New-York tribune., 1872-08-27
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
THE REFORM CAMPAIGN
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF LIBERALIsM-WE'
DELL PHILLIPS LAST LETrER-THE cor


according to Information derived at the Liberal RepuD-
lican headquarters in this city, quite large number OF
Greeley Clubs have been formed throughout the state
1t is little noteworthy that the Grant papers have
studiOusy neglected TO publish any news pertaimhgW
the progress OF the Liberal party In this State But rs
these papers do pretend to publish all the news per-
hans this omission Is excusabe. The people, however,
keep thinking and have come TO the conclusion tnae
they are their own masters independent OF the puDhc
press The Grant party-as though thoroughly stuned
with the stealings and things OF plunderes Dormant
while the Greeley party Is active TO DO sure SEVERN
public meetings have been held recently ln VariouS
parts OF the State, but these were Simply 'ho croa
tion of men who hold Important feuerai
ofices and who found IL necessary to do something
in order to prove their loyalty There has not been
noe spontaneous gathering of the friends Of Grant ana
wilson in this State since the Philadelphia Convention
while on the other hand the friends OF Greeiey ana
Brown have not been idle The Grant press mere nave
NOW less TO say about Senator Sumner and Gen. BANKS
and have substituted pus for the semmythcal LOUIS
VILE Convention, which they dare not initiate 100 much
however for fear that it may collapse before the time OF
s holding gets round Their treatment of the Greeley
novement I'm this State deserves special attention
Every opporunity taken to belitte any movement III
the direction Of REFORM and no matter how respectae
he citizen who has decided against Grant, he Is
Immediately denounced as Rebel or FOOL
LIBERAL PROGRESS THE STATE.
none but members OF the accepted church were anoweu
70 vote But times have changed Yet it appears that
there are men--the conductors ofvena shets-"no a7
sune that IL is crime TO differ from them III poh''
opinon and that to vote contrary to their hotohs 10
good reason for being expelled from respectaoie soc
Nobody acquainted with human nature, VINO mas iIou
among the people OF Massachusetts, especially III sno
I d,stricts for any length OF time, will deny that
tbere "a not that freedom OF opinion here on poh'
ouestiops that there is in such States as Now ~
diana or Illinois; and it is too often the oaso
mans position in society or In trade is 81 -. s
blended with his religious OF political views ''' no
NOT under certain circumstances, SPEAK INC non0oS
,rts o his heart for fear OF being placed unuer Va.
han Hence IL Is that where you Always nnu s"o
hoaviest maiorties for this or t1at canuuaN' So@i m
or without material ucuation, there you VIII also nhu
the existence OF that condition of things wheh ao"
~ no change because OF the sthlng OF lndepenuent
Thought and action But the Greeley seed already sown
IN the State has taken deep root and II properly cared
for during the next three months will yield largo crop
larger than tho Grant supporters anticipate especially
in certain localities There Is an unmistaKaole reIor
influence in the southeastern part OF the Sate as VIC"
"a in all the other sections and the Cape Is not Without
s Renubicans who intend to vote against the Phladei
phla nominee. Among other cities Cambridge ana
cbarlestown arc strongly Liberal The most enthusiastic
meetincs vet held in the former city have been the
Greeley gatherings Liberal 1agraisings have now be-
come an every day affair and s the Grant papers say
there ia no Greeley feeling in the state Good Judges
estimate that Grants majority in Massachusetts VIII DO
cut down 10000 to $4,000 and less than THIS II tue
election in Maine next month indicates Greeley victory
in November.
WENDELL PHnLIPs's LAST LETTER.
The public has now had an opportunity to learn the
force of Mr. Philpss Swampscott letter to the coored
men, and it must be confessed that the epse has failed
TO produce the desired effect In fact it Is political
boomerang" It's violent attack upon Gen. Grant has
neutralzed the sweet things in it, showing that MI
Phillips still hates the President and thinks him tho
same as during the first years of his Administration
The colored population in the sate and especially the
chosen few who have places in the Custom-house, are
badly disappointed with it. of Mr. Philips had
omitted all aluson Grants defects the letter might
have done well enough" said prominent ooored gen.
tleman in my hearing; "but that's just like Phillips he
is always kicking his kettle of fish over and like Butler
he can't write letter without abusing somebody" Mr.
Phillips has no genuine interest at all in the Presden-
tia question caring for the Temperance and Labor
Reform issues as his letter betrays, than ne
does for any national question. 1t has also
been noticed that the Grant papers here have been
rather shy OF the letter, doing no more than calling
attention TO it, feeling that the sting IN IL was enure
uncaled for. The probability that Philips VII not voIo
for Grant il his statement is worth anything SHOWS
how hollow his sincerity IN adyi sing the negro 70 Vote
against Horace Greeley. The address issued oy the
patriotic aud honest document and VIII have great
weight. -,,r. |
The Grant supporters now do not claim the With Dis
trct with the certainty that they did two weeks ago.
convinced that Gen Banks is the only man who can
carry it, provided that he accepts the Liberal nomna
ton Hence the sudden dow OF abuse upon the mead OF
that gentleman. The Grant papers, too, cannot aord
to vy the general and they have sagaeity enough 10
know this. Gen. Butler has begun to fix things In his
district, the Win. He finds II uphll WORK IN sOlne 10
calitie Perhaps the general might nave u0he Detter
he had acted upon his first impressions ana announcer
himself from the With District with Lowell ms none,
"a base OF operations. This district, under the new
appOrtiOnment. is strongly RepuOean not lew Oh the
towns composing 1t lying IN worcester OouineyI
and including the great mahulaciuring SiIes
OF lawrence in Essex County, and Lowell, IN
Mddlesex County But there are no nshermen IN TINS
district and Butler without them as constituency
would he like fish out water. Everything Is work
Ing fayoraby in the two Boston Districts especially the
IVh composed OF Wards l. q g. s. 9, " ana the CITY OF
Chelsea and towns OF Revere and winthrop Mr. hooper
who has expressed his Willingness TO accept renomna
tion is unpopular with the working classes, anu Two
wears ago his competitor, Leopold MORSE, gave nun
hard run portion OF the district Is strongly OPPOSE
ton aud harmonious action on the part OF the LDerd
Repnblcans Workingmen and Democrats may 9eIeat
Mr. HOOPER An effort viii be made, altnough nc ~ "a
particular friend of Mr. Sumner, as he Is IN gOOu sahd
ing with the Grant party.
THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE DEFENDED.
A SPEECH BY F. W. BIRD-TIME FOR PEACE
SOME OF THE ABSURD CHARGES AGAINST