The daily union., 1852-12-09
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE
From an Occasional Correspondent.

From Occasional Correspondents.
Parry Lines Obua,sd Ia Massachusetts Ciy Ese-
| ion and The Charlottesville Tkey and FSuets--
daecd0ie Of -Napoieoa.--0ay Congressional Election
1hs coalition frustrated.
BosroN, December s, 1852
Never before, within my recollection have sold
party lines" been much set al nought in Massachu
se,s the elections. AT the State democratic
convention at Fchburg large and respectable number
of the oldns democrats bolted when il was attempt
ed by some 10 press free -sosm into the democratic
platform The effect OF this stand afterwards VS.
ble in the result OF The election OF senators in some of
the counties and in nearly all the towns in the choice
OF representatives In the presidential election the
friends OF Mr. Webster refused to vote for General Scott,
and this reduced his vote for electors A variety OF
in the field on the gubenaiorial election and
presented regular system of skies and seyens. We
are now the OF charter election Tor mayor and
other officers OF this city. There three prominent
organizations in the field for mayor, with miscellaneous
candidates for aldermen and memers of the
Gil First the regular democratic ticket, with Joseph Smith
for mayor secondly the regular whg ticket with Ben
jamn Seaver for reelection for mayor and thirdly,
the Union citizens ticket" with Dr. Jerome +. s. Smith
for mayor. Mr. Joseph Smith, is liberal minded, intel
lgent mechanic, we'll known and highly appreciated in
the city OF talent and ine gritty, and although OF
the and popular family OF the Smiths unver
sally known, he does not claim any relationship af-
6nity with the famous Joe Smith, OF Mormon history He
goes his hook sku, intelligent, and useful
Smith Mr. Seaver is old and respectable merchant OF
the city, familiar with figures and financial affairs, and he
has served year with credit mayor OF the city.
Dr. j. f. s. p. Smith (sometimes called alphabet Smith)
is respectable physician, and has held the Office Of city
physician with credit to himself and advantage to the
public He is gentleman of scieace and general intelli-
gence and liberaliiy He has figured popular lee.
luer yceums and other forums for the multitude
He pronounce ecundam arem on every bone and I'm
OF the Goldfish with much precision as the renowned
Agasz himself, not 10 mention the whole tribe oil en-
tomoogy and the valuable properties Of the OYSTER OF
which he and every Of taste judge experiment.
ally. II is mooted question whether he is in favor OF
the Maine liquor law not but he is not expressly
committed, both parties claim him. II is generally sup
posed that Mr. Seaver goes against this law but on this
issue there is about the same difference between Dr.
Smith and Mr.. Seaver as there is 'twxt tweedledum
and tweedledee both rather dumb the subject
The election 'comes Off Monday, January 49, Bythe
by, this 'comes off" is very much in vogue among
editors; but know not whence il 1t appears
to be rather awkward. But il has obtained too common
no,orety TO be treated with disrespec and shall not
therefore caviI it, although. if cornered, could urge
variety of objections the term. Ii should be
Marked in this connexion, that Mr. Tukey, excity mar
shall and for many years the the official head Of the city
police has taken up the cudgels for Dr. Smith, with the
avowed determination defeat Mr. Mayor Seaver, under
whose auspices he removed from his Office Mr.
Tukey is second edition of the famous Fouche, OF
police of Paris under the great Napoleon. Fouche 10
historical character He the chief Of the police
of France in the penude of the power OF Napoleon
He not only well acquainted with everything that
going in Paris outside OF the Taisries, but he
penetrated the receses Of the palace itself Many
the amusing anecdotes related in Paris this day OF
Fouche in regard ais profound penetration these
matters Napoleon used 10 send for him every morning
10 ascertain what had passed in Paris during the night
One morning. after giving his verbal report, (proces YER
BALI Napoleon UNEXPECTEDLY inquired. "is that all :"
.sRimporie" said Fouche "but m .a.,er of police:
sad III Emneror ..Ch bisn" sal tAe m' :, m o,cIocL
your Majesty made so'i, issss and have nothing
more TO say" " Enough" said Napoleon, . You have
my confidence" Marshal Tukey the head OF our city
police was veutable representative of Fouche. He
knew what going by day and night, and was al
ways wide awake and efficient He now openly avows
his determination put down Mayor Seaver, and boasts
that he has three thousand signatures oi voters pledged
TO 90 for Dr. Smith What will be the result tine only
can tell Meanwhile, The friends OF Mr.. Seaver con.
4 6dent oi success aud here leave them.
There were but two members OF Congress elected in
this State at the first iai-Messrs Appleton and Whal-
ley-and 10 have another trial on the fourteenth
instant TO fill the vacancies in the other eleven districts
Il is conceded by both parties that the wing candidates
will be elected las the second trial plurality eecs
excepting in Mr. Paeys old district, in which Mr. Banks,
democrat and former speaker OF house OF represent
aves stands fair chance. He is Of great soil-
ily and il elected he will prove OF the most eloquent
members of the House. He is young and talented.
The most prominent feature in our late State elec-
ton was the downfall Of sbolitionism. IL 10 dead,
and buried so deep that il can never be resusc
taied The abouonsis themselves are aware OF this,
as is evident from the wailings of the Commonwealth
newspaper, the regular organ Of that party The ia
nous coalition Is down, and II is not only polite but
ahiondbie 10 denounce it. When comes TO this, the
days OF any faction are numbered. Both wings and
democrats are opposed 10 it, and IFS las, remnants will
sink into nsgnhcance. The Commonwealth newspaper
scods roundly at both OF the od-ins parties at the
suit but the catastrophe is recorded in history, and the
abolition party is consigned to the receptacle OF things
lost on earth" The day Of mobs for the rescue OF
prisoners before courts Is past and we may now look
out for the execution OF the laws.