The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-19
Our Boston Corresp0n G;ence.

BOSTON, January Ii, io9Z.
The Po'itital Fttt}- The Ismyeanc, Lr,o-1Ec
Gop1nor's MtsSage-Ttn ThouSoad Dollars TO
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. &c.
The prospect Of a little sport for the wings,
Notwithstanding the smooth sea on which the coali-
ton has Of late been sailing, is by no means bad.
There is trouble among the coaIitionist., and the
fire may blaze ous at any moment, carrying des.
truction to many hopes, and burning up, as 50
much stubbe, the fears of not few good whigs,
who had mnenced growing gloomy under those
mysterious dispensations Of Provdense,'' Gas we
call every misfortune that happens t, ourselves-
our neighbours suffering from heavens JUSTICE
whereby they had been cons gned to the cypress
shades of opposition. and their old victor wreaths
xchanged for boughs of asphodel The fact is,
that there are come NEE in the coalition who seem
to defer to the old bunker element altogether too
much to be at all pleasing to the mass Of the party
led 90 to do it is supposed, by the daily increasing
prospect that General Cass will be the next demo,
cratic candidate for the Presidency. At the head
of those gentlemen, popular report places MT.
Banks and Mr. Griswold, two Of the most energeti:
supporters Of Mr.. Sumner and the former of whom
s'bolted'' from the regular democratic nomination
at the last election in his district. and supported
Mr.. Palfrey, though unsuccessfally, for member Of
Congress. Wheeler these thirgs amount 10 an
objectionable SD il the eyes Of hunkersm, is more
than know but certain it is that that political
Fraternity which we call 'od lners,' is made up Of
very unforgivable stuff, audit will not be rendered
pRlatable by the prospect of putting its feet
on coalition necks, in the lame Of national demo
crazy The bulk Of the coalitionists know this,
and they are for giving as little quarter as they
are well aware they ,hal receive We had on
Wednesday, pretty fair specimen Of the relent-
less nature oft1e warfare that is likely to be carried
on here On that day. the executive councillors
were chosen. Colonel Heard was nominated on the
part of the democrats Of the Suffolk district,
against the rernonstrGnces of the more discerning
peubsrs of the party; and although it was cur.
f64tly said that his nomination had been forced
upon the coalition, by the Post faction, for the
purpose Of making capital against that party
through bis :" ineyita ole" rejection, the repen-
tant coalition leaders, anxious to conciliate the
hunkers, would not hear OF any other nomna-
tion, though IL hsd been proposed to substitute
the Essex district for the Suffolk, and TO nomi-
nate General Cushing in place of Colonel
Heard. The balloting took place, and seven of
the nine councillors were chosen by votes of 30
each, against about 200 for the whg candidates
one by vote of 22f; and Colonel Heard had but
l76 votes, being fifty three behind most Of those
run with him On the second bsllotiug, his vote
fell to 100. Tie wigs had dominated against
Colonel Heard, Charles e. Loring, one of the abest
lawyers in New Eng land, and whose volunteer
defence Of thefug.Iye slave, Sims, mad caused him
TO be very favors bly, looked upon by the free sellers
You will recollect that he was associated with Mr..
Rantoul, and Mr.. Sewell, in that case, the former
of whom is now coalition member of Congress,
the latter q coalition menber ef the Massachu.
sets Senate. IL was thought that be would get
quite number Of free SOL votes, and so be elect.
ed; but he did not even run equal to the other
wing Candidates-some CT ths Webster men
scratching" him. AZ you may easily understand
the hunke. den OeiRts, and not few Of the coali.
tioniss, much exasperated at the rejection Of
Colonel Heard. However, they are getting little
cooler, and, perhaps, By next Tuesday, when sno
ther trial to cleo will be made, things may 60
smooth, through the introduction OF a new coal.
date. At preteEt the democrats seem Inclined 10
settle down upon Mr.. Thaxter, though some pre-.
fer Mr.. Allen, who is lawyer, and the council
need legal advice occasionally
The Legislature il likely to hear from IN friends
OF the Maine law next week. Ii has been proposed
to get up a "monster petition to be made ~ oil
the names Of all WHO have signed petitions in the
towns In favor OF the passage u the law; and this
great roll will be trUneed into the Legislature, and
will be anything but az agreeable spectacle to the
"ins, though suggestive OF something very plea
SAINT TO the outs." There is 10 mistake about this
matter; II is to become the law Of New England
this same Maine statute They are agitating its
adoption in Vermont In New Hinpshire 1t is
forcing its way into politics, where il will do much
toward uprooting that very cradle and particu-
iarly stupid fogyism which in a spirit of dreary
waggery 10 called democracy. Rhode Island is put
ting 1t through, and ! presume that the "stea3y
habits oiConnecucut be made the more steady
by resort to the Maine specific The effect in New
England politics will be great and perhaps lasting
4 know that some Of the best and most intelligent
democrats IN Maine expect to lose their state az
the next local election, and are by no means conf.
dent Of carrying IL at the Presidential election
and all because Of the law against tipping TWAS
che remark of the Rev. Mr.. Stiggins that all
taps is vanities, bu. should regard for ''taps"
In overthe left sense, lead to the return OF the
wings TO power, they will hold them to be anything
but vanity though the other side may vote them to
be- in every sense, a vexation Of spirit
Tho day for removals is rapidly approaching
and learn that there will soon be scattering Of
the faithful wings who have thus far been allowed
10 wear their heads under the coalition. Accord
ing TO the present programme, Mr. Parker, Dis
triot Attorney for Suffolk, is to be superseded by
John &. Park; Mr. Eyeleth, sheriff Of Suffolk, by
Henry Crocler the Sheriff Of Norfolk, Mr.. Adams,
by Mr.. Avery OF Mr.. Whitaker; and Mr. Clifford,
Attorney General, by Mr. Butler, OF Lowell AS
Governor Boutwell, does not intend 10 run again,