The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20

Of votes. Had the attempt succeeded, il would
have been virtual withdrawal of the vote of Mas
sachusetts from the Scott party; but it Vas doomed
to fail in the House, after having passed through the
Senate. Some coalitionists Joined the wings, and
twice rs many Of their number absented themselves
as there did of wings. How the coalition came
to pass such law has always been mystery to
those who are not acquainted with the individual
ambitions that 60 to make up the history of parties
Certain gentlemen who wanted to to Congress- and
who thought that their chance Of ever getting ma
were at the bottom Of the repeal. They made the
law apply to Presidential electors to hide their real
motives; and SO, in order that Messrs. Banks Bout
well, Griswold, and few other persons Of that
stamp, might manage to get to Washington at the
public expense surprising that the wings should be
kind enough to quarrel for their benefit, the State
electoral vote was pitched to the devil. The whole
proceeding was toleraby fair sample of the kind
of legislation which has been pursued under the sor-
did and selfish lead of small men, who have stumbled
upon good fortune which they have shown themselves
utterly incapable of turning to any rational account
1t is but just to the free soil branch of the coalition
to say, that they were opposed to such stupid
Duct and only gave way part to it from Difference
to their democratic allies; and even then some of
the best OF their leaders would not give in, but OPP
posed the measure. Alldemocrats were not in favor
ofthe change; but the more clamoroas leaders were
SO, tor they had no faith in the continuance of the
coalition beyond its first year, and believed that
plurality law would be more favorable to their
schemes OF personal ggrandisement-the only mat
ter about which they ever had serious political
thought.
Mr.. Halett has published in the Post series of
three letters extending to halfa dozen mortal and
solid columns, all proving, in the most conclusive
and satisfactory manner-to himself-that the de-
mocracy OF Massachusetts never had anything to do
with ab0htionists or free soers-anothor striking
evidence that the coalition is all a mere optical
delusion, under which the public minds eye has
been suffering for the last two years. How any man
In the possession OF his sober Senses can sit down
md c,1ak Ac
one of the mysteries of life." The doctrine of
the non. existence of matter is dull and ,trite,
compared with Mr.. Halletts absurdities. | suppose
that we shall have Gov. Boutwell, coming out with
proclamation soon, declaring that there never
such concern as the free soil party, and that he
was elected by none other than democratic votes
1t is notorious that Governor Boutwell, never could
have been elected without the aid of free soil votes
it ID equally notorious that he brought tho whole
OF his personal and political influence TO bear in sup
port Of the election Of Charles Sumner to the
United States Senate; and not less notorious i it
that Mr.. Hallett has supported Governor Boutwelrs
administration from first to last and therefore it is
ridiculous for him to pretend that he has never had
anything to do with free sellers. He is as deep in
the mire-if mire it be-. the coalition, MS any
other man in Massachusetts, only he has not made
SO much out OF it as some others, not having been
served according to his deserts-a fact that some
suppose has had something to do with opening his
eyes to the wickednsss of the coalition
1t is now settled that Caleb Gushing is to be the
new Supreme Justice, the go-by having been re-
solved upon for such men as Hallett. Bntler. An
bott, Rantoul, and all the rest of the coalition
unprecedented Cushing being bunker. The APP
polntment will be the cause of much soreness. 1t
is said that Governor Boutwell, has been governed
by the hope Of shelving the General, and thus be-
coming the leading national democrat in Massa-
chusetts himself, with chance for cabinet Office
next year But the General will not submit to the
shelving business
The wings of the Fourth and Eighth districts have
nc dol =
tion In the Fourth, Or. Bell, chief of the Mclean
Lunatic Hospital, was chosen; and, although the
convention passed strong Webster resolves, the
delegate made speech showing that he is rather
more than half Scott man. He has had too much
experience in managing lunatics to be ready to
pledge himself Tor crazy movement without reser-
Walton. He is ready to soothe the Webster men,
in the first instance just as he does his PATIENTS but
If the joke should be carried too far, he will COM
mence looking grave and acting sternly as in duty
bound In the Eighth district, the Webster triumph
was complete, though not much more than half the
towns were represented in the convention. Mr..
Swan, the delegate elect. is a thorough Webster
man, and "nothng else" The substitute-Mr.
Motley-is 8 another Of the same sort.' He said
he was ready to walk to Baltimore if thereby he
could secure successful run for Mr. Webster over
the Presidential course. The proposed sacrifice is
greater than you might at first suppose, for Mr..
Motley, who is "a gentleman Of elegant leisure"
knows much more about riding than walking He
is the author of a dull romance, called merry
Mount" which peculiarly fits him to be Webster
man.
The Scott wings laugh at all the movements of
the Wcbsterites and entertain no doubt whatever
of the nomination and election Of their favorite
They possess the great majority of the working
men Of the wing party, which gives to them pro-
digous advantage over the anteduvians who head
the Webster movement. There is no Fillmore party
here to speak of, out of the public Offices Wings
who are not Scott men go for Webster.
kossuth has been several visits the present
Concord has given him the largest amount of
money in proportion to its size and means, that he
has received in America His speech in Fanueil Hall,
last night, on the condition Of Europe is said by
effort.
There is story in circulation that the Brewer
case is to be compounded-the Suffolk Bank to re-
ceive back at least considerable per centage of its
losses. ! cannot answer for its truth but it seems
to be by no means unreasonable, and it is obviously
for the interest of the bank to settle the affair." if
it can.
Mr.. Hawthorne's new work was completed on the
first of the month, and will soon be published. 1t
is is said that ct il serial story, and that the
thor gives in it the result of his experience in at
tempt that he made, with several other persons, to
realize perfect mode of life than is known to
the every day modes OF existence. You have heard
Of the Brook Farm community, Of course; but
was a sort of Yankee Skeneateles affair only that
the people who composed it were Of class much
perior to those who sought to discover the Utopia
under the guidance of John A, Collins. They were
elegant scholars, who dreamed of something better
than life as it is. George Ripley was the chief of
the number, and Mr.. Hawthorne was not the least
of his associates But scholarship, like rosy lips,
must be fed-a painful fact like many other things
that take the charm from lfe and somehow other,
the undertaking did not flourish much better than
that which the rougher Collins endeavored to carry
out. remember that when the Skeneateles affair
was at its height, that community was visited by
blue stocking young lady from this State-neat
and graceful as a cat-of the most unimpeacha-
bic cleanliness, who, on her return home, was
asked if Collins's disciples did not live like pigs
in clover. .vey much like pigs was the reply,
.'but very little in clover" 1t was different at
West Roxbury, in which town Brook Farm was
situated. The communists there were, mainly, la
dies and gentlemen, whose ideality kept them from
becoming disgusting Mr.. Hawthorne left the place
before it to end. | believe it was sold un-
der Sheriff order-a NOT very poetical ending to
romantic attempt to improve upon ordinary life.
Mr.. Hawthorne is reported to have brought his
satire to bear upon the system, as he has indirectly
done in THE House Of the Seven Gables" If he
has not already found motto to his work, perhaps
you will permit me TO recommend this to him: 1t
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