New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.
The Massachusetts, Legislature meets to-
dsv. The elections in that State held subse-
oueutly to the Presidential canvass, resulted
more favorably for the Wings than was anti
cpated The fact is, Pierce's election de-
stroyed the Coalition party in that common
wealth at blow. Many of the Loco-FocoS'
prompted by an apprehension that longer sSso-
citation with the Frecscilers would destroy
their standing in the political church at Wash
inqton. fastened 70 abandon the Old league
with the pestilent Anti-Slaycry men, flew from
their embrace with precipitate haste, and 50
left the party Of the Coalition in the lurch
This desertion Of the Huuker LOco-FOcos
from party originally formed for the elevated
purpose OfWresting the State Offices from tue
Wings and dividing them among themselves,
and the setting up of business on their own ac-
count, leaves the ancient Wing organization
again the dominant party of the State. By
virtue of decided plurality, their supremacy
was thus r6asserted at the recent election, and
they are again rrnstated in power in the
cd Commonwealth Their prospects for
the future are more hatter.ng than hey have
been for many years, ard so far as We can dis
Germ, another election will nearly or quite
sweep away and destroy the remains of coal
ition, which at one time threatened their utter
overthrow. That Is 10 say, this is likely to be
The case if the Wings will go on without dis.
agreement among themselves And now that
Mr.. Webster is dead chief hindrance to their
reunion is removed.
The Legislature which assemblies to-day las
Governor and United States Senator to
,lect Mr. Clifford, the Wing candidate, failing
II his election by the people, will be chosen
Governor. The question Of Senator will be
less easily decided. The leaycn Of Websterism
n the Legislature will be in the way of
cordial agreement upon candidate. No man
of Theodore Parker'S way OF thinking can be
taken. Ii il singular fact, but it is never
theless true, that one OF the questions, which
must be answered satisfactorily by any candi-
dates hoping for success, will be, what do
You think, or vi at did you think of the dead ?"
Indeed We are not altogether sure that Mr.
Webeter's friends will not call into requistion
some Of the Spiritual Mediums, and interro.
gate the great Expounder himself in regard 90
lis opinions Of the several candidates, before
they will feel fully persuaded in their own
minds for whom they shall vote. OF one
hing, We feel quite certain. No man will be
satisfactory 20 them who did not go with Mr..
Webster IN his regeneration, or who has not
been very mealy -mOuthed and discreet upon
that subject throughout the subsequent heats
and heart burniugs that were thence evolved.
Indeed, approval of Mr. Webzter's course will
be made almost q SINE qua non with them
Even the temperate ard wholly unexcoptiona.
bic course of that wise man and true Wing.
Governor Davis, whose term Of office now ex.
pires, will be, we fear, insufficient 10 conciliate
their support. Yet We hope otherwise. For.
Of al the men in the Commonwealth. no enc
csR MI the office more werthiy than be. and
there is zone whose election We should hail
with more sincere qualification.
OF the numerous candidates whose nance
have been mentioned, We can hardly uame one
who has better prospects. Mr WHraaoP
stands 10 better with the Webster men than
Governor DAVIS, perhaps not so we'll Oflare.
he has been cut by them pOintedly, both socially
ard politically. Ia fact We can bar reg.rd his
prospects as very Indifferent Mr. CHo,rE.
whose Name is also on The list of candidates
Is, as Is Sel known, Webster man. Though
brilliant deela.mer, and lawyer of indis.
putable ingenuity and acuIeness, he belongs 10
tie class eertltraiG, among politicians. There
is 10 stGRd-vp, and no comeback 20 him. But
as lie is not an obstinate man, nor harsh in his
political relations, bis chance would be good
but for an obstacle which stands in the way of
both him and Mr.. Winthrop They both be.
lOre 20 BosTOS, and the country members are
likely TO assert their claim to the Office. Bos.
ton must rest content Eith her one accom-.
plished Senatorial representative, Who. tbouvb
he dces not in al things reflect the sentiments
Of that highly-conservative and respectable
city, yet where he does not, he is right. and the
city is wrong; and its citizens have nothing TO
do but to relieve themselves from the ;neon.
gruous relationship BY coming round to hi. way