The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-30


perhaps should cay, evening BY evsaing-gssd
old wings who have, to use ono Of Drydeas favorits
ideas, been possessing their souls in patience, and
are now ready to act. At tho regular whig meet:
ing ON Monday evening Can onicisl meeting, not
one of the massey good deal Of feeling was dis
played which was not the less telling beoause it did
not assume violent character Since then, gen.
tlemen of more weight in the political world have
come forward and joined the new party, and others
have authorized their friends to say that they arc
about to do the same thing. You must not, how
fall into the of supposing that this great
work-how much may venture to call it
has been effected by those persons who claim to
be, by way of emAence, the friends of Mr. Webster.
Had it depended upon them, nothing would have
been done. They are like the Earl of Nottingham,
of whose conduct, at the time of tho preliminary
movements to the English revolution, Macaulay
has given us SO lively account. That nobleman
was told what was going on, and approved it, but
finally backed out, having conscientious scruples,
which spoke rather late. He would do nothing.
So with our Webster men Of the first class-the
men from among whom President Webster would
have selected his great officers. had it pleased the
Baltimore Convention and the people 10 have made
him Chief of the nation. They have done nething
but talk, and put hypothetical cases, like Lord
Nottingham but, now that the people are begin
ming 10 stir, they are beginning TO wake up.
Should the movement proceed at the rate it has
been going for the last ten or twelve days, We
SHALL perhaps, hear from them in good earnest. But
the whole matter thus TAR affords another preef of
the truth involved IN the assertion that it is only
those who are sneeringly termed the common
people !" that are always faithful
Per contra, the Webster have had some
"cold comfort" in the Shape of an article in the
Com1er OF Thursday, in which the ground was
taken thatMr. Webster's frieuds should not move
unless assured of being able carry sufficient cleo
toral votes to throw the choice OF President into the
posed, would elect Mr. Webster Surprising this
advice to be followed, Mr.. Webster's friends here
not likely to accomplish much in the way OF
putting their tavorite torw ard for it is not within
the bounds of probability that Mr.. Webster get
a single State, much less number sufficient to de-
feat tho election of both Scott and Pierce
The Wing State Convention, which will meet on
Wednesday next will probably be the scene Of some
fighting between the friends Of Scott and those of
| Webster and the sword will not give way to the
gown. The Gubernatorial nomination will hardly
| be made without some explosion. Mr. Clifford, who
| had SO long preserved neutral part between the
two factions, came out, two or three days since,
| and Ioundly denounced Mr. Webster and all his
| party, band of traitors, who are seeking the
| ruin Of the wings Mr.. Clifford is an old opponent
of Mr. ebster, and was for cutting him off in 1872,
at the time when he made his famous ''Where ANIL
to- go speech in Faneul Hall. But the little part
| that he has taken in politics for time past,
had caused people. to forget his former proceed
ings, especially his freedom from all participa-
ton the present civil wars of his party made him
| very available candidate for Governor. What he
did then, however, is now brought forward, and he
is understood to be one Of the warmest supporters
Of Gen. Scott, and an equally warm opponent Of
Mr. Webster
In the me antime, as if to afford the wings some
consolation and to add to the m6rogio that is pro-
sented here by politics. there is acloud rising in
the coalition horizon. Ever since Gen. Pierce was
nominated, and the convention SO clearly made
fna'ity Of the compromise, good deal of anxiety
has been felt by some democrats to know how he
would look upon the abolitionists. Various
means have been resOrted to for the purpose Of
ascertaining his opinions on q matter SO deli
cate. The results are very contradictory. Ac-
cofdng TO one account, General Pierce told
very, respectable lawyer Of this State that
| he should know no distinctions among Massachu-
sets democrats and he is also represented having
said that the democracy of State did the best
they could, under the circumstances. In fat oon-
tradiction to this, MIR. F****f*. Deputy Sheriff.
and also very reputable man, declares that Gen.
Pierce told him that he would give any
countenaLcc to any man who had had anything to
90 with the coalition What renders Mr. F.'s testi-
mony the more pointed, is the fact that he himself
was candidate for the Office Of Sheriff Of Suffolk,
before coalition Governor and Council, and only
JAILED Of success because another bunker (Mr.
haa more at eea aea tAsEs ss
ting forth his own prescription The belief that
General Pierce IS opposed to the coalition will so far
|
return of the wings TO power, should the Web
ster movement become formidable, as its most
guine friends hope. 1t may Go even more. and
make the electoral vote of Massachusetts, safe for
General Scott, though Mr. Webster should cut do Tn
The wing Presidential vote some fifteen or twenty
thousand. understand that it is tho intention Of
some persons here 10 get together all the facts bear
iIg upon Gen Pierce's views on the conduct Of
sbose democrats whe have been connected with free
sellers, for Tie purpose Of circulating them in your
state, with the hope of getting the barnburners
against him leading whg told me yesterday
that his party were getting up something in this
point, which would 60 far towards ncutraliZing the
bad effect Of the nomination Of Mr.. Hale on their
fortunes.
A keen hunt for "the spoils'' has already been
common ced by some democrats, who have opened
in the scent breast high. Two leading lawyers
have applied for the District Attorneyship. third,
who is himself coalition member ofthe Senate lately
made pilgrimage TO New Hampshire, where he de-
pounced all his colleagues as corrupt and thorough
~ abolitionized. He is after the United States
Mashalship for this district; and, in the meanwhile
by way of fulfilling his duties a good citizen, he
striving for three distinct things under the coali
ion, namely-a nomination for Congress, the Lieu
tenant Governorshlp, and election the Senate
Not long ago he was applicant for place the
oench in the Court Of Common Pleas, having pre-
yousy failed in an attempt to get INTO the Probate
Court He has large capacity for Office seeking
A fourth gentleman. of superior class to those
mentioned, has selected the NAVY Onise for the
scene of his patriotic laborsone Of the peasantest
berths we have, the yoke is easy and the burden
light, and the salary and persusites large He IS
New Hampshire man, who inherits a great name
and good talents, and will most likely achieve his |
purpose. There arc other gentlemen zealously en-.
gagged in buying and selling bear skins that yet
TO be taken from the backs Of interesting animals
out viii not go into details.
The Maine law is in process Of very rigid enforce
ment both in town and country, and the quantity Of
liquor destroyed or seized has already been quite
large. 1t would seem that the temperance men
have been keeping quiet only for the purpose OF |
giving effective blows at last AT the rate they |
are going on the trade will be extirpated in the
country towns ere a legislature can be got to. |
getber to repeal it, should such Legislature ever
be chosen.
The refusal Of Messrs. Choate, L. Everett, j. + \
Marsh, b. Seaver, AVID other eminent wings, to \
serve delegates at the State Convention, has
excited much remark Mr. Mangum's denuuc- |
tion of Mr.. Webster is thought by many to have