The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17
Our Boston Correspondence.

Nap Coalition The JYebst1 Party-Progrsss Of
The Scott Party, &c.
twas the remark, not Of ga celebrated Roman
Consul" but of tho present Governor of Massa.
chusetts, that the Office which he held would DO ono
Of the pleasantest berths in the world if the exc
cutive patronage taken from it-that is il the
party responsibility no longer attached to it,
The remark gives his Excellency's character in
miniature, and very admirable likeness it is.
He admires the principle which the English
soldier acted in the West Indies, where he made it
q point to get dry very often, because rum was SO
cheap, good, and abundant. Our worthy chief
magistrate has 10 objection to being Governor, if
he can only get along without being bothered. He
has great deal Of the political pabulum, known
IS "spos," at his dis posal, which he must dissri-
butte, unless he wishes to distributed be him
self There are great difficulties in the way o.
making the said distribution in q satisfactory
manner. Not only are those disappointed who
have obtained nothing, and who, therefore, have
legitimate right to grieve but those who have re.
ceived something are, also, in some instsnces,
growing like so many canine animals whose bones
are in danger Mr. Park, whose nomination vas
confirmed on Wednesday, for the place of District
Attorney for Suffolk, does not like the place, and
the Police Court, which Mr.. Gis friends had hoped
to obtain for him, and Mr. Gill is to be appointed
clerk of the said court-that s if the neS arrange
ment shall be made. The Governor, if left to him
self, would have made Mr.. Gill Police Justice, but
he has not that amount Of pluck which enables
political leader to cut those knots which no can
not easily unite The free soileys have six members
Of the council, como OF whom, it is understood, do
not m ia
babe that they would not do thing pointed
in the way OF opposing him, 1t they did
not deem 1t necessary to let his Excellency knew
that they not to be ussd his tools, in carrying
out that intensely selfish policy, by tho adoption
Of which be hopes to atore to tho hungers for his
gracious confederation in taking the place of
Governor, under tho coalition. Inc almost GER
tainty that exists tina. General Cass will be the de-
mocIatc nominee, or at least give color to the de-
mocratic nomination, has caused his Excelenoy to
become intensely alive to the wckedness of which
he has been guilty In listening to the "sweet
voices of the coalition Sirens, BY which he de
luded into tho rocks He has two objects in view,
the one being the United States Senatarship, after
the expiration Of Governor Davs's term, March,
Should the coalition triumph again he will make
a bold Il mean a prudeut) move for the Senator
shp-and ! wish no may get it." Shogld the
lead, then he win be ready TO sacrifice himself as
Collector Of Boston, place in which old Marcus
Morton made $4,000 during tour years mourn
benoy, patty through tbs pcTquiaitss being great
at that time. and they have not since grown less;
and partly through the cheapncss and nutritve
quihi lies Of GIbbss bears. His Excelency is ira
yelling lard andfast in Judge Motions footsteps,
in the lively faith that the details of his
career will DO the same, in some respects they
are in a fair wey to be. For instance, when any
not clearly in the bunker interest is proposed
for rlac, his Excellency with that sagacty which
is his most prominent trait Immediately Disco
that he is not i for it SO that it is supposed that
if "the Oldest inhsbtant' were recon mended to
him as sort of animated meteorological table, no
would object TO him on the ground OF his not being
sufficiently aged and experienced for SO very respon
sible position. The exact truth take to be this:
the Governor has faith in the pacity OF embers
OF sparty to fill any Office that has long been
pied BY wings. mir Butler he canno. IN axe Attorney
General. because Mr.. Clifford has filed the offices SO
well Mr.. Avery he cannot make Sheriff of Nor
folk, because he is lot old enough-forgetting that
ne IL himself the youngest Governor that Massa-
chusetts has had for more than 200years. Oneman
is Objectionable for this and another for that until
come venerable hurkcr, clothed in the moss OF
ages and who cut his eye teeth on piece OF bissu.
brought over in the May6ower, prefers his claim,
and, like the worn out, and broken do yn and used
allowed. II is the commonest of complaints from
coalition democrats that they have no chance what
ever against the debris of hunkerism; and when one
of THOR number happens to get an appointment he
is geserally a very harmless sort Of parsonage.
Free soil coationists do get some places, but it is
the result Of the wholesome fear with which their
party has inspired the Governor Fear, one of the
bssest Of the passions, is tho only thing to which he
His Exceilency's announcement that he should
rot again be candidate, has been, contrary to
with very bad effect. Whatever may be his Ex-
celencys faults. it is certain that he is popular to
avery considerable eZtent. Among the slow aud
dull portions of the community, there is not nom.
80 many votes. Hence it was that the huskers
could do little against the coalition last fail; but
now, they exultingly say, "Boutgeu is no longer
in the way, and our efforts can be made to tell"
There is much truth in what they say. and the
Governors conduct in Announcing his intended
withdrawal, has teen and il severely censured by
the coalition leaders, as mean and selfsh; and the
Whigs bemselyes While rejoicing In tho weapon he
has furnished to tic hurbers, their allies do not
hesitate TO cypress their contempt for his conduct
Probably hi Exoeilency thinks that the populari-
~ he has acquired by ceiling good weight and mea
s2re, sleeping regularly every Satbasa in church
ard otherwise Conforming to the small d.csnces
Of stupid mo, is too precious thing TO % reckless
~ haEBrded
There ere already hints ard rumors Of ne 20.
Etical arrangement The probabilities that Gen.
Scott viii be the next whg candidate for the Pfos
deucy, ard that, ia Of his election Nh Seward
VII at IL the capacity ofbear warden rs Induced
better state Of feeling here between wings aud
free soilers than hes existed since Gen. Tsylor's
nomination was made at Philad.Ip hia. Scott is
supposed, and Seward IL known, 10 be m 1re favor
shlo to the principles Ct the free sell party than any
other Of eur rubic men. Then the determination
to bring Gen Cass forward, or the part d the dc.
mecrncy, has frightened ihcffoe golfers. Ihoro are
certain Local Advantages That would follow all ever
New England, from a union betwsen the whigsand
bee tc.lete, that would greatly facilitate its being
made. Such q coalition would diioctly pros:rase
the democracy in every New England STATE, except
Rhode Island; and, with euch influences al around
her, even whig quGrrels wouldn't save her for the
democratic party. The Webster wings might OBJ
ject to the arrangement, but nobody cares az for
them. Their cowaJdice has been shown on so many
oceasions-they talk so much and do 60 littls--that
IL is indifferent to the rect Of the whlg party here
meaning niuetcen-tvontieths or the whole OF that
yarty-whst they think, as II is very certsin that
they win do nothirg- but themselves. Tho Webster
party is uncommoRly select, but in strength ii is
somewhat deficient.
The defeat Of the coalition candidate for Auditor,
By ore vote in a congonton Of al, was oaused b.
the absence Of more than twenty coa'itionsls wasn
the vote was taken. SOmo Of the,r number, too,
voted for tie whig candidate This makes the