The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-05
Our Boston Corr espond ndence.

BosToN, Mass Nov. 3, 1852.
The ELection-BoSton Democratic Ciy--Pro61-
bic Effect on the State Eyeciion--DL. Ch6md-
The Rum Question--SmoH Pote--Dr. Bishop
Secretary Er1at-Mr. Wintlvop, &c.
The sun rese this morning on Boston democratic
city, which never before occurred in the memory of
man, whatever the town Of Boston was in the old
times. more thoroughly broken down party than
The wings never was seen. Their vote, as well in
the State as the city, has as,onished most people
Scott was thought good for sixty thousand votes,
even by the least sangune Of his supporters but
the hand of Webster, potent even in the grave, was
laid heavily upon them. The great mans shade
met his enemies, that of Caesar met his murderer
at Philipp. Two causes operated however, to
make our vote comparatively small. At least twelve
thousand Webster men did not vote, and the weather
was just of that description that always
duees vote. From Friday night until Tuesday
night there was steady storm, which had
the effect of keeping some ten thousand voters from
The polls. Whether all these will be out on Monday
yext will depend much upon the feelings of the
Webster men. If they should DO satisfied with Mr.
Clifford, bis vote will be thousands larger than
that cast for General Scott. But they are at this
present time, anything but friendly 60 that gentle.
man, whose bitter remark, on the occasion Of Mr.
Webter's reception here last summer, is remember.
cd. Nor is his opposition to Mr. Webster in 1912
forgotten The Scott men take pains to conciliate
that the fight between these tyo branches of the
whig family win be carried on i outrancc 1t is
confidently expected, by some Of tho most ntelli-
gent opponents OF the wings, that the whole wuIS
ticket ~, Lc 5-sAatA1 LA-A 90 n.nds- fhe ss-es
OF which would be to keep the coalition in
power. There are large anti Shis maiorites
10 Roxbury, New Bedford, Springfield, and
NeHburypoIt, which last year elected some
sixteen representatives The anti whig majority,
too, in Lowell, is respectable upwards of two hun
dred and if kept up to amy thing must be very bene
hcial to the coalition, ensuring to it ten representa-
tiyes. lshere Is a prospect, too, that three whig
representatives will be defeated in Nantucket, and
whig senator in Nantucket and Dukes counties
Everything bids fair for an interesting time at the
festivities ON the Slh
The common opinion is that Mr. Bishop Ia likely
TO suffer in both woys, from temperance men, and
Hhat arc inelegantiy called ''rummes" The latter
are expected to vote for Mr. Clifford, and the former
for Mr. Mann; so that Mr.. Bishops vote is on all
des expected to be less than that cast for General
Pierce, even should the aggregate vote be much
larger on tho 9th than it was on the I'd The tempe
rance question so operates local affairs as to
make anything like clear calculate very difficult.
The fear that Mr.. Clifford may be elected United
Ststes Senator, end leave MIR Huntington to veto
any act repeating or modifying the liquor law, will
not, improbably, deter Of the foes Of tho law
from supporting him Mr.. Mann seems now to be
the only persoa likely 70 gain any thing great from
the ten uperance dodge.
Mr. Everetts appointment to the State Depart
ment took the public by surprise The drst rumor
oi Y wes heerd o. Saturday morning; bet no enc