The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
BosroN, May Is, 1913.

aspect of Political .46airs IN Massachusetts,
Never, ''within the memory of the oldest in
habitant," was more CONSERVATION excited than
by the publication of the statement that Judge
Woodbury. had given it as his opinion that the
Wilmot provlso doctrine is all wrong, according
to Mr.. Inge's letter to Mr. Yancey. 1t has excited
| a general CONSERVATION among democrats here,
making their faces as long as the shaft of stree
| of liberty" while the wings are in ecstacies, as
they specially feared the Judge, who, as North
ern man, was In fair way of stealing their thun-
der. II the statement is correct--and how it can
be otherwise il would be hard to say-Mr Wood
bury is booked for continuance on the bench of
| the Supreme COurt--he has more chance of the
presidency than has John p. Hale. He would not
carry New Haml,shire--not single New England
State-on the doctrine laid down in the Inge let
ter. am not speaking now of the soundness of
his views, but SIMPLY of the manner in which they
have been received in this gu arter, where, until
within the last eight-and-forty hours he has had
as many staunch supporters any one man in the
country-more, perhaps, than any other one man.
Well, his opinion-supposng it to be hls-has met
with such reception as fire awards to wet
blanket. Men are astounded at it, and in some
cases quarrel. II has thrown everything into the
COnIuslOn OF Ming AgramanteS camp. by COM
mon consent, 1t Is universally admitted that If the
statement be correct, the Judge has been guilty of
the most stupendous act of folly perpetrated by any
| thing human since Adam broke the terms OF his
| lease OF Eden, and was served with &c lestlal
writ of electment, with an angel to see that he
| should duly and truly "cut his stick
| Everybody declares that Polk has had something
| to do with this business, and that he has 'pulcd
the WOOL over the eyes OF one who was generally
| considered n wise man, he being assisted by that
prince ofanteduvian boobies, Grandfather White
| head, of the Union. Perhaps the common belief
correct, and the President will have the pleasure
OF hanging up the Judges scalp in his .wgwam;
| though whether that wigwan will be located at
Washington, or in Tennessee, for the coming
tour years. is what no man can say just now.
Most OF our democratic delegates have gone
south, on their way to the Baltimore convention.
Mr.: RantOul has gone, and Col. Greene leaves, |
believe, to-day. The latter is, by no means, so
much IN love with Mr.. Woodbury., as to grlcve
without hope over the prospects which exist OF his
being sent to the wall. Mr.. Rantoul will probably
take i harder, az he has thrown himself fully into
| the w woodbury. movement.
The Woodbury. faur pas has set people TO think
ing about the fittest person to be nominated, and
more have named Mr.. Dallas than any other man.
llis nomination would take well here, and, it is
thought, would be acceptable to the free States
generally
Our wing journals are engaged in demonstrating
that mr.. Clay has not the slightest chance OF an
election, and that Gen. Scott is II fool. The Web
'~' 10 uoout us stToilG ioInicIiy, put
have not heard of any one having been sent to
Bediam TOR betting that Mr.. Webster would have
more than 2gU electoral votes One enthusiastic
donkey has betted that the illusrious wing of Mas
sachusetts will receive majority of the electoral
votes but as he was little excited at the time, 1t
belngJust after dinner, it was not thought necessary
to incarcerate HIM.
see that Senator Dix of your state, has been
nominated IN certain quarters for the Presidency.
Why not run his brother who is in our custom
house, tor the Vice Presidency, so as to have a
pure northern ticket! The "clams" Of the one,
other.