The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04
BosroN, February 2, 1919.
IassachMsetts Polit,cs-Rhode Island Politics.
Mrs. Buffers Sh0kspeartdn Readings

Mrs. Buffers Shakspeartan Readings.
very formidable demonstration was made by
Me Boston atlas, last Monday, In favor Of the ap-
polntment of MIR. Lawrence to place In General
Tayor's cabinet. The article Is attributed to Col.
Sehouler, editor of the atlas but l happen to
know that II was written by Eldrlbge Gerry AUS
TN, Esq son of Hon. James T. Austin, formerly
Attorney General OF Massachusetts,. The Austin
family beI0Dgt d, In the old times, to the Jeffer
sonian democratic party, but have been consplcu-
GUS wings since the era OF good feeling" Mr..
James L. Austin was prominent among those
wings who, lDglS39, prevented the nomination of
Mr.. Clay. and, by bringing forward Gen. Harrison,
day did not correspond. Should this branch OF the
wings obtain the confidence of Gen. Taylor, 1t
will very likely lead to serious effects in Massa-
chuse'ts as It is currently reported that IN such an
event, the great body OF the Webster wings will
60 over to the Tree SOIL party, and make Of their
great chiet the head OF that party. You will recol-
Iect that Mr.. Webster has all along declared that
the free sollers have been trading thuac er stolen
from his Olympan arsenal; so that there would be
nothing strange IN his pushing Martin Van Buren,
from what, under his sitting, was very like a
Iioket'y, three. legged stool, but which, Mr. Web
sier, with the assistance OF an emfle drapery,
might convert into something very like throne
The common opinion here, well among wings
as democrats, is, that MIR. Lawrence stands an
excellent chance OF beng Secretary OF the Trea.
FURY. Those who ought TO be well acquainted
with the matter, distinctly assert, that Mr. Law
renee has been In correspondence with General
Taylor, from the commencement OF June, 1916
just after the news OF the victories OF Palo Alto
and Resaca De la Palma had been received; and
that he has always spoken "by the card" IN all
that he has said concerning Gen Taylor ana his
principles. II might not have SO happened that
Mr.. Lawrence would have been ahead Ot Mr..
Webster IN the Generals good graces, had II not
been tor Mr. Websier's singuary untoItu de-
claratlon at Marshield. that The Philade phia no.
mlnaton was one not fit to be made-a sentence so
pointed, and COMPRISING so much OF littleness
within small compass, that it passed into every
ones mouth, and must have cut deep the
Gel erals sword did into the vtals OF Mexico.
When one sees how great are the tollies OF the
wise" he is led to exclalm, with Puck, lord
what fools these mortals be-"
There is trouble brewing In Rhode Island, Tor
the wings. Mr.. Anthony's nomination Tor Cover
nor was effected, IN face OF great opposition made
to il, and was triumph OF young whiggery over
the old bunker section 81 the parry; and that sec-
ton are now making arrangements TO bring new
candidate INTO the field. Rumor says that The de-
nocrsts will wait upsn this action OF the dIscon-
tented, and making DO nomination of their own.
throw their weight INTO the scale OF the most
liberal OF the wing candidates. What renders the
Governorship of Rhode Island matter OF more
than ordinary importance, is the fact that ofcner
other States
Fs. Buffers Shakspearan readings are just
now The great attraction OF our city. They are
crowded on each occasions; and should think she
had nett thousand dollars from the three already
gwen co great the desire TO hear her, that she
IL to givea day readlng tomorrow, for the accom-
mediation OF those who have not been able to obtain
admission on any Of her evenings. She has been
desired TO VISIT Salem, Cambridge, and other of
eur towns. | think she even more popular here
now Than she was IN 1884, when in her first youth
she came among us.
IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-Our eagacious fellow
sitIzsD, Samuel J. Peters, ESQ, lett the c,ty day
before yette rday, on a short visit 10 Gen Tsylor
nj Raj 10 atd -,
some come ctIon with certain appointments OF the
principal federal officers IN this city, which have
been under discussion tor some time The names
81 the gentlemen have been mentioned, and # our
opinion Is worth any thing, would 20 so lar as
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