The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-14
Boston, Nov. -, ls47.

BosroN, Nov. IL, ls47.
The Recent Election IN Massachusetts.
AL parties here to be toerably well satisfied with
the result of Mondays election the wings, because
contrary to their pectaons they succeeded in giving
Gov Briggs popular majority and the democrats be-
they increased their vote upwards of 6OOO
pared with last year, and made gain of members
in the House of Representatives. The democrats how
ever, assert that they would have done much better
but for the opposition made to their candidate In their
own ranks They accuse Gov Morton of having opposed
Gen. Gushing with whatever Of Influence he has left,
after having been draggled through the mud
sonal controversy and the accusation gathers weight
from the fact that the only county In which the demo-
cratic vote fell off, compared with that of last year.
Bristol in which Gov NJ resides Some gentlemen who
held Office under Morton, are known to have abored
zeaousy against their partys candidate and others
refused to vote for him You will that New York is
not the only State in which democratic harmony is
| in anything but condition of peace
The immediate of Gov Briggss majority in the
popular vote is attributed to the of good faith on
the part Of the " rum whigso @, wings who get then
living grow rich by selling liquor and whose business
has been rendered anything but agreeable of late
by laws made against 1t by whg legislatures. These
men succeed in quilting the democracy every year, and
regularly cheat themas perhaps they ought to do
order to teach them that reliance is to be placed
such men. Democratic nominations too often made
with q view to concate the interest," but it is in
varaby that the members Of that interest turn
out the day Of election, to be rum customers in
deed IL takes more fresh salt than the democracy
possessed of to catch such wild birds As the
Gotham democracy just clean to the head of
salt River, perhaps they may be able to discover an
article adapted to the begung of these birds of prey
that interesting spot 1t would be q mercy send
some of 1t on here, II they should find any.
The persons elected to the legislature are with some
rare exceptions, Of possible account whatever
mere blocks, and not the wood from which legislators
are made This does not matter much, so far the
wings concerned, their policy is clear and fixed
and they know precisely what is expected of them But
with the democracy the case is very different. They
in opposition and from an opposition always
pect something racy aud brilliant to make up by weight
Of intellect for deficiency in numbers Besides,
the Of great national contest, and there
ought to be such demonstrations from the democracy
in all quarters will convince doubters and waverers
that their party Is not really losing ground despite
recent defeats 1t has experienced From this State
however, such demonstration nationally be
peced so far the democrats in the legislature
concerned. With the exception of Mr.. Boutwell, who
Is really able there Is of their number
who has the least knowledge of legislation the small
est influence with the public This is the golden age
mediocrt and which will be long celebrated for the
elevation Of Dogberres to the greatest places in the gift
| OF an intelligent people.