The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-28
Our Boston correspondence.


BosToN, July 26, 1854
Morement against Mr.. Wim~op- Opposition 70
Hunkeism among the Boston Dsmoyacy-Sce.-
ddI and Imposition.
The arrival of Mr. Webster here has been pro-
dnctive of serious injury to Mr.. Winthrop and tie
consequence may prove very disastrous to that ge'-
tlemsns fortunes. Up to the commencement ofrpe
present week, Mr.. Winthrop was the fivorite 81
both town and country, and though others were
talked Of .or the whg animation they were no
more to be named as standing on the same footin,
with him, than Mount Tom is to be named VITA
Chimborazo, be cause both are mountains. If an,
thing was said in favor of any other gentleman tho
pill sugarcoated for the Boston gentleman',
especial swallowing; so that it seemed to be gen
orally understood that Robert Charles Win.hrso
to succeed John Winthrop, just as Louis Nv
succt cded to Cbaranond. II was done thin.
and the action Of the State cony enton would ~
necessary only to the end of formally recognizinz
the universal whig sentiment Of giving the popols-
man whatever may result for good from that caba!-
stic thing, regular nomination. Such was tns
state Of things up to about Monday last. Buk,
Paradise had its enemy and so has Massachusetts,
whiggery. Satan went in among the innooentsoy
Eden and play ed the devil with them: and Mr. Weo-
ster has come among he wings here and thro vn the
into utter confusion. The great magician had bus
to wave his wand and oil the harmony that had been
brought about by the exertions of the lesser geni
was dispersed, and discord oaade 10 reign supreme
MIR. Winthrop was a most available person Nor
day morning, but by Tuesday noon, it was whis-
peied about that he was " not the man for Ga,
way One wbig paper announced that his NOM
nation would lose the wings thousand votes in
Middesex alone and prevent defeat of the coal
ton. Other wing papers have followed on tho
same Size, and, on Thursday morning, the Basto,.
Coprr9. which is said to be in the special cont.
dence Of Mr. Webster and his bosom friends, cam9
out in favor of Mr.. Valley, and telling Mr.. Win.
throp, though in as courteous way such
palaiabe thing could be told him, that he had NJ
whig pres, is against Mr.. Winthrop though it wa,
pretty much all in his favor, or silent q week
ago. The selection Of Mr. Valley shows whence
the blow came. That gentleman is Webs,erito
Of the sirictest sort. He was selected TO ran
against Horace Mann, when tho whg, droppca
that gentlemen for bis attack on Mr.. Webster,
and most heroicaiy sacriiic cd himself in the cause
of his political and personal friend Tie is strongly ar
tached to Mr.. Webster, and it is well known here,
that the friendship is returned. The attachment OF
one politician to other is not quite up TO the Da
vid and Jonathan standard, in most cases, but Ia
this instance it deserves to be treated with certain
degree of respect. Having been the means Of con
ferripg the honor Of one defeat on Mr.. Valley,
iiustrious Secretary of state, though with the best
possible int lons Is preparing another for him ca
the most magnificent scale; one which would snt,,-
fly even the most enormous appetite for threshas-,
political OF otherwise. For, whatever may be tho
strength Of the coalition, is certain that it viii Do
equal to using up the whigs if this feud be not las
an end TO. The Webster men declaring, in ai
quarters, that Mr.. Winthrop is not safe; that his
nomination would cost the wings five thousand vote;
that he is opposed to the com promises that he 8
in favor of the nomination Of General Scott for IL,
| Presidency; and that his nomination, and, mueh
more, his election would be tantamoun TO the repu
dation Of Mr. Webster by the Massachusetts viii,
party On the other side, Mr.. Winthrops friends
declare that he IL objected to because he has
been true to that Northern sentiment 10 when
MIR. Webster has been false, led 10 10
tray his friends by the absurd promise OF =
Southern democratic nom nation for the Presidency,
q promise lot possible to be redeemed, even Ii 10
were made originally in good faith; that the noa;,
nation of Mr.. Valley would be to surrender the
whig party, not only OF this ate, but Of all Nv
England, TO the proslavcIy party Of the Union; tha5
it would be virtual endorsement. of the Fugtiss
Slave law, without a single word being said on tho
subject; hat such endorsement would the Ice,
Of more than FIVE thousand, even ten thousand
votes to the whgs; that the redemption +" OF
Massachusetts would be postponed, not merely 10
next year. but for many years; and that, finally,
they cannot pledge themselves to the support Q. %
candidate nominated against their leader, beoa~se
the latter has done no more than Me. Webs,er
himself has often done, and for no, doing
which. the Secretary of state has denounced
mon in much stronger language than Mr..
