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Correspondence Of tue Chicago Tribunc.1
Bosros, August !, 1853.
POLITICAL.
The Presidents party gains few recruits
in Massachusetts from the Republican ranks,
and the delegations from here to the phlla-
de1rhia Convention will be mostly Democrats
Of long standing, simply because 1t has been
impossible to find Republicans CT any stand
Ing at oil willing to allow their names to be
used. The Presidents special retainer
Simon T. llanscon,-has visited Boston, and
stroye vigorously to obtain eulistmeuts; has
uttered threats of wholesale and instant de-
capitation Of ofilce.holders refusing TO sur
render their principles and, returning to
Washington, has published in his paper-thc
Republican Of that city-with unsurpas:abte
fnpudcnce, q list Of names parpostlng
to be those Of Massachusetts, Republicans
enrolled under the banner Of my policy"
This catalogue, made as Imposing as posi-
VIZ ~ LII AEfA@E VI fAt>4Nt5 kANA
name in the plural, {as the Cushiugs, the
Cosswells, the Uptons, etc., is made up Of
two e1euents-Democrats and Hunkcrs-
who have never voted with the Republican
party In their lives, and stannch Repnb1i-
cans, who wonld as som cut oil their right
hands as to embrace Jolinsonism In its mild
est fnvm- Thus Ex-Governor Andrew, whose
ened assurance wonld venture to doubt. is
included in the schedule. and General Charles
Scvens. man naturally of conservative
mind, bnt devoted patriot, who was led
into accepting peoples" nomination foE
Governor in 1sea, in opposition to to GoseIaor
Andrew, and beaten 50 soundly that ne pro-
baby learned lesson, has found 1t necessa-
r. to authorize denial that 1c has any SYM
pathics In common with the johnson move
ment.
the supporters Of the President, here and
elsewhere, arc making the most. The call
for Johuson Convention in Quincy Is headed
By the name Of John Quincy Adams, the
direct liueal descendant Of two ex-Pres!-
dents, and sou Of our Minister to England:
50. rho has not particularly distinguished
himself in any way US get. He held u scat In
the last Legislature, and offered some fiery
Radical resolutions at the time Of the na-
tional shame Of the I'd Of last February,
lie Is Of no special Significance in himself,
hut his conversion is significant as indicat;.
inc. It is supposed, the sentiments Of his more
distinguished father. There are some who
doubt the Justice Of this Inference; but it is
true. Mr.. Adams has probably been mis1ed
by the views Of American affairs which he
has received through the rcffaction of NF.
Scwa.d's remarkable spcctac1es.
4 State Convention to nominate delegates
to Philadelphia meets at Faneuil Hail to-
morrow. I shall telegraph sou the main
| points, if there are any tangible enough to
deserve notice, Of its composition and ac-
ton. It will be made up Of original Dem
ocrats aud that small class Of excessively
conservative Wings who voted for Ball and
Everett in 1850 ana then grayitatea into the
arms Of the Democracy. Hardly Repuhil-
can has bten elected from Boston or vicinity.
while in the western and agricultural por-
tions Of the State very few towns have taken
Interest enough to send any delegates at all.
The decapitation promised Us 10 follow the
adjournment Of Congress hss come IN s2oeE ,a
ccstcr, Salem. Gloucester, Roxbury and
other cities have lost their Official hcads, ,and
those OF Boston aud other places will soon
follow, for know OF none who consider o
/ two years lease Of their places worth Al