The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26

sons Of that class in Masachusets, VINO naa aided
the general government during the war win Eng-
land when u was scarcely sse for an individual 20
do so in this part of the country lie mao served IN
the United States Hous Of Representatives from
1877 to 1921; but, though democrat, Mr. SilsDee
did not belong to the Jackson party which began to
show its strength about the time that he entered the
Senate. He was national republican, and then
wing supporting MIR. Adams, and then Mr.. Clay.
The choice OF successor to Mr.. Sisbee gave rise
to some very singular proceedings. Mr. Adams,
after brief retirement, resumed public life in 1881,
as member of the United States House OF Repre-
sentatives. The anti-masons made much of him, and
run him for Governor, believe. In 1888 the whig
party was actually in minority here but, IN 1884,
in consequence of Mr. Merrick's rafting" tothem
from the antimasons- and betray1ng the
latter, as he has " done" every party to which
he has belonged-they recovered their posi-
ton. The wing party was then pretty thoroughly
Morganized, and it was very generally under
stood that Mr. Adams was to succeed Mr.. Silsbee.
This arrangement, however fell through, in conse-
quence of what has been called Mr. Adamss i" Inn
prudent" conduct at the time OF our dispute with
France, on the indemnity question. Mr. Webster
took ground against General jackson. Mr.. Adams
sided with his old competitor for the Presidency and
made strong patriotic speeches. The wings Of Mas
sachusetts were as much Disguised with his conduct
as the federaists had been with his course on the
embargo question, seven and twenty years before.
II would never do to have man of such "tempestu-
GUS sympathies' in the Senate from the old federal
State. So Mr.. Adams was suddenly dropped, and
the Senat0rshp was conferred upon Governor Davis,
who has since figured quite prominently in Washing
ton. Mr.. Davis was q member OF the United States
House of Representatives from 1926 to 1884. Twice
elected Governor-in 1884 and lS35-he left the exc
cutive chair. for tbe Senate, but in 1910 he was
third time chosen Governor. Reelected in l64l, he
was defeated in 1912. On the death Of Mr. Bates in
1916, he was second time chosen Senator, for two
years. and third time, for six years, in lS47. He
was federalist in his youth and early manhood,
and for years had been one Of the pillars Of the Mas
sachusetts wing party. The dropping of Mr.. Adams,
in 1885, had the effect of driving that gentleman and
his friends into the support OF Mr.. Van Buren,, IN
1886. Mr.. Charles Francis Adams was quite de-
mocrat until the monetary commissions OF 1887 af-
forded him good opportunity of returning to the
wings, with whom he remained until ls4S, when he
Joined In the free soil movement The hostility that
was caused by Mr.. Adams defeat wasnever removed,
80 far rs it concerned Mr. Webster and there was no
friendship between these two eminent men, who
were in the habit of speaking Of one another in any
thing but elegant terms.
at much length, their history is well known. Mr..
Webster entered the Senate in 1927, and remained
there until he took the Office of Secretary of State in
1871. In lS45 he was again chosen Senator and
General Taylor, which led to his being called to the
cabinet again. Mr. Chcate was chosen in l841 and
remained there until lS45-Mr. Webster succeeding
him. Mr. Bates OF Northampton, was chosen Sena-
tor in ls4l and died in lS45. He succeeded MIR.
Davis and was himself succeeded by that gentleman,
who was reelected in lS47, and now goes out. When
Mr.. Webster resigned, in 1850, Governor Briggs ap
pointed Mr.. Winthrop his successor At the next
State election the coalition carried the Legislature,
and made choice of Mr. Rantoul to serve out the
balance of Mr. Websters term, which amounted to
but few days. He was the first democrat elected
tothe Senate since the reorganization parties after
the election Of Mr.. Adams to the Presidency. The
same Legislature chose Mr. Sumnerto serve from 1851
to 1857. 1t was think, desire to succeed Mr.. Da-
Wis in the Senate, that led Mr.. Mann to allow his
name to be used for the governorship last year. by
<ho Pnf in at hat m oca 10
caused the overthrow Of the coalition, which was
hardly prepared, far the democratic branch of
it was concerned, to send of such violent free
soil opinions to the Senate. The wings have since
elected Mr.. Everett. He left the State Department
on the 4th inst and entered the Senate chamber as
the successor of John Davis. ALTOONA.