Winthrop ever felt it right to employ. The
quarrel ls u ierous one and u hailed with great
JOY by all friends Of the State administration. 1t
IL, indeed lucky thing for the coalition that this
quarrel has occurred, for il will not only inuref
the wings, hut it will prevent disafTected dcmocratJ
from making any movement in support of a hsnhc-
ticket; for any such movement would only rcau!, a
failure, 1.-THE wings are not TO be united In thu
approaching contest. IL Is he coalition Of ahso
ker orga nization, that the wings must be abl, ID
win the day ii such movement be made: and 80 fa-
i1om their being able to afford any assurance thhs
they can do So there is reason for the belief the
tboy "hl iail TO elect representatives. IN some ~
their strong to WIS ard cities, fthcy do not speedily
come 10 an arrangement Of some kind among ther.-
selves, even ii it should be no moro than an armA
truce. What makes such arrangement the m5yo
difficult Of being effected, is the consideration, ~cn
the side Of MIR. Winthrop that his being laid ssiil
this year will amount to permanent shelving; an
the other, that bis nomination will be poiatcs
condemnation Of MIR. Webster. At present. I'll -
seems 10 be no medium betv cen these two de,psrCl
and destructive extremes: but some ingenious H.
may hit upon some thing before the meeting Of ~
convention that will work TO the pOstponepent 80
least Of the evil day We have scriptural authorty
for the fact that a hard.bcaten ass did once Sps,c
and very much 90 the point, too; and IT is within
the limits of possibility that similar miracle may
mark the history Of the wings of Massachusetts,,
IL IL said in the best informed political
circles, thai Mr.. Attorney General Crittcndcp b,
concerned In this business that, having pnei
of Mr. Clay in isi7-is, he Is hard At work for the
same purpose towards Mr. Webster. Iii, idol W.,
Gen. Taylor then, and now !, is Cen Scott AMI
men whose judgment and opportunities ereg good, 10
not hesitate t. assert that lac u ountenanced BY 20
lees parsonage than Presic-t Fillmore in the bus'-
ness ~ Killing of one nc nas been sort ofAlexan-
der 10 he Tierepes Of the White DEMONSTRATING
between him st the sum Of popular favor. NJ
Criitendcu's object l. the nomination for the Vss
prosid.fsy on the Scott ticket, for which he L. L.
lo,ins 60 secure the assistance of the SOFT wbir,
esNow England, at the head OF which BODY NJ
Winthrop unQuesionsbly stands, having BE-,
forced into tho position by the injudcious action -
the friends of Mr.. Webster, whose am cunt Of bra
is in an inverse ratio to that of their leader NJ
winthrop has been in New port to visit Mr. Cri-
tendon, the prcscnt week, ard some Of tho dem =
fratitns that has been made against him have pr,-
cccdcd stom desire IL is supposed. 10 preyen, r,
rom being powerful pogotia or. We shall see -
no distant day, what will happen from all this "a
trisuc, cabinet travelling, and attempts al Prs,
cent making, which Is more likely to eni in Pres
dent breokng. The 10th Of September will iecij,
the matter IN Ma saShpset,s, as he wing cony, :.
nonwiI nott on that day.
AT military dinner, ON Thursday aitsrro ~,