New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26
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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

tie boating OF uass, the HusieIing VI
Women meeting together TO make Shirts dFawerS
bandkerchiels, oaps, what not for the ir'ois-inis
ters preaching sermOns-relgions Ine'un6S' "D''
the unpardonatle sin aud Other M steries were ioi
merly discussed turned into committees q equipment
for arrnng Company A and furnishing Company DE-
No my seres wanted, just now, no mef%oopc So'-
pathology There is the great, The red TIE crying sin
10 be dealt with-there is the bankruptcy oi our ha
ton TO be avertedwe will settle our own luile ac-
counts hereafter, with 10 eLding about more eob-
venient segson.
The heavens let fall their tears, soon after my return,
ppon The bodies of ur brothers slain in Baltimore.
Public soemniiies attended these TO tie grave in the
places of their several residence. But here too honor
able escort wanting Despite the bad weather,
the Governor and his ads attended the removal Of the
cothus from the vault of tie stone chapel where they
had been temporarily deposited to the railroad depot.
The corps of Cadets accompanied them, with full baud,
and reversed arms. All available windows in tie
neighbcrhOod thronee0 viii Spectators, and when
the collins were brought out, each covered with tue
flag and deposited in heaises covered i'll like manner,
the opening Of the funeral march, which the
band struck up, burst on The air like the first
wall Of mighty Each clang Of the steel syn-
bGls seemed to wound Tic heart alresh. Tie music
was telling the horrors Of warears were the only re-
ply. Farewell, ye innocent ones, soft be your res'
Ye were cut down on just eTsnd in noble cause.
The irstrcda sprit Of Cain prompted your ovefhrow'
and the mark of Cain shall upon yoar murderers
happier occasion called all together seven days
laier-the opening of the Massachusetts Legislature,
now conyebed special session, TO provide ;or the eA-
igences Of the time The bard-ieatued Reps came
trooping in. The usual formalities were OBSERVED
q dozen Committees spIingng pto notify somebody
that something to be done. Finally, the Senate
caue, then tie Governor came, and all was right
Anspicous were the faces thai a,ed around the Gov
ernor. On the right II e peaceful Sumner, and
the military Wison. On the left were the aDcelt
Quincy, and the Hon. Edward Everett. The aids were
splendid and the ladies delighted | wish 1t bad been
my happy duty TO give you the first ne~s OF the a
dress but you have long known how good it was-h,w
comprehensive, humane, and satisfactory. Alb bow
good thing is to hear great things SIMPLY said and
how words stamp themselves on the heart when they
fall with the weight of sincere and noble purpose
Tie Governors account Of work showed that his
chair of state had been velvet sleepyhollow. HE
cares and possibilities have indeed been many aud
nlonentous, but they have only brought ont hrs
efficiency aud snicenCy. His eiit of speech bappy
and bis presence always serene 90 we were cbeered
and refreshed by his DISCOURSE which showed that as
much had been got into the time and out oi tue money,
80 far as could under any circumstances, be deemed
possible 1t made Us feel, too, thai were leaning
upon strong arm, whose business aud purpose were
our defense and dozen little prehensile ventures
Of its own Such is our Governor You may laugh al
old Massachusetts if YOU will Call her frugal sectional,
sterile, wind-s,arved. But let any one say word
against our Governor, and he shall get what Gen.
Butler has deseTvtd-the serious snd sOTrowfu ais
pleasure Of the people We will not how ever, throw
stone at the General; the time requires tia. we
should encourage people TO their BEST not tunt item
with their worst deserts
In publishing the private letter of his Commander-D
Chief, a letter full OF de icacy and confederation n
ord, 10 found false issue npon it for Lie uuneces
e ~ illustration, he guilty Of act Of bad faith
aud bad feeling which ne should be al pains not TO
Justify but to wipeout. We shal be glad when the
briisncy Of is military achievement shall allow ne
to forget tits ungenerous and unmanly demonit ation
But when that ancient sinner The Courier, Iuts its
wretched paw in the matter, and, publishing the two
letter. heads the Generals with The ieuer Of "A
man" We wonder when The Courier learned 10 dsn-
guisb man from monkey, and almost wish that tie
populace of q month ago had been allowed to consum
mate that act of jusdfabe Babooniede which should
nd ne of the would-5e guidance Of moral blind man
who has led bis patty comfortably into the ditch from
which be s9urts his muddy diatiibes.
But am writing of things which thepressure Of new
events makes stale. We enjoyed lass week the pas
rage Of the Maine troope through slrees, granite
colored phalanx that looked formidable and sufficient
Tie State House balconies crowded with tie best
bonnets of the season; much talent aso there.
The Hon. Geo. S. Hlard the latest born Of the party
which we shall call the nameless Northern aggloner
ate introduced the ooIs With some eloquence, 10 tie
Governor, who made the appropriate reslonse. These
proceedings arranged for tie afternoon, were delayed
until duss and at their clofe the faithful Hed to gather
up the crumbs of Mr. Emesons closing lecture, the
theme of Boston, the hub Of the universe" These
crumbs constituted very respectable Intellectual FEAST
Better enty Of waldo than Of George Lunt
Yet be did not by any means exhaust the rucleatic
properties Of Boston, and Us 10 hub the only thing our
dear COncordius wants is that very article. With
such point of attachment, bis brilliant gyrations
would speed on the cur OF the Universe. But what
say q wings not wheels, are bis motive power.
One Of the things mort in mems minds nos IL the
news from England sad TO the lovers of that country,
of whom have ever been Trivial talk, bunder-
ing statement impeItnent inferencePvneh heartless
for once and dsbonoring his past good service by
vgncie which implies reprobation Of the party of
theft and aggression, sympathy with The cause of
justice and outraged morality,
AS TO blundes, why does not the Mother Country
take pains 10 be decently wei informed 20 vital
facts and questions here Why does she sead
nountebank Of Times Correspondent, who at bis
arrival here was seized upon by other mounebauks,
and led abou. the country to zee With their eyes, hear
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