New Hampshire, and therefore his feelings
were notin Tof Slavery Logical Doctor (! Mr..
Charles O'COner was not born nor brought up among
slaves and shareholders therefore he cannot be in
favor Of Slavery Dir. o. T. FunctOnary Buchanan
lie a native of the old Quaker Abolition State of
Pennsylvania, therefore it cannot BE- true that he lie
the subsenent agent of the shareholders in all their
schemes of aggression Gen. Butler, the late
Democratic candidate for Governor, also spoke at
the Lowell meeting, aud told the people in sub
stance that there was no need OF 1t, fJr this Union
was in no sort of danger, and had not been. He
estimated that eght-tenths of the people Of tho
North would march TO the aid Of the South in case
of seryile insurrectOn. This is a pretty liberal
estimate but il serves to illustrate tho Generals
scorn for che UniOn-sayers and their operations.
Ard well be may despise them, for precious little
goodwill have they shown toward him. The little
knot of mnlgnants who are at the bottom OF these
movements would not vote for him, but went aside
TO vote for DISCONTINUED Republican, formerly an
old Wimot-PrOviso Anti-Savery Wing, giving him
fourteen thousand votes, and letting Butler fall
down below Besch's vote OF the year be-
fore. In 1857 they did a similar thing, re-
fusing to vote for Beach, and throwing away
their votes on Gardner. At the late city election
they refused to support the Democratic candidate
and cast their votes for the regularly nominated
candidate of the Republicans The truth is, no
amount Of danger or fancied danger to the Union
can overcome the repugnance which these men feel
toward "Loc0-FOco" They sometimes warm
toward an old Federast like Mr.. Buchanan, or a
renegade Wing like Mr.. Gushing, but a genuine
dyed.in-the-wOOl "Loco-FOcO" like Butler they
never will support with any cordially, if at all
The Generals estimate Of the aid the South might
expect, i'll case of trouble, would seem 10 leave no
reason to doubt OF the Union sentiment in the Re-
publican party as well asln the Democratic party
Leaving out the lame, the blind, the halt, the scru
pulOus, and the "niggers" who are exempt or for
hidden from serving in the militia, and the eight
tenths who are ready to march must constitute
about all the population. / think tke General is
Oyer.sanguine but l dare say there would be no
lack of recruits Mr. Eyerett's age would excuse
him, but possibly bis zeal would not allow
him TO remain at home. Gen. Gushing aud Gen.
Butler would of course GO and so would "Kunnle"
Wright. Hallett, / think would fght--shy. He
is too heavy for active service. he would be slow
to retreat, however, il he should get engaged, aud
not "soldier of fortune,s' as his friend Charles
Riddle the hOrsemonger, would JOIN the cavalry
service, of courses and the suffers aud cOmmissa-
rat department, when the money is supposed to be
made, would be particularly strong. Live Oak
Smith would devote his energies TO the navy, and
would lie off the Southern ports TO intercept the
slaves who might escape from Cushing aud Butler
by sea. Isaac Davis Of Worcester and Geo. Lunt,
being religiously inclined, would probably obtain
chapnins commissions. Gov. Gardner would do to
write the bulletins, and Postmaster CaPen would 50
along as historian.
Tie municipal election in Salem resulted in the
choice of Stephen 7. Webb, Republican. lie had
40 vOtes John A. Jarvis, outand-out Aboliiionist,
go; and the DOughface candidate about $50. Last
wear the Doughfaces carried Salem. You see things
look badly there.
have seen a letter from Maine, which states
that Mr. Treasurer Peck has stolen TS5,O or
500 COO and that his bOndsmen have " squawked."
neither this means that they have made themselves
unable to pay or not cannot tell. II 1t does mean
this, wherein does squawking differ from steal
ing,