New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07

From Our 6pecisl Correspondent
49,. ~ BOSTON, Jan. ?, 1865.
Nineteen years AGO the Hon. John T. Robinson OF
rooII Inovv deceased announced that he should not
vote for Gov Briggss reelection, but should support
the Democratic candidate for Governor, Caleb Cusf
ING. Nobody, however, would cable toremenber the
fact or fix the date had not Hosea BigEow made
Mr. Robinsons letter the subject of one OF his inIm-
table satires And Mr. Robinson although be was an
able lawyer, very effective orator, and one OF the
best Greek scholars ever educated at Harvard
has In this satire his surest title TO immoftan'f
Of fame. Adjutant- General schOuler, IN Oc'o-
Der last, seemingly possessed with the idea mat
"Iao world'H go right eff he hoIIers out Gee
wrote letter announcing that he wouldn't vote Tor
GEN. b. to wit: Gen. Butler the Republican canul-
date for Congress in Essex, He has not Deeh iucAy
enough to provoke Mr. LowelPs harlty but the leu
ter of our present Gov b., informing him that he
would be relieved from tho further discharge oI MS
duties as Adutant General, answers partly the same
purpose. A New-York weekly informs us that most
of the Massachusetts men in the metropolis disap
prove of Gov. Bullocks course. dare say they 40
Masaacbusetts men in Oregon and Nevada are prob
ably stal more Indignant; disapproval and indigna-
ton in this case being in exact proportion to distance
from the Internationally office and ignorance Of
thefacts Of the case The weekly refer TO assumes
and believe states that Gen. Sohoulor acted as a
RepnbIican and was cIiticizing and opposing Gen.
Bntler from position inside of the Republican party
No such thing His anti ButleIism was part OF his
JohnsOnism aud general political unsoundnesS.
Everybody here knows this but it is not matter OF
wonder that in Eew-York where GenScbOulers opln-
ions are of no more consequence than any other MANS
the fact should not be known Nobody is disposed 10
say anything in disParagement of Gen. SchouleTs
fidelity as an officer of our State government during
the war; though is news TO us that he was such an
extraordinary person as he is now held p to be; but
the war is over now and in the opinion of at least
threeouarters of the people of this State JOhnsonism
ia as serious political offenso as CoppeTheadism
was two years ago. and very nearly akin to 1t.
SchOnler was known TO be supporter OF the Presi-
dent and claimed by the Presidents party, long
before the letter against Butler. That mace
his position known to the public, and hls res
icnaton or removal was matter of course The
Governor gave him an opportunity to resign and he
apparently consented to take this course for in the
first letter to the Governor he only asked for time to
complete a certain job of work. and gave no intima-
ton that he did not intend to comply with the re-
quest for his resignation Somewhere about
year ago, Gen Schouler recognizing the conf
Dental relations which connect the Edjutant-
General with tho Comnander-in-C hief, declared
his intention of resgning at a Gay not then
distant After this the Legislature made provision
for the publication OF complete list. OF Slassacu-
sets who had served during this war, and this
Job furnished an for longer delay probably
delay until Gov Bullock should himself go out of
office for have idea that the list will be CON-
peted for two three years to come. The Governor
found himself with an Acknowledgement and Chief
of Staff on his hands who had not only allowed INN,
self to be deeply committed to ObnsOnlSnl, but had
got into quarrel with the Acknowledgement OF
the State militia with whom he would neees,
ssrily have intimate relations. lie requested 1Sai
him TO resign, ana on nus reIuSiu
removed him, and put Lleut-Col Cunningham et the
SD in his place The people of this State have tins
year elected their State ticket, 10 members OF Con-
gress, 40 Senators, 40 Representatives,, and various
county officers, party tickets and nobody, IN the
metropolis" or elsewhere has found any fault
pressed any surprise; what then is the occasion for
the rumpus which has followed Gen. SehOulers re-
mOyalf
some statements disparaging to the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher in connection with his engagement
with the Mercantile Library Association have been
made in the newspapers here. understand that they
are erroneous and that though the Reverend leetu-
rers mode Of dealing with iyceums and literary asso-
citations has in been open 70 criticism his
relations with the Mercantile have been anicable and
satisfactory The Lecture Committee OF one OF the
neighbOrng towns in Middlesex sent him check
some months ago, and got a promise OF lecture
About the time when the course was to commence, Mr.
Beechers political status began to be Objectionable,
and learning that some of the ticket-hOlders did not
wish to hear him, the Committee announced that
they should put II TO vote, on the opening night,
whether Mr.. Beecher should be heard or not. Ioer
aRce prevailed, end there was nearly a unanimous
vote in his favor, but hearing Of the transaction, Mr.
Beecher declared the contract broken on the part OF
the commute Dy duOWluB INC QuchtiOu W
be raised, and he refused to make his
appearance. / don't as ne can be COM
planned OF for this, and as very few people
cared greatly whether he came or NOT do not I'M
lestand that there has been any disposition TO COM
plain. Mr. Beeoler's lecture here a strong plea
Sor universal suffrage but j do not hear that he
pledged his friend Gov Parsons any of the ex-reb
els whom he IL Tor wasl so anxious TO restored
70 power and place in Congress TO any cooperation
with him and the radical party generally in carrying
0ut their liberal ideas
john Moran, the Roxbmy young man, who muir
hal tod
false to him. has been sentenced to execution, and
the Executive Council have refused to consent to the
communication OF his sentence The pr0racted contest
between Gov. Andrew and his council on the Green
case il has been supposed created strong public
sentiment in favor Of strict enforcement of the
death penalty in all of murder pronounced TO De
deliberate by the courts BIT do not think any such
sentiment exists. The great majority OF the people
undoubtedly thought that Green's case was one
which required strictneSs of handling. for do not
think that either the legal or the bumani-
tartan plea in his favor ever made the slightest
impression on the public. What the people
regarded as an indispensable act OF justice having
been finally done in this case, they quite salts
fled, and have no desire TO have any doubtful cases
disposed of in way which will shock the scnsibii-
ties Of any large Class Of the community. am not
very familiar with Morans case, but an impression
prevails that it is not which requires the extreme
penalty of the law and believe that revision of
the case by the new Council may be looked for and
that the convicted man win finally escape hanging
aud that very few people viii be sorry for it, and
Business is very dull here One Of our Safest
bankers in free conversation with a friend the
other day, gave his ideas of the proper method of
medyng the ills Of the body polite and his spe
cific may probably be new to the financial
men Of New-YOrk, / send it to you.
quiet gentleman of the agricultural persuasion.
I'll tell yen what's going to be done; McCul-
loctIs fool, and Congress Is q set OF fools, and
that's what's a-g0ing TO be donep There is probably
no hope of the Secretary of the Treasury, but when
Congress resumes business, I hope it may take
wisdom from this authentic expression of Boston
opnion leave off being set of fools and 90 TO work