The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-25
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MASSACHUSETTS

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BOsroN, Sept. 10, Il

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tiosS, &c.
The political world has been astonishcd by the
nomination Of Horace Mann for the office Of Cover
nor of Massachusetts,, by the free soilers, it is
generally looked upon as about the most suicidal
act that could have been perpetrated. His name
had been mentioned in connection with the nomins-
ton; but up to Monday last it not seriously Boz
liexed, except by the few who had arranged the
matter, that it would happen. But on Monday and
Tuesday it came to be generally known that Mr..
Mann was to be the candidate, and wing stock rose
prodigiously, though most democrats still hoped
that the report was all a mistake, rs such nomna-
ton would DO virtual disruption of the alliance
between themselves and the free soilers Bat
Wednesday oame, and with it the Lowell Conyen-
sion, which body, by majority Of forty One, SO.
iecte0 MIR. Mann to lead his party to perdtion The
Causes of his selection these Mr.. Mann's ra-
DID doctrines, and the caustc way he has Of speak,
ing and writing, have made him favorite with the
oulk of the party he belongs to. Taking advan-
cage Of this faot G. +. Adams, r, II. DANA and
some others Of tho wing free soilers, who have al
ways been adverse to the coalition, determined to
mako use Of him 10 break down Henry Wilson.
who was fast overshadowlng them all, and
whose work the coalition is Mr.. Mann entered
Into the intrigus for he is not only ambitious but
also bates Cen: Wilson, because the latter saved
him from potica, destruction two years ago. at the
time that ne had his famou. quarrel with Mr. Web
ster, and in consequence had been thrown over
board w the wings Mr.. Maun's hate for those
VINO VINO ipjare him is exceeded only by that which he
teele for taose who aid him. He could more readily
forgive Mr. Webster for his crushing attacks, than
Henry Wilson for lifting him out Of tho political
slough into which he had fallen through tho blind
ness consequent on his own wrath. He has always
condemned Con. Wilson's democratic ideas and
acts and, therefore, was not slow to get in his way
when there was chance to ipjure him. But, in
eonneoton with this was something else, Of more
nyh ~ rrn H.
Adams. and their set, believe that Gen. Picroo's
election is settled thing. They believe that Ms
soon az that fact shall have been accomplished, the
wing party of Massachusetts, will at once resume
Sher abolition sentiments, which they put of and
on with the ease with which man gloves or uu-
gloves his hand. They propose Joining the
r mngs Under In sEeh state Of things accom-
and so forming whg abolition party strong
enough to control the State for ten wears |
to come. They cay that the wings will be
ready for anything after SCOTS defeat; aud |
\ do not think they are far out OF the way. Mr. |
mann IS too Intelligent not 10 be that his do
sire Of scat in the United States Senate can stand
but remote chance Of being gratifed at the hands
OF democrats, even if coalitonists of the stratest
sect; but he hopes much from the wings, from whom |
he has never separated himself he being as good a |
scott man az there is in Massa ,husetts, aud having
regularly voted the whg ticket, even on the very
day that the democrats and free soilers of his dis
trict, aided by some three or four hundred wings
elected him to Congress the regular whig can
didate His election to Congress over Mr.. Valley
the political and personal friend of Mr. Webster
was matter of rejoicing at the Atlas office. and
Uolenet Schouer knows whether man is a whig or
not, and would no more rejoice over the triumph of
any one but whig than the Pope would over the
salvation of an inidel The idea Of the Mann party
is that the Legislature will contain large ma
jory Of wings and free soilcrs, which majority shall
elect MIR. Clifford Governor, and Mr. Mann him
to be sont to the United States Houss Of
representatives from his district by the aid
OF whig votes, and through coalition. Other
tree sou leaders who are in the plot to be pro-
pointments under the State government, as the
work of reform" will no doubt be carried on
with sweeping hand by the new men who will
then be at the head Of affairs The plot is very
good one, so far, but it may all break down before
1T can be made the means of success to its chiefs
The democrats, as general thing, consider the
coalition as virtually at an end. The few members
that arc LETT are Ia eesaces at the conduct Of the
free sellers, which has given a sort of dignity to
their own action. They were fast breaking up
and coming over to the support Of the Fitohburg
Mann came to breathe new life into Thorn The
tremes have met, and doing the same work,
that il, restoring the wings to power.
The vote that Mr. Mann will receive will be largo
perhaps as high as forty thousand; but his nomi-
nation will have the effect of converting all the
Webster men into regular wings, in the hope of
preventing his election the United States Senate
But in their very zeal they may do exactly what
Nr Mann wishes to have done, that is, bring alb out
such state Of parties in the Legislature as shall
crown his purposes with success The Webster party
was getting on famously, when Mr.. Mann's nomna-
tion gave them stab under the ribs that is likely
TO be fatal SO remarkably we'll does the free soil
action wGk in favor of Scott and his supporters,
that the'belief is quite common that it followed
from an express understanding between the aristo
cratic leaders of that party and the whig leaders
This opinion is far count enanced, that it is well
known fact that Mr. Mann has, in various ways
done all he could to promote the election Of General
Ra Inns hanp in niofi af
all those free sellers who would not support General
Scott. He did all he could to prevent the nomina
ton of John p. Hale for the Presidency as he be-
leved it would give indirect aid to General Pierce
He was extremely anxious to have Mr. Chase nom-
mated, SO as to make General Scotts chances GER
tantes Before General SCOTT was nominated he
labored to bring about an arrangement between our
wings and free soilers to support him. He came
on here last spring from Washington for that |
purpose, and ut one time it was thought he
would succeed. Hatred of Mr.. Webster is the
rs politician and as private citizen. Dr. John
son, who was so fond of good haters, would hug Mr.
Mann like agreat bear. could he revisit tho glimpses
of the moon To hate is necessity Of the free soil
candidates existence and his wonderful capacity in
that way is coupled with an egotism that causes
him to take offence where is meant and TO look
npon people as his enemies who probably never so
much e. dreamed Of nurng him 10 have the OPP
Mr.. Webster, he would consign the whole free soil
party to the internal regions. Your vrtuous people
80 terribly vicious, when they once get excited,
that they fghten the wicked altogether out Of the
6eld. Envy, malice, and all uncharitableness form
the stock in trade Of the Manns, the Danas, and |
Adanses, Who now the ruling spirits OF free
aoil party, and who conducting it over the brow
Of precipice that has not even the dubious merit
of being covered with flowers.
The Webster meeting ut Fanueil Hall, on We'd
nesday, was Q highly respectable affair. None of
the big guns of the wing party were present, but
not few of the whig people were, and the vote
of the obscurest wing counts for as much ~ that
Of . Choato or an Everett. The Webster electoral
ticket in point Of respectablity, will compare with
any similar collection of men that has been made ia
our day in Massachusetts,. Some Of them are said
to be Scott men, and have agreed to support the tall
hero but Il remains to be seen whether they will re-
fuse to serve in the places to which they have been
appoisted by a numerous portion Of their fellow.