The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-22
Our New England correspondence.


Our New England Core spondencc.
BosroN, May II, 1853
Changes ~ Boston-Tne Constitutional Conreis-
ticn-IHe Standing Committees Their Charac-
ie,,-DiscusSicn on tie Berlin FacGncy Question
Report on the Reconstruction Of the Senate
Country Iqpoi,linents-Lyan--G loucester-Sa-
LEM Waltham-Fuchburg- Boiling" Coali-
tionistS Tadood-IAe Maine Laip-Potcer Of its
Opponents Boston Post Office &c.
Boston is one of the iveliest places in the world
just at this time. Everything is being torn down,
and everything else lis being built up You cannot
90 through street without finding it more or less
blocked because of the work Of destruction that is
going on or the work Of renovation that is going up
A few years must see everything that is old re-
moved, and good deal Of the comparatively new as
well The d.mand for " business accommodations
is such that man of even toerable means cannot
afford to live here much longer. In short time
none but the very rich and the very poor will re-
side in the city. What has happened to State
street must soon befa the greater part of the town
its conversion into vast mart, when man shall
be too busy to merely live. Whether the change
is to be for the better is "a great moral question:,
which need not now be discussed.
The Convention has done next to nothing, except
to talk on Subjects the discussion of which do not
tend to advance its business and which relates rather
to its organization than its action Some fifteen
standing committees have been appointed by the
President. They are far from being satisfactory,
though it is understood that they are much better
than they were when first formed, when they were
in such state that their publication would have
cited 'inextinguishable laughter throughout the
community. It is understood that more than forty
important changes were made in them, and there is
room enough to make eighty more. OF the chair
men Of these committees but ten are wings, though
that party has the largest number of delegates and
those ten are not on committees of political cha
racter The freesoers are largely favored both in
having chairmen and in the further construction Of
the committees. Messrs Charles Sumner, Charles
Allen, Henry Wilson, Morcus Morton, and Amasa
Walker are at the head of the five most important
committees, and they are supported by their faithful
vassals on those bodies. Dir. Davis, Of Worcester,
who is only nominal democrat, and really free
soiler is head of the committee on 50 much of
the constitution as relates to the Governor,
while Mr.. Knowlton of the same place, is at
the head of the Committee on the University at
Cambridge. Mr.. NJ. knowlton has never had
much to do with colleges, while Mr.. Davis has been
propriety of the two appointments is apparent to
all, while nothing could have been better than an
exchange of places between the two gentlemen; but
as some say, Mr.. Banks has idea Of appointing
men to places where they ars best calculated to
figure. His idea Of the fitness Of men for their
places does not 90 beyond the selection of compe-
tent persons for presiding officers in large bodies.
Nv opinion IS that his blunders in this respect spring
from his entire and unqualified ignorance Of men
ana his Incidence which latter falling prevents him
from giving due attention to any subject He is
industrious nowhere except ia the chair, and etiec
tive only when on his feet. The latter position he
very rarely obtains nowadays, and that i just what
suits him. The only one Of the odd line demo-
Gratis appointed 10 a charmanship Is Mr.. Hale;t,
who heads the committee having the comparatively
unimpoItant subject of the Executive Council in
charge. Dir. Griswold, to whom the subject of the
House Of Representatives has been referred, is the
only prominent democrat who has been appointed
to an important place and this is attributed to the
fact that he j. too far west to be in the Presidents
way. People will be uncharitablc and are always
looking for cause. OF acton that have existence,
the real causes lying right before their eyes, and
therefore are not seen.
There has been any amount OF talk, and some OF IL
very eloquent, the question OF filing the
cies in the Convention, though nomlnally it bears
only on the Berlin vacancy. Tue real object on the
part Of portion of the Convention i TO keep Gov.
Boutwell, out of that body, it being vel understood
that he is to lie elected IRON Berlin under ireesoil
tnaL being intensely IreCSJllsl, ana
"nothing else. Gov. Morton heads the opposition.
a. he has no wish TO zee Mr.. Boutwell, dslcg ttc
though why lie should object to his presence d. not
know. Mr. Wilson, from the COMMITTEES On the
Senate. has reported in favor Of dividing the State
into forty senatorial districts, and to have Senator'S
chosen the Tuesday succeeding the first Mosdsy
OF November instead Of on the second Monday, and
some other changes. The report has been referred
to the committee The probabilities arc very strong
thatthese amendments will be adopted There is 4
very general desire to have the Senators chosen in
single districts, and the subject has not party
character.
The appointment of Mr. Stciney to the place Of
postmaster OF Lynn has a decidedly hunkerish look,
in the opinion Of some worthy people Mr. Stckney
has been Tor years quite prominent man among the
Es.eX democracy. He was run FOR Congress ten
years ago. When the : old liners or hunker,,
struck against the coalition two years ago, he
was one Of their most effective leaders. But the
hunkers themselves split there into two parties and
Mr.. Stickbey was chief Of Of those parties |
have never, though tolerably familiar with Masss-
chusetts politics. been able to understand what were
the grounds Of this particular quarrel The aboIi.
tionsts said at the time that it related only 70 the
sp0!s.' IL would seem that Mr. Stickney knew
what he was about, judging BY his success aud
though the public generally will not care a straw
about the matter, some OF the politicians Will be any
thing but pleased with his appointment There has
always been queer state OF things in Essex county
among the democracy. Or. Loring, who has re.
ceived the place of postmaster OF Salem though now
q bunker OF the impurest water, formerly ono
Of the most thorough going coationiss in the State
lie was a strong supporter OF Mr.. Rantou when that
gentleman was run for Congress free soiers well
as democrats They were very in'imate personal
friends He was member of the democratic con.
vention which nomiuatedMr Boutwell, for Goyernorin-
$780, and which act led to his election in consdera
ton OF the elevation Of Mr. Sumner 10 the place OF
United States Senator. His coalitionism was of
proof until last summer, when TO the great aston
ishment OF the u,iknowng ONES, he ont strong
on The opposite side An address from the bunker ]