The New York herald., 1851-10-14
Our Boston Correspondence.

BosroN, October IL, 1851.
Wing Senatorial Nominatioms-Fwthr Tempe
rance Morments-Irish Appointments to Civic
OtfcGs-Stafe Of Business, Hotels, &C., &c.
There Is sort of lull in the political world, and
nothing has openly occurred in it, since last wrote
ofany importance, except thst the wings have no
minated their Senatorial candidates in severa
counties, where the coationists will not be In the
field until next week. These whig nomination.
are all respectable, and such as in the old time
would have been more Of popular or legislative
ratification, but now they must remain subject to
the caprces Of political fortune, of all things the
most tickle and unstable. The most eminent whig
nominated is Myron Lawrence, in Hampshire, an
old whig county, which | have been acc 1stomed to
put down safe for that party, but which the free
soilers will not concede to them now, pointing to
the fact that in 1913 the whig majority there was
but ITO. They also aver that Mr.. La Erence /, not
popular man. 1t was recon msnded that Cover
nor Briggs should be nominated for Senator in
Berkshire county; but have excellent authority
for saying that that distinguished gentleman said
that he would rot accept any such nomination,
though could without difficulty imagine q change
Of mind on his part. Governor Briggs, though
n strongly attached to the Union as any
sued by the wings to establish the nationality
of their sentiments. Ii Is but tvo or three days
since he expressed his decided objection to that
course Of policy which has led to the exclusion of
such men as John @. Palfrey, Horace Mann, and
others Of that stamp from The whig party-men of
whom 1t may be said that nothing short Of an i'm
perative necessity would have arrayed them agains.
the wings.
hnd The opinion very prevalen. among mea of
all parties, that Governor Boutwers vote will be
largely ncre ased the for II being all coored
by the political sentiments Of the utterers Of the
opinion. The wings say that it will be through
the return fmapy Of the democratic free solers
their old associations. The democratic. say IL will
happen from many moderate wings voting for his
Excellency's reelection. The free soiers declare
that IL will result from many democrats voting who
have net come out to the polls FOR some years. OF
reasonable. The only place IN which any orposi-
iion has as yet been made TO the coalition,
through the sOc cess ofwhich, alone, can ths Cover
ror hope fer reelection, Ia Newton, a town In
there, ssid TO be headed by a Mr. Ward, relation
Of Mr. Henshav, will organize for tbs purpose of
6ehtirg the coaltionists. Mr.. Ward is, believe,
a custom hosse officer, who received his appoint
ment at the time his distinguished relative flled
the pest Of Secretary Of the Navy, and has since
held over. His opposition is reported TO have its
or'gin in his beirg interested In the South boston
improvement plan, which withersd aud died under
| do not vouch. | understand that the coalition
candidates in Mddlesex are all in favor Of that
plan, ar also Of a similar bad at heart by the
people Of Charlestown. Both these plans viii pro-
baby have some influence on the election.
The temperance movement, though you viii see
but little concerning IL In our papers, Is far from
having been put an end to. II is, indeed, more
threatening than ever and is the source Of little
anxiety to gentlemen Of an ambitious turn of mind.
Failing to get the State convention TO make the
question assume q downright political aspect, the
more ardent temperance reformers are row deter
mined TO move in the counties. In Middlesex,
there is to be convention the 22d Of October, at
which the subject will most likely be thrown into
the political arena In a direct and formal tanner.
Such proceeding will prove a perfect Clip to the
whg palate; Il will be olives to their wine, Il may
be allowed such q figure in such connection. A
regular bombshell is expected in quarters whence
intelligent opinions on the subject should emanate.
1t cannot hurt the wings, but may prove perfect
cholera to their opponents
have more than once spoken Of the vsstness Of
the foreign element In our city population. Four
ffths more Of the 90 called foreigners residing
in Boston are Irish, many Of whom vsers, or in
process Of naturalization. To obtain their support
Is very natural desire on the part of our politi-
clans, though the total want Of any thing Ike q
good organization on the part Of the democrats
gives TO the wings an immense advantage over
tsem. The city governments patronage All Ia
the hands Of the wings, and they seem to have