The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07
Our Boston Correspondence.

The IVeafher-Ih Vermont Wig Convention
Opinions on the Action of the Pennsylvania Wings
Massachusetts, AfaDs.
Those pers,ns who have been complaining of the
hardness Of summer in making its appearance, have
had no occasion to complain during the last eight
nine days. With ono or two exceptions, they
have been hot enough for anything except your
salamander, which would freeze in any weather
under 100 Of Fahrenheit. 1t has not been ordinary
June heat, but an instalment in advance, from the
heat Of August-sutry, prckly, and Of that charac-
ter Of which Mr. Dives, late Of Jerusalem, express
sed Ibis conviction certain OCCASION that it would
be all the more agreeable if tempered with little
water containing lump of ice from Ararat or snow
from Lebanon, 1t has been period of what Mr..
c. J. Ingersoll, in his eloquent, but unintegble
history of the war Of 1872 calls ''canioulsr sympa
thies." Are you aware that Boston is the hottest
city in the United Statesl SO it is, and under
take to say that our heat, like cold, is of the
most undeniable quality. 1t takes heat to melt
cur ice. look upon tho warmth of our nasty, dus-
ty, crooked, grabbed, picturesque old city as q
special dispensation of Pr)videooe, to benefit the
ice trade Others, who are very like the wicked.
take different view Of the CT. and declare that
We are hot because our 'locatiOn" il in the imme-
date vicinity Of Grain unnamesbe region, to
which it has been generally supposed that Boston
has more than ordinary antipathy.. Much might
be said in support Of each Of these theories
Your reporters and the telegraph-worthy allies
have sent the proceedings OF the Vermont Wing
State Convention over half the United States by
this time ! can only tell you what has been said
of that convention by party men here. Vermont
not ordinarily attract much attention; but this year
twas looked to, ard looked for. The Webster
wings expected a little spontaniety' in favor Of
Mr.. Webster, though from the vague manner in
h,nh tbaxt lLa6n thu Suhiacf II should
that they had any very definite grounds for their
expecta tons. Like some other people who have
expectations however, they have had nothing
else. Some Of them accuse Col. Schouler, Of the
Boston dilas of having attended the convention for
no other purpose except to intrigue sgainst Mr..
Webster; aud as the gallant colonel Is fully com
mitted against the illu ,trious Secretary, and ~
fully committed to illustTious general, there is
more Of truthfulness in the report, it is probable,
than 10 usual in such cases. 1t does not appear
that the Scott men pushed their man, thereby act
ing it is thought by politicians here, more sensi.
bly, than aid the Penny lvania wings. Speaking Of
the latter, am reminded that the Webster wings
of Boston are pleased with the nomination Of Geo.
Scott by the Pennsy lvania Convention. They say
that the defeat Of Johnston for Governor, next fall,
is certain; and that that will carry Scott to the
dogs, and make the mere PROPOSE ion to nominate
hip in the National Convention matter for laugh
ter rather than of reasonable action. They consi
der the whole affair as making decidedly IN their IA
vor, ard as tending to General Scott being
shelved 30 very high that even the hug,
paws' Of the people cahLot reach him
The democrats are pleased TO see General
Scott destroying his availability by associatins
with the abolitonized wiag OF tho whg party, they
holding that he was "art aad part" in the nonina
ton. AS a general hing, our democrats are in
ia vor Of Southern or a Western man for the Pre-
sidency AZ do not wish with much esrnestness the
election Of Northern democrat, who would be
more or less affected by al their little quarrels.
General Houston, or General Butler, or Mo Doug
las, would suit them nicely. Our Northern meo,
with the exception of General Cushing and Mr..
Hensbaw, ar few Others of the same set, are all
more or less affected by abolitionism, and would be
likely to prescribe tho old democrats. Should
certain New England nomination be urged, certain
facts connected with the election Of United State,
Senator may come to light that will open the eyes
Of the South to the value OF judicial de ,isons 10
matters connected with the Fugitive Slave law.
There is no part Of the Union wnere the game Of
Boston, in political matters. Weare pious people,
cir, but We have our privileges, and We make use
Of them, too. What is the use Of being hsly, If
one can't play the devil lttlel-snd not u little
either.
The leaven Of the democratic committees ad-
dross IL working through the whole mass Of the
party, and bids fair to produce great results The
country presses appear to be about equally divided
sympathy with the free soilers and abVlitionsts but
which has always opposed the Fugitive Slave law on
constitutional ground3 speaks eyen ntemptuous y
Of the address; while the LoiceA Adrotiser, another
friendly 10 the coalition, fsyors that documen
The 10y StIfs, a racy paper, printed at Lynn, and
which had much to do with the election OF Mr.
Rantoul, demon noes the doctrines Of the address
As its editor is Clerk Of the House Of Repres, nta-
tyes, at $40 per day, and his Is assistant clerk
Of the same body, at rs per day, his journal is
hardly what lawyers would call q g famous witness
TO the merits ofthe coalition. The Springfield Post,
the P,n,t,h Sun. and the Bunstabs Poirt,,, all
old democratic journals, take the compromise side
Some as yet silent, or write obviously, waiting
fer the event To IN intelligent observer II Is very
APPARENT that the coalition Is in dangerous ssate
and that q feather weight thrown into the scale
against II would cause il to break down. But will
any thing be done toward breaking it downl can
only cay that the question Of abandoning the pre-
seut State government, and Of sending delegates to
the convention at Worcester TO support General
Cusbirg for Governor, has been discussed in moro
than democratic circle during the iast ten days
Governor boutwell, is thought to be % decidedly
ffte-silish that many, who esteem him az man,
deem him an uBsafe leader for the democracy on
the eve Of Presidential contest. The probability,
however, is, that the struggle in the state conven
ton will be on the choice IT two delegates at large
| to the National Convention. Gencrsl Cushing, IL
l. yery generally said, has the beet chance Of besg
| closen n delegate, even the coalition democrats
b,rg ready, with few exceptions, to send him, be-
cause Of the decided nationality Of his position,
which IL n strong recommendation even In their
| sight; for, however much they may like abolition
| comysny at home, they would not have IL thought
abroad that they are anything but the regular
de N ocratic brand But IL IL the second delegate
whose choice will give trouble. lie must from
tie western part Of the State. Nov, there are two
men there who are prominent, namely, DR. Chilis,
Of Pittsfeld who is regular anticoaltionst, and
Mir Griswold, Of Greenfield, coalition member Of
the Senate. from Franklin county. The coalition
lets are in favor Of Mr. Girls xold and they asser:
that General Cusbirg's nationality will cover up
| that gentlemsn's abolltionism. MIR. Griswod was
one of tho moot prominent OF those democrats
whose lsbors brought about the election Of Mr..
| Sumner 10 the United states Senate, thong the
| freesoh county convention which nomiuatcd him
| (Mr g. for the Senate, after he had been Domi
| Sympathy with his views on national pol ties and
o,claIed, in formal and most explicit resolution,
that they supported him only because they agreed
with hi On State politics The election Of such n
man 20 the National Convention would make
trouble. The bunkcrs declare that If he should be
elected they would "bolt," and, elccting soother
candidate, leave It for the National Cons enton 10
| decide which shall be entitled TO the seat There
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