The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14

Nous bodies that ever assembled IN Massachusetts,
and paved the way 10 the defeat Of che wings One
democrat told me, yesterday, that though he wished
no evil to the orators Of bis party he should not be
inconsolable il he were to hear, about the 18th,
that each and all OF them regularly laid up in
blanket bay, with no chance Of getting out for six
weeks. This struck me as being rather an odd
way of not wishing them any harm; but / am
bound to say that the idea is very sensible one,
considered with reference to the fate Of the coal
ton; for just 80 soon as there shall be got up var
already beset the coalition will be increased ten.
fold. Parties are always ruined by their ablest
men, not BY the rank and fle-by the few, and not
by the many.
Trouble is apprehended from the city of Lynn.
What necessary connection there is between shoe
making and radicalism, / do not exactly under
stand; but certain it is that wherever the disciples
of st. CIispin in large numbers, there you will
always find lots of radicals. Lynn is a formidable
proof of the truth of this rule. That city gave
immense majority for Mr.. Rantoul, and now she is
likely to give trouble to the convention by sending
there two sets of delegates, of coatonists, and
the other of national democrats. 1t is supposed
that the convention will endeavor to get over the
difficulty by allowing both sets to participate In its
proceedings, to which, however, the hot heads of
both sides may object. From all indications, the
convention is likely to have business enough on
its hands, and to afford the wings great deal of
amusement and comfort.
ton here early in September, in honor of our con-
nection with Canada 1t remains to be seen what
it will to- but there is this ludcrous feature
about the matter, viz that Boston capitalists had
had their way, the enterprise which it is now
proposed to get up rejoicing would not have
been completed for ten years to come You are
so well acquainted with our railroad history, and
have kept your million readers SO we'll infor med on
that it is principally, if not solely to the
the Fitchburg Railroad, that the communication
with Canada by railroad is DUE Now, it was the
fortune Of that road to encounter the most dc
M hopd cOf olioto
who threw in the way Of its originator and con
structor-Mr. Crocker, of Fitchburg-every possible
obstacle but that gentleman, who has something
heroical in his character, persevered, and, by hi
success, not only COMPOUNDED his opponents, but
also created that feeling which led to the construc
ton of those hundreds of miles of railway which
now stretch away to the north, and which, having
brought thousands of Canadians here, will at no
distant day bring Canada itself into the Union.
Now that the work is all done-now that Boston is
reaping immense profits from the success Of what
was pronounced an insane undertaking-it is pro
posed to get up q magnificent junketing, ct which
gentlemen can hatter one another for doing what
they not only would not do themselves, but what
they did their best to prevent others from doing
In connection with this, it may be mentioned that
one reason for the celebration is to give sort of
eclat property at East Boston property owned by
gentlemen who have made fortunes, and are to
make still greater sums, out OF the appreciation of
lands in that quarter which appre is mainly
due to the completion Of our railroads. There
has been great deal Of specializing and intriguing
in this matter, and the Governors veto Of
the bill for filing up the fats at South Boston
is commonly said to have had something to
do with the East Boston speculation Re-
port says, that o gentleman who i, largely
interested in that speculation was often 'clOset-
ed" with his Excellency during the time that the
vetoed bill under discussion and it happens
that the part who succe eded in having their way
are whigs, while those who were disappointed are
democrats. His Excellency will probably lose
votes in and abou. Boston as the consequence of his
veto, without gaining single whig vote by way of
offset. In the country the matter excites but little
attention.
The democratic victory in Kentucky is attributed,
by some Of our wings, to Mr. Clays determination TO
kill Of Mr. Crtenden, in return for the favor Of the
same kind received at the Attorney Generals hands
in lS4S. MIR Crittenden and Mr. Winthrop, with
cutting and drying matters at Newport, with the
intention of securing the votes Of Massachusetts for
Vice President the Scott ticket for the former in
the Wing National Convention. The defeat of the
wings in Kentucky may perhaps prove that Mr..
Crittenden Is not so powerful there as to render
alliance with him of much consequence. Mr. Win
throp cannot contribute much power to an alliance
at present. though if events should lead to his being
made our next Governor, his position will be very
good one, perhaps equal to that Of any man in New
England
The Spontaneous combustion appears to have
burnt itself out Not q word is said about it any
where, except as people talk of Herculaneum and
past. Even the boys in the schools have stopped
sending in their adhesion. Whence any more
names TO be derived, unless resort shall be had
to infant schools and nurseries, one can tell.
There is considerable sickness among children, of
complaints incidental to the season, but otherwise
we have not much to complain Of, in this respect.
The weather is hot, wet, and sultry. Altoona