The New York herald., 1851-10-14

and rigid lsnd-whst Halleek, in perhaps the finest
line Of American poetry, and equal to anything OF
Byron's, calls
Nothing can be more pathetically touching; and
though the subject has been hymnsd ever since the
days of Homer, men viii dwell upon 1t until the
Greek bard shall have become as forgotten Is the
ns .S fat. s as s is Sn; Old
Of Grios rocky isle." No one who sees New Eng
land at this time can wonder that people are so
fond of their native land in spite OF its general rug
gedness, its grudging soil, its scorching summer
and its iron winter II is enough to raise poetch al
ideas in the mind Of even . frequenter OF State
street. to 60 out into the fields and forests Of tho
land Of ice and granite, and
. Look through nature up to Natures Cod
II we can suppose money changers vision is equal
to so sublime fight.
Our hotels are doing an excellent business. The
fremont maintains its standing as one Of the best
in the country especially for families Indeed, the
fremont has charm about it that is attractive to
all travellers. The table i, all that could be de-
sired the walters are polite and attentive, and the
Parkers and the well known Mr.. John d. Ohm stead
are indefatisable in their exertons to please their
patrons. Once domicied in the fremont, aud it
is difficult to leave it; and when you do leave it,
you do so with regret, and with the presentiment
your receiving such comfort, kindness and atten-
tion in any other hotel. This is the secret of the
success of the fremont House in Boston.
s.-The democrats of the 9th distrctDJudse
Allen's-have chosen Mr.. Knowlton q delegate to
the National Convention of their party. He is ed-
tor Of the shlest democratic paper in New England
the Palladium. He is opposed to the Fugitive
Slave law because he believes it to be an invasion
Of State rights. His election to the Baltimore
Convention is evidence that the democracy of his
county and district far from regarding that law
as SO fixed fact" MIR. Rantoul will be elected
from his district, and you know what his views are
General Cushing is spoken of most prominently
from the third; and have heard that 3. d. Brad
dates in No. 3, though Mr.. Thompson has many
supporters. All things considered, am inclined to
believe that the democratic delegation will be con-
siderably divided as to the merits of the Fugitive
Slave law, and perhaps, also, on the question of
the election of PRESIDENT al candidate. year
ago, General Cass was at the head of all other
men in the estimation of the Massachusetts, demo-
cracy but some Of his principal friends have been
so overbearing towards the bulk of the party, de-
" coalition, that his prospects of support from
these have been greatly diminished. Mr.. Hallett,
with the very best possible intentions, has done
General Cass immense injury but that Donaldson
letter has very nearly settled him. When it is
proclaimed to q party that, in the event Of the
ell ection of certain man, whom they stood stoutly
by in the day Of his defeat, they will all be put
under the ban, they excusable in turning their
attention to some other person.
Mr.. Hallett has been chosen delegate to the
National Convention by the ward and county co 70.
mittees of Boston and Suffolk, subject to the popu
lar vote Of the district, which will be favorable
At the meeting all was national democracy Mr.
Halett said he should 20 for democratic candi-
date, who would be thoroughly national, of talent,
and most likely to harmonize the party. This is
more moderate than his usual language.