New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
NEW work. DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY % 1851

my annette for my breakfast ! did not myseH
eare a groat whether Colonel feniont was q
Catholic a Protestant, or neither; but II must De
rernenu bered that the absurd Know Nothing pre-
iudice against the Roman Catholic Church
was then rampant, and that we con-"
hardly expect to elect Colonel Fremont
without Know Nothing votes or without u
Know Nothing National nomination. Ino sIory
started upon it's travels il seven-ie1gue hoots ana
though we protested aud explained ana deAied' We
were never able to arrest It's mischcyoas meandei-
ings People who read il then may like TO know
I;s origin. II gave no end OF trouble, which
might have be N saved if Mr. Ilanscomoe who was
one of the best lnlentoned men IN the world, had
been Just little less smart, OF if had gone home
an hour 80 later.
Among tine leading men of those times was MT.
Francis w. Bird. who is the best known of al Mas
sachusctts politicians who have held 40 National
office. Mr. Bird vss-if may borrow Dr.. Johnsons
classification -cmineutly "a clubable man" The
affairs of the party no. conducted with
ont a modcum of fcstIvity, and Mr.. Bird
liked good fellowship, beng never nap
p:cr than when he could make himself
useful in the conduct OF the symposium. When tie
Free Soil lights met IN CornhlIl Conrt Ior consuIta-
ion and dietary refreshmcnt, II was Nh Bird who
hroicd the venisOn and gave Us the tidbts hot ana
hot. These were p,cGsaut gatherings, where, with
ont formllity we sat at the board to plan cam
paigns, TO discuss political chances and
10 amcliorate the au,!eritics of politics by
a moderate couyivaity. And who, Of ali
who were seated there, was better liked
and more thoroughly respected than Frank
Bird. as those who were entitled to do 90 by the
familiarity of friendship, and those vino were not,
were in the habit Of calling him! lie was a man
whose honor was never dpublcd; whose word made
the precautionary provisions Of his bond Fdicu,ous
who had own way Of thinking, bat was entirely
loyal TO his parry while he saw III to remain m It,
He was 50 positive in his personal opinions
whether they were about the Fugitive
Slave Law or the Hoos1c Tunnel, that lie
hvcd and moved i'll daily, and, NAV
say, hourly danger of boiling: that |
not in the least surprised when hc walked to
the camp Of the enemy and proclaimed himself one
Of those Democrats from whom ne had received and
TO whom he had returned, with compound interest
20 many blows. Upon t'c lcas' susDcion Of any
thing wrong in the ranks. he thought nothing Of
moving promptly over to the Other SIDE. have
sometimes wondered if he bro,Ird the ycnison aud
uncorked the champagne with the same alacrI,y "a;
the Democratic headquarters; aud / am certain
tha; he would be welcomed bscl, again with no end
Of cheers by his old associate, only too glad 10 for
get and to forgive, If there anything 10 be ur
given.
Al the Cornhiil-equarc dinners Governor John A.
Andrew was alway, welcome WHOM present, and
much missed when absent. lie the most hon
est. genial and generous Of men. He was hrn IN
his convictions. without bl@otr} thoroughly cor
sclcntious. without ascctclsm or narrow ness, and
had been kept out Of puhic employment, Tor several
years by a stern integrity which nothing could
shake. fic seemed of too sweet
turc for political stufc, but though he
coud he as gentle ~ u woman, he
was easily aroused to righteous wrath by any tale
of wrong or cruelty. When ;he Ma-4achusct,s
soldiers were slaughtered iu tn streets If Baltimore
by disloyal mob, 10 was Governor AnJrcw who
telesraphcd thai Their bodies should be tcuGcrly"
cared for al the expense OF the Sae. OF his record
as Il war Governor IT is not necessary lor me To
say one worl. Al ,hc country knows how noblcaud
entirely satisfactory it is. It must hc remembered
chat Governor Andrew we, an 0rigul! Abput' oul>t,
or Liberty party man. when 70 hr such 20
render hope of much brilliant professional success
IN Boston. he could always say. n Theodore Par
kcr did: Whea the law. of Macs lchusctt, or the
laws of the Union conflict with the Ia OF God.
would keep Gods law IN preference. though The
heavens should fal' The people Of Massachusetts
we're only too glad 20 make such man their Coy
ernor by the largest vote ever cast FOR any caud.-
date for the office There was Il, prominent Rcpuh-
hcan in Massachusetts, who made cleaner record.
Ills moral courage was refreshing. when 80
many were willing to 30 evil that good
might come. When hs party passed their Proh,bi-
tory law. hc who did not pretend 90 bo total abb
.lncucc man. bat whosr political and personal as-
,ocatous were MAINLY with thc Temperance people.
did not hesitate 20 oppose the law which NE regarded
a- IN nfrac'ion oi fcr-onai lh'ttN, nor did hr re-
fuse retainer from ihc trad when Nj services were
desired fore the legislative committee. le died
too soon ~ tic state f,r his friends for a' r.at
public sceu,uc-s ol which Lc wa, e.. DaHc; and BE-
lett behind him no citizen inorc thoroughly upright
and more universally beloved.