Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION
BosTos, NOVEMBER IL, M.-The entire
State has been heard from, and the vote stands
WINTHROP, (Whig.) 64.54O Boutwell,, Dem
1882; PALFREY, (Free-Soil,) 2s,5s3. There is
therefore no choice of Governor by the people.
Last year the vote stood: BRIGGs, (Whig,) 56,77s
boutwell,, (Dem-) 36023 PHILLIPs, (Free-Soil,)
27,636. The Wing increase is 1862; the Demo-
cratic 1859; and the Free-Soil 959.
The probabilities are in favor of Wing Legis-
lature. In the Senate there are eleven Wings and
eighteen Atolitionists.
The character of the House will depend upon
the electors yet take place. Parties now stand,
Wings l62, Coalition l43, no choice 1872. A num-
Der OF towns have voted to send representation.
The majority against the Convention to frame
new Cons tuition is 1922, and the majority against
amendment to the City Charter is 2,544.
The result Of the election on Monday may be
stated in pain terms, as follows:
First. Tie Constitution is preserved The people of
Massachusetts have decided by majority Of between three
and four tholsand voes that they O call Convention
to alter the Constitution.
Secondly There in the Wing pote through
out the Stat. amounting to between and eight tho
sand orer tkat Of the last year.
Thirdly There is increased Wing strength in the Rep
reseaiiuc turns, and although the political character of
the House remains to be decided by further elections the
Wings have arepectable majority Of the members already
chosen, which il proper e1erions be made may give them
the command House In this case the vacancies in the
Senate will be iled by Wings thus securing the election Of
Whig Governor. l
rourfA!y. The vuls otars oe1sn1d
tie others; the Wing gain being 1854 and The Democratic
gain 1867, while the Free-So gain is but S57.
Whatever may ensue the Wings have triumphed in the
most important matter involved in the struggle They have
saved the Constitution from falling prey to the political
spoilers wko had marked ii & destruction. This is surely
glory enough for day. The defeat Of the coalition
this point has been signal emphatic, and overwhelming.
Their favoe project the insous and mschevous scheme
Of tearing the Constitution to pieces that they might pepe
tuate their power its ruins has been demolished blow;
leaving them hope from any reteraon of the attempt
The Wings Of Massachusetts, did better days work in
their lives than in defending their old Commonwealth on
Monday last Their rebule Of the poAgate and treacherous
ASSISTANTS of the Constup what Napoleon would have
called g magnificent No.''
The Wings have learned by the result Of this election that
their strength is ncreaspg and that any great national
question they may sweep the State, against all combination
parties and in the face Of every obstacle Such
need hardly add viii be open to them year. In the
mean time they have only cherish harmony to continue
perfect their organization and to distinguish themselves by
activity and perseverance,. By doing, they may be
putting old MASSACHUSETTS just where she ought to be in the
Presidential campaign.
Further comments upon the election and its consequences
shall u the issue is beyond all doubt. In the
time cannot help aludng point in the bonn
bastc gasconadng with which the FreeSoi newspapers
have umpe,ed forth what they pleased call their
triumph and the defeat of the Wings There an old eau
ton against halloobg before you Of the woods
who would look f caution of any sort amid the rawlings Of
these bedamtes At every imaginary they utter
frantic cry of " Daniel Webster rebuked Daniel Web
ster put do,On Daniel Webster crushed ]" &c. They
nobody upon the wide stage Of The universe but Daniel
Webster Sleeping waking, they dream Of nothing but
him. Their imagination is haunted by the thought Of Daniel
Webster wicked conscience is haunted by the phantom
of something that ebukes it. The abuse the spite, and the
nagny which they spout against him from behind their
anonymous and irresponsible shelters enough to show
that the merits Of this eminent mu.t be great in
deed to provoke such intensity of hatred from crow o
skulking caumniaors The very mention of his
to strike terror to their evil consciences and deprive them
Of the small share Of which they display common
occasions. That, to be sure, is not much When their
poor malice able to touch Mr. Webster with the lip Of
inge they may then begin to talk of crushing and putting
down, but not till that distant day.
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