The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10


BosroN, March 7, lS5 l.
eSe~a!OrsAi7-D .sc.ssio~ Of the Slgrery CUES
to~-A Modern Sans C.lotts, or Fightt~g the
Sapery Demon ~ his Shirt, as done By palidnt
Soldier Coalition GrHmbllag-Nel0 Hampshire
Election.
The two parties marshal,ing their forces, pre-
paTaiory 10 a grand battle on Wednesday next,
when il i hoped that some settlement OF the cues
lion viii be made. say the Two parties, for the
bunker democrats are aow substantially merged in
the VI ig parry, 1t which they The voggeurs, do
ing ell their lighting in advance Of the main line,
and wal,ing patiently for their get IL is quite
imposs be 10 prophecy what viii nc the result, and
Jet what may happen, II VIII surprise no one mere
The absence OF tSo or three men may decide ihe
whole matter
Legislature soon. Ii seems that General Clshlng
proooses 10 Ia iFoduce into the House some resou-
mons in support OF The compromise measures tug-
live Slave law and all. The effect OF this would
be 10 decrease the chances OF the election or MI
S1mner, and 10 greatly aid the Ways, oy DFeiHing
up The coalition. Some OF the free sollers are
PREPARING for the combat, and nave lad in
large supply of the most destructive ammunition
thar the market affords They say that General
Gushing was once most raoi1 aoohtlomst, and
that they have IN their possession letters written 10
him by such nncompromise men a. Lewis Tappan,
Joshua Leayilt, J, Il. Whittier, w. l.. Garrison,
William Jay, OF our State, and other noted aboli-
4iullsLs OF me M1d-dOg ECEOOis also ltlLtls lOHi
The General 20 these same WORTHLESS, as "chock-
full y Of abohtonism "a he could cram them-all
OF which they shall publish il he attempts TO break
up he coalition by an Ununely discussion OF a
matter with which the Legislature has no present
concern 0ne Of these letters was written ulier
circUmstances most ebsur1ly amusing, not 10 say
amusngly absurd. When the General was up for
Congress, many years ago, ne was sort OF pc; OF
the 6boltionsts, and STOOD high n their good
gTsces. u was in these days the custom OF the
stolrionlsts 10 nominate any gentleman for oince
who would write them the most out and out anti
slavery letter, and II was custom Win p0iille ans
bid fully high for their votes, without regard to
the = compromises OF the constitution An aooli.
ton convention was held IN the Generals district,
al which his nomination was w5rmy urged by Mr.
Whittier, the well known abolition poei; BAL some
other abo.onist preferred having Il under the
Candidates own hand, II black and white,
that ne was with them. After some discussion, II
was agreed that the convention should a0j oIrl
over 10 the next day, and thai, in the meantime,
Mr.. Whittier should procure 4 satisfactory letter
from Mr.. Cushing. The poet, accordingly, posted
oil 10 the residence Of the Pocl III, where he ar
rived rather late in the eyeningso late, indeed,
that he found him in bed. ''Duty before dscsncy"
being Mr.. WhittieT's principle when emp loyed in
the cause of the slave, ne FASTENED % the bedroom
Of his illUsEious friend, informed hin Of The tx IN
which the convention had placed itself, and request
Cd a letter Of the rlghE stamp. Mr.. 1shlng Is
ready writer, and always up 70 any emergency
lie galisn.y rose from his bed, and, sitting do~l
IN his night clothes, wro.e letter OF That KIND
which received for him the unanimous supper. OF
The aboliiions,s Now tina. is what may be ultra
s0-s cn!oiftsm, if not even primitive " annalisn"
itself.
The grumbling of the coaitoais.s about state
matters grows in depth and intensity. Two
months have gone TO glory, and not solitary
wing has been turned out OF bis comfortable c..o,
where he has been growing fat and sleek enough
TO have satisfied julius C;esa.s ldeas of what
made right sor, Of man. Ali the good :hlags re-
man az they were. "A1d TINS is what they call
State reform /" said coalitouist 10 me the other
day. Being good Christian, preached 10 nm
co the beauty OF self denial, the wickedaess OF
grumopg and discomfort; and the necessity Of ia
lesry and disin;erestedaess 10 he mere earthly
vsniies Of Offices and salaries. J regret 20 say,
that all my sernonizlng had no elect on his DC.
nlghted mind.
The New Hampshire election will take place On
Tue sdsy next. Mr.. Atwood will take OF come OF
the votes the, were las year cas-. for the regular
democratic candidate. I ne wings are every wasre
cosle with the aboltonis.s; snd II you have
the curiosity 20 look into the wing papers Of tas
city, you will and ia the same column al article
denounclrg democrats who woe Tor Mr.. SUMMER
Ind another in which New Hampshire wings are
urged 20 vote for abolition clndiiaes tor Con yre-s
What ls wrong in Massachusetts, democrat, be-
comes suddenly night when done - New Hanp
shire whtg.
Our eff &c holder. are trembling for their Places
II he.hg said ia high quarters ina. some splendid
exEmp IS are 70 be made ~ Mr.. Webster SANDER
eTs. Mr.. Webster would have done well had n
cent a stand Of grape among them long ago.
Fletcher Webster, The Secretary sua, will, u Is
Tor u Boston. The appointment woald oe popular.