The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01


give new zest TO the quarrel that was pretty
enough" as it stood. Indeed there is no such thing
political step being this year taken that snail not
be coiored by the dingy hue of 1.-The spoils.'
BosroN, July 80, 1858.
The Observation-Disclosures House
Removals. and Appointments Bo'to''-Ne'oo"ry-
port-Mr. Blood MLfud-Mr. W'H's-Acfo"
Mr.. Fetcher-Tne Union Meeting" at Neto-
bryport-ProbaMs Origin Of the CaA-Litrary
Mattus-Mr. Hildreth's New Work-Mr.
Adoms,s Merit Volume Mas achtsetts Commits.
sioners at the Exhibition.
The convention will get away by Monday night,
August l, the payroll having been ordered to be
made up to that time and nothing be allowed be-
yond it, SO that, although there is good deal to do,
we do not expect there will be quorum here after
the day stated The convention will have sat for
ninety days. and certainly it has done great deal
of work its sessions often extending to eight hours
and sometimes nine or ten On one occasion the
session lasted from nine o'clock on Thursday morn
ing to nearly one o'clock on Friday morning, with
an intermission of but an hour for dinner The
cost Of the whole session will be about $l40 000 in
GLIDING printing, for which the outlay has been con-
siderable. As propose giving you concise but
full account of what the convention has done, just
as soon as it shall have adjourned, shall say no
more about it at present.
There have been few changes made this week in
our Custom House. The appointees are, with one or
two exceptions, not persons Of much importance.
Mr.. Gill is the same gentleman who was removed
few days since from good State office by Governor
Clifford, and who for many years was connected
with the Post. He is bunker Mr. Dresser is a
Worcester coalitionist. Mr.. Fuller was the first
coalition Senator from Mddlesex in 1852, and was a
very effective leader in that organization which
broke down the wings. Mr.. Cleveland is from Con-
necIicut, and nephew OF Governor Cleveland Mr..
Sanford is from Hampshire county where he has
influence. Mr.. Darling is Worcester coalitionist.
MIR. Whitaker, who has been promoted to a better
place. was appointed few weeks since to an in
spectorship. He held Office under the coalition
during the whole term Of its existence, rated from
it when it fell in evil days, and will rat from his
present party when it shall present to him the double
fist rather than the open hand Mr. Follansbee, in
spector for Dorchester and Milton, is an out and out
bunker of the Norfolk brand, admitted to be the
stiffest branch Of a stiff scot.
Mr.. Blood, as ! said would be the case some
weeks since, has been made collector of New
buryport, General Gushing tokn. He is bunker
pW sang, without meaning any pun. He Is
wealthy man, retired merchant and has
no sympathy with, as he never gave any assist
ance to, the coalition, but always opposed it. In re-
ing coalitionst, he declared that he should appoint
to subordinate stations none but hunkers; and he
has been as good as his word, giving three places
to hunkers and retaining one whig in Difference to
the particular request Of Gen. Gushing.
Mr. Fletcher, who has been made postmaster at
Acton, has not acted with the democratic party for
years, if he did. He is old liberty party man,
and was years ago one Of that partys candidates for
the State Senate. He is now prominent free soier,
and was one of the coalition candidates for special
commissioner, in Middlesex, last spring. He is q
strong supporter Of the Maine law, and of most, If
not all the ultraisms Of the day. He would no more
Rol ho mon
that OF gbbet, being as stiff in his opinions as If
he had been born a wing and educated bunker.
The troubles in Milford, about the post office
the though rsaV % Is saa n
Willis, the new officer, is a coalitionist, and
hence Objectionable to the hunkers, who, under
the advice and direction of certain dsinterested
whgs have been laborng to get rid of him. rather
to rid him Of the Office. There were just eleven of
them at the meeting which invited him to resign the
place he had succeeded in getting. Strange as it
may seem, Mr.. Willis has refused to pursue the
course thus atfectionately pointed out to him. He
has various reasons for such singular conduct. If
the hunkers don't know when they have good post
master, he knows when he has good post Office
The place is yearly worth about $780, and will pro-
duce double that income before his term of service
shall have expired, Milford is one Of the most ra-
pidly increasing towns in all New England. So he
is determine to hold on like good patriot, to his
post, from which neither threats Establishments
shall induce him to withdraw perfect Leonidas in
his way.
That !" Union meeting at Newburyport is most
likely what is popularity called "a SELL" and is sup
posed to stand next in the orders of the day. to
the proposition of Mr.. Andrew jackson Allen, of
Newton, to hold mass meeting of all the governors
of the several States Of the Union at Bos
ton, for the purpose of promoting indus
try. There is at Newburyport-an eccentric
town by the way-a man of genius, but who
is considered to be little tae eratee-in plain
English, little eracked-and who amuses himself
wi issuing circulars on all conceivable subjects, to
all mankind, proposing undertakings OF the most
magnificent character, with an amount Of PLAUSIBLE
ty that not unfrequently deceves the wisest of
his readers. He is up to everything, not only from
pitch and toss to manslaughter, but from building
pig pens to saving the Union. Two of the most
fourishing insurance institutions in New England
were founded by this eccentric genius, who has
rarely cross in his pocket to keep the blue devils
from dancing there. Such is the gentleman who is
supposed to have issued the call for Massachusetts,
union sparty meeting on the 5th Of September, at
Newburyport which appeared in the HERALD of
July %. Before Messrs Cass, Fillmore, Toombs, and
others accept the invitations to attend said meeting,
that have been extended to them they would do well
to ascertain the real facts. Perhaps the Newbury
port Herald could throw some light on the subject.
Among the literary news Of the day is the state
ment that Mr.. Hildreth is engaged on a new aboli-
ton romance in which will be drawn some of the
most eminent public characters of our day. It will
be lively work, but will hardly rival 'uncle Tom
in point Of sales.
The next volume Of Mr.. C. F. Adams great work.
"Iie and Works Of John Adams will be to the
politician, and to the student Of American history,
the most interesting of the SERIES for it will contain
a great deal Of matter concerning Jefferson and
Hamilton and illustrative Of the events Of the great
contest of $500, when the democratic party achieved
the first OF its dozen national trumphs. / am told
that the revelations will be rich, indeed. and of
very interesting character. When we call to mind
the parts which Jefferson and Hamilton performed
in the great drama OF 800, and that between them
they prevented John Adams from achieving what
would have been the crowning glory Of life until
that time sngulary brilliant and fortunate, it is not
difficult to understand that volume from the Adams
side Of the contest should bid fair to command great
attention, though not who was prominent in
that contest but has long been dead and but few OF the
ordinary voters in it now alive. Its appearance
will not improbaby give rise to other works, partcn
larry if it shall contain am assured it will, much
matter that will be anything but agreeable to the
admirers Of either Hamilton or Jefferson. OF the
reverence with which democrats regard the memory