The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-07

bent on every democrat 10 support tue nominee,
even II he should be the most object enable man
living. Such used TO be the democracy; but the
day Of leading parties by the nose, has long since
passed, and they seem determined to exercise In
dividua judgment, in preference to going it blind
at the dicum of party.
BosroN, June 8, lS4S.
Important Political Intelligence from Massachn-
sets.
Matters are fast coming to crisis among our
wings. They are threatened with an entire break
ing up of their party the Presidential question.
Of late, the regular Boston wings have gradually
been going over to the support of General Taylor,
under the direction of Abbot Lawrence, who has
adopted the cause of the hero Of Monterey. But
in the same proportion the conservative branch
of the party become Taylorized, the anti-slavery
wings have become fercey opposed to the Gene
raj, and the coolest men of the party thoroughly
frightened at the threatened extinction of Mas.
sachusetts whiggery. The plan of the abolition
wings is, in the event Of Taylors nomination, to
withdraw from their party, and to organize new
party, which shall support some thorough-going
wing opposed to slavery for the Presidency. This
party Will not have any immediate connection with
the liberty party; nor is there any prospect that 1t
will support Senator ale for the Presidency: 1t is
10 be a new party entirely, and will come shining
from the political mint. am not writing runlors,
but what abolition whigs-men who have been
leaders Of their party for years, and high in Office
openly declare, before all people, in the streets and
on the highways. g..-~
1t so happens that there is not press in Massa-
chusetts, save the Boston Atlas and the Worcester
1Egis, but is opposed to Taylors nomination
some of them indeed, bitterly opposed to it, and
committed against him to the extent of rendering
their support OF him impossible This state OF things
however, is, according to report, to be metby the
application OF little OF that terror which the radi-
Is IF CTR tn nko frCu "a
tombs of Henriot and Robespierre. The story is
every where repeated, that Abbot Lawrence has
declared with all the dignity and force of dollars,
that any whig press which shall refuse to support
General Taylor, after the Philadelphia convention
shall have nominated him, "must be put down ~
Every wing editor equity of being suspected" is
to be made to "sneeze in the SACK" as the
" illustrious predecessors" of our terrorists were
wont to say ive-and-ffty years since Whether
Mr.. Lawrence has really said any thing of the kind
l can't undertake to determine but of this am
reserve or hesitation; These threats are uttered
for the especial benefit of Mr.. Buckingham, editor
of the Boston Courier, who has unequlvocally de-
cared that he Will not support General Taylor, UNI
cy is said to be on foot to effect the withdrawal
from the Courier, at some fell swoop" of the
large and profitable support IT receives from the
business community in this city, should it refuse
for the wings The force of party Is great hare, and
our wings are bitter as death against all who do
not implicitly obey the behests OF party; yeti can
not make up my mind TO believe that the people OF
Boston will permit the press to be at the mercy Of
set OF men who have never shown that they
have any of the tact or talent necessary In the
carrying on of that government, to the possession
of which they aspire.
A wing at distance from Massachusetts, may
ask two questions Will the abolition wings form
a separate organization In opposition to General
Taylor and, If they should, will it amount to any
thing! In reply to the first of these questions,
beg leave to say that there is great reason for
believing that we shall have fourth party IN
this State during the present campaign Every IN
ducement to form II is by our barnburners, who
have for long time been seeking for opportuni-
~ of playing their bunker opponents the same trick
that John Van Buren, and his emery men, have
played your hunkers. In the first place. there IS
be felt; and then the old regular wings have
| treated their abolition brethren with very lit
tie consideration, which has naturally excited
desire for revenge: The efforts of ambitious men,
who will rise to places of dignity ,.as political ten
| ders, though they may not obtain offices, should
also be taken into account. Certain it is that the
present intention, as openlp avowed, is to call a
| State convention and nominate Northern man
for the Presidency. after Taylor shall have been
selected by International convention. Mr. Web
ster, who is known to be opposed to the general,
will receive the nomination Of the. State conven.
ton, # he will accept II, and will be supported
throughout New England, by the wings. His no.
min alton would secure the electoral vote of the
State to a wing, for politician of which school
II Is now by no means sure.
As to the effect of our abolition wings boiling.
all here who are candid, admit that it would, so
tar as the popular vote Is concerned, prevent Tay.
Tor from receiving the support OF one New England
State. The whg minority, throughout New Eng
land, four years ago, when the party was thorough
| y united, was some fifteen thousand; and slave
holding Enthusiastically one SO clearly nomlna-
| ted for his exploits In war said by the wings to
! he unjust, unnecessary, and UNCONSTITUTIONAL as
General Taylor-could never, under even more fa-
| vorable circumstances than now exist receive the
support that was awarded to Mr.. Clay Not only
Will the organization Of new wing party prevent
| the choice of wing electors by the people, but IL
will defeat the election of score of wing MEM
bers of Congress, and also Of Governor or two
If not now at least the first occasion that shall
offer; for ii is hardly TO be expected, that the split
in the party will not be universal, and affect 1t In
all its details and operations. II will also affect
the complexion of some Of our State Legislatures,
and may Ultimately be felt in the choice of more than
one member Of the United States Senate. Con-
| necticut will give her vote to Cass and Butler,
through the Influence of this feeling and were
the vote of Massachusetts, necessary for the demo-
cratic candidates success and the defeat OF Gen.
Taylor would be effected only by their being chosen
by her vote, it would be given for them for the
anfi-slavery wings are strong enough TO control
the vote of the State. and to send il which way
they please, even if they should not elect to get up
a separate organization. The Boston Wing, their
organ has already pointed out the facts that Cass
is from free State, and emnently respectable,
and that Butler is not the owner OF single slave
The Co,wier has done substantially the same !; and
the effect of the articles IN both papers, and Of the
ingenious operations Of the democracy, has been
TO get abroad, at this early day, too, the impress
sion that the democratic ticket was made up with
special reference to the character of opinion in
the free States; that il is the free soA' ticket;
and that Cass and Butler without being abolition
lists, or IN the slightest degree in favor of any
ton likely to impair the property rights Of the
South, are as good friends to freedom as the hot
test barnburner that ever cheered Prince John
himself.
A determined anti-slavery manifestation in
New England will, 1t is believed by the abolition
wings here, encourage those who hold to the same
sentiments in other States. They hope, by firm
csuntenance, to affect the character of the result
in New York, Ohio, and all other States in which
there is abolition feeling and in 1874, there
,xere ms nv liberty vffas flrnxvu in fvelva St.tas