The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-09
Price Two g ent
Massachusetts Polite.

AAo nie' ''op 'owsros opening the political campaisu
In this state was made about a fortniybt s,,a h.I
publication o. notice from the Democratic Stat. c.,-
trail Committee calling upon the several towns 20 49,
delegates to convention, which to meet NJ Wo,...,
ON the 22d Of September next Should the convention
be no more numerously attended than the mestny
Of the committee at which this notice was issued Il viii,
be mighty slim affair indeed, but three four coun
ties represented at that meeting Among the coun
ties unrepresented pretty all those which in
the good old times Of the party here, won't to
elect democratic Senator'S and most Of the democratic
representatives. That very listless military hero Cen
eral Apathy who formerly thought to be 80 tho
roughly welded to whigsm be beyond the chance
OF changing his opinions has joined democracy and
is exercising iron rule over them They appear to
be anicted With an overwhelming drowsiness II they
liked both the article itself and the consequences Of
using it Like the seven seepers Of Ephesus or Rip Van
Wrinkle or whoever renowned for power to sleep
long and soundly they have stretched themselves out
or nap and act rs II they believed their constitution
amid the shrubs, and did not awaken until t6sv had
up n,o trees and found herself surrounded by
It may be that they hold with Shakespeare that sssn "a
the balm OF hurt minds and resolved TO trv ts an
pcauGn IN soothing their cares 1t is, however the
Twin prother OF death" and they may chance to en-
counter the one brother while counting the more rents
embrace ana minstratons of the other In the mean
Time the democratic presses are acting the mart of
uisturbers OF repose and endeavorng to arouse
the masses" to exertion. They deserve credit for
their labors for what be more praseworthv than
honest endeavors TO accomplish -
ao9ha as much enthusiasm in the party theres
IN the skeletons In Surgeons all SO dull are thew
that the wings jeerngy that there will not be ob 00
democratic votes thrown in November but whig obser
vatons respecting democrats be taken cum grano
salts Yet the utter want Of life manifested by the de-
mocracy, would to this prediction OF their
opponents, who however, would do well to remember
certain old proverb which teaches the wisdom of per
hitting sleeping dogs to remain undsturbed II demo-
tner nagnanmty nor common sense In maltreating the
corpse
The principal business of the Convention to meet at
worcester, VIII be the nomination Of q candidate for
Governor Who will be the fortunate individual act nm
IN order that he may be voted down. it is yet posi-
Die 10 say Several gentlemen have been spoken OF for
the place. the most conspicuous of whom Isaac Davis
John Mills, and George $. Boutwell, Mr. Davis succeed
ed Mr. Bancroft IN the candidacy Mr. Morton having
got tired of playing the part of of Rotter
dam who as you will recollect had nice cork leg
that it kept him running as purposesss As il
was unceasiDg Mr. Bancroft made over to Mr. Davis
floating capital of $4,000 votes with which he operated
at the elections Of as and conriyed to snk the
number to about 600 Should he be run once or twice
more with similar results the party will get back to the
to Mr. ha Ss es
having caused this decrease Ia the partys strength
The that can be said against him is that he does
not those elements Of character which enable
party to ear up against the pressure from with
out q. or to prevent the spread of aisssnsions
strument in the business aud not active one.
lie has done nothing to accelerate the decline our de-
mocracy and Just about as much to prevent that de-
cline In short, he has done his duty his whole duty
and nothing but his datyn Mr. Mills formerly Dis
nistratons lie Is respectable in point talent and
equally 80 in his social position proved by the fact
that he was the only in the party who could get the
requisite bonds TO h the Office OF State Treasurer when
fhe democracy by some miraculous interpretation got
possession OF our government in lS43 do believe
M Mills will accept the nomination should IL be tender
ed him lie Is too shrewd IL allow himself To be-
made victim of Mortons bad manag cement and unpo
puarity, and Is too much Of gentleman lead a for
! orn hope Mr. Boutwell,. is "A Young man. and IN uch and
deservedly esteemed by members Of all parties liz has
been conspicuous member Of the legislature for
s or seven years and il thorough going democrat In
all ms ideas In 1874 lie opposed the
OF Texas and for this and reasons he SUM-
posed to be an aboltionist though he than
are most OF our public men We're he abolitionist
OF the srctest sect he would be the pc
cuiar" friends OF the administration all of whom are
notorouso for their abolition sympathies is curious
fact that almost every place this state within Mr.
Folks gift, been bestowed upon aboltionists and
tins Is one OF the principal Of the decline Of
Mr. Senator Hale oil New Hampshire had aid and com.
ort in his successful onslaught the democracy OF
that State high official quarters and the condition
OF the party there ana here the legitimate result of
the insane course OF the President prescribing all the
tree trade men and constitutionasts and conerrng
vors upon few save the ardent friends of protection
abotionism-as Parmentier and Morton, for examples
The unsparing prescription Of Mr. Calhouns frie nds
every where and particularly in New Hampshire well
known, and has worked admirably-for the wings But
| am getting away from my subject have reason for
believing that MIR Boutwell, is not at all DESTROYS of the
nomination. Were it made clear him that by accept
ing he would subserve the interests of his party
they might. But nothing Of the kind done, and
neither he nor any other called upon by sense
Of honor to pjure himself by hopelessy endeavorng to
stem the current of misfortune and inevitable ruin
brought upon party through the and
| the imbecility of the administration
General cushing suggested as the
candidate by the Post but there has
been TO the suggestion from any quarter
the opinion the General is quite as much
Of wing he was There is not the slight
est proof that his political sentiments have undergone
any change True, he took conspicuous part in get
ting up the Massachusetts regiment volunteers and
he fought the anti wings in the legislature win
ter but so did other wings whom no one supposes to
have changed their party relations believe Mr. Cush-
ing Ii layore, ana more likely to attach himself to
new anu rising party IMAM 10 chivalrousy throw him
sell into the ranks OF falling cause He is man OF
democracy In New England and must be convinced that
IL can no longer carry weight what Inducements can
sucn party ho.a OUT WIN when 10 Tempt an aspiring
po'cln' wno nss nIhe,. W nao most succesMu ca
iser anu au ~ e mas always CHOSEN MS POSI-
lions anu naue hs movements Win no ordinary saga
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