The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24

baTEstaDle thirteen do......... 10
MAJ tucket one do............. !.
pukss three do..
Total. ..................... $50 $50
1856
Coalition majority Observation-Disclosures. CD
Thus, you see, il each town had been represented
according to its vote for Governor, and the House
had been full, there would have been coalition ma
jority Of sixty-six. But what are the factsy Why,
that the coalition majority was just six neither more
nor less though in consequence Of the death Of one
whig and the absence OF two Others, their majority
little larger on the organization Of the House.
Last year, when the popular majority against the
wings was several thousands larger than in 1851,
though they had many anti.lquor democrats on
their side they actually carried the House of Repre-
sentatives by ten majority. Hence. to connt upon
the popular majority furnishing anything like deci
sve indications of the probable result Of the contest
would be unwise. We must look to the character Of
the disturbing causes" and see which party is
most likely TO suffer from their operations.
The wings have had certain advantages in the
Representative elections heretofore, upon the exist
tnce of which they still count. though not with full
confidence. They ave powerful in several places
which elect large numbers OF Representatives In gen
eral tickets, such as Boston, Salem Roxbury, and
Cambridge and their chances Of eeeting tolera-
from two 10 four members Of the House, such as New
Bedford, Taunton, Ne xburyport, Nantucket, and
Dorchester or the small towns, the wings are sure
OF fair number though nothing like what the coali
the local elections. II is undeniabe, too that the
wings cannot look upon more than one or two Of the
large places named as certain to elect their candi
daes this year. Lest year they lost several OF their
men in Boston, aud would have lost them ALL and six
Senators also had it not for the aid which they
received from Unaffected democrats as many one
thousand of whom voted the whole wing ticket
Governor members OF COngre 8, State Senator'S and
SO forth. Such whg candidates IS failed to be cho-
sen to the House, did 50 as consequence OF being
"Cu" by rum wings in some Cases. aud by Webster
men in others. OF al the large places that have
named. and Whch used to be SO reliably Whiggish, /
should not care to venture money any others than
Salem and Cambridge. Perhaps Roxbary ought to
make third but do not feel sufficiently OF the
matter to put her down So Still, all the places nam.
ed, and everal Others OF importance may go fr the
whigs in consequence Of the operations Of the old
lire democrats, the anti-Maine law democrats and Of
individuals personally disaffected. Against the as
distance thus likely to be afforded to the wings from
without their ranks, is to be placed certain amount
Of disaAection that exists within those ranks, and
which is said by some TO be very great indeed.
OF the large places that contain antiwhig MAORI
ties, there but two or three that can pc counted
certain to elect coalition representatives; and OF
these Worcester alone is entitled to more than two
members. Lowell, which has ten members, aud
which has been coalition for some years, will most
likely et men Of that faith this year, but such re-
suit is by means certain. Lynn Is understood TO
be hopelessly gone. In addition TO other sources Of
tronbe there 1t is understood that the distribution Of
the national spoils has proved anything but har
Springfield cannot be relied upon so much for the
coalition for the wings, and neither party relies
on her action. Danvers, Lawrence, and Fail River
are all doubtful places. There are some eight or ten
towns that elect two members each, where toe COAL
ton are certain to succeed as party ever can be-
But the real strength Of the coation Is in the small
towns, where, If they succeed, they will carry the
State and not without such success, unless the wings
should break down in their old stfons holds. There
are small towns enough With them in the Counties Of
Middlesex Worcester, Berkshire, Franklin. Hamp-
den, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth, to give the n
control of the next House, in connection with some
twenty members that they are sure Of choosing in
large places. Essex county did very well for the CO
altion last year. and will do something for it this
year; but matters are said not to be in good
way there for that party in these days In
coalit IN will elect some members. But while things
look thus fair on the outside for the coalition, the in
telgent inquirer Is soon made aware that the liquor
question in many towns, and Datona democracy in q
few other towns likely to wish it grea. deal OF
mischief. According toprssent appearances, every
thing depends upon whether the coalition shall have
to encounter both extremes Of men on the Maine
law question-to endorse the assaults Of its ultra
friends as well as of its ultra foes. This was what
broke it down last year. after 1t had encountered ant
overcome several sources Of danger which wer
thought quite equal t. its destruction, and most
which it had itselt called into being. On the frs
day of the election the national and anti Maine lay
democrats caused the defeat Of twenty one coalitio
candidates for the Senate, and probably twice thu
number of candidates for the House. Taey also, 8
far as Boston was concerned, caused the election
six whig Senators, and large number of whig req
resentatives Still, in spite of all these
occurrences, and notwithstanding that the natons
democrats had avoved their intention to Ego in 70
the wing candidates for and it was
derstood that General Pierce had Issued his anathem
in advance against oil who should do aay thing tina
might lead to Horace Mann being made either Cover
nor U. Senator, one of which places he WAS sure O
In the event of the coalition triumph not withstand
iDga these things the coalition would have come il
over the heads and the necks OF its enemies had
it not been for the neffable stupidity of many of IL
temperance members At the last trial the native
Democrats went over in body to the wings, ani
enabled the latter to elect 80 many representative
that they held the House by ten majority. But th
ten majority might have been, not only out down
but actually reversed but for the action Of the Maine
Law flee soilers in many Of the towns in Worceste
and Middlesex oouaties. In these two counties no
less than twenty five candidates were defeated in con
sequence of the free sellers insisting that they shoul
pledge themselves TO support the Ii Iuor law. Wher
they did 60 pledge themselves, they were beaten b,
the Democrats, who were content to support then
uppledged either way and where they would no,
"take the pledge" they we're beaten by the FREE
soilers. Such was the cause OF the defeat @
the coalition. ut the last moment In 1852 an,
very unexpected it was to the leading nen of al
parties. Neither coationists nor wings ia Boston
would believe that there would be found among thu
former, in the county sufficiently, large number O
persons so very green rs to cause by their acton the
latters return 10 power. On tho Saturday previous
to the election bcis freely offered by the coa
toniss that they would elect twenty representatives
y in certain specified towns In Worcester county and
no .~lig could be found 20 take them yet
the result OF the next Mondays voting showed
that the coalit.onists had carried but two out
OF TIE twenty OF the Worcester towns upsn
which they had relied. AT tue last moment aud
when They had the hight 70 calculate upon Their sup.
port, the temperance dcn 30 &c cd o. 10 make the
defeat OF the coeliiionists certain, when the united
acton OF oil the clemens hostile to t1em utter
~ unable TO accomplish that cod. backed though
they were by The pronounced opinion OF the Presi-
dent elect OF the United States, with bis forty mil'
hoIs OF patronage, and the moral effect Of his unpre.
cedeuied victory. Perhaps no more remark Idle
procf OF the great strength Of the coalition could be
adduced than tbet when was afforded by the head
which u last year mace against score Of adverse
external influences, TO fall, finally, from internal
trouble Now, whether the coalition IL to be- TINS
year beaten or not, must depcd entirely upop the