New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-27

old position though, if Douglas is not nominated
at Charleston, the Democratic party proper VIII ne
reduced to still smaller dimensions than it exhibits
at present. If the national election should go
against them, the two parties would be merged to-
eether, for the eight or ten hundred Custom House
places and Post-OfRces are now the sole MANI
tenance OF the Democracy. Many a village sus-
taiDs Democratic party of fifty or hundred when
would utterly die out IL the post0ice should fall un
der the control of the Republicans. The constitutional
Union party consists Of a few sleep walking wings
and the lag end Of the Fillmore party OF 1870,
which is now known to have been kept in pay by
the Bucbananites of that year. But, with the ali
of the defeated Democracy and disaflected Repuo-
Leans, they might muster large, and Il was going
to say) respectable body of voters.
The 10Th Of April was celebrated at Lexington ~
the Monument Association lately formed there, ana
by the loafers of the town. who met in the morning.
and bad one Of those dscreditable "Antlque ana
Horrible" parades which are so common to our
towns ] am informed that one of the inhabitants
supposed to be Custom House officer, was go nde-
cent as to get up an effgy representing Miss san
born of Concord, who 20 nobly and CALAMITY gave
the ALARM and did other service, when the attempt
| was made TO kidnap her brother, with an inscrip-
| ton insulting to the people OF Concord Tor their
| share in rescung their felOw-townsmen suppose
| tina was intended to assure Senator Hammond OF
| South Carolina, who has contributed 500 10 inc
monument fund, that his confidence is not misplaced
and that the Lexington people are sousd on the
great question of Slavery in 1860 however hereticai
their ancestors may have been in l775 III the peO-
| pie of Concord were disposed TO revive an ancient
| controversy they could show, as they have before
| shown by the afiidavits of the Lexington people
Themselves. taken Immediately after the so-called
"batte, that not gun was fired by the Americans
in return of the British fire. and that the first resist
| apce TO the invaders was made at Concord bridge.
| But this would be an ungraclOus task. Inc mem-
| ory of the Lexington martyrs will be ever dear 70
| the people, and it may be that those who escaped
the British fire and ran away, fought well after the
| example of resistance had been set at Concord III
the Lexington doughfaces expect to get money for
their monument by pandering to the PrO-Slavery
spirit of the people, trust they will be allowed to
| look to that class alone for aid.
There is some controversy here as to Senator
Summers Latin, in his controversy with Mason OF
Virginia. Some of the Conriers correspondents
say it is bad, and that our Senator's allusiOn to
Rbadamantbus, in connection with Mason, was
complimentary instead of insulting, as was at first
supposed Assuming this to be correct, the result
shows how foolish il would have been to waste good
Latin on such boor as Mason.
Everybody is waiting with interest and patience
for the result of the great prize fights in England ana
| Charleston. s. c.. The Republicans feel more In
terest in the Charleston nomination than the Demo
Gratis for they cannot make up their minds what 1t
is best TO do at Chicago until they learn what is the
result of the Democratic Convention. Mr.. Seward
has been damaged by the proceedings of the New
York Legislature, but have no doubt he has still
| majority of the delegation, provided 1t can be made
tolerably clear that he can be chosen; One or
two delegates personally prefer Gov. Chase, but
will vote for Mr.. Seward in obedience to what they
understand TO be the prevailing sentiment of their
| constituents. Several Others among whom may
mention Mr.. Andrew and Mr.. Timothy Davis,
are strong personal friends of Mr.. Fessenden, and
would be glad if something might turn up for him;
and several of the best members Of the delegation
would be satisfied with Judge Read of Pennsylva-
MIA. The Anti-Slavery battle which has been
| fought in the Legislature and the Courts of this
State has develOpeda strong State Rights and DEM
ocratic feeling. This was made strikingy mani
fest at the Jefferson dinner last year, which was at
tended by leading Republicans from all parts
of the State. Judge Reads Democratic an.
tecedents and character inspire in this class OF poll
ticians confidence that while he would strictly
obey the requirements Of the Constitution he would
not so one inch beyond them. This feeling does
not control them to 60 against Mr. Seward, who is
their first choice; but in he cannot be chosen
they viii be likely TO prefer Judge Read to any man
Of the Federal school. There is no strength here
| in the Bates movement or the Mclean movement,
| though Gen. Wilson, who has returned home,
| thinks them available men. Mclean, however,
would be preferred to Bates, though an older man.
He is not so unfortunately identified with the Fill
more movement of 1856. If Douglas is nominated,
it seems TO me that the Northwest will be lost to
the Republicans, unless some open opponent of
Know-Nothngism is put up by the Republicans
MIR. Stewards position against that element seems
to ne his very strongest point. policy OF concllla
ton and compromise with it did as 10 good In 1885,
| and would be fatal now. Mclean it seems to me,
will not do, unless has thoroughly searched
his history, and has ascertaned that during the 30
80 years he has been talked Of for President, he
has written foolish fogyish letters which will
| ruin him. 1t is certainly an advantage to Mr..
Seward that oil he has said written is in print,
and that We shall not be the victim of continual
surprises, if he is nominated