The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-16

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not aaSsd 70 lose much in New Enuisad. and hops
| to retain their general sway.
In 1874, Clay's plurality over Polk was only
about 5000 in all New England, and the abolition
vote exceeded $4,000. In Massachusetts. the whir
majority in 1874, was only 3,7l2, whereas in 1910,
II was some 10000. So, if FIVE thousand wings
here should boI their party will be in dec-
ded minority. l believe that ten thousand will
bolt, oil Of whom, however, may NOT vote
against Gen TAYLOR, some of them simply staying
at home. But, putting the real wing strength OF
this State al 600 votes, and supposing that 10000
should vote against Taylor, then the vote Of the
State Will stand about as follows Irregular wing,
65,0O0; democratic, $4,000; irregular whig, 10000;
liberty and scattering, 1900; majority against
Taylor, 5000. think the democrats will poll 80, 600
votes, they threw 81, S46 for Polk, and with the
exception OF the custom house officials, there Is
but little dsafiection in their ranks, the II ass OF the
party being sound. What disturbing force may
arise between now and the 9Th OF November,
cannot undertake to say; but feel quite confident
that in allowing Cass and Butler 10000 in Massa-
chusetts, have rather moderated than overrated
their strength. The liberty vote in this State, four
years ago. was 1880; and in placing it at 1900
now, with the scattering added, have for the pur-
pose OF making the chances as favorable as POSI-
BILE to Gen. Taylor, hardly done 1t justice. Unless
its votes should be absorbed by the " American
wing party, the liberty faction will throw upwards
OF II 900 alone and In either their votes will
count against the regular wings. Should only 5000
conscience" wings vote against Taylor, and the
same number remain away from the polls, there
Will still be majority against the Philadelphia
nominees The choice OF electors will then de-
vove the existing Legislature, and not upon that
which IS to be chosen next autumn. In the legs-
lature there Is large wing majority, but the de-
mocrats hold the balance OF power between the
''coton" wings and their conscience" opponents.
You will that bid fair to be 'pretty con-
siderable handsome ilx.'
As at present advised, ! would caution every
wing abroad against betting on popular majority
for Taylor IN any one of the New England States.
You know that | know New England well, or
ought to, and particularly Massachusetts,. Yer
mont, 1t is true, Is stiff whg State, and had Clay
or Scott been nominated, it would have been good
for 5000 majority over every thing; but there
IS vast deal of anti-slavery feeling there, which
cannot be smothered. Beside, Vermont, as if the
heroic but eccentric soul OF Ethan Allen had en-
tered her, has always been ready to pursue odd
and out-of-the-way courses. You will recollect
that she gave her vote for Writ, in 1892 he being
the anti-masonic candidate thereby saving that
very worthy gentleman from being, in the elegant
language OF the whist table. regularly "skunk-
edo Connecticut has never been a strong wing
State Rhode Island may go for Taylor, unless
Massachusetts and Connecticut should come out
very powerfully against hinl--the bloodess heroes
OF the Chepachet war, in which none were Killed,
and the same number wounded, naturally loving
Maine will vote for Cass. In the former there Is
no real WING party, ii having gone over to the abo
litionists long ago. AS to Maine, portion OF the
wings have already bolted, and plurality elects
Maine as almost any whore in the Union; his an
ti-Anglican feelings commencing him to those who
have deeper animosity to England than the cltl-
zens of any other OF our States. On the whole the
wings had better wait until September, before they
enter upon the FOOLS argument as to the votes OF
Yankee land.
Some people here may think have written too
moderately of the strength of the feeling against
the action of the Philadelphia convention. Per
haps have, but do not wish to hold out to the
discontinued in other States the hope that there Is
to be any very great results from the ant-Taylor
feeling among our wings. That it may. come to
something, readily admit but ! have lived long
enough to haye the crown Of my head become bald
as the sole of my foot. and have learned to dis,
trust the wrath OF politicians which, is, in general
anything hgt a consuming fire. Nine times in
ten it ends in bosh. which is Turkish tor
vapor, and fret, and fume, and rebel, is an
undeniabe proposition; but it by no means follows
that they will all vote against Taylor. Further.
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence-so the story gccs-told Mr..
Franklin Dexter, the other day, that the Taylor
but that they would more than make up tor their
absence by recruits obtained from among the Bos-
ton truckmen. He was about right. The two ex-
remes of society are to ooalesoe for the purpose OF
depressing what Louis Blanc would call our b0v-
geos,e. All arlstocrac victories, IN highly civil
lzed lands, are achieved by the union of the rich
and the poor against the men OF moderate wealth,
and the class OF better paid operatives, professional
men, &c. 1t would, / have no doubt, be hard
matter to convince our democrats that If they are
badly beaten this year, it will be owing to the pre-
valence Of something like system OF universal
suffrage in most " Sgr States; yet they viii but
cast their phil0sophc eyes upon FRANCE, they viii
sec that such is the case here-tEe cobseryatiy,
tone OF the Assembly being mainly attrlbgiable to
the broad basis upon which It's members wele cho-
sen. Men of great property, and men OF no pro-
perty, often together IN this world, the first
to obtain the control of the last and the last to get
means of subsistence.
There was quite a spirited democratic ratification
meeting al Faneml Hall last Monday evening, and
Idare to say that the whig ratification meeting APP
pointed for next Friday evening, will be equally
spirited.
p. She tohowtrg Is how Massachusetts voted
tor President in 1910 and H. For Harrison,
1884; for Van Buren,, 5l,94l;-for Clay lin '44,)
g. 4l8 for Polk, 81 346. In 40 the scattering
was under 1000; ~, il to IL ,000 Morton
(for Governor,) ran 1925 ahead OF Van Buren, in
no. and Bancroft's vote exceeded that OF Polk by
1853. The abolition vote for Governor, in ~,
was i,isc ,css than that for Presidential electors.
In 1870, il wal ,ON.