The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-03
NArrck, (Mass.,) Nov. l, 1919.
The Condition Of the Three Parties Of Massaehu.
stfs-The Printing Reform.

The Condition Of the 1nree Parties of Massdchu-
atts-7he Printing Reform.
The wbig party in Massachusetts, which has
never thought Of a struggle in order to keep Its
ascendancy, will be this year to almost certainty
routed from its stronghold AT the last Presiden-
tal election there were only sinety-four towns that
gave them msjorities, while two hundred and over
contained maJorites against them. Yet IN spite Of
this strong opposition, the Senate was composed
entirely Of wings. Such inequality Of repre-
sentation called loudly for reform Leading de-
mocrais, aided by the press, abored hard TO bring
about; and when the free coil party resolved upon
Its State policy, from convictions OF right as well
from interest, il adopted all the democratic prin-
ciples, that le, far State government Is con-
cerned. Still, If they had gone onI and sus-
tanned separate tickets for SENATORS aud repre-
sentailves, neither would have been elected,
and they would have accomplished nothing:
The wings, so long Ms they have the power, Will
advocate measure, right or otherwise, that would
be likely to eDdanger the prosperity OF their party;
therefore, the only way they could accomplish any
thing, was for the opposition TO unite and elect
democratic and free soil legislature. This the
wing press cried out against with all their might.
calling il many hard names, such ~ an ainalgama-
ton, coalition, a marriage, &C; indeed thcy
show very little good humor about u. In tnls
county (Middlesex) conventions were called by
both partIes, TO be held on the same day, at Con-
cord and from what had been SAID by the leading
nrn of the free coil perty. il was supposed that
union could be easily formed on Senatorial ticket;
but when the proposition was brought before them
by their committee, AZ was, after several windy
speeches IN opposition, unw:sely rejected. Most
of the rec soil party here used To be the con-
science part Of the old whig party, and 1t came
bard for them TO come into any arrangement that
would look like that tor which they had cursed
their New York friends, and perhapsJhey would
not nj all only from the consideration that II might
D. sure Mr. Paltrey's election to Congress
nufen hav.. 10Th. nlf hay
separate tickets, and gone home, vacancies oc-
CURED IN both, which IL was necessary should be
I'll, d. So conventions were again called, to be
held at Chsrestown, when and where the husl-
mess wSs "dnnr up brown" unton ticket was
nominated, which is sure TO beat; and the same
thing will be done IN hali-s-dozen other counties,
which, with n union throughout the state on repte-
s.ntauves, will give them majority IN the Legis-
latufc, by whom the Governor will be elected
Bonton,l Phillips. OF course-and by whom
lew Will be passed, DIVIDING the State INFO senate
rial districts, which will insure the election OF
better men, and representation ct the minority
in the Senate.
ELorrsKvr AND MARHIAeK-DrcErrIos UPON a
FkIHtR.-On Friday night last, Mi. Thomas
p and Mrs Matilda O., OF this city,
elop d 10 Covingtou, and were married; "a trl-
day IL was discovered by the father that his daug-
ter h, d made an 90 arrangement to leave hun, TO
mary men he had forbidd,n her hand, and he
was detefm ned TO Keep can eye on hcr " mad
been arranged. ard her father had iound It out,
aud she knew ~ that the young LADY should meet
the young gentleman and lover together at GER
tain place 10 a carriage, and go 10 Covlngton. At
teI dinner, the father was asked much to his sur
prize. to accompany his daughter to the very place
Of meeting which had been appointed, aud they
were TO start ut o'clock. So, the father went
shout his business till the appointed return
ing, hr found he daughter had started before his
rum. In vain he sought her. but knowing they
would Cross in the ferry boat, he stationed himself
on II, ana hailed every carriage that passed, but
fouid no daughter. AT length an empty carriage
cane aboard and. on the same trip, ragged cflP-
pie, lmping naturally, snd staring about as though
he had never seen n boat before. lie was accom-
panied by youthful looking parsonage IN male a.
tire The ferry boat passed over, aud ne Cartilage
stepped 1T The foot Of the hill for the driver to ar.
| range the harness, Gall pretexD and the ragged
| boy and companlon waited there until the boat
| sPsn showed cf TO return to this side. Then MI.
= and Miss G. Jumped INTO the car
rsee, rode TO the priest. threw of their Disguise.
were msrri.d. and returned to the ferry on Their
Wa, home. The Young ladv met her fa'her, who
was still on watch, aid t,ld him what had been
| done, and how he had been cheated ny the ragged
boy and herself ~ boys clothes, and then she
/ mildly asked paps's pardon, which, reluctantly,
was granted, end the bride, bridegroom, and the
| cid gentleman rode home together, making an
| ending 81 an elope ment quite agreeable, seeing he
| couldn't help IL, and shaving most emphatically
| the csnning Of the female sex in such matters
| Mey the new married couple be haPpy .-Ctrcir-
| Watt Conrueiai, OFT. ~.