The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-12

ceved seventeen msjOrity. soma half dozen
.oalitonisis voted straight out for the whig, but
rather more than double that number rofr from
voting. The affair has excited considerable feeling
among the democrats; but as it is kro~n that the
recusants far from being all free soilers, it is
not very probable that the coalition can be mu,h
affected by it, The wings gratided by the
CLEAN OF good fortune that shene upon them, but
did not exhibit much citation.
Speaking of reflections am re minded that some
OF the coalition IL mhers of the Legislature propose
putting the knife into Col. Heard, who has been
nominated for the place of counsellor by the demo-
cratic ward and ceunty committees OF Boston and
Suffolk The Colonel is a bunker and dstiller
a combination Of disqualifcations such as would
seem to be likely TO place him in the Hathaway
mill, where are ground over the unavailable nom-
nations Of the day. They come out very fine,
owing 10 the boiling process, which is supposed
10 be OF peculiarly efficacious character Colonel
Heard possesses the peculiar merit Of being tho
SOLITARY ard alone individual fos whom Govern or
Boutwell, has ever expressed the slightest interest
since he was chosen supreme executive magis-
irate' Of this State Il would be wonder if he
were to be tdbooet By the Legislature after having
received his excellency's approval.
The organization o. the government will be COM
pletec in the early part of next week, unless some
thing Should occur that is not now anticipated 50
far as appears, the coalition is likely to have plain
sailing The ease with which it has thus far got
along has surprised most people. Ii we except the
Bristol Senator affair, the sea of politics has never
been smoother for the coalition, than for the last
Boutwell, will be rec ed, and also Lieutenant
Governor Cushman. The free sellers claim FIVE or
SIX Of the nine counsellors. and will, it is under
stood, have tnei- claim allowed, They are also to
have the office Of sesseant-at armsif they can get
it, it being considered rather tough piece Of
business to remove the present incumbent, who
has the tact to make himself popular with men
of all parties, ana whs has held the place for six
teen years
A proposition to alter the constitution has been
already introduced into the House BY Colonel
Schouler, of Boston. Il contemplates almost an
entire and quite sweeping change in our govern.
ment. The House is TO De reduced almost one half
in number and the practice of town representation
is to be abandoned representative districts being
the proposed substitute The State is also to be d.
vided into forty Senatorial districts each to elect
one Senator The majority vote is to be changed
for the plurality in al cases All officers who
rece We ther appointment from the Governor are to
be chosen by the people, except judges-an ex.ep-
tion which shows tie conservative character Of the
mover. Although there is large party who desire
constitutional changes, ! hardly think the PROPOSE
lions now before the House will be carried.
The subject Of districting the State for the
election Of members Of Congress has already been
brought before tie Senate by Mr. Lawrence of
Hamps hiIe, whir, wko will, therefore, be chair
man OF tAe committee to which it will be referred.
the clique which Tor some years has managed
the business of the whig party in Western Massa-
chusetts This Clique is composed of George Ash
msn, Ge9rSa 9., 7 DAVIS. (uember Of the present
Congress William Bates, and some others Of less
notoriety. These gentlemen have oontrived to
have things their own way for long time, and are
understood to have provided for the succession in
their districts for | know not precisely how many
years. Mr.. AshmUn has already had his turn: Mr..
Davis is in the enjoyment of his, and MIR. Bates
expects to have his in due time. Unfortunately for
these nice arrangements. the State is to be die
trictsd by Legislature, which will take particular
pleasure in making their realizations altogether
impossible. The wings are by means dissatis-
fed with the prospect of change in quarter
whore few men have so long ruled for their own
others