The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07

BoSToN, Dec. 2, 1913.
Thanksgiving in Massachusetts--I The Quarrets of
the Wh,gs-Vebstcr and La,crence-Aspect of
the Legislature, &c.
We have just had our annual Thanksgiving,
festival which the Yankee thinks it his duty "to
go the whole hog" and act the hog he does, IN
the way Of eating The consequence is, that we
become very dull people for day or two, and
present an aspect of greasy stupidity, not I'M
mensely calculated to increase ones belief in the
peIiectibiIity OF man. Just now, men and things
are awful dull, and until we get Folks message
we shall remain So What cure for dullness!
The quarrel between the Webster and Lawrence
portions Of the wing party ls ncre asing in bitter
ness, and presents most edlfying spectacle to all
Christian minds, so intense is the hatred borne to
each other by the rivals. Not even the usual
couitesies OF society now pass between them. 1t
Is a sort of guerra III Cdsdice, and will be waged
until one party or the other shall give way, and
the bae vifts essce, as Brennus SAID to the Romans,
whtn he taught them that, practically, IRON was
heavier than gold There is every eason for b.
lievIpg that Mr. Lawrence will be the nluentia al
man irom New England with Gen Taylor, unless
the General really intends to keep on the Indepen
dent track. Mr.. Lawrence is a stiff wing, and any
administration of which he may forma part will be
a whe administration, and "nothing else" And
what he understands by wing administration is,
one that goes Tor prote ctIon for ltst IT, the d.trbu
ton of the proceeds arising from the sales of the
public lands, the repeal of the sub-treasury, aud
the creation OF national bank the last measure
beng more de 10 HIM because Mr.. Webster
oDg ego pronounced the very idea OF any such
institution TO oe obsolete. He is for no giving
way 10 mopgrel policy, and will either crush the
successful party, or be crushed by IL, in case he
sa.,m, 81 into the cabinet,
Mr.. Lawrence Is anxious 10 have the settle
ment OF the vexed slavery question, and he pro-
yhn1. 10, 10
count, in avery ingenious manner. The South he
argues, IL thoroughly frightened, and, without dis
tncton OF party, ii Is ready to go for the Missouri
compromise line being extended to the Pacific.
Taking advantage of thus state of things, Mr..
Lawrence proposes 10 give them what they are
willing to accept, provided that they, in re-
turn, Will aid In raising the tariff to the high
protective standard. The fears Of the South are
to be removed, and the integrity OF the "peculiar
insiltuucn" preserved, by the votes OF wing mem
befs at Congress from New England, New York.
and Pennsylvania and, for so great a favor,
Northern democrats are to vote for protection,
not forgetting the sugar of Louisiana, and the
slave breeding OF Virginia. IL not this a very
happy way OF disentanglIng the snarl into which
the country has been got through the roguery of
Polk and the imbec,ty OF Richie II Is to be
the Lawrence thunder, and Is to usher Gen. Tay-
Tor second time into the Presidential chair, and
Mr.. Lawrence himself into the place for which
Mr.. Fillmore has just been chosen. Report says
tbat Mr.. Lawrence looks even higher than the
Vice Presidency, and that he resolved, ultimate
w. TO be second TO none He is bold, ambitious,
inscriptions. and wealthy, and il the party OF
which he is the leader, is to rule, know OF no
better entitled than himself to be at its head.
He is the representatlve-or rather the Incarna-
tion-oi the Chremof,sts.
The smalness OF the vote IN the Legislature for
Vsp Buren, electors, has surprised many people,
as last winter the conscience" party was twice
as strong as il now is ia that body. In the next
Legislature, there will be quite body Of tree