The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-28

in Faneuil Hall, 90 long q the present city gev-
ernment-Haskell included-shsll be Ut the head
Of affairs. There will be struggle to get rid of it
Of elements Of dscontent that exist, should not be
sur prised if the clique which has so long
over, and plundered the city, were then 70 be over
thrown. II will not, however, be political con-
test--that is, one between wings and democrsts-for
the latter cannot do anything here. As an organi-
cation, they are the mere shadow of whas they
once were. What do you think of . democratic
vote Of 297 in a city containing population of
lao 900! Yet this actually occurred at
election in 1860. AT the last State election, the
democratic and free soil votes, united, were not
quite 5000, though in the county-which includes
about $500. 1t is supposed that it will reach
$500 this year if not 5000. AS if no part of the
State should lack some cause of plant the de-
mocrats of Chelsea and North Chelsea are dssa lis.
fed; because of the Suffolk democrat, senate rial
ticket not containing one of their number, though
they give a much larger democratic vote than Bos-
ton, the difference of population considered.
The subject Of the Presidency naturally attracts
States as Ohio and Pennsylvania have spoken out.
Cass stock can be quoted here at q respectable
figure, but Mr.. Douglas has many supporters among
the democrats. The idea of running Buchanan, is
laughed at 1t is not believed that hs would carry
the PennsylVania vote, unless the Dallas could
be coaxed into his support 1t is supposed that Col
Bigler owes his election to the compromise wings
having voted for him, "by and With the advice and
defeated Gov. Johnston, preferred against Mr. Web
ster from Harsburgh, is not de MED by his papers
or frienos here, but whether because they deem it
to be ridiculous, that 1t is true, am not sufci-
emily in their confidence to say. l only know that
good Webster wings have spoken very oontemptu-
eusly Of Johnston, but | should infer from what
they have lately said, that they care more about
the implied defeat Of Scott in Psnnsylvanis, than
anything else. In New Hampshire, the democrats
are said to be about to meve in favor of the nomi
nation of Gen: Butler, headed by Gen: Pierce, who
himself served 80 gallantly in the Mexican war.
The democracy might make q much worse selection
than General Butler, in point of talent well o.
availability; and it is within the bounds Of posi-
bilty, that be will be nominated.
We are to have new coalition here, or perhaps
should say that one has already been formed.
is whig coalition, the wings having resolved t.
come together to beat the other coalition, if they
can You know that between the Webster whigs
and the Winthrop wings, there has for some time
past existed gulf great, apparently, and as impas-
sable, as that which separated Dives from Lazarus,
and converted the former into exclusive Of sort
not to be envied do not think that overstate
now going on in this State, one between the
wings and the old democracy, Mr.. Webster
and his friends would probably throw their weight
into the democratic side, and help to make Mr..
Mr.. Webster dislikes the Winthrop party, aud
little he respects its chief desires his success
he hates the free sellers more, and has respect
at all for them AS between Robert G. Winthrop
former. Mr. Webster and Mr.. Mann we're both
free sellers in 1913, and the former was the most
decided for the new determination Of the two-Mr.
Mann being cool and cautious, while Mr.. Webster
approved, in plain language, of those ca rly move
ments, under the direction of General Wilson,
Judge Allen, Mr.. Sumner, and other distinguished
wings, who were opposed to General Taylor's nomi-
nation, which called the free soil party of New
England into existence. He is now the opponent
Of that party, and its greatest opponent. The
triumph Of the coalition will DO the triumph of his
enemies-of Mr.. Mann, Of Mr.. Allen, of General
Wilson, as we'll OF those democrats who feel to-
wards him only the ordinary hostility of political
opponents, that, in some cases, indeed, being very
unlike hostility Of any kind. He is not anxious for
Mr.. Winthrop's advancement, but he is DESTROYS
man can be to put stop to the free soil triumphs
that have occurred and threaten to occur in this
State. This sentiment being known to the wings
of the other side pacific overtures came from then
and were responded to by the Webster men in q
similar spirit. There is to be union of the whigs
at least for the time being, in Massachusetts,. The
coalition must be routed; and, therefore, another
coalition, containing elements as disc ordant as
those which enter int the former, has been made;
ard gentlemen v no have been frownng upon each
other since the first reports of the th Of March
speech reached here, are upon the best ossible
terms. There is to be no more fighting in the
whig ranks until after the election. This 40
counts for the sudden change of tone o
the part of some of the whg papers, an
also for the action Of fome eminent wing
speakers, who have just consented to me out
and speak, though hitherto they had refused to do
any thing Of the kind. Mr.. Webster, however,
does not seem inclined to be very active in behalf
of bis friend Winthrop; for when, last evening, he
was visited by the young wings, on their return
from Salem, no would not say a wsrd, in his
response, alb out State matters. His speech, which
you will find in tho Journal Of this morning is de-
voted to the Union, and is as mu n demo cratic
whig speech. He dwelt vita empha sis on the
necessity Of supporting measures which Mr.. Win.
throp voted against, and which he would be glad
to see repealed. But Mr.. Websters friends, who
have little confidence in his future political for
tunes, are about, from present appearances, to pnt
their shoulders to the whig wheel, whether Her
cues himself shall help them or not and see If they
cannot get the old cart fairly out of the slough in
which IL is now sticking But for his dislike Of the
free sellers, Hercules would curse their conduct.