The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-31

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Mr.. Buckingham, chairman of the committee,
says, In his paper, that the committee were una
nlmous in adopting the report, excepting the de.
mocratic Misunderstanding be true Of it-as
1t stands; but 1t is fact, that when he made the
report to the committee, Mr.. Giles, of Bost on,
and Mr. Stevens, OF Andover, both members OF
the House, and both good wings of the cotton
branch OF the party, refused to sign it, and took
possession of 1t, in order to make such altera-
lions as shouId render 1t fit for their signatures.
How the difficulty was surmouuted, l cannot
say-but IT appears to have been got over in some
way, While the committee had the subject I'M
der discussion, Mr.; Stevens suggested the pro-
prleiy OF following Hamlet's advice, to "use all
gently;'" for, said he, ''the democrats are very
strong in the House, in weight, If not in num-
hers, and 1t would be unwise to provoke them -
He was, as the Scotch proverb has it, for letting
sleeping dogs lie Here the tone of the report is
held as another proof of the rapidly-coming as
cendancy OF the abolition section Of the wings,
In name well as in fact.
The leading men in that section are fast
coming to The conclusion that they will not sup
State. One Of their number, who is consti-
tuent of Mr.. Palfrey, and who has been con-
spicuous member of the Legislature, said, few
days ago, publicly, that the dispute about the Sc
lection Of a wing candidate, as between Taylor
and Clay, was all idle; as neither would be sup
ported by the body of the wings of the New Eng
land States; nor, perhaps, by those OF New York
and Ohio. The most they are willing to do is
to support John M. Clayton, of Delaware, for
Vice President, on ticket headed by Willard
Fillmore, or some other able and eminent whig
of the North. Mr.. Fillmore would not be their
first choice, perhaps but he has high points of
character, and has been very succe ssful of late
both, things likely to affect the minds of polit-
clans whOse enthusiasm is borrowed, but whose
calculations are made with proverbial Yankee
shrewdness. The Boston Wing, the organ OF the
abolition wings, had an elaborate leader on this
subject, last Thursday, written by Charles F.
ADAMS, and the sentiments advanced therein
are known to be approved by the writer's father,
ex-President Adams.
John p Hale addressed liberty party conven-
ton, in this city, last Thursday evening. The
speech was no great affair, and is no farther of
Importance than are straws occasionally, accor-
ding to Lord Bacon. The New Hampshire sena-
tor Is great from circumstances only, and is far
enough from being an original genius. 1t must,
however, be admitted that he has produced one
of the effects which result from the labors of
great minds-he is stirring up our abolltionists,
and giving determination and consistency to
their efforts There is strong disposition ex-
listing among the more ultra of our abolition
wings to make Hale their leader, and 10 unite
abolitionize the North. Great results would flow
pend upon the whig nomination for the Presi-
dency, as to the fate of movement of the kind.
One thing your numerous Northern readers may
depend upon and that is, that no Southern wing
can rally the mass of the Northern wings to his
SUPPORT.