The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

which u Of The true Kind. Be- h best friends
here hops thai no viii not takeSAe place, fos he
win 60 there under The odium Of having been
elected BY abolition votes, which odium he will
not have an opportunity TO remove by q proper
display OF MS mental powers. Time 10 Of as much
importance IN politics an II 10 IN var; but while Ia
war II requires that q general should economic
time Napoleon would give anything asked for but
that-in politics Il Is just the reverse the politi-
e sMs w snS nss n n.n ~ bad position ssSss
tout Is man OF consummate abilisy and great
purity Of character but no amount OF talent can
enable man to make name against certain In
fuences in one month-and that the short month
Scarcely, had the wings got q little over the
shock of Mr. Rantoul's election, when there ar
nouncing that the Rhode Island Legislature-a
body containing two wings 70 one democrat
had elected Mr.. James, democrat, to the United
States Senate. What did this meant Was Miller
ing up, and was the world TO be knocked iato i'm.
mortal smash! IL was really too bad; and the
wings, like Mr.. Richard Scriveller, began to ask,
with eyes turned up towards the cold blue shy, II
somebody hadn't commenced runniug an opposition
to the DEGREES Of fate. Several sent and spoke for
lodgings in the lunatic asylums, the only places
in which there was anything like sanity left Seve-
raj eminent wings have since disappeared, and il
is darby rumored that they have gone off ia search
OF Mr. James; and if that fortunat individual should
be missing soon, trust the pohce will know what
20 do about It. The more rational and rejecting
portion of the wings consoled themselves by the
election that Mr.. James isgreatly interested in ma
naf,cturng, and that, though by no means crazy he
Will vote the same way as did Mr.. Niles, on the
think that the democrats have gained much Of
victory in Rhode Island, SO far general politics
are concerned; but they have done something to-
ward breaking up that cabal which has been driv-
ing that small but beautiful State to destruction.
What has happened, or something very like il, has
been expected for some time by men familiar with
Rhode Island affairs.
do not know of anything that would warrant
me in saying that the chances Of Mr.. Summers
election have been increased since last week.
Things, outwardy, appear to stand just as they have
stood tor three weeks past. II 10 thought BY some
that the election of Mr. Rantoul will have fivsr.
able effect on Mr.. Summers fortunes, as II sho Tvs
that the free soiers ready to overlook the past,
and to turn the che elk, after having been smtten
| on the other: But there must be some more potent
elixir than that used, if Mr.. Sumner is to be cho.
| sen. 1t is said that the free sellers have deter
mined to bring Governor Boutwell, into the bust
ness. and compel him, if they can, to use the in.
senatorial candidate. HIS Excellency has, thus
far, kept aloof from the whole business of ." CO.
| aeecing," and maintains the position of national
democrat; and think it will be rather difficult TO
cause him to change his position. He stands well
now with the public, and any change may involve
| him in trouble for life.
| Encouraged by the want OF real union among
their opponents, the wings are said TO be looking
make something out OF the senatorial difficulty.
Though they have uniformly concentrated their
votes on Mr. Winthrop, they have done SO, not be-
cause they all wish to see him chosen, but for the
reason that they know he can't be chosen. Mr..
Winthrop is not popular with the country wing
members; nay, he is positively unpopular with
the m; and were his party In the ascendant in the
Legislature, it would require great deal OF drill
ing and whIpping-in to secure his election. Be-
heviDg that they can make something out OF the
breakiEgup of the coalition the wings disposed
to drop Mr. Winthrop, and TO make Governor Briggs
their candidate They hope, by so doing, TO secure
many free soil wing votes that have been gvento
Mr.. Sumner. No man-not even Mr. Webster-is
more obnoxious TO the free soers than Mr. Winthrop
and the dropping of him by the wings, would be re-
garded sort of indirect pledge their part to
become once more abolinonized. But trouble would
follow from any such course. Indeed, although
people generally losk upon our wings a united
party, they are greatly mistaken in their estimate
OF its character and strength. Nothing holds il to-
gether except its being in minority. The COM
plete dissolution Of the alliance between the demo-
Gratis and the free soilers will be the sigua for the
commencement of a general "row" among our
wings. They can stand adversely, but prosperity
Will prove their ruin-so Tar as IL IS possible for the
whg party of Masst chusetts 10 be ruined, for,
ing TO certain pecuiarities in our system Of govern
me ut, the wings, even when spllt up in ali drec-
disunted parties. There is every reason for the
belief that the wings will fight among themselves,
like regular pugiiiss, just so soon the coalition
lists shsll have torn out each others eyes.
There has been division of the "spols" yet,
though the government has been in the hands Of
the coalition for three weas. Mr. Hildreth, edl-
tor OF the Lotcei advertiser, has been appointed
sheriff OF Micdlesex, vice General Arundler, whose
term OF service had expired. The faithful feel a
little sour, and there will be regular Donnybtook
given to them under democratic administration.
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