The New York herald., 1851-07-14
Our Boston Correspondence

BosroN, July D. lSJl.
IT.. Fire Deartmen,-Senator Doug,as-Po,iticd
IfairS-7he temperance Dodge The FOURTH
Mr. II'tbster in the old Dominion.
Our city is just now in what is elegantly called
tcAlish condition. in consequence Of the rorary
conduct Of the city government towards the Fire
Department, which has served Boston SO we'll for
the last fourteen years. saving millions of dollars,
and not mprobably of lives very little cx.
per sc, and without being guilty Of any Improper
conduct The department which has just ceased to
exist was organized in the summer Of 1867, jast
after the occurrence Of what known as the
Broad street riot which riot was supposed to have
grown out Of the over-wrought zeal Of some Of the
members Of the then Fire Department. Ii is unde
niable that the department which was then dis
banded was, though efficient for the purpose for
which il had been established, rather disorderly
AMI therefore public opinion suppo. ted the city
authorities in breaking il up. But IL would be a
libel 20 assert that the department which has jus.
been disbandGd, had ever been guilty of lawless
dsorderly conduct. IL not disbaaded on any
such ground; but simply because its members
would not submit TO attempt TO change the basis
and character Of their organization. The city go.
yernmert desired to render the different companies
more subserv lent to ito make them the
mere creatprts of its willard in its Wild
determination to effect its object, IL daily
and nightly exposes the city to be destroyedby fre,
TO the exceeding qualification, as you may suppose
Of all persons interested IN Insurance. stocks aud Of
property holders generally. IL proposed to for
bid the corop panies forming clubs aud they we're
pay all their fines into the city treasury, instead
Of that Of each company. The practice Of going
excursions was TO lie abolished, that having been !
the source q immense annoyance to all the snobs /
in the government. The pay Of the lremon to
be doubled; but % very stringent system of for
feiture adopted, this additional pay did not bid |
fair TO amount TO much. Rather than submit TO |
such exactions, when ii not alleged that their
conduct demanded any stringent changes in their
organization the members resigned. The new de. |
partrnent l. based on the changes proposed To be
made in the old one bat thus far IL ma not proved
itsclf 20 be good FOR much, but will probably inn
rrove-like sour ale IN summer. AZ prcscns, the
city has a large humber Of extra policemen and
watchmen in pay. at the cost Of upwards OF three
hundred collars per d,y, IN addition 10 the double
pay Of the hremen. Property is exposed to the
greatest risks, IL il liable to b. destroyed ia inn
nense m ssses. Already has the utter ineflicency
Of the new depart ment been displayed, much TO the
drc ad Of lersOns who under the dominion |
Of a wholesome dread of the "deyouring ee-
mcnt I" They'll feel much worse, am Inclined
10 think, before they shall become better. |
A more stupid proceeding was never psrpe. !
trated even by municipal government, than
ths, Of which authorities have been guilty. They
orc trying an experiment, in the course OF which we
may DC all burnt up. II is thought by some that
This sair will have effect next municipal |
election. ard lead 20 the wings bcing kicked out Of
power: but e this there is small prospect. Oar
city ~.,ernment il controlled by q few persons who
fuIh their power 90 good account by rewarding
very worthy pcoplc-to wit, themselves All the
attempts that have been made to shake the ruling |
power have proved oil failures, with one or two
exceptions and even ttey did not amount TO much
in the end. Unless the large increase Of the Irish
vote shoul lead 10 the whgs being upset, they
likely to hold possession here until doomsday.
The wings are discussing the question ofthe Co
vernorship with good deal Of UnetiOn. According
10 present appearances, MIR Winthrop Is 10 be their
man The ultra Webster men wouo much prefer
Mr Clifford, tut would readily lufLOIt Mr.. Win
t6rcp in preference 70 Mr.. w. B. Calhoun, or
Frarklin Dexter. Mr.. Calhoun's nnaiion
demr alton Of MIR Wcbster's course, and there fore
l. 10 be prevented IL possible. Il makes little
araps, Mr. Calhoun's chances that the Governor
has he en- from the western part Of the stat whore
he resides, for the seven years preceding she eec
,ion Of Governor Boutwell,. AID Boston has no. bad
the honor Of furnishing n Chief Magstra.e for
many years But the matter OF atty will
not have much weight in the sell ion OF
candidate. Mr.. Calhoun has hal no pub
lie rar, in the discussion " she Gerits
of Mr. Webster, SINCE the seventh OF
Mach 1880 though he y know 70 be opposed 20
the Punitive slave law: tri the Webster patty
have determined not to be coa,en with anything
hort of q clear approval q 'he condu II Tel.
chief hus lsr, after sotD5 petty hard hghilas.
they have maragCd 10 wit or To Gse7 th'ir
antagonists. The seward VII ~: but " the sIDa.d
carry matters With too krl b. =. a. they seem
diIosct 70 10, they may bc over Brown. = VIZ
quarrel would be great thing lo he coal .iou.
as u would prevent tn Uvit'nb " aay number o.
old democrats, who are g." si.-o~d arI cru
tious 20 be caught in sty uovtlnent NJ
GER ain % oe cItwlcd VITA 3I..s.. Il "a.