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

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large dividends on the first Of January as was an.
ticipated. The democracy appear to be all OF
seventy i've per cent more modest in their demands
Cow than the Wigs were on the accession of Gene
raj Taylor. wouidn't it be singular if the former
should generously take pity on some half dozen
thousands OF the present whig incumbents ut WASH
ipgton and elsewhere. and suffer them to retain
their comfortable berths unmolested- wouldn't IL 2
Our Boston Correspondence.
BosroN, Nov. 70, 1882.
Revolutionary History Mr.. Sparks-"1Yx Spoils"
General Piercc's Opinion OF Horace Dfann-IH
National Theatre The NeV Theatre, Re.
Mr.. Walker, Secretary Of State, il about to pub-
lsh valuable contribution to our historical litera-
ture He has procured. from England copies Of the
correspondence carried by the tories here at the
beginning Of the Revolution, eighty years ago. The
letters are mostly official, and they throw great
deal of light upon tho revolutionary history Of Mas
sachusetts. II is q mistaken notion that the whole
people of Massachusetts, were ON the wing side Ia
those days. The tories were numeroui, and CON-
prised large majority Of the "respectabties'' oil
the colony. remember hearing lecture delivered,
some years ago, on this subject, by clever man,
who declared that there had been two great strug-
giles in this country between the respectable and the
disrespectabe classes, and that in both instancss
responsibility had to go the wall The first contest
was between the tories and the wings Of the Revolt
tion the second that between the federasts and
the democrats in 1900 Respectsbiity, he said, had
tury, and probably never would again his audience
stared, but never heard of his being again asked
to deliver lecture, Truth il valuable thing, NJ
doubt, but people are very much like Mr.. Richard
Varney, who declared that he was not very much il
love with the lady naked charms. As time rolls on
however we be moro tolerant Of the losing side
In the early days of our national history, for dea
Parties like dead men cease offend our DFeu
early parties Of the revolutionary contest would
very valuable work, and would throw grea
deal Of light on the origin of our present parties
luton
Mr.. Sparks is generally thought to have annihi
lated Lord Mahon, by his answer In England,
side. But there they have only one side Of N
controversy. That Mr.. Sparks has dene any grsG
injury to the Washington papers, do not believe
but then, should like to have Washington as b
was, not as Mr.. Sparks thinks he ought d
have been. But no does not stand alone anon
the improvers of tho works of great men in this par
OF the world A gentleman who is very famlia
Everett has omitted several characteristic passag
from the six volumes which he edited. The Can
bridge literat labor under the belief that they wei
horn to correct everything, which is probabl
Bible, published under their supervision, wou
have omitted from its pages oil reference to sstt
wrath to come," all mention of hell, and all sue
regeneration
So. 1t would contain nothing calculated to woun
the feelings of even the most sstidious sinner, an
with appropriate illustrations, might become
popular work, even in infdel countries,
That interesting subject, 1.-THE spoils," contind
to excite political circles The Collectorshipis
lotted every day to different person. Mr. Hal
thorne is one of those spoken of for the place. Son
people laugh at this; but for ny. part think he
in every respect well qualified for the place as
Bancroft was in 1888 10 be sure, Mr. Bancrd
had NO qualifications, but he bad the capacity
learn, and proved himself an apt scholar; and wh
this district there are about dozen persons name
AID the list is growing The most prominent app
Giants are l. Q. Barnes W. Beard. and Pat Rile
would back Barnes against the deld for wit a
good nature, Beard for perseverance, in self seekip
and Fat for catching q Niger, though he i
quite 80 good st holding him, for it was out of \
custody that Shsdrack was whisked, and dare
gay that IL would have been all the same wi
Mesheck and Abednego had they also been in
hery furnsce IT that time. But little is said abo
the Post Office. The only person whose name ha
heard coupled with 1t is Edwin Bailey, the r.
managing man OF the concern now, as he has be
for some years He is fully competent TO the ps(
and has the merritt is no small one-ef bel
Colonel Greenes nephew. There are several gent
men DESTROYS Of succeeding Mr. Hudson as Naval
fcer, % the place has two great requisites in
eyes of disinlerested patriots-a large income
no duties. It is, perhaps. the best Office in N
England, and no doubt will be worthily bestowed
upon somebody. There are twenty persons res
to relieve Colonel Wright from the dutie, Of Ma
Agent; but it Is to be hoped that General Pierce
recoilect that the Colonel was of his brothers
arms In the Mexi.au war, and leave him for q Ii
Mt least to enjoy place that his admirable busn
qualities have enabled him to fill to very gene
satisfaction. The two gentlemen used to D., very
innate political and personal friends. Mr.. Hal
has bad the cold shoulder shown him In his
beavers to secure the influence Of an eminent der
crat, to whom report has assigned seat in the
cabinet. "There viii be obstacles in the way
your appointment to the Collectorship," were
icy words of the distip guished parsonage afores
General Gushing, it is generally Supposed, will
called TO the cabinet, should New Eugl
contribute member to that august body.
bas immense knowledge, his industry is not to
paralleled In this country, and he has been be
trained in all things calculated to AXE him
Among the on dts Of the week, and one, thi
entitled TO more credit than most things of the
is this: General Pierce was asked what his opir
was Of the Massachusetts, coalition. lie decii
giving an opinion as to the general matter. but
said that he should be ashamed to sleep under
ssme roof with spy one who should take any paI
mskiIg Horace Mann either United States Sena;d
Governor This is rather strong language. and
to show how imprudent the action of The
sellers in dominating Mr. Mann. do not bel
that there is another man in the free soil D
against whom Gen Pierce would have expressed
self thus severely, though there is no reason for
posing that he would have approved of the cleo
of any free soier to any station. Mr. Maans
troversy with Mr.. Webster now that the late
dead, makes his position bad one tor the coali,
People here say that if the 'Lemmon affair"
occurred here the Union would have been thor
in danger, particularly If the time had been
before the national election. We are not ut oil
pleased that the affair occurred in q city vi
character 40 we'll established far lovaltv no