Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-22
LurTnn FRom mAssAoHusnTrs.

LETTER FROM mAssACHUsETTs
Special correspondence Of the journal and Statesman.
BosroE, February 18th, 1861.
70 Me Editor efthe Journal and Salesman;
The back bone Of winter is broken. and We are
now enjoying spell Of fine spring weather, as
genial as that Of the merry, merry month of
May The snow has disappeared from our
streets aud there seems to be increasing activity
ia the business circles of our city; yet 1t is
hardly time for the opening of business, but we
trust that after the 4th of March we shall see
the dawning Of q better day.
The people Of this metropolis seem to breathe
more freely since the Presidential vote has been
officially counted and the result proclaimed with
out those deeds Of violence which they had good
reasons for believing were intended by certain
degenerate sons of the Republic led on by the
iire-eaters of the South. II has sounded the
first note of returning confidence in the stability
and permanence of our government aud men
begin TO feel that better time is coming
all parties look forward to the incoming adj
ministraton to guide us through our sea Of
troubles, and il one were to Judge from the tone
of conversation in all circles of society, that men
of every political creed base the hope Of q set
Element Of our political difficulties OH the nerve
and ability of those who ARE soon to assume the
rens of government. The remarks made by the
President elect at the various places on his Jour.
/ He1 ehstMuio ooeul ~ lhnplld lhtu WIN ntM COh-
hdence, that the right man has been chosen for
the crisis. 0oi grant that it may be 50. There
are strong efforts being made, and not always of
the most honorable kind to give the impression
a. road that a majority OF the people of this good
old commonwealth are ready to accept the 30
called Crittenden Compromise as basis of set
Element of existing difficulties, by sending mon
ster petitions, got up we know not how, and
HigHed by we know not whom, to Congress, and
other expedients.
Now | do not believe that any considerable
number of voters out Of this city or even IN IT,,
would be induced to give their sanction to any
such euOrmity There are some timid ones who
think the country will be entirely ruined and
lest it some such scheme ~ not adopted, aud
others doubtless who think more of dollars than
principles who are ready to go any lengths the
slavery prOpagandists may require Of them but
the mass Of the people are sound to the core on
this subject. Senator Sumner was right when
in his place in the Senate he stated that people
did not know what they were endorsing when
they signed that petition, and it is no reflection
on their intelligence either know men of in
telligence and integrity who placed their names
on that petition without stopping TO inquire
what sacrifice its principles demanded of them
merely because it was called plan to save the
Union, and without making themselves &c.
quainted with the enormity OF the proposition.
sought to be engrafted on the charter Of oui
liberties. The Everett and Winthrops the Hill.
lizards and Curtis Union savers, par ercelleacs,
may be ready to sacrifice every thing to the de.
mAnds of the slave power, but the people, thu
power that Yields the Scepter in the Old Bay
State, nepcr Hever
Strong efforts are being made in our a. Gen.
eral Court" TO have law passed taking
the appointment Of the Police Department GU
of the hands Of the Mayor and Alderman
and placing it in the hands Of Commission
ers appointed by the State. There are tw,
ostensible reasons for this course The frs
, is, the developments made during the las
three months, that the city authorities are CON
? trolled by those who syinpathize with the mol
spirit. That there are certain organizations bic
from the public gaze, whose objects arc to pu
' down such meetings as do not agree with the
, views and opinions, and that they have nethe
the power nor the will to protect the people ii
the greatest of all rights the right of free
3 speech. The demands made by the .oreigt
1 element in our population, which begins to be {
power felt in our municipal elections. The,
have the balance Of power in their hands, and
@ have organized for the purpose Of giving theii
votes to that side which will promise the most il
4 the distribution Of city spoils, in the form of 1t
Offices. How far the efforts will be successful
4 remains to be seen but one thing is certain, i
/ this good old liberty loving city has lost ii
n power to protect its citizens in their deares
: rights, then some other must do it, But il i
r. sincerely to be hoped that such a day is far dis
tnnl for a sad day will it be for this people whe
that lime arrives
our Legislature continues to drug its slo,
T. length along" Notwithstanding its numerous
cuttings down during the last tw' MY years, il
still an unwiedng body and necessarily move
slowly. The Committee on the Personal Libert,
Law has not yet reported, though it il general,
understood that they are ready TO report essen
sal notifications. rendering it less obnoxious /
l. the South. II it staads in the way of an ami
cable adjustment of our difficulties let it be re
pealed at once il il Of no sort of value to au,
3 body North or South
r The steamers between this City and Charles
+ ton, s. c., are about TO resume their trips, tn
! first being advertised to leave on Saturday next
Let us hope that although the skies seem OK
e ceediugly dark at present, that there is still
bright future for this great country, and that III
z troubles which now seem to threaten us may re
suit in placing our glorious institutions on
2 trmer and more enduring foundation.
ERAPS