The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-30

the two parties and throw the wings into a mi.
norty for some years, as both sections would
unite on the new Governor, and push forward TO a
series of victories, there being matter enough TO
work WITH could they once get place whereon to
stand, 10 enable them to control and move our po-
litcal world. Most of the counties nominate their
candidates for Senators either this week or next.
Essex has now democratic ticket in the field, but
that is nothing, and willno be permitted TO stand in
the way of coalition, other matters being favora-
Bile. The only ounties in which the wings are
certain OF electing Senators, are Barnstable, z;
Dukes and Nantucket, l; Hampshire, 2; and Suf-
folk, SO in all. Bristol, which is eatited to
three Senators, is a doubtful county, giving only
l62 majority against Taylor last year Had the
administration allowed Judge Morton to hold on
to the Boston collectorship few months longer,
Bristol would have become permanently whig, as
the Judge gave in his adhesion to General Taylor
as soon as he knew he was elected, which was as
soon as could be expected OF rational man, and
was prepared TO take over with him some five or six
hundred voters. Having been turned out, how
ever, he has remained faithful to the free soil
party, much to the chagrin Of that respectable or
ganlzatlon, and recently wrote a very affecting
letter on the vanity of holding office
II you have read the published account of the
proceedings of the wing convention at Worcester,
you will have perceived that Senator Davis made
long and rather prosy speech Oh the tariff. This
actually seems TO believe that the old AZ tariff
Is to be restored, consequence of the election
of Gen. Tay lor Lord, what tools these mortals
be!'' 1t must be admitted that Old Zach showed
a great deal of shrewdness in keeping Mr.. Davis
out of his cabinet. Perhaps we shall have some
other equally ingenious wing proclalmlng that the
generals election is 10 lead to the turning OF Texas
out of the Union, and the delivery OF California
back 10 Mexico-each of these measures being as
leoitmately deducible from his triumph, as Is the
establishment OF a tariff in which the principle OF
ultra" protection shall be distinctly recognized.
The old hero Is not "utra''--a point which some
of our WHY'S are strongly disposed to keep cut of
sight. Ii was thought by some that Mr.. Davis
would, as the parsons have it, improve the occa-
SION at Worcester to defend himself against the
charge of having intrigued against Mr. Webster ;
but he made TO alluson whatever to 1t, and passed
1t by In the most contemptuous manner. He may
find it more difficult matter to settle in the Sc
nate a wolf in the paws of hungry lion would
be in about envable position as will Mr.. Davis
in the hands of Mr.. Webster
All parties here are proud of their candidates, as
they well may be, for they are all good men, and
would do honor to any community; and it is ere
dltabe to Massachusetts that such excellent selec
tons have been made. OF Gov. Briggs, 1t Is not
necessary to speak, he is well known throughout
the nation. Mr.. Phillips is man universally re-
spected, for his pure character, his enlarged and
active benevolence, and his talents. All parties
wicked ISLANDERS Of which he has been the object
at the hands of few mad wings, have been
promptly repealed by the vlrtuous indignation of
men of every shade and variety of political opini-
the least known out of the State OF either of the
candidates, though he enjoys an enviable reputa-
ton at home He Is but little more than thirty
years old, but has been a prominent public man
here for the last eight years. during which period
he has been six times elected member Of the
Legislature, by town (Groton) which has rarely
given a majority for democratic candidate tor any
other office. On the slavery extension question,
his views, though not those OF an abotionist have
been more radical than those of most of our lead
ing men, and it Is supposed that he will draw
largely from the tree soil party, particularly from
the democratic portion of IT,. | think that the eff
feet of his nomination will be to place the demo-
cratic party second in the list, and to redeem it
from the disgrace of standing in the position oil a
"third party" Ii Is thought by even some OF the
coolest calculators among his friends, that he will
receive not less than 10000 votes, or about 5000
more than General Cass received here. Perhaps
they are little too sanguine, but not much so.
Opinion is apparently divided among our tree
soers on the barnbumer and bunker union in your
State, some defending 1t, but others condemnng 1t.
say apparently, for there Is no real difference OF
opinion amsng them on the subject, they all know
ing II to be one Of the most complete =" sells" that
is afforded by the history of politics. They are
now beginning TO realize the truth of what was
told them when they made their presidential noml-
nation, namely, that the Van Burens cared not a
straw about "tree soil, but aimed only at the de-
feat OF General Cass. They are suffering from the
deadly original Sun of having nominated the 'Sage
of Undertook" who, In using them, voted them
the prime.t set of fools that he ever had anything
to do wlia-and his experience In human folly Is
great. That Buffalo nomination 1t was that killed
free-solism, and prepared the way for the absorp-
ton OF its parts into the general political elements.
Ii was the compleiest of all possible humbugs.
Should nothing be done between now and the
18th of November, MIR. Palfrey will probably be
elected in the 4th Congressional district The
democrats sct as if they were preparing TO aban-
don the field; and should that be their course, the
free-soers will grind up the wings with the great.
est ease. But il is more likely that If there should
be no democratic candidate IN the field, many de-
mocrats will vote for Mr.. Palfrey, who will thus
ceive large vote THIS will follow, not from the
love they bear towards Mr. Palfrey, but because
democrats wish for him to be in the House to vote
against wing Speaker-and particularly agains
Mr.. Winthrop. CoLoNYA.