The New York herald., 1851-10-02

be formally called to practically repudate the ac-
tion OF the Springfield convention 1t was said, be-
tvIe tne meeting OF the latter body that Mr.. VIM
tnIoP. nom,nssaen would cost the wings thous and
sgs I.a = "cSieeex county, by the Lowell Courier,
must De taken with some grains of allowance, its
substantial truth is insisted upon by some Of Mr..
Wsb,ts.s supporter who will perhaps aid a ma
Mr.. Healey's picture of Mr. Webster addressing.
the Senate in the famous reply to Mr. Havne.
to be sent to your ,ity for exhibition altar TODAY
but whether this is positively and absolutely the
Monday. 1t is great picture, and will add to the
fame Of the distinguished artist. 1t has been Sc.
verely criticised in certain quarters but those who
are more familiar with our upper circles than am,
declare that envy at the bottom of all this hos
tile criticism Mr. Healey, 1t seems, has introduced
into the picture the heads of some persons who
were not born at the time the speech of MIR. Web.
ster the painting is designed to commemorate, was
made, and other PERSONS whose faces do not appear
the Canvass disgusted with the want of keep
ing which such proceeding betrays. MIR. HealeJ,
suppose, would plead the license of o poet, the
painter being poet, and entitled TO all the privi.
leges of his craft His offence, if it be en- offence,
Is far from being without pre- ,edent. Some twenty
years since saw Haydon's picture of eur Savour's
entering Jerusalem, AID among the igures in the
background were Votaire and some other noted
heethinkers, who look upon our Lord, and upon the
people who threw palm branches before him, with
very bitter sneers As Voltaire was not born until
dent depicted by the painter, it must Be allowed
that the anachro oism was something Of the great
est, compared with which that of Mr. Heay is very
trifing matter indeed. Mr.. Webster visited tho
painting himself, the other day, on which occasion
he INDUCED in some pretty pungent sayings, a. the
expense OF several OF his cotemporares whose faces
and figures destined to live canvass With his
own immortal countenance. Mr.. Clayton he spoke
of as who had wasted away pretty mu n after
the fashion OF the Syb bill, Of whom nothing left
but the voice He gaze John Tyler a hit, and COM
pared General Cas- TO Cassandra, the unhappy
prophecies of old Prams kim gdom and house, fa.ed
ever 10 predict tho tiuh and never to be believed.
Some other worthless came in for praise, as Edward
Everett was compared, by him, to a column; but
satire seemed to be the order Of the day with tho
lustrous critic, whereat the many laug he'd, while
the few sighed, at such dis play Of the eccentrici
ties Of genius. But mdgis Dqgnos cricDs non run
m0gts mdgnos saptsnteS-whch, being interpreted,
signifeth that man may be a considerable of o
brick, and yet not wise
Mr. Curtis appointment to the U. S. Judgeship
was expected, and was talked OF from almost the
first moment that intelligen, was received here Of
the death Of Judge Woodbury.. Therefore, the
official act was regarded as a matter of course His
being youth OF forty is looked upon, by some Of
the old boys of the profession, as being drawback
to the excellence Of the appointment but the pub
lie are very we'll satisfied with it. Mr. Websters
influence is very clearly in the matter, he and
Mr. Curtis being the most intimate Of personal and
political frie nds.
Next week the political conventions will com.
mence in the various counties The wings Of
Middesex hold their conv ntion on September 30th,
and the democrats and freesoilers on the lst Of
October. The action of Middlesex will be impsr-
tant, it will have effect the other counties,
most of which will hold their conventions at later
day. should not be surprised to see the nomina-
tions made entirely different from what have been
expected, and what the papers have beenpredcting.
In Essex it supposed that Mr.. Phillips will head
the coalition Senatorial ticket, which will give it
greater power than it possessed last yea-. In
Middlesex, Mr.. Sewallis spoken of. He used to be
the liberty party's candidate for Governor, and
lately fer Congress in the second district giving
way for Mr. Rantoul last Spring. Severa. district
conventions to be held next month by the demo-
Gratis, to choose delegates to the national conven
opnOn sssns down. n hs as the Ss
man to unite upon. ALGoNA.