The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-12

to his confirmation by body which contained
free-ssil majority. Gen. Cushing set himself about
removing the grounds OF objection that existed TO ms
nomination. He worked hard for the Justiceship,
and certainly earned it. The person with whom ne
had mos TO do in the business was Mr.. Francis W.
Bird, Councillor for the Norfolk district, and whose
nomiua alton for the Senate In Norfolk county last
month"; by the coslitionists, was the canse Oh 20
much anger to the Boston Post and Is supposed 70
be at the bottom Of Gen. Cushings last movement
he being literally compelled to do the Posts dirty
work. Mr.. Bird is man OF decided talent, uniting
in his person the not often combined qualities OF the
business man and the writer. He had large iniiu'
ence in the Council, and to obtain his AID, Ten.
Gushing left no fair means untried Anotner innI
entail Councillor, and much resembling mT. p o.
whose intimate friend he was, WAS the lae MT. r. n.
Gourgas, from the Middlesex district he was hot
very friendly 10 the nomination OF Mr. Cush'ng, put
was induced support il from arguments LOT
ward by Mr.. Bird. third tree SOIL CouhcIior muvs
support Mr.. Gushing sought and obtained, was Mr.
A. G. Brown, Of Salem, from the Essex dstrict'
According to etiquette, it Is highly necessary 'ets
man who aspircs to an appointment under our Stae
government should be strongly recommended ny the
Councillor Of his district. Now, Mr.. Brown was
Councillor from Gen. Cushings district and 1t was
said that be would not support that gentleman
and without his support the General had no chance
do to bring Mr.. Brown round? why he brought to
bear upon him the intellect and influence OF the
ablest coalitionist in the world-the lase Robert
Rantoul, Jr. He persuaded Mr. Rantcul to write
to Mr. Brown; aud the latter gentleman finally con-
scented to support the Generals nomination. You
will recollect that this took place more than year
after Mr. Raatoul had been elected member OF the
United States Senate by coalition Legislature
more than year after be had accepted Q free soil
nomination for the United States House of Represen-
tstives, on the ground that he was opposed to the
Fugitive Slave law and would "agitate In Congress
for its repeal and about year after Mr. Rantoul
had been elected to that body through Goa
lillian - in his district hofwoon democrats and
free soers-a coalition against which Gen. Cushing
never publicly uttered one word If he ever did 30 in
private. And what was the consideration for Mr..
Rantoul's valuable all? Why that Gen: Gushing
Convention, to which Mr. RaHtoul had been regu-
ary elected by the coalition democracy of his dis.
trict, and oppose the claims of Mr.. Lord, who had
been elected from the same district by the bunker
coaltionsm at that time, that he was ready to sup
port Mr.. Rautoul in the national convention OF the
democracy, though he knew that that gentleman
was opposed to the compromise measures. ME- Kan.
toul is in his grave, and Gen. Gushing and Mr.. Lord
are fast friends appointing red hot abotionsts to
some few places in Essex county, and denouncing
all union with free soilers. In this business Gen.
Cushing may have been deceived, but Mr.. Lord can
/ believe that General Cushing had little to do
with the coalition after his elevation to the bench;
but he never exhibited any hostility II it, not even
after Horace Mann had been nominated for Governor
electoral vote Of Massachusetts, secured for General
Pierce through the assistance of the free sellers,
when such project was mentioned.
l think / have adduced facts sufficient to show
that, whatever the sins Of the coalition. General
Cushing is the last man who should irpeak
against it, Did he not have eighteen
pence7 What right has Jenny Taitcher
t, peach! Whether we regard coalitionism
stands condemned before the world. If bad in ITSELF
how came man of his intellect ever to have any.
thing to do with ito accept Office from govern
ment OF its creationtO be hand and glove with its
Chiefs and to pledge himself to aid to national
position the ablest opponent that the country ever
had to the Fugitive Slave law? II he acting fairly
then, has he not now realized Felix Schwartzen-
bergs idea, and as0nshed the world by the yastness
that u.s. constitutionaly badwby has he been on the
best terms with coaitonsts since the adoption OF the
Baltimore platform? Why has he, unasked, rendered
his services to leading c0ationiss, should they de-
has he been instrumental in getting places for scores
Of coalitonists !! Why, within five weeks previous
to writing his letter to Mr. rockingham, did he take
part in giving high Offices 70 three persons who had
been eminent coalitionists nd all of whom had
held office under the coalition? l should really like
to have these questions answered in satisfactory
0Rnner, and so would many others. Both Mr. Gushing
and MIR. rockingham have many friends who do not
agree with them in politics, and who bitterly regret
that they should be engaged in. so singular bust
ness as that which is now making their names moi
| famous, but notorious. For myself think could
point to pretty strong evidences that have given
Of my regard for both gentlemen but neither the es
timation in which hold the public services OF the
one and his great talents and attainments, the
deep tirnents Of admiration that have for the
valuable historical labors of the other shall operat
to me to suppress the truth in matter where
| they are so largely concerned.
| Ny letter is already too long, or would give yol
what believe to b at the bottom Of this move
melt twill keep for a few days, unless some new
source of interest should he found in which
affairs would have the gpby. ALG0AA.