The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-05

Get, vhs ara determined 70 stand between tee, toa
sts saA Presidential sunshine, should Gen. Pierce be
chosen. They have already divised the s6nses nsn,
and nnding that there will be just lice
to each member Of their party, they have come the
person the comfortable little muggsry they ha 70
erected The material Of this structure Is thought to
more elegant than substantial by some architects, II
being OF the same wood Of which from time immemo
rial"it has been the custom construct chaes,r en-
Esrogne. In Mr. Rantoul's district the other day
Just bakers dozen of respectable gentlemen attended
MIR, Weiles who had come all the way from New lamp
shire to address the meeting felt foolish the meet
Ing was and probably carried back to Gen Pierce no
very exalted account Of the enthusiasm that see by
some papers published in Texas just now raging in
Massachusetts
A curious-thouah believe not entirely origna-bet
made here few days ago Mr.. A. who had just
won one hundred dollars by eating squad day for six
weeks. wagered with Mr. B that he would eat thou
sand eggs in thousand hours He is totake them he
pieasef-bolsd fried raw, roasted &c The French
days in the year beside which, presume that the gen.
tleman take them In the shape of egg. nog, SC.
HAYS heard Of man who even betted that he would
drink thousand glasses of gin in thousand hours and
would have won but for the reason that he would not
confne himself TO the glass hour got drunk and
f into the trap gin which his adversary knowing his
fsinPs bad cunningy set for him After all these bets
worse than those made elections speaking Of
which reminds me that one of my Webster friends hay
ing wagered largely his favorite's nomination.
trved 20 hedge 30 ngeniously to lose in that
way.
What does your neighbor. Greeley by stating
that Horace Mann free soler in 1913 lie
good vhig and nothing else at that time, and the
regular whg candidate in his district for Congress but
supported also by the free-soilers, that he
ceved a largish vote. the opposing candidate being
nowhere Hors lost his place in tho wing party simply
through INSTRUMENTATION In 1885, and before the death
q Gen Taylor very powerful efforts made bring
about coshon between the wings and free soilers in
his State One Of The items Of the arrangement that
Mr. Mann should be made Governor. Jumping to the
conclusion that 10 be reached only by wary walking
the honorable gentleman made his famous dash at Daniel
Webster taking the IN Of March speech for his text for
another OF the items OF the proposed coalition Tat Mr.
Webster ana his friends 10 be started cverboarv like
SO many Jonahs. into the magmoa that the political
world at that time resemhed. lie damaged his game
nightly by his heroic mprudonce; ana the death Of Gen
Taylor, which led to power passing into Mr. Webscrs
hands completed the work by placing the wing party IN
entirely position Instead Of pushing others
board Mr. Mann compelled to take the part of Jonah
himself much against his will being his first Appearance
against him but the d.mocrats to spite the wings abu
doDed their candidate very tall and sngulary
port of Mr. Mann, aiding the free sellers to elect him
Yet the gentleman has always maintained his whg prn
cipes and is no further anti wing than what is nvoy
ed in his being violent maligu haer of Mr. Web
ster He most strenuous supporter Of Gen. SCOTS
domination by the wings, and labored for months to
transfer the free sellers of this State Senator Seward
He came here last spring and worked hard to that
end representing that 10 support Gen. Scott would be
substantially voting for Dir Seward who was to be the
Suy to the American Henri Quatrc. 1t was currently
sad that he wrought diligently to bring Gen Wilson
10 the faith but without This casting in his lot
democrats had begun to look kindly upon MIR Mann and
would probably have assisted to his being made next Co
vernon of Massachusetts by the coalition but he has
now offended them and not mprobaby will have leave to
into retirement at the expiration OF his present term
If Mr. Greeley knows about the politics of other
States than appears about ours shall be under the
necessity Of ceasipg To honor the Tribune. and the
English say take in > the Express. to keep up with
New iork whggery which: perhaps wouldn't be change
for the better for If Horace is somewhat fanatica the
Er7scss man is deused slow.
great deal Of is bestowed upon city go
vernment by the temperance because it has abolished
the Office OF city marshal avo as they say aordng
for carrying the law against the sale liquor
II that was the motive OF the act it must be admitted
that the city authorities are not without some excuse
for the law IS queer affair that it is by
certain that the city would not be compelled to pay for
a the liquor that shall seized and DESTROYED under
operations The best legal advice that can be had has
been taken by the city government and that says that
the responsibility will be very grave and should not be
taken b. the cityso that the law must depend upon
the ordinary means Of its fuldment extraordinary
its is lis friends have no one to blame for
this but themselves for they obsinatey refused while
the bill was under discussion to accept Of some amend
ns that covered the point that has
script fathers They would have the bill the whole
bill and nothing but the bill There are those who
think they will get nothing but the bill -
If Mr. Webster should not have grand reception here
next week IL viii be from want Of endeayor to get up
som-th hing worthy If the man His friends deter
mined upon showing the world how much he
oyed in noston while his wing opponents anxious to
eace any unpleasant impressions that at present
cloud his mind They expect that he will seize the
sion to make denomination in favor of Gen Scott and
80 the some tnlDgs tnat nave occurred
during this week however do not appear favorable
TO this end At ratification meeting in Fitchburg held
last Thursday evening, Mr. Lee delegate from the fh
district, defended his course in the National Con-
veCtion-be having been OF the two Ma sachu
sets men who voted against Mr.. Webster from first
to last. His statements give clear contradiction
to those made by Mr. Hay den, in the Boston Cor
rfi respe citing tho chances Of Mr. Webster rcceiv-
ing the nomination If lac could have obtained
come forty votes fro the free States and letter
read at the same meeting. from DIR. Bell delegate from
the Fourth district which confirmed Mr Lees position
This letter at the first sight is calculated to shake Mr.
ta5d statements because the writer voted for Mr.
Webster in every balotng and therefore is set down
o. his slaunchet friends; but those who know the real
state Of the rather in IL continuation Of these
ements for Dr. Bell notwithstanding his aifccta-
ti01 Of regard for Mr. Webster is ut heart autiWc
str and only voted he did because he dared no.
aront The wing opinion If his district which Is strongly
Webserian lie is ambitious Of nomination for Con
res the wings say and did choose lose the sup
port Of ne dominant part Of his political associates at
home lie was OF those wings who in the delivery
Of the 9Th Of March speech for throwing Mr. Web
cut OF the whig party coalesciBg the
sellers, and when be was chosen delegate Mr. Web
sttr friends in other districts asopshed but
reaied their Dissatisfaction receiving assurances that
be would be found all right in the convention he was
We nall probably get AT the truth by and-by collision
of minds gene rally bringing that out,
The free soers are working hard MS both the other
parties. Their Worcester meeting promises well.
The proposition of the New Nork Mirror to have Mr.
Webster nominated the American Union party eand
date, nd. great favor here democrats OF course
they moved by the consideration that great Injustice
has been done to the Secretary Of State and the idea
(eDtertened by spquary uncharitabe people, that
US nomination would give TO General Pierce almost
every State in the Union, has not the slightest effect
their judgment. 1t is pleasing to think that
very near to the golden age OF politics. not right it,