The New York herald., 1851-11-04
Boston,.

Bosros, November I, 1851.
The AJpoaciing Esstion-A Grep Vote Expected
-Uhg Infpence-7hs Esser Bthos-Riuai De-
legaics 10 he Baltimore Conrenti0n-TM jPt6ster
bIovtneni-- The OBun Mtding--Th' Irish We
-Pro6i6e Strength of Parties in the Legislature.
As we draw near to the day Of our election, we
find eur politicians growing warmer. The steam
is getting up very high and all parties are exerting
themselves 10 the laudable end Of bene6tting their
country Judging from appearances, there will be
the largest vote thrown seen in Massachusetts,
ut State election Ii would not surprise any one
TO IL larger by several Thousands, than 1t was at
the last Presidential election. must be so, unless
all parties deoeving themselves and each other
with a great deal OF unanimi;y. The wings claim
10000 for Winthrop, the democrats 1900 for
Boutwell,. and tho free soilev 5000 for Palfrey-
which would make total OF 100, 600, without allow
ing one for that estmable but not very popular
candidate. Mr.. Lent, whose friends are moro select
than mum, rous. A few OF the more moderate men
think that the vhig vote viii be about % 900, the
democratic u 600, and the free soil 30 000 and this
will probably be fonud nearer the truth than the
other; but the total In that will be 10000
. prodigious vote for Massachusetts There Is
no denying that Gov. Boutwell, is popular, and
therefore his vote will be considerably increased,
while the free soil exertions have been prodigious
that almost absurd to suppose tn At they will
not be able to gain as many as i've or six thousand
votes, as hardly any Of their Enthusiastically not
above one in twenty. fve Of those who gave Van
Buren, above 5000 votes IN lsls-havs left their
associates The whig free soilers, ss, for distnc-
tions sake We will csf them, have rather increased
than fallen of in number since 1913 bat some Of
the demeerate portion hare returned to their first
love. The liberty party men are also IS rigid -
ever they were, ard are the toughest OF veterans
As to the wings, though beaten badly year ago,
they are determined TO win back their colors fthey
can and are doing al that lies In their power to
sstonish the werld. Though not so noisy ~ some
of their opponents, they are numbering the
people with no little industry, and will be found
very powerful on the 10th What their opponents
have most to fear is the whg social influence which
u prodigious, and in itself most powerful instru-
meAt for the accomplishment Of political ends.
There is a sort of patrican-like feeling among the
,whies which would be laughable, were II not that
II is accompanied BY real strength. IL is the
shsdowing forth of that influence in society which is
Omnipotent over q certain class Of minds, and which
tbe democracy felt In its full strength In 1St0 L.
prevails here In Boston TO vast extent, and also In
cambridge, Salem, Rsxbury, and similar places,
while more direct and tangible infuense aids
chem In places like Lowell, Lawrence, and other
manpfa curing counties. A party thus favored,
which hes been unac ,vstomed TO victory for almost
. generation. and which at least believes that IL
- aal 9kE aa sguayeI beaten, Y pot Y Re