The New York herald., 1851-12-02

hunkors, st the Last legislasive elections to the
vhiss VII! b .scert.insd In : f.. day. AZ A.
the eight whig representatives from Springfield.
Newton, Shirley, and Brsintree. were elected By
the aid Of bunker votes. Deduct those from the
yhig vote in the House, and II will be but Isl!
The hnnkers prevented the election of coslitioniss
in Msrblehead, Quincy Oldham, and Cherlestown,
which, but for their exerti0ns, would have sent
eight members, and have raised the coalition vote
to 2li, ard its Isjority to Whss 81 1.-THE the fs M y:
il will be found that the wings owe the election of
not less than fifteen of their members Of the House
to bunker votes, and the defeat Of twenty coalition
democrats dared not call : meeting to attempt
to elect representatives, as they found the
opposition to the Coalition so strong ss to leave
fears that wings might be chosen. While these
facts show how near he coalition came to deiest,
and how perilous its condition, they also show
that al tie wings have to boast of in the way of
details followed, not from their own strength, but
from causes upon the existence Of which they osn-
not rely twelvemonth hence. The entire whig
and bunker force has been directed against the
litiOn, and directed in vain. What effect the Pres-
Dental election may have on our State politics. it
is now too early to say; but as respects local mat
ters, the coalition, with ordinary management Of
The Presidential question may prove it, death.
Should the national democratic party make demo-
cratic pr nciple Of the Fugitive Slave law, nothing
can be done for the democratic candidate for the
Presidency in Massachusetts-perhap not in New
England, If the whig and free soil candidates should
be popular men. At present, opinion among our
democrats runs strongly in favor Of the nomination
OF General VIM O. Butler, and am certain that
there is no other man in their party who would
run 80 we'll in Massachusetts, The hunkers would
90 for him. for they remember where he was in
l848, while the understood moderation OF his opin-
ions on the slavery'question strongly commend hlm
the of the free soilers. He could beat either
Mr.. Webster or Mr. Fillmore, in this State, but
perhaps not General Scott, whose military services
would secure for him an immense popular vote
unless indeed he should take to writing letters, in
which he will be what he never was yet, conquered
man. II it be true that the demoratic members of
Congress are about to make test of the Fugitive
Slave Law, nothing need be expected for their party
that subject, and the free soil candidate would most
likely carry Massachusetts,, and, perhaps, some
other New England States, especially if the New
England wings sheuld specifically endorse the Fu-
The full and excellent report which you gave,
the next morning, of the proceedings ofthe Web
ster meeting, renders 1t unnecessary for me to say
much on the subject i was quite brilliant
be President. Most people subscribe TO the remark
which was made in the HERALD, few days since,
with reference to the assertion Of the Boston
C0swte's remark that MIR. Webster's work was
elections, his work would seem just about to oom.
mence. Mr.. Webster may be of more weight than
any other man in the country; but, unfortunately
for himself, he cannot count so we'll as some
Others, and votes are counted, not weighed.
There has already commenced quarrel between
the movement part of the democracy and the con-
eervatve part respecting the rights Of Mr. Rantoul
to sit - delegate in the National Convention
from our second district. It is said-mind l don't
vouch for its correctness, and can't believe t-that
Mr.. Rantoul has abandoned the ground taken in
his Lynn speech, and viii support the compromises,
Fugitive Slave law, and all You may look out for
H.. a.. &c q. L.
forcing down of tests on the part of the national
democracy. ALaoMA.