The New York herald., 1851-08-26
Our Boston Correspondence.
BOSTON, August Z3, 1871.
Tie Democratic Conrcaion-Mr. Wiaivo's Pros

BosToS, August %, 1851.
Tie Democratic COnrentiom-hfr. Wiayop's Pros
pets-CuJa, &c.
Well, VIC have got through the first act of our
political drama, and it is difficult to say whether,
thus far, it is a tragedy, a comedy, or q farce.
| Several eminent tragedians we're engaged for the
occasion, hut failed to fulfil the terns Of their re-
speetiye contracts, and so the audience we're dis
appointed, and had to take q considerable amount
of fun, and not little display Of hysterical passion,
in lieu Of downright blood,hed.
AS / told you In my last would be the case, the
convention contained large majority Of coalition,
ists, but the other side had the best working ma
terial, ard 50 succeeded in having things pretty
much their own way. The leading hunkers went
up resolved not to allow anything to be done, ex-
cept in their own way, at the penalty Of dissolvng
the party; and, az what they had determined upon
demanding was something which they knew no
other branch Of the party would assent to, they
were filed with most cheerful thoughts, seeing, as
they did, through the eyes Of the mind political
organization just large enough 10 the future to
occupy all he Offices In our Custom House. There
was 10 disguise Of their purpose Affected by the
| hunkers They were resolved upon giving to the
world n practical illustration Of the doctrine of
secession From the effect Of such a movement
prudence OF General Cushing, but more tnroUgh b
the mprudepce Of Mr.. Hsllett. The lstt, r
gentleman is possessed of a power Of doit &
what he has no desire to do, beyond that OF
any politician mentioned IA history. Ia sort
Oi Preliminary meeting, held IN the bedroom
Of Colonel Greene, on Tuesday night, Mr..
llalleit laid down his plan of operations, which
was based on design 70 make a. much /" noise
an confusion as possible; but much to his sur
prise he was resoutely encountered by General
Gushing, and, by tbs. gallant soldier, vas CON-
| peiely coDquered.. The General, like a magma
nimous conqueror, did not insist upon bis atyer-
| fary's scalp, ss that gentleman wore a wig. The
| report baSiug spread abroad that Mr.. Hsuett had
been beaten, the coslitonists we're much elated
| pocted that the two champions ~ere both the
same side, and hostile to the coslitiOnisx As II
what be had done in the secret chamber was not
enough, Mr.. hallett g., up in the convention, and
avOsed his . secession y doctrines, remarktng that
he cared nothing abeu. state pslitics; that the
convention a national conEention. aud de-
! manding that before that body itself was organ.
lied, there sbosd be a dec caratIon Of national faith
made, 20 that the hunkcrs might 20 cut and form
another meeting, in case that IL should be voted
that The Fugitive slave law was not the result of
divine Inspiration. LIE real object was to get Mr.
Eanks black balled by the "EatiOnais." as
be had already proposed that they should
sccc6c, In case that gentleman was elected
President. HE remarks oBeEded every man in tho
hal, and from that monlent DE ,pd ma party we're
dooned 20 defeat. only that the sboltonis.s nad no
one TO arrange and lead their fors ses in another
resrsct they we're weak. Whether the coalition
GeInocrats are right wrong. in point vi principle
il Is certain that they are composed Of the quiet
s,d orderly portion OF the pafty-Of farmers, me-
chsnics, ard men in business, no. admit ing OF q
terv rye range Of action. 1heso men rarely take
aty paft IN politics, beyond attending yn clucuses
atdtbs polJ For the fret tine 10 their hves,
Lu- dfecs of them came out this year, and attendei
theStatt Convention They knew not how 70 act, ,and
except when the vote for President vas taken they
were as MUch at seA a. II they had been sutieoy
CALLED in h. sssis. st a. Indian pr DOir tpiLtC0.
Like sir traLcis Wrong 1ead, they not uuircqueuty
said p, AVE. when they should nave said . No
lheJ haa ~ lssesfs ~ masshal then tVs tae cVE-