New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-01
FROM BOS TON.

from Our own correspondent
BOSTON, January 80, 1860.
The news of Fridays proceedings in Congress
arSuscd the dormant interest of the people in the
acton of that body While the Republicans con-
GRADUATED themselves on the narrow escape Of
their Representatives from the election of Speaker
| by the Democratic party, they were generally dis
posed to rejoice at what seemed the close approach
of crisis in affairs. Up to last Friday tue re-
spOnsbilify for non-organzatiOn was clearly with
the opp lsitOn TO the Republicans. If they were
majority they should proceed to organize; if a mi
nority, they should allow others to organize. But
they were bOth minority so far az power 10 or
ganiZe concerned and majority far
power TO prevent an organization was concerned.
They would neither work nor let others work.
The foolish action of Messrs. Morris, Junkin, Nix
on, Scranton. and Wood in voting for a man they
did not mean TO help elect, and i'll withdrawing
their votes when they the danger they were in,
places upon them the responsibility, for the present
of nOn-OrganizatOn. OF course they understand
this, and will do all in Their power TO extrcate
themselves Both the leading parties seem to have
been at the mercy of a set of political mOss-trOOp
ers, known as Americans, the same men who gave
the election to Mr.. Buchanan in lS56 by throwing
away votes upon Mr.. Fillmore. The Republicans
alone were their prey in that year; and it is some
satisfaction to know that they have turned upon
vote of the entire Democratic delegations from the
Northwest, with three exceptions, for sagehold-
ing KnUw-NOthiDg must 20 far to cOunteract the
mischievOus effect of the former combinations of
the Republicans with the Know-NOthings Of the
North. ii these North Western Democrats deny
that he is a Know-NOthing, and say he is Wing
the case is not made materially better for them.
They have abandoned their party, and voted for
man who was chosen in opposition 10 one of their
candidates; and solely for the purpose of giving the
organization Ia the slavchOding party party Op-
posed IL the interests Of the West on every con-
ceivable qucetion-FreedOm, Free Land, Pacific
Railroad, and the Union itself.
There is a general expectation here that the Re
publicans will unite upon Mr. Pennington of New
Jersey, and elect him by the aid Of two or three
men, whose pride or Obstinacy, some other worse
quality or motive, has kept them from voting for
Mr.. Sherman There Is current SUSPICION Also
that dozen or more Of those who have voted for Mr.
Sherman steadily, have not intended that he should
be chosen. The election of q Speaker rs a Re
publicanism, and nothing else would place the party
in position 10 render il independent Of outside die
tat0n, in it, Presidential and Congressional n0mi-
nations, and this would not be agreeable 10 certain
aspirants for Office who hope 10 be nominated, not
spontaneously willingly, but by outside pressure.
The III success OF late administrations, National
and State is in q large degree due 10 The fact that
The minority were allowed 10 dictate the candidates
for he purpose Of bringing n, temporarily, men
who had no intention Of remaining. 1t is quite
common 10 elect man 10 the Legislature, not be-
cause be is acceptable to the one or two hundred
men who form the mass OF the party, but because
he can get the votes of half dozen men of no
party And it generally happens that the repre-
sentative, in every vote he casts, looks to
Tie interests or demands of the half dOzen rather
than Of the two hundred OF course his legisla-
tive career il failure; and so is the career Of Gov
ernors Members of Congress, aud Presidents,
elected ON The same principle. II will be n great
misfortune in this point OF view, IT The Republicans
abandon Mr. Sherman.
Some days ago, Mr. BrOdhead Of Boston intro
duccd into the House Of Representatives u resolve
approbatiOn of the conduct Of the Massi-
chuscits delegation in Congress specifying particu-
larry their refusal i0 engage IN needless ana I'M
profitable discussions, their unwaycring adherence
10 Mr. sherman, aud their readiness at al times to
end the unparamcniary and sectional controversy
al me capital This resolve was referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Federal Relations, vino reported II To
The Senate. IL was there amended, by preilXing
the words, Resolved That Massachusetts Is, az
ever devoted to The union of the States, ~ cstab
90 lshed by The Constitution; therefore," &c., Ac
] d0n'i know whose device this was but it seems
10 be considered necessary that Massachusetts,,
v hch il about The only State in the Union which
does strictly fulfill itg Constitutional obligations,
should be the loudea in procaiminq Us purpote -
10 80. don't know but Il y Intended 10 adopt this