The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16
BosToN, March IA, ls4S.

The Presidential Question in Massachusetts,.
The nomination of Judge Woodbury. for the
Presidency, by the democratic members of our
Legislature, has not excited that attention abroad
That II was supposed 1t would. In ITSELF perhaps
it was not movement of much consequence,
but as Indicative of a change OF opinion on the
part OF respectable section of the New England
democracy, 1t is not altogether without lmpor-
tauce.
The friends of Gen. Cass were once verysnu.
merous here, and two years since they woula
have successfully resisted any attempt that might
have been made 10 nominate any other man.
The Generals friends numbered the very elite of
our democracy, and possessed more intelligence,
weight OF ch iracter, and property, than all the
rest of the party united. OF that social infuenc
which comes from the possession of property
they had large share, and were quite as ''re-
spcctable" as the wings themselves They
worked for their favorite with all that zeal,
energy and seii-sacrIficing spirit which had been
so strongly manifested by the earlier supporters
OF Gen. Jackson. But, as Molere's Shanaree
ptnily said about the location of tie heart,
Celia Stdit autretois ainsi, mais nous arons
change tout ceia'-and the change has been com
plete ! an sorry for it, but feel bound To say
that the Generals 10 blame, and not his friends,
Tor this change. They adhered TO him so long
as he evlnced that independence and manliness
OF character so necessary IN the leader of great
party but when he descended to the part of being
mere instrument IN the hands Of the President
TO break down eminent democrats, ii was not
possible to feel much interest In his welfare.
Gradually they cooled off, and their fri end
ship lie stone dead. They will support their old
leader should he be nominated by the Baltimore
convention; but as to making any eXeftlons to-
wards placing men In that BODY favorable
to his nomlnatlon, they have done nothing
of the kind. General Cass undertook to play
the part of Mr.. Van Buren,; but as his
Massachusetts friends had abandoned that
narrow souled politician, because of the sordld-
ness OF his character, they had no idea OF having
leader tainted with similar faults. II is cur
rently said here, that distinguished politician,
while recently IN Washington, pledged the legis-
latlve nomination TO General Cass in which case
the general will now nave -arued that there are
other than wing promises which II is sometimes
difficult TO rcder The democrats of the Wor-
cester district, who have never been supposed to
be over friendly to Van Burenism, have elected
Mr. Isaac Davis their representative in the Bal
timore convention. This gentleman Is the leader
of the Morton section of our democracy and was
thrown overheard by the Post party in the State
convention, last tall, 10 make room for Gene raj
Gushing as q candidate for Governor The Van
Burenltes propose running Mr.. Davis Tor Govern
or next fall, aud to prevent General Gushing from
having a second heat.
The feeling in favo! of General Taylor's n omi-
nation gains strength among our wings and
should he be selected by the Philadel pbIa con-
yenton, and Mr.. Lawrence be placed on the
ticket for the Vice Presidency, Massachusetts
nation. The abolition wings would oppose such
ticket, but II would receive the whole floating
vote oil the State, also that of several thousand
democrats As against Polk, who will probably
be the o. mocratic candl date, MASSACHUSETTS would
give Taylor 100000 votes
But lltlie 10 SAID about the ratification of the
treaty. ana 'hat little Is not worth repeating