The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21


BosroS April 10 1887
Fast Week It's Dukess md Want Of Interest," The R..n,
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Fast week generally very slow time in Boston and
II than usually duh you NUT attribute il Ia
that circumstance Occasionally it is deadly lively
time-as, for example three years ago when Pierson
killed his family the day of the annual fast-he most
shocking murder perhaps in whole criminal history
Such occurrences, however and not to be
depended upon What made matters worse this year |:
than usual is the tenscity with which winter adheres
The popular mode Of observing the fast is play
ing at ball on the Common but that green spot hap
pened to be uncommony white from the fall Of or
Two OF snow the customary form of devotional exercises
was necessarily departed from to the vast regret Of all the
pious souls in vicinity Doubtless Il Is all attributable
to the existence Of the coalition which has
so awfuy inerered with he ancient institutions of tho
commonwealth ,
The democrats in capital spirits over the news from
Connecticut Rhode Island and Portland which harmo-
nizes 70 well with the result in New Hampshire The cx-
tent of their joy shows the measure of their fears and
know that many of their number expected eeat in each
case They look upon these victories as 30 many ndca
nons OF what is to be the result Of the Presidential ees
son 1t has not happened that Rhode Island has given
popular democratic majority in the spring Of Preseu
tal year since 1886 and then it from the folly of
the election that part OF Rhode Island belonged to Mas
sachusetts which was quite enough to puverse him The
same year Rhode Island voted for Mr. Van Buren, for
President The popular majority there now is sufficient
II matters be carefully managed to render the electoral
vote SAFE Tor the nominee OF the Baltimore Convention
The defeat OF Lieut. Governor Lawrence was caused nv
the course he took the Maine law There one man
inthe State who VIII not very much regret his Honors
Forced retirement and that s his Exceency Governor
Allen. The two gentlemen had become rivals in politics 4
and men thus situated love another about as
do men who competitors for woman's fayors You
may Dc sure That there love
There can be no more CONG lton between them about
the Legislature.
The wings that Connecticut was not redeemed by
them only because their party foolish enough to taxa
up and identity Themselves with the Maine law Their
zeal in behalf Of that poltcankilng statute has in
consequence undergone great decline IL kills but D
then 1t Kills the wrong meufor them. Ii is something
more than doubtful whether. i'll face of such startling
facts the law will to any thing in Massachl
sets Indeed 1t is now admitted that the long postpone
men OF ITS further was had for the purpose
OF seeing what would be the effect Of similar law on the
politics OF neghboilng states and as that effect has
merit OF being singulary clear and apprcable it may
that the course OF events here will rather tare the enc
mics of strong drink The bill will be taken up Tucs
uay ex IN the House. and will be disposed Of
that body passed there the fight will be renewed in
the Senate ON the reference to. the people motion
Our Legislature has been in session almost an .
hundred days and has yet before it large amount of
business which does appear greatly disposed to push
ahead good deal complaint is made that the House
In particular. does not attend to its work. During the
past week there has been very slim attendance and on
one occasion the Senate compelled to aourn for
OF quorum only fourteen out Of forty members being
present So far us this absenteesm is chargeabe upo
aboiitionists IT very annoying to the leading of
that party One OF them was talking the other day
colleague not an absentee however the subject and
amenng that such advantage should be given to TIE
colleague you fellows who look run for Congress or
for the Goyernorsbip have short session ne
sort OF political caftal but We who have such pros
peet before us and who don't expect to back
here again are not in such hurry to 60 home.u
law to prevent fraudulent arrests been reported
to the Senate II is said to have been suggested by
manner in which Preston lately arrested in your city
1t provides that the officer arrestng party shall tell
him the real cause of his being seized under heavy penal
ties he shall practice any deception 1t is supposed that
this law will pass the Senate without much trouble but It's
fate in the House is by among the certain-
ties of this world Should it become law. and also
that which provides that alleged fugitive slave
shall have his writ Of haeas and trial BY jury
supposed That the old democratic republican doctrine of
State Rights will be pretty Thoroughly indicated in Ma
Observation-Disclosures wisely unwisely must be left to
be determined by time and the event.
The action of the wings of the New York Legislature
behalf Of General Scott has made that gentlcman's
sport the proposed meeting the young Webserites
OF your city on the 18th They think they must be very
think Of running such MIR Webster the Pre-
sldency Thus rreyerentiy do the wings pak Of their
greatest man.
There have been some removals during the last I
fortnight, whereat the wings rejoced. looking
to place some Of the younger members of their parry
in Offices hitherto flied only by elderly gentlemen
of Email account in politics. The wings very con-
hdent OF future success here, and they chucke
ment is making in the State their future benefit
The subject If intervention has been before
Senate during the present week the question being
the adoption OF the resolves reported by joint special
committee to whom referred much u the Cover
nors Neseage as dwet upon hcssuths visit. motion
to strike out the word Governor to call the Hun
garian Mr. Kossuh. made but 1t received only
two votes out of twenty cast The regular inter-
yention committees report and resolves have also been
discussed The friends Of Kossuth in majority N
the Legislature many wings far from being fright
ened at the idea Of intervention At their head stands
Col schouler. editor Of the Boston Alias, who goes
thorough the subject the most radical democrat in
the House or Senate lie is Scott and Seward man and
very liberal on almost all points. The vote in IA
vor OF the Intervention resolves twentyeight to
four
There is very little literary telligence worth
tonng Mr. Sparks vindicaton of his integrity in edit
ing the Washington Papers is looked upon very salts
factory both against Lord Mahon and Mr.. Hildreh
Of Pontiac is engaged q work. illustrative of
important branch Of national history Mr. Parkman
is the Of the Rev Dr. Parkman and is destined to
occupy the highest place in historical literature
His reading Is vast and we'll arranged, his industry
firing his command Of language singularly powerful and
his style clear and unaffected. sorry to that
like Augustin Therry and Mr. Pronot he suffers from
the greatest action that befo scholar, indeed
any man. that Of imperfect vision imperfect, indeed
that he has to pursue his valuable studies trough the
assistance Of others His forthcoming work will be
important addition to literature and II IL to be hoped
that he will engage in other historical works the puboa
ton Of which will throw and brilliant light Amer
lean annals ALTOONA.
Government Documents, 1854.