New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17
PROM BOSTON.
Nsen Oar Own CouespsDdsnt

WON Oar Own ConespeDdent
... Boston, Februa-yl4 1860,
The State Republican Convention will be held at
Worcester On the 9TH day OF March, ten years from
DE date Of Mr.. Webster's political decease. -Four
delegates at large to the Chicago Convention will
be ele, ted, with substitutes The other delegates
viii be chosen by Districts afterward; at least
tsis lie sbe general understanding, and it nas always
been the custom of all parties in tnis State. For
delegates at large, hear mentioned the names oil
John A. Andrew, of Boston, ex-iOv. Boutwell,,
Nees Kimbal, Of Boston, Hon. Linus b. OOmins,
DWis ht Foster, esq, of Worcester, and JOIN =.
Eidridge of Canton, Speaker pro tenn of the House,
during tIe Illness of Mr.. Speaker Goodwin. Hessrs
Boutwell, and COnins are in favor of the nmiDa
b..D OF CIV. Banks for the Presidency; Mr.. Eos
Der, think, is friendly 10 Mr. Stewards n0mina-
tan; wsO the other gentlemen are for cannot
ten. The election of delegates will be- made, how
ever, az Judge from present appearances, rather
vita reference 10 their own personal character and
y. pularity than with reference 20 Presidential
diGates Tbey viii not be infexibly pledged to
any body, aud will not probably be unit, as the
delegation If 1855 was for Col. FremOn'. / am
satisfied that majority of the Republican voters
prefer MIR. Seward 10 any other man. Many Of
Them, however, are not indispOsed 70 yield to the
su. sestiOn which is in toe mouths Of so many men,
that Mr. Seward cannot be ch 'een. The State will
undoubtedly vote for any Republican whJ may be
nominated, but there will he great reluctance t.
support man who does not belong to the Republ-
can party but who is selected solely on the ground
that he can catch few votes outside of the party.
TIE formidable revolt of lS4S against the Whis
party was in the outset based upon the charge that
Gen. Taylor was not q Wing in the strict party
sense OF the term. 1t is quite likely that some man
not yet much talked Of for instance Mr. Fessenden
OF Maine, or Judge Read Of Pennsylvania, would
get votes than either Mr. Seward, Gov. Banks,
M I,to ed 10 Afr Rafaa
Judge Mclean, or Gen. Scott, would run rather
heavily, though there would be no such disafectiOn
as existed M lS4S. The experiment Of nominating
man who could be claimed as Wing, would be bad
che here however it mg ht be in SOME other States
Tie Republican party is made up in large degree
Of men who were Wbigs, but they had sense and
1ecency enough to adhere to their principles and
vote for Fremont, rather than follow their sptes
into the support of Fillmore What is now known
as the Whis party here comprises the most thor
eut bly, dishonest portion Of the population. Their
dishonesty is only paliated by their extreme ignO
rance. Uf course they are looked upon with dis
gus, and contempt by all risht-rninded men OF the
Republican and democratic parties The very name
Of hiy has been brOu. ht into disrepute by their
mulish 0bstnacy and asinne stupidity. For this
reason, the eection ofMr. Pennington was received
ouly With satisfaction as termination OF the con-
test for Epeakersbip BY victory Of the right side,
but without enthusiasm. Tee Republican party,
however is 80 well organized, and so Int lie IN dan
ger Of defeat, that j suppose it cannot appreciate
the position Of its brethren in weaker States who
resort all sorts Of shifts to keep their heads above
water. Yet it might remember, one would think,
that three years ago, it was obliged to make all
sorts pi coalitions aud combinations with the Amer
Scabs, and even TO support Gov. Gardner for reelec
ton. Certainly our friends in Pennsylvania and
Eew-Jersey have never been reduced lower than
this. Men fDd it difficult TO point out wherein
John Sherman u sounder than William Pennington,
but they say the former is Republican in regular
standing, aud the latter is something little less,
though very good man. However, there u no
loud enough TO he heard.
4 he Legislature is busily at work. and will prob
ably close its session BY the MIDDLE of March. The
,s tisBers for a new law Ito prevent slaye-hun.s
ng, " have been heard by Rev. Charles Beecher oi
g georgetown, and Rev. J. Stella Martin q colored
clergyman. Mr.. Beecber made an exceedingly
acute argument on the uDconsttutio iality Of Slave
nv. and Mr. Martin spoke with much earnestness
and eIoquenoe. The Committee will not report
hi. though msIOnty Of It's members would lind 1t
difficult 10 assign for refusing TO do 30, ex-
cent the nearness Of the Presidential election This
net. combined with the other that % save-hunt-
90" IL now somewhat unliequent, no case having
aappened since 1854, viii be apt 10 satisfy the con-
.essnces Of those who vote against the bill. Cili
ems of Chsrlestown and ROxbury are asking TO
ii "a kbo.e cites annexed to Boston. There 10 no
lnion of sentiment in either place on one de OF tue
,tber, asd for this reason both plans WI preoaoy