The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-03
BosToN, Sept. 80, 1S4S.
State Of Parties IN Massachusetts.

State of Parties an Massachusetts,
The prospects of the old wings in this State are
becoming brighter They are working with
great deal Of zeal and earne stness, which will re-
suit in giving to General Taylor a very large plu-
raliy. believe that the +" tree soil +" deluslon has
done ITS worst here, Tar making converts
from the wing parry Is concerned; and 1t 1t should
receive any accessions between now and the 7th
Of November, they Will not come from the wing
ranks Indeed, there seems to be a general wax
ing up OF the wings, and the regular old heavles
are coming INTO line and opening their fire with
much steadlness and effect Messrs Hudson and
Choate. and other emlne mt wings, have taken up
the gloves thrown down by the 'free soil" knights,
and are hghtlng with no small show OF valOr. Be-
tween now and the day OF election venture TO
predict, the wing organization will be completed,
and arrangements made tor giving TO " Old Zack"
some sixty thousand votes. Should the wings
carry Pennsylvania and Ohio on the 10Th OF Octo-
Der, Taylor will do even better than this in Massa-
chusetts and his popular will quite equal that
OF Harrison in $40. The third partvs strength
Will then be made up oi aboliuonists and Van Bu-
rem boilers, and perhaps about 900 whigs-the
whole number being sufficient to give air of re-
spectabIlliy 10 the new organization.
You Will have seen that Mr. Winthrop intimates
mis- intention OF retiring from Congress al the end
OF his present term. Some say that he will retire
for the purpose of going into the Taylor Cabinet;
Others, that he will be the wing candidate for Co.
yeIDor next year, in the of the full success
and reconstruction OF the wing party in Mas9achu-
seem to be, that he only talks as politicians usually
do, and has no serious thoughts of leaving Con-
gress
J make no account of the democratic candidate
IN the MIN. as ne Will not possess the ghost of a
chance. The third party say that they Shall elect
Ju6ge Allen on the fret trial and this much is
certain, namely. that IN no part Of Massachusetts
is Van BuTenlsm more rlte than II lis in the filth
district OF Worcester county, the "heart of the
commonwealth" as the latter is afectionately
termed
TIE whig nominations, IN the fourth district,
val be made In a few days. Mr.. Palfrey' CHI nces
ioCk very sim Just now, and he may happen to be
leit ~ home. Even some of the Van BurenItesa are
much averse to his oDlnaion, no one has sald
more bitter or more true things OF the New York
ps, burners. Though an elegant scholar, Mr..
ran ~ j. neither q state smsn nor a sound pollt-
clab abn is not particularly admired by any set of
men what makes most In his favor is the fact
una, ne OLD wings IN the fourth district have no
man who unites the various qualifications neces.
saIy IN good member of Congress- The dis
tnct is q sInguarly barren one
The democrats are bringing their strong men
INTO the field, as Congressional candidates In the
second district, Mr.. Rantoul has been nominated
and lie Is one of the ablest men in the nation In
the thrd, Mr. Boutwell, is the candidate and will
Command u heavy vote. Some OF his party think
hhn TOO much tInctured with aholiuonlsm; but AS
ne II not The man 10 90 beyond the limits of the
constitution, and is both able and honest, they
XeId 10 Inn their support One reason why the
utmocrts are more par ocular IN their nomina-
'lohS, "heh tbey have so small chance OF success,
~ btchnse their State Convention required of them
10 ''hke The stump" and 10 do that with effect
u u necessary to have candidates who have brains
20 i1lm End tongues to express ideas General
cushing has entered the arena, and vii commence
hit hbors by addressing the Lowell democracv
ms evening. This Is new feature i'm our cleo
uont eiing system, and may have d permanent ef-
feet " -
A. respects our legislative elections. which.
uhd' he circumstances are very important there
can te no doubt Of their resulting favorably TO the
WINS, though there will be an uncommon mum.
neI ~ vacancies II is true, the third party cherish
ne nope ol caTlyDg the Legislature. and thereby
ReulbR possession OF the entire State government;
bu' ule lhne Is utterly impossible. There is no
more chance OF II, than there ~ OF the democrats
dorg The same thing he effect Of the new
NOV mem. under our majority system, will be, not
90 n'pch The election Of abolition wings, as the
IL wv me chn'r OF regular wings The
louIt WI DC small, bul II wall be a wing House