The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22

stood ten to one in favor OF pursuing the only
course that can keep the wings from Office. and
give the other parties chance in the Constitu-
tional Cow 1t s not that the democrats love
the free sellers, but that they hate the wings who
have already been taking on airs, as if the whole
affair were arran sed, and they were to return to
what may happen in world so prone to change as
ours but, speaking in the pure spirit of dsnterest-
edness, should advise the wings of Massachusetts
not to depend for success upon the quarres of their
enemies. The democrats and free sellers were
welded last year, and the inference is Il far one
that, according to the good old matrimonial Gus,
tom, they will indulge in no small quantity OF
domestic sparring; but when the wings shall come
in thirdsmen, they will only get their heads
broken, their ears boxed and their eyes scratched
out for their reward-the usual fate OF people who
interfere between man and wife. IL Is true that
everybody should be ready to make way for the
wings; but, as the world fell from a state of grace
almost six thousand years ago, it is not to be won
dered at that it should now be in graceless con-
dition.
Every day adds to the cha noes in favor of Mr.
Winthrop's nomination. Mr. Clifford has been
formally withdrawn, and some Of his friends are in
favor OF Mr.. Valley but he has not now, what
ever he may come to have by-and-by, any chance
of the nomination. The bets are twenty to one on
Winthrop-indeed it is all one side, no one ventur
ing dime On most Of the other aspirants. The
Democratic State Conventions action on the 10th
of August, is looked for by the wings with far more
interest than it is by even the democrats. By the
way, the Post of Wednesday came out with bold
leader, winch amounted TO declaration that the
coalition can't 60 ltargued that support ofthe
Fugitive Slave law is implied by the resolutions
adopted by the national democratic conventions of
1886, 40, and A. On the same morning, the Wor-
cester Palladium, the most influential, as it Is the
most ably conducted, of the democratic papers,
came out with leader in which the ground was
taken that the attempt TO fasten new test (e
support az the Fugitive Slave law on the democracy
would be SAended with the most perncious effects
and at the sane time it is willing TO stand upon the
position occupied by its party from 1873 to tn =
present day. thus dedUcing from the resolutions OF
former national conventions, the exact reverse OF
what the Post had ingenously drawn from them.
The doctors disagree, and shall not undertake II
decide between them. | will emily remark, in con-
nection with this subject, that if the democrat OF
New England should endorse the Fugitive Slave law
without qualification, and General Scott should be
the whig candidate for the Presidency, the old sol
der would carry five of our States, and most proba
bly, the sixth. There is not State in New Eng
land in which a union between the wings and the
free sellers would not make the Oh Dice OF Scott cleo
tors certain, because many thousand democrats
would not vote at all if it were expressly understood
that their support of Mr.. Douglas, of General
Cass, or Senator Houston, or Mr.. Buchanan, was
to be direct approval of the principle and the
details of the Fugitive Slave law to say nothing
Of the proneness OF certain portion OF the demo-
cratic party to vote for military candidate, con-
corning which point the events of $40 and of ISIS
will furnish some very important statistics to the
intelligent enquirer. But there would be no need OF
/ formal union between the wings and free soiers,
to give the unbroken vote Of New England TO Gen.
Scott, in the event of the democracy making sup
port of the Fugitive Slave law direct test The
wings would then have a plurality in every New
! England State, because they would then be en-
couraged to get out every vote in this part Of the
country. They would look upon the money they
would be compelled TO expend TO obtain success, as
excellently invested, it unquestionably would be,
so far as should be concerned; whether
in the long run it would prove so, would remain to
be seen The whig party, il is very evident dc not
/ intend to make of the Fugitive Slave law STUN
bling block to their party in the free States and
therefore-at least in their own opinion-they will
carry very many Of those States, with Pennsylva-
| MIA, by the aid Of the protective dodge, and
| Gen. SCOTS yellow 'plume Of feathers which
waved in triumph over the fields Of Contreras and
/ Cerro Gordo, and is $50 say the Massachusetts,
whgs) destined to wave over the field on which are
to lie million and half Of slaughtered democrats
The Portsmouth Gdedte answers some remarks
on Judge Woodbury., which appeared in the frs.
Of my letters ! can only say that they were based
on what have heard five hundred democrats of
New Hampshire say of the distinguished Judge
OF Judge Woodbury. talents, no one can have
higher estimate than have of his experience as
public man, it is not possible TO speak TOO highly;
and his moral character is as good, undertake to
say, a. that Of any man who has been spoken of as
| Presidential candidate yet it would be very bad
policy to place such a 10 Office, where he may
/ be called upon &c make generous sacrifices.
| The work men who are employed on some excaVa-
! tiors Cornhil, yesterday found a skeleton.
There is difference Of opinion as to how the thing
came there. All gentlemen OF mysterious cast Oi
unilu are u VPiAOu tua' eSi Va P~4 ~
there. some time or other while others recollect-
| ing that there used u be doctors establishment
in that vicinity, have come 20 the conclusion that
some sawbones or other, buried pauper there after
dissecting him. At the Webster trial, a physician
| Of some eminence, testified that he had had mic 0
and tidy little disseciing place there, and the skee-
ton was probably buried by him, though it was no.
| a skeleton then IL is understood that the Mutual
| Admiration Club are TO have the skeleton, which
they will, like the old Egyptians. place at the
head Of their table when they feast, as a sort OF
nenieIto mori, bidding them be jolly, for the time
will come when not even they will have an oppor-
tunity to be gay and selfcenceted.
| The temperance war is raging terribly in Maine,
and intelligent men from that state assert that the
business viii have an important effect on its poll
| tics. The good people are fairly drunk on tenn
| perance, and making great display Of intoxea-
| ton. ALTOONA.