New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
REJOICING OVER THE UNION vICTORY-GFN.
BUTLER'S DISTRICT THE LEGISLATURE
CHARLES SUMNER AND TEMPERANCE.
fPRON DIR SPECIAL CORRRspOypPyT

REJOICING OVER THE UNION vICroRY-GEN.
BUTLERs DISTRICT THE LEGIsLATURE -
CHARLES SUMNER AND TEMPERANCE.
fFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BOsToN, Nov 4-The patriots of Massachu-
setts are rejoicing their wellearned victory The
election was one OF the most interesting have
witnessed and although it foregone conclusion
that Gen Grant would be elected by large majority,
hundreds OF people remained in the streets and newspaper
offices OF Boston until long after midnight on election
day. awaiting tidngs OF the result The mass Teehg IN
Faneu Hall did not break up until about ia O'CLOCK anu
for six long hours the old Cradle OF Liberty dld ten
thousand voices cheer the glorious returns Able speak
ers augmented the enthusiasm by exant speeches. ana
Radical Boston was well nigh frantc WiIh JOY
ceeded that by which he was rst elected. received
with the widest enthusiasm He had the goou SENSE "
nent though the audience seemed desrous OF hearing
one OF those trenchent stump speeches which seem 10
wished To have "the dead bury their dead, ana wheh
he remarked that the administration would have no
frmer supporters than his constituents and himself ne
loudly cheered Mr. Dana attempted TO vote IN Cam
bridge, where he resides but he not allowed to de-
belongs in the With District, of which Cambridge is not
part II rumored that he will institute legal proceed
ngs but he has not sgned his intention Of doing 80
The Yth District strong for Butler from the start
and II is tho opinion Of those conversant with the people
OF the District that the stumpng by both sides dld not
| change vote, but only brought the unprecedented
aggregate vote which was shown.
The Legislature Is overwhelmingly Republican, and
there are only two Democratic Senators. and about
enough Democratic Representatives TO show that such
patty exists in this State. On all questions the Repub
cans can sweep anything as they constitute more than
fourhfths OF the House and eghteentwentieths of the
Senate. As most OF the Republican candidates in
tructed for Mr. summers reelection and there
u no other Republican candidate he ia OF reelection
To the Senate The Hon Charles Francis Adams will not
appear in all probability. II Is said that yesterday this
gentleman deposited receipted bill bv mistake instead
Of his ballot and that he went back and took back the
b and voted for Grant and Coax and the Democratic
State ticket Quincy repudated his son. John Quincy
Adams, the Democratic candidate for Governor by sup
porting the Republican candidate for Representative
The pr0hDitioniss have majority in the Legislature
which asonishes the T. l.. Ls They count confidently
and with upon 80 out OF 40 Senators and they
| have than q twOthirds maOriyt in the House %
Representatives This will enable them to repeal the ex
stng license law, which samOst unpopular with TN
rum party IT Is with the temperance men, The ten
pcraco party worked very quietly to secure this end
and only In the larger cities did the T. l.. LIS adopt IN
same tactics The prohibOnists Will probably fepca
this law aud rensate the old prohibOry law az 1t wa
or improved form and the rum dealers aud drink
ers may expect to be again driven to the wall This VII
fight next year. but this year. with ton
perancc Legislature. and "A temperance Governor an
Massachusetts expects to be purge
OF much wiChcdness.