The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27
Our Boston Goa resp0ndence.

Tutor in Languages d. E. B.
Our Boston Cea correspondence.
BosToN, July "a, 1852
THE FsShe'tes--Pote Of Massachusetts an 1875 The
Mission TO Mr.. Webstcr-Whig State Conpcm-
ton Commencement-Ih fremont Temple
Democratic Generation, &c.
Asyou may suppose, everything here, for week
past has been of s'ancent and fish like" charac-
ter. Ancient, because the art and mystery Of fish
ing has been matter OF the first Importance to New
Enganders ever since the pilgrims came here from
Old England; and fish-like, because the matter in
hand relates to fish. At first people were q little
frightened at the "meteor flag being let loose
among the brgs, schooners. sloops, pinkies, SC, in
which Yankees 60 to the Banks, and elsewhere, in
search Of their prey but in few days they got
over it, especially as the English elections give evil
dcnce that Earl Derby is likely soon to be once
at the head of her Majesty's opposition, and
out of Downing street, that political paradise. He
will have other fish to fry than those which we are
after. Many people too believe that the whole bust
ness is sell on the part Of Mr.. Webster, and is
merely intended to pave his way-across the At.
pptic-to the place OF Minister to England. That
lc matter can lead 20 war is hardly admitted b.
-, one, though less weighty things have, ere now.
caused mighty contests. The free sellers in it
new proof Of the wickedness and mouopoliz
il z tendency Of the s'slave power" which made
he last war with Great Britain, and thereby
forfeited the old privileges that we had previ-
ously enjoyed OF taking cod and maclerel,
wherein we could hook them. This was very
wicked Of the said ''slave power" and hope it
viii see the propriety of expressing its contriton
ard Of humbly promising never again to do so any
forever. otherwise it may get an additional
chapter added to the thousand and-onth edition of
Uncle TOMS Cabin AS to the political effect
Of the discussion, it is very generally agreed that it
viii be for the benefit Of the democrats; and some
suspicious people declare that Mr.. Webster never
would have brought the matter before the people
bad ne not seen in it chance Of injuriag General
Scott The Scott wings think that if such was his
object it was scaly piece of business in him
Your correspondent ARGUS" is slightly mis-
taken as to the figures at the last Presidential cleo
ton in this State He puts tho Wig vote at
10,000-it was 1000; the democratic vote at
10000, when it was only little above 50 1000: and
the free soil vote at 33 COO, when it exceeded 900
the democrats standing third on the list. He
makes the aggregate vote more than is QUO greater
than ittben was, and $4,000 greater than ever was
cast in Massachusetts. The wings never had 5000
votes at an election here but once, and that was in
1870. when there were but two parties in Massa-
chusetts. The democrats have not come up to
$4,000 since Isi4--the vote oil last yeas Tor Cover
nor being the greatest thrown since that time and
then it was but $4,000
Some of our wing pppers are sarcastic, mt the ex-
peuse of the gentleman who sent you an account OF
. mission that. it was supposed, bad been sent to
Mr. Webster. from this city. inviting him to sand
as a Presidential candidate. heard the story some
days since, but on inquiry vas convinced that it
was not sufficiently reliable 10 be made the subject
Of paragraph. We have had tor n month past,
twenty Just such stories; but they have oil turned
out to have marvellous resemblance to a certain
flower mentioned by tho poets, which "buds, and
blooms, and withors in an hour They Gro bright
CROUCH in the morning. but lat enough before
night. have always sad-and now see nc reason
for changing my opjnion-that the Webster dscon-
tent would never come TO anything; the want Of
downright pluck the part Of 5he leading friends
II the Secretary Of State and their not wishing to
be put in position Of absolute hostility to thor old
associates, preventing very pretty quarrcl rs it
stood from rpening - tie dignity of warlike opera
tons. They do not liko that Kind o. iehtlng ia
wi Oh men called Gron 20 cut The thrOats otheir
f,en6s;
whore civil blood mates civil hanas II lelean
Perhaps they are I'll Iucon's opinion;
: Bella gci pdctu nuiigi haiitas riVwnhos.
Nor CAB ore blame them-howevCT aesirous # zee
ne fun--ior not wshingto ergGge IN contess otth
kirl for tie benefit Ut their real enemies alone
Tics themselves gathering neither laurcls palsa
uu4 ches
The Wing state Convention is to meet on tho farsi
OF September. PresuiniUg that the quarrel about
the Presidency will DO over by That timc, the
ycnton will assemble under very encouraging cir
cur1stances. TIE coalition will not only haze to
encounter the bostHlt " caused by Jht Malno laws
existence, but the hunkers Of last year are already on
the move TO rescue the Union from the unholy paws
Of the abotionsts. Not the slightest doubt is ex-
pressed by any wing of the ability Of his party TO
carry the State. An equal confidence prevailed last
year, but there was then no temperance law TO els
tract the coalition. The question cf passing ono
was left open, whereas that of sust aiming the law
as Il is the free soilors will not Leave OPEN but will
irsist upon no man being nominated who sball not
Re pledged to support the law Tais mode Of pro-
ceeding must lead to the loss Of tho Legislature,
and thus to Wing restoration. Some CT the more
reasonable men among the ooslitopists, or rather
free soilcrs, not without aopc Of a less absurd
mcde OF procedure being GauliY adopted hy their
party. in which case the Wigs may not have oyery
thing their own way bus ut present matters ap
Tarently favor the latter very much The fact tha
United States Senator IS 10 be chosen by the mex
Legislature will cause thc wings to make ptodigiou
cxerons to carry the dav. for they arc horror struol
ut Tic mere idea Of seeing their entire delegation il
the lanoso OF the coalteniss Perhaps the latter ma.
be Lea 70 more liberal action loo sui cct in yic9
Of t1o met that IN no other way can the election
/ wing Senator be prevented. There may be som
! dispute IN the wing convention about the 'plat
| tom Question. Should that body swallow the BAL
| tmolc plntfurm whole, The party must expect 10 ex
/ rttneo some losses; should II reject the comprc
/ yfisc portion of it, then tho Webster men mag &c
, ct 20 make some trouble As TO the nomination.
tho cooler spirits Of the wing party are disposed :
have sfytmne done Oh the most liberal basis, IN "a
hope of scothue and conciiatng those who ver
disappointed by the ectiop at Baltin,r,. Tao mas