The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

aspect of Political Affairs IA New Engla nd
When wrote you, more than eight months ago,
that plot was on foot among the Office holders
here to 'fraternize" with the disappointed demo-
Gratis of New York; that they would oppose the
nomination of Gen. Gushing second time in this
State for the office of Governor and that the demo-
cratic papern Gov. Morton's term, would take part
in the movement, was censured by some of the
Massachusetts democratic papers, and accused of
drawing upon my fancy for my facts. l had good
laugh over their witicisms at the time, as had
spoken "by the card,' and well knew that time
would demonstrate the correctness of my predic-
tons. Everything that l then prophesied has
come to pass. The whole office holding influence
has been arrayed against the regular nominations
of the democracy, and its entire weight will be
directed against Gen. Cushing, should the barn
burners be permitted to take part in the
State convention. l do not believe that they
will be permitted to take part in it, for the Sc
paratlon has now come to be as decidedly pro-
nounced betweenthe two branches of the old demo-
cratic party, as it is in New York itself. Mr. Nor
ton is much cut off from the Massachusetts de-
mocracy, as is Mr. Van Buren, from the New York
democracy. 1t is true he has not openly appeared
In the dlsorganlZing movements now gong on;
but every man here knows that he is the life and
soul OF those mOvements-and very precarIous
life and a very small soul has he furnished to
them Of the government officers we do not now
hear anything, as we used to In the old time, when,
according to the wings, they were destroying
freedom and overhrowing the constitution by the
feroclty OF their labors in behalf of regular demo-
cratic nominations. Such of their members do
labor, direct their exertons against Gen. Cass.
who is not good enough for men of their exalted
turn ofmInd do not mean to say that there are
not any democrats III the Boston custom house;
but they certainly are not endangerng liberty Just
hx, tha info nj Ipf.r ta aIa
tions fearing II is said, to be dismissed from their
places should they actively support the Baltimore
nominations.
The Taunton Democrat, which is under the in
fuence of the Morton family, has run up the Van
Buren, flag. This is the paper | told you would
bolt. The Dedham Democrat has struck the Cass
flag but has not come out tor Van Buren,
to the extent of placing his name at the head
of its columns. The Springfield Sentiacl is
said to be shlvering IN the wind. All these
papers are respectable In point OF ability;
but nothing more. Whether they have been
bought, or not, is point about which can say
nothing.
The wing meeting at Faneuil Hall, last Monday
evening, was failure, and nothing as compared
with the ratification meeting got up under the dl-
reciion Of Abbot Lawrence. One old soldier is
said to have mistaken il for nti-Taylor meeting
and to have expressed the opinion, in pretty plain
telms, that, IN spite OF all such opposition to old
Rough and Ready, he would be elected. I under
stand that there is to be g conscience wing
meeting at Groton, IN Mddlesex county, next
week. That held by the same party at the Tenn
pie, in Boston, on the evening OF the 7h was quite
spirited affair." Indeed the only one of our half
dozen parties that has shown any spirit thus far-G
mean in this city-is the conscience" concern.
They are full of hope, which is great enlvener.
Yet the leading men-somc OF them, at least-are
anxious to take step that must end IN the utter
destruction of their influence. Theyare In favor
of nominating old Undertook at Buffalo, than
which nothing could be more suicidal 10 abolition
wbggery in these regions. nat the nomination
of Mr.. Van Buren,, by the Buffalo Convention, will
aid The banburners in your State, IS conceded; but,
for that very reason will kill the wing barnburn-
ers of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, &c.
Whether Justly or not, Van Buren, is literally hated
by the bulk Of the wing party-by nlnety-nine of
its members out OF every hundred-and no amount
of gliding render pull so nauseous per SC, pa
aiable II they should ever get it into theirmouths,
and find II sweet there, it would be as bitter in
their stomachs as the "lite book" was to the sto-
mach of ST. John the Divine. All this may be
prcludlce but what political leader ever accom-
plished anything who disregarded the prcjudices
of his foowersl
From all that we hear from Maine, 1t would
seem that the wings there are even worse of than
they are in Massachusetts. The Taylor section of
the party is led there by Governor Kent, who rose
to place by fighting in The cause of one hero, and
hopes to have another lift by supporting another
hero. Most of the old wings are opposed to him,
movement, which will more than neutrallxe any
strength that General Taylor may get as being a
soldier. General Cass is unquestionably popular
in MaDe-his an-Anglican sentiments being a
help 10 him in what is a border State A very in
teligent gentleman belonging to the liberty party
Of Connecticut, told other day that the chances
were altogether in favor OF Cass in that State and
that the Van Buren, demonstration would not draw