The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-09
BosroN, October s, ls47.
Aspect Of Politics in Massae kusetts.

Aspect of Politics in Massaehusetts.
The nomination Of General Cushing as tho democra-
tic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts contrary
to the general expectation stakes wen to use cant
political phrase All the better papers of the party give
to 1t their hearty support The TINES and the Post Of
Boston, Worcester Palladium the Lowell Advertiser the
Salem .adverser, Barnstabs Patriot, tie Dedhan De-
mocra the Springfield Post and the Newburyport I'D
verser all Of which able journals and In excellent
standing with their party have responded to the nomi
nation In the warmest terms The Bristol County De-
moerat which is printed at Taunton whore Governor
Morton resides IL very cold the subject and the
Cabotvile Chronicle which is said to have been esta-
blished by Mr. Isaac Davis, who the candidate in
lsa5 and ls4s, is not warm 1t might be.
Many Of those who at FIRST thought General Cushng's
nomination q most remarkable movement, have now
their power Some Of tho United States officials in this
city said to be very bitter In their opposition to the
Generals but as Mr. Polk has written letter to lead
ing democrat In these parts expressing his unqualified
approval Of the nomination. the custom house gentry In
the event of their making against It, thus giving
middle Of that
Who 10 James X. Polk?n IL IL not believed that the
President has any desire to improperly interfere in
elections; but know of no moral political code under
which he would be justly condemned for refusing to
low the influence Of the to Be used
raj States The democracy Of Massachusetts,, heaven
knows have enough to contend against without being
DOgOmB.
1t has been recommended that, In governm mt
ofisaIs be found working voting against the Wor
cester nominations the fact be communicated through
q memorial signed by all the democrats cognizant of
the act to the President and asking for the Oendsrs
removal such memorial to DO neither accompanied
nor followed BY any recommendation Of person to All
the vacancy in order that the whole business NAV be
of most disnterested character the part of ali the
actors In It, do not. however, anticipate that govern
ment officials will be found working against the nomIna
tons made at Worcester though the will to do 30 IA re-
markedly good. When men holding high offices under
are heard regret the of our
In Mexico and to express the wish that the
army might be driven back to the Gulf and to the
Sabine s time at least to suspect that the great de-
mocratic family" not so harmonious as IL should be-
and for the better men to look out keeny to the
Vaccinations Of traitors.
Governor Briggs nomination has been cvilly but not
enthusiastically, received by the wings He himself ex
presses confident belief that he. shall be
by the people In which his opinion differs from that of
many OF his supporters In this region He is sure of
being Governor again but the probability Is that the
Legislature will choose him, and not the people Our
Legislature Is certain Of being whg under almost any
condition OF public opinion that can arise By Of
those ridiculous reforms into which parties
times betrayed through false notions OF economy
democracy substantially disfranchiyed many Of the
the seats OF their power IL must take mt least ten thou
sand democratic majority in the state 70 enable that
rarity to obtain working majority In the Legislature.
that party endure ~ lsug, until doeemsdsy'