The New York herald., 1851-08-06
Our sos,on Correspondence.

Oor 6Oston CorrcspOndence.
BosToN, August 2, 1851.
Reaction in Faror Of Mr.. Winttrop-MaSsaoiuset
oat the Se.u,d 7raok-TNe Mann anf Ftlton Con,
trorrsy- The Weather. S-c.
There is wnat the Scotch call 90 calm sough"
IN cur political world. The warmth with which Mr..
Webster's friends, or rather the violent of
sheir number commenced the work of destroying
the reputation and prospects of Mr.. Winthrop, has
led 70 a sort of re action and the eX-Speaker has
sound some defenders. A communication
pppeared in Wednesdays CotTiGr, the same paper
which commenced the attack Mr.. Winthrop, in
which that papers estimate Of cur late Representa-
fiyes character and standing il very pointedly dis
sented from. This communication was wrttea by
Mr.. B, X. Curtis, or by some one who can very
happily initiate his style and manner Of doing work
OF the kind. ard has been very well received. MIR.
Webster has a 6rIner, truer friend than Mr.
Curtis, and hs course may be taken indicating
the determination Of the more high minded portion
OF the Webster wings not to oountenance fory at
Eacks on the leaders Of the SSott party. There Is
policy ss well decency In this. The Webster
u sn know that the spontaneous movement is all
nonsense; that the idea Of making their great
leader even reasonably gocd candidate for the
Presidency l. SIMPLE sbsurdity and that to
fellow him the brow Of the precpi,e
VS. what Is not dCmapded Of them either by
political consistency or personal friendship. They
do not therefore, like the idea Of quarrel
ing With the Scott wings, seeing that they
may fId themselves supporting General Scstt
before twelve mouth shall have elapsed.
such Of them TOO, have certain degree Of State
ptije know that for the wings 10 quarrel, would
not be the bapIIest possible way to set about beat
ing the "coaltiOn." There is danger that
~hiss, in spite OF the power Of Mr.. Webster will
initiate their party nnsy lyiRia. far giviug
the Fugitive slave law a nj vii &c. They altrt
br'e their loss OF the state 20 the passage Sfthat
IaN-yeIy fOolsh'y, ! must say, foi they would
have been drubbed all the same, had it never been
thought Of, bad the slavery question never been
iDtsoduced INTO our politics Ne. th1y arc 80 tar
right, IN fearing tEat deliberate approval Of that
Law must greatly weaken their power, ard al this
time, mole than any other because the action Of
che Legislature, that is 70 be chosen, will have a
direct Connection with ratioral politics, seeing that
MS most important woIk will be the dktrictng the
state for bers Of Congress. In this perflexng
condition vi things. know that il is the opinion OF
come Of the intelligent ard respectable lead
ing wings, that il would De wiser 20 adopt the
scott seward, than the Webster platform. They
held that there. IL less reason, far less. they
ssy, for fearing that the Webster wings
. viii bolt, if beaten in tie conye alton, than
beaten. The Webster movement, according
to their view Of II aud using their language, is
only political movement while the other party
represents moral idea as well a. political princi-
plC-thst is to say, that the wings WI opposed
20 the Fugitive Slaw law are console ntously op-
posed TO it; they ae the men who re present the
NoN.-t.o- 'NSe "a ny "e4t laIt-s WIZ hdut
asolitSonsts by the course Of the Massachusetts,
~n.g party IN yoars past and who did not join the
free soil party because they believed that by so
doing they would have aided the democracy and
kbey not the lees wings because Of their being
abolltcpists. still, there Is step beyond which
net even their vhigsm will cause them TO go, and
fnat is involved in the distinct approval Of the ug-
dive Slave law. Tney will 20 as far a, the wings
OF onio and Pennsylvania have deemed il proper 70
go, but no farther ani what has been done by the
whigs Of those tive states is regarded by Mr.. Web.
ftSr end hs friends as being hostile to them and
their cause. That some compromise might be- hit
upon BY the convention has been the hope Of many
wings but the scott en- regard the Pennsylvania
platform a. compromse. az IL lies Just about half
wsT between MI approval Of the Fugitive Slave
Law and is condemnation so that little can be
hoped for in that direction. What will be done
must be loft for time settle the old gentleman
OF ninety said when he had lost his eye-sght and
sll medical attempts 10 restore il had failed.
The attacks that have been made on Mr..
Winthrop have caused his friends 70 rent presses
and il appears that IN the western cOuntics-tha s
IL Hampshre Fr snklin, Hampden and berkshire
sa.ss..gah: Of The whig PsPers are 10 favor Of his
De1. men have been named for the place. The
salem whig papers arc for him. The New Bedfcrd
80 Sy gn9 Isva1Sa w9ish mas, has GG0,so s0ss tsS
HTring of 1880, has come Gu; very decidedly 10 his
6aTor. Three out Of every four whig papers hare
cspoussi his cause, and one-half Of the remaining
fcuT.h are silent on tho subject. The papers which
Cd attack him, evidently by concert, are now
ouis.. Yet, 10 spite Of this apparently favorable
condition Of al srrs, much mifchicf has been done
e the vhig party BY the attack that was made
rror tie gentleman. u has disclosed 20 the disaf
f,ctsd demo srats th u that party l. weak, and that
n 5as not learned wisdom from adversely
Tie Pot came out yesterday morning with a
Jcrg leader against the coalition, evidently intend
q 70 operate on the meetings for the choice of de-
Btgetes 70 the state convcution, and on that con
wtnt.cn itself But IL will be of Lutte use The
,rsss q the democrats arc ia favor VI keeping the
v6iet out, though they uch O. dsapproye 10
Abe conduct Of the present government. The coali-
ficn may be beaten, but not bccaise The ma Of
abe democrats arc hostile 70 il. They care not
what may be said az iinst course Of policy which
slore has proved successful against the wings for
qTsseb 81 hs,n,SSy ,Syy bd.a T1y y es yfy neGe,a
90 caught and He'd, but they Themselves have
cfc rent views on the subject. They close their
Gers to-the dulcet strains, like prudent men who
we're travelling hard by the abode Of the sirens
They will not listen to the charmcr, charm he
y .-er 20 wisely.
some of the Maine democrats are endeavoring to
uush forward Judge Woodbury. for the PRESIDENCY.
n vsr! abe setting. forth in order Of his "claims,
ofieartd In tic hclfast yorriR. fortnight since,
ESQ 70 have been written by Mr.. Smart, member
Z. SehgTs,s ,rom that district ]. IL labor thrown
away The Maine democracy prefer General ltous-
eon. a. IN All respects the better man. IL Is non
tenae % think Of having Presidential candidate
i,L III neN ~ Engian9- Even tho free socrs would
a. take the y Ice President from New T9elspd. tho
assdng candidate being from the south; and Co
vernon seymour, OF Connecticut lust the nan for
She second place His nominstion vronJ aId
ftrength to the ticket, while that of Judge Wood
hsry would give TO Il an unlimited amount Of woal.
Fes. 1be simple reason L., that tho learned Judco
Ss not popular, and has no hold on the popuisr
heart
The doll, insipid plncidity of the week has boen
con cvhat relieved BY the publication in ,ho Com
-s7,4i.c~alh Newspaper Of 80 opisse from Mr. Mann
81 the espepso Of MIR. Feltoo, Greek professor at
Harvard Mr.. Tolton is the Sane gentleman who
ingnfhed- rerhsrs abe I'd 'sy estneuiahod--
wy lie canc 20 Mr. Wehstcr's reScue bq,