The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16
Our Boston Correspondence.

wsewts-Oxr M~~icpal Election, &c.
The course Of the democratic congressional oau-
Gus, in refusing to make . test Of the Compromiss
question, has astonished some people, sgrsssbly
surprised many, and carried dismay into the hearts
Of few democrats and numerous wings. The
bunker democrats looked upon the test something
that would them from utter ruin and ii is but
. few days since the editor of the Boston Post told
one Of the coalition leaders, that every man who
should not take the test wsud be turned out of the
democratic church-he, taking it for granted, that
the test would be applied. His dismsy on learning
that not only had Mr. Rantoul been admitted into
the democratic caucus, but had actually given tone
to its proceedings, may, as the ovelsts have it,
be imagined, but cannot be described. We must
be content TO draw veil over the agency Of that
hour, as the artist did over that Of the unhappy
father. With this decision of the caucus dsap-
pears the last hope that ever hunkers had of pre-
venting the reelection of Gov Boutwell,, and the
maintenance of the coalition government. The
hnnkers hoped to place the coalitonists in direct
antagonism to the democratic party in the
nation through the action o. the democratic
copgre ssional caucus, in which event some
under existing circumstances, and from such q
cause, must have worked for the benefit of the Mas
sachusets wings. positive re affirmation of the
Fueitive Slave lay, by the democratic caucus, would
our House OF Representatives, and with majority
not exceeding eight not man can be spared by
the coalition The contrary action Of the caucus
has left the whole political field smooth as shaven
lawn, and the coalition team can now ego the
pace" with perfect ease and absolute impunity As
you may suppose, the coalitionists are 10 capital
spirits, though not exactly In the sense that the
wings would like TO have them in that condition,
The waigs mourn over the Washington affair, be-
cause it not only has struck their last support from
under them, as regards their hope for restoration
here, through quarrel between the democrats and
few free s0iIers, but because it shows that there
is Lot much chance of their being able to turn the
New England abolition excitement to account
hereafter. Most of our wings have already
the next Presidential election; but they believe,
and certainly not without reason, that as an
opposition party, they can maintain something
more than q respectable national position, as
was the ntislavery feeling of our section of the
republic, to say nothing of that of the northwest,
where they have already carried Wisconsin through
its aid But now that there is some ason for beev-
ing that the democratic party will regard all mat
tiers connected with the slavery discussion as of the
nature Of "open questions" the wings cannot ex-
poet to win back the abolionists and much less the
free soilers to their support. They must rely upon
q railing majority in any of the New England
States, their tate would seem to be settled. Bat,
as some ingenious comforter of the afflicted has said,
1t is always darkest just before do vn" and there
is no saying what coed there may be in store for
the wings.
The statement that General Cass presented the
credentials Of Mr.. Sumner, has afflicted some of
the hunkers much more gievously. than the good
reception Of Mr.. RantouI by the democratic mem
beers Of the House. They are afraid that the &C.
neral s about to run on the free soil ticket for the
mex, next Presidency Several Of them have svowed
ter, whose patriotic efforts to the Union from
destruction have been 20 little appreciated by the
people of Massachusetts,, has become almost as
tk~~v II - l. l. -
at the decline Of artstical merit ia murder He |
quotes Shakespeare, and makes lunar observations.
IL is certainly cruel case, that wicked
should be 90 deaf to such disnterested persuasive
ness
1t Is understood by the democrats here that the
State rights men at the South were highly pleased
with the action Of the democratic caucus, and that
indeed 1t was adopted with the express intention Of
pleasing them. They have no idea, the State
rights men, of being elbowed aside By such men as
Toombs and other wings, who are the real leaders |
and contrivers Of the Union movement i have |
seen private letters from very distinguished sources
at Washington, in which much light is thrown !
upon this subject aIs1 .ha vsws of rs strict con-
structi'nists Of the South set forth. They are
oy no means made to depend upon the integrity of
the compromises; indeed, the Southern men, In some
speak with downright contempt Of the
said compromises
Our municipal election will take place on Monday
next the sth inst There are several tickets in the
field; There is the regular whig ticket, headed by
headed by DIR. J. V. c. Smith and the democratic
ticket, headed by Mr.. Thax.er Mr.. Wilkins is pa.
per dealer sr Of that kind and said to be
antique. The chief objection TO him-I presume the
only one Of much weights that he has been put in
domination By the same cabal that has 90
ong msrulsd the city, and that his ele ,tion would
smith Is a man Of ability and learning, and has
great industry and uncommon energy Of character,
md the Natives have shown great deal of Yankee
fss IN putting him IN nomination Mr.;
IS many votes rs any democrat who could have
been nominated. The same remark can be made.
substantially, Of Mr. Williams, the free soil can Ii.
late, whose name does not appea, in my list above
gwen IL Is thought there will be coalition"
ormed between all the opponents Of the regular
vhigs with Dr. Smith for the leader II there should
20 no charges made change in the city gov
rnment 10 very much nee1sd
There will be no removals or appointments made
" the government Of the State until after the or
;anization Of the Legislature and the election Of
ne executive branch some very important off ,es
ire to be disposed Of after that time, some where
,etween the 7th Of January and the LIST Of March.
The Ssarifslty Of Suffolk county, which Is the
,est place in sss State, the Attorney Generalship,
be Distrc. Attorneyssiu Of Suffolk the Sherifaky
Norfolk, the WardenshiP OF the state Prison,
nd number Of minor places, are 70 undergo the
peration ofreform. The Warden Of the STATE Prison
nade himself very conspicuous in opposing the ,
Coalition, and thirty votes were cast against II BY
is officers, &c. This not being removed did the
osl.ion much hurt in Charlesto wn-some say that
was the cause Of that partys defeat there: 1t is
that he was spared from Difference
0 his relative, Richard rockingham, Jr., one
the abest Of the old line democrats, but who
TODD aloof during the late contest. For Sheriff
Suffolk i know of but two candidates-
fr. freeman, now one Of the deputies,
nd q good on cer and the Hon. Henry Croker,
Iuch liked by men o. all parties. Mr.. Croker Is
old liner, but has eiyes strong support to Gov
outwells administration doing great deal to-
ards bringing about the recens result. !, Is pro-
,ole that, but for the opposition 10 ~ enangeo y
en made Sheriff months ago Mr.. ParS will be :
sde District Attorney Of Suffolk, change that !,
~ please every person in the community; tor
ne ne viii rigidly discharge the duties Of pro-
,u.lne omcer, be will do 80 like gen tleman. I,
1ere n no oscanon for a man having the senti. :.
snts and manners Of a ruaian because his official
ties bring him In contact with people Of that g
'ss The Sherifsliy Of Norfolk Is eagerly sought o
Mr. Xhittakar nf Nondhapu al ..ses1a. s Sss Il