The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-19

mocracy.
There is considerable panic here in monetary at.
fairs. The banks have become suspicious and hold
back; but it is thought it will continue but very
short tine. OBSERVER.
Our Boston Correspondence.
BosroN, Dec II, 1853
The Municipal Election of Boston-Dsfeat Of the
WMgs-Divis,ons of Parties-A Ne,c Election
Ordered-1he Committee of 7tcenty'-National
Court House in Boston-Donglass and May
Defeat ofthe Union," &c.
We have had quite an exciting week, growing out
Of matters purely local in their character and there
fore not the less likely to be interesting to the great
bulk Of our citizens. The annual municipal election
took place on Monday last and resulted in the COM
pete defeat Of the regular wing candidate for Mayor
Of all the wing candidates for Aldermen but ooe, and
of many wing candidates for members of the City
Council and for other local offices. The Seaver
vote was less than s 300, though Judge Washburn
received 1880 votes for Governor in Boston but q
month ago, and the vote in the same place for the
old constitution, made test political question by
the wings themselves, was upwards Of 5000. OF
this ZOO at least 1000 must have been given by
rum democrats, who preferred Mr.. seaver because he
was pledged against the enforcement Of the Maine
lent chance for his election, whereas there was
whatever for the election Of democrat So that
the whig vote Of last Monday must be put down at
not exceeding 4,500, while most people here put it
at two or three hundred lower Certain it is that
Mr.. 6eaver was very coldly supported, even by not
few Of those wings who held it to be matter of
duty to go for his election not because they liked the
man. not because they cared great deal about his
election but for the that they have too much
sense not to that it is dangerous business to
"bot" from or glcct regular nominations, and tina
it not unfrequently returns to annoy those who in
dulge in it. What will become Of the State next
autumn if Ehgs shall refuse to be bouad by proceed
ings that have generally been considered as oblga
tory as those Of State and county conventional o
those wings who supported Mr.. Seaver full two
thirds did so in mere perfunctory manner. His
energetic supporters were the leading men, demo
Gratis and wings, who have the same Interest with
them, and who would have worked as hard for q
democrat pledged as deeply as Mr.. Seaver against
the execution of the liquor law and having the same
apparent prospect OF success with ttat gent e.
man on the morning Of the 18th. OF the 6,700
votes for Messrs. Smith and Sleeper not less than
1000 were given by wings. The coalition demo-
Gratis voted largely tor Dr. Smith, and the free sellers
divided their votes between him and Mr. Sleeper. In
this way they paid back, to pretty considerable
tent the injury that they had received at the haI
Of the rummes in the matter Of the new constitu-
ton, month ago. The latter, and the rum wings,
were as ugly set OF men as you would wish to fall
in with on December day, the confidence Of sue
with which they entered upon their abos in the
morning, finding striking contrast in the gloom
that weighed upon their souls in the evening. 1t
was when about half way through the time of voting
that they began to suspect that their cake was all
dough-or, to use figure more to the point, that
their rum was all waterand they felt as cross and
as sore as the Russian Car when he first heard of
he insQ Of tn ia
forces on their own ground. When the vote was
counted and declared they were astounded, for they
had not dreamed, even when prepared for defeat,
that their candidate would be seventeen hundred
behind his various competitions, and only about one
thousand ahead Of the chief of those competitors,
Dr. Smith Nor were the opponents Of Mr.. Seaver
prepared for SO complete victory asthat with which
fortune had crowned their vigoro as exertions. To
defeat him by small majority, and so shake the
moral power OF the "c0aliyion," upon whose labors
he depended for success was the most that the
rejecting Of their number expected to accomplish.
They did vast deal more, and we're proportionately
elated The vote for Mr.. Seaver is about 5000 less
than the united votes for Washburh and Wales on
the 28th of November, and the votes cast for all
other persons amount to about g. 500 than were
given for Bishop and Wilson on that day. We are
to have new trial on the GOTH and, with the excep
ton Of Mr.. Allen, the same candidates are in the
field. Mr.. Hobart takes the place Of Mr.. Allen.
pity him.
Sort count and declare the votes cast against the
new constitution, will meet next Monday, in the
Senate chamber, and there perform the work for
which they were appointed-work that might have
been Of serious character, but which circumstances
will cause to assume Q most ludi ,rons guise. The
wing members OF the committee, suppose, will en-
deavor 10 behave like gentlemen; but it will be hard
WORK for them to keep from INDUCING in such
burst Of laughter would be enough to resurrection
ize Democrltus himself The "other side" will have
no difficulty in keeping their countenances.
The Grand Jury for the December term Of the
United States District Court hAvo presented the
wan. Of new court house in Boston for the tribunals
of the United Staes and call upon Congress to sup
ply the deficiency. Our City Council, not long ago,
passed order lsructing the head OF the police to
House now occupied by the national courts will in
short time be required for the use Of the Suffolk
county courts There will be chance for plunderng
the government right and LEFT when the building
years to build IT, and it will be good for nothing when
finished, and the government viii be done" as well
as the ediAce.
Cunard wharf Is 10 be extended so that the dock
shall be large enough to admit the largest steamboats,
mighty hard thing 70 get awharf for the British
company when the first talked Of sending their yes
sells here, fourteen years ago. We are not quite 20
slow now % we were then, but neither We by any
means remarkable for swiftnes Of aston.
Frederick Douglass Is in town. There was an in
formal meeting held In his honor last evening. He
made some remarks on the condition OF the colored
people of the country In which there was but little
Of what is commonly understood by the term "abo-
litonism. He treated rather Of the social condition
Of the African race, and what he said was Of a
strongly practical character. The Rev. 8. ]. May
Of Syracuse, is here, and will speak before the Gar
riscn Association next Monday evening. He is an
"out and. outer,' but not exaytly "come outer
The abotionists are on the move, and there Ia sp-
them. 800
Everybody here, save and except few party
sDobs pleased at the defeat Of the proprietor Of
the Washington Vn:VN foy the place Of printer tQ