The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-26
CHARLES Summers Election In Massachusetts
-Anti-slavery Influence OF the Adniinis-

0rauOn.
What has the grain of practice, in favor
Of the constitution and its compromises which
Boston exh bited in the case Of the fugitive
Simms, become under that gained by the election
81 Charles sumner to the Senate Of the United
States deliberate falsehood has been stamped
npon the people at large, in that State, by the
Of the Legislature. We have been told that the
people Of Massachusetts devoted to the interests
Of the confederacy-that they are sound the
federatiye relations Of the country-that they are
willing to sacrifice special prejudses and desires in
behalf Of the common good and for the perpetuity
Of the Union. How hollow seem such professions,
when, after siege Of three months, the barricade
10 the design Of the abolitoniss gives way and the
shout Of JOY is set up at the victory, by the whole
army Of antslavery men throughout the North
But il is not the position of Massachusetts alone
that attracts attention at this time. The election
Of Wade in Ohio and Of amilton Fish in this state,
may well demand equal surprise, and make men
wonder at the means which have led 10 results
which, If politicians honest and would stick to
principles, must bring about dissolution Of the
Union, with its whole train Of calsmities.
But in speaking Of means-of which many curious
snes have been used the anti-slsvery sidc-we
70 little further back fer cause, and naturally
ask Why it, after the passage of the compromise
measures in Congress, that We find, in various
quarters, such hostility sprinsing up towards
Webster, Clay, Case, Foote, and others who
we're % actively instrumental in establishing
. way to sustain the country against the evils
which threatened il on this slavery question
We need not search very deeply for solution.
The whole difficulty is to be fOu nd in the inefi-
sisncy of the very head Of the government. There
h originated, and there the blame Of its origin
must rest Mr. Fillmore is n very good man-a
man Of excellent good wishes-weu disposed TO
please and to keep his word but be has lost all Of
his position in trying to carry out the term Of Pfesi
dent Taylors administration, by showing want
ct decision and frmness. Seward has thrown him
entirely into the shade-has eelipsed him, by cx-
hibitng greater moral courage, even though II may
have hurried him TO the very verge Of ruin,
and his country also Added to this, the whole
Seward faction have not slept upon their posts and
Ahe very cabinet camp itself has been tampered
with. and led to undertake projects hostile to Mr..
Fimorc's position and desires. We have Observed
lately an increase Of Indifference towards he Presi-
dsntthen arestlesness that always rrccedes ingra-
situde and hostility-and thi- too, on the part Of
the cabinent members-particularly in the conduct
Of Tom Corwin and Hall, who have been steadily
working to kill the Presidents hopes aud prospects,
and TO favor enemies 10 the administration The
consequence must be ripping up Of the whole or
xanizaton Of the government, and upon this viii
bllow explosion upon explosion. We have already
seen a new paper started at Washngtofl-the Iac-
syayh-and now il has raised Tom Corwin's name
Cor Prcsident--asa nice young man for political
ssaparty. such i the present situation Of things-
s1d We know pretty well what must come out Of i.
Well. this weakness in the designs of the Presi-
sent-this weakness in the councils Of the President
this weakness in the action Of Mr.. Fillmore, !.
about to take effect. II il coming up % a round
head. II viii soon break, and the crisis will have
raa-cd. In Tom Corwin, the President has a. ont
and out aboitionist. Hall is rot whit better; AMI
.hey are lust such men n Seward rejoiccs il and
shuekle. over O. Satan delights in biz yOtares par
ncularly his ambitious ones. This fact il 20 well
known that everywhere its effects are felt, and We
even end the Custom House Of New York yibrat-
ing under the negative and positive influences q
the Corwin and Seward battery.
Cfcoursc, while these thing exist, VIC must be
prepared Cir such rc,ult. ct elections a. Massa-
shur,tt. aud ohio have displayed Tic love and
hope u Olce .timulants more powerful than pa-
uioti.m AMI honor aud will prevail whcn an al
minstratou i weak enough to entertain IL own
worst eneme. iu LII very bosom Mover III = cabi-
net yet display any force whore i b.. been inter-
nally struggling with bselt-promptsI d Neglect
the general bu..nesa ID the determination 81 sylc
preservation. IL not ot .eifslgyutiua-ad .r,tr dd
enc long exist In such .tntc Tta,ers, ae may
spprrhcnd that bir rillmars r.a.t vi, lot
prove an eSceptou, unlc.. Il Il rlir tuu veth .a
sntoricccs. Esp,siau WILD at.ov explosion tl