The New York herald., 1851-11-18
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BosToN, November lG, 1851.
a1e Eection-TTe Pop.da, Vhe The H2u~-Ihe
Scnats-Fmws Elections The Constitutional
T Ccnuenfion--1 1Ae Ue5ster t,.aing Sc
The political agony is over, and we are all saf,
The bear is dead and the harmonious order of
nature goes on as smoothly as ever just as if the
great mother cared not straw abont the politics
of her children, bu. was prepared noursa them all
with equal kindness. But though we arc all safe
and sound, it is, as yet, quite impossible to say
whether the whigs or the coaiisionsts will eventu
ally triumph. That the former have been trcmen-
dousiy beaten in the popular vote, one can very
well doubt; aad their defeat is the mortifying
because Of their confidence, up to SO late as
Monday evening, that hr. Winthrop would be
chosen by the people, to their great glory, and
the great confusion Of the coalition .sts But what
saved the wings for years, may restore them to
power-the legislative elections the control Of Bos
ton, with forty four representatives, giving them
most formidable advantage. AS the House now
stands, the wings have a majority, as they say, Of
IL, while their opponents say it is but IL. On the
2ith of November, elections will be held to ell the
vacancies in the House, upwards of a hundred Of
which now exist. These vacancies, the coalition
lists, IL united, can fill three to against the yhigs
partially united, probably two TO one. IL al de-
perds upon the degree of unen that be effected
in the towns yet to choose, between the freesoers
and democrats Should there be no union worthy
Of the name, the wings mus. return to power; for
even II We put their present majority at only ii, i.
cannot be overcome by clearly divided enemy.
The condition of the coalitions success Is, that il
shall be coalition in fact, as well as in name.
The coalition carried five of their candidates
some accounts say eighth LEVEL but in conse
quence Of n clerical error, made by whig, the
e ection j. thai city has been declared void by the
Mayor and Aldermen, aud a new trial will be bad
oH the 2ith. 1t is by no means improbable that
this matter may lead 20 very grave results, aud
strongly test the good sense of our citizens ve-
teran member Of the House, who has seen election
battles fought taere, tells me that that body has,
in almost every instance refused TO be governed by
mere technicalitos in making is decisions but has
regarded tie interest Of the majority u the votsrs
According to this, the coali:ions;s elected in
Lowell, it should seem, are entitled to the places
which they claim.
AS respects the Senate, though the vhig, say
that there Is some doubt as TO the result 10 Midd
sex county, believe that there is reason for
saying that the Senators elect do not stand as fol-
,ows:-Coalition, IL, whig. III and this coalition
snsiorty may save the whole government to their
party, as il may prove to be sugicien. to
any small majority that the wings may get In the
House, when tie two bodies come toy ether in con-
vention to fill the senatorial vacancies. The organ
izaton Of the Senate, too, will be in tae hands Of
the coalition, and eneral Wilson will be re elected
20 the presidency Of that body, though the Atlds
Gays h. is not ehosen-5ut it will turn out that
I1e is.
gSe bunker vote surprised most people. 1t was
large in Norfolk only, but quite respectable in Mid
dlesex and Essex 1t defeated esven coalition can
iidates for the Senate, the twelfth owing his defeat
90 Others thaa hunkers. Perhaps some dveant-
twenty representatives were defeated by The hunk
.ers Any reliance that is made upon their voting
for coalition representatives,, on the 9th, will turn
out to be folly indeed. Tney will be much moro
likely to vote for wings. They have already allow
ed the wings to elect member in Bsaintree, whi,h
last year chose bunker democrat S,me OF their
number voted for Mr.. Winthrop on Monday; and
in Middlesex, IL was with great difficulty that the
cmoe erate OF their number succeeded In getting
Governor Boutwelrs name on their ticket. The
Parne nters were for putting up now candidate for
Governor. The leading hunkers are now in tho
grub state, and will soon become most beautiful
Webster vhig butterflies sleek. shining, and beau
tiiul in the snn-Gecording to their Sn notion OF
ahings.
The constitutional convention bill was voted
down by a majority Of upwards Of four thousand.
As propose giving you special letter on this sub
ject-for the matter Is By means done with, des-
pite Monday's vote-l shall let it pass now, with
one or two r marks. Had the vote been secret, tho
call would have been made and then MIR. vrown-
sen and Mr.. MeGeo addressed the Irish voters aud
warned them against supporting revolutionary
movement. This appeal was decisive; the strong
conservative spirit Of the Irish all over the world
making them aveTse to every proceeding that has
even the appearance or suspicion oil violence
about II.
The Webster men had n quiet, comfortable,
cosey soirte, last night, preparatory to the great
meeting that is 70 be in faneuil Hall on the
18th 1t is laughablc 70 see q number of highly
respectable men Undertaking to play the part Of a
political fororn hope In this way-seeking to make
revolution With soda vater-for the election OF
Mr.. Webster would amount TO sort OF revolution,
as il can be accomplished only by a total disre-
gard OF the political traditions aud modes OF thought
of tho republic. Mr. Webster Is one Of tbs great
Get Of living men, but he Is gua 'y unfortunate
In his friends, deliycraBcc from whose assistance
he should daily pray for, very especial part of
his ltapy. They are, mostly, men who have no
more conception Of the politics Of this country
than they have Of tho politics Of the empire Of
Japan. They nstter the mseves that they assist
ing him, whereas they are just so many dead weight,
that keep him down o the earth For "a number of
very "slew' gentlemen to get together and talk
pretty, and think they are thereby moving nation
that extends from the ,lantc to the Pacific, and
which embraces within its population every variety
of mind, Is certainly drcary practical joke as
can we'll be imagiled Yet IL Is the doing of men
who pass for being very wise in their generation,
at who can read Greek with as much case as an
ordinary man read his mother tongue. But
there is one thirg that they cannot reat and that
IL, the mind Of the American nation. One Of the
most prominent Of their number thinks that the
admission of Texas into this Union will ultimately
destroy il; and another Believes that the appear
ance OF the cholera here in lSlS would have been
better thing for the country than tho discovery Of
the Jlocos OF California. How Mr.. Webster must
laugh ct such delusions, and believe tha, he has
amongst his supporters, for his sins, the tail as we'll
as the head Of the great family of the Wrongheads
Did the vote Of Boston surprise you Here 10 Is
attributed TO tho Webster men having either voted
against Mr.. Winthrop, or not voting a. all. IL Is
said there will be some curious disclosures ade on
this point as soon as the legislative elections shall
have been completed. ALTOONA.
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