The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-05

three or four years there has been less abolition "ag
tation' in Massachusetts, than az any previous TINE
since such "agitation" commenced. NOV that
the coalition is at an end and that no chance what
ever exists of defeating the wings In local contests
the attention Of the free soers WILL be directed en-
tirey TO the subject Of slavery. Their State Com
nittee had meeting this week, at which 1t was re-
solved TO 90 thoroughly into the subject and main
tain their party intact. They expect, presume to
attract net ew of the younger por ion OF the voters
ID their standard persons easily captvated by strong
appeals to their feelings. Then they hope 10 be
Joined by portion of those democrats Who while
they see the hopeessness OF all democratic effort are
DESTROYS OF taking some part IN politics, and would
prefer live organization TO dead one, flesh 70
bones, bresthiDg beings to skeletons. Counting on
the disaeeton that is to arise in the wing party
which has come into power Ia very unpromsing
condition, so far as specific pro misses are concerned,
they expect access'ons from that party. There are
many antisavery men in the wing ranks-men
who would have joinea the free sellers long ago. but
for the association Of the latter with the democrats
who are looked upon by such wings as const tuting
what they call "the pr)-slavery party of the co1u-
try, as deEghting TO sacrifice plump little negroes
az their caucuses just as the Jews were charged
with making similar i,postion of juvenile Chris
tians at their secret meetings. In 1850 just after
the passage OF the compromise measures, the free
soil party here would have been Joined by thousands
of wings, who we're only restrained fron leaving
their party because they il allied With the de-
mocracy, who were regarded by the abolition wings
as being far worse than their own associates. Tnis
wings join the free soil party winou! the least
chance OF aiding their old political foes. In these
ways the tree soil party expect 10 gain enough to
become the second political organization in the
State. comprehensive system Of discussion Is to
be resorted to- appealing directly to the people, and
which, as it has suc seeded on a small ale
elsewhere, il Is thought win do bsiter here III
a larger theatre and where there is 50 much mate
rial upon which 10 operate. We shall 1t be able to
say how this system wil operate for a considerable
time to come, not until it shall have bse tested by
election like that Of next November, which will
be for members of Congress as vel as for State
officers.
| learn that the Treasurerspip of Harvard College
has been disposed o. without reference 10 the claims
OF MIR. Paltey To that pleasant Office SO 1t woud
seem that that pamphlet is rot TO be paid for. Mr.
Palfrey will perhaps learn the wisdom OF the Duke
OF Alva's sayirg-tbat no man should sllo~ himself
to be used as pomegr anafes are-s4ueezed OF their
contents. al the rind thrown away.
The Plymouth Rock has engaged in the "crushing
out business which is very proper business indeed
for Rock to undertake. That pager has given a
history Of Mr.. Frothinghams connection With the
coalition, which corroboates what wrote you in my
last This week the Rock Publishes article that
appeared in the Boston Post in October, 1850 ana
supposed to have been written by Mr.. Rockingham,
Ia which the duty Of democrats 10 support free soil
for the Legislature Legislature you will re-
member, that was 10 make choice of United States
SENATOR'S very strongly urged l enclose the ar
tcle as 1t appeared in the R0ck together with such
an explanation as will show what rabld coatiOnist
was Cushng's Iece .er Of ukases, though he now de
nes that he was a coaliuonst, and will, l presume,
soon deny that there ever was coalition formed 10
Massachusetts, ALGoMA.
P.S.-Mr Ward, who he's been made Pos IN sster
at one of the Offices in Newton, is the gentle
man who called the convention az which MIR. Wales
was nominated for Governor. and at which Mr.
BarstOw made his crushing speech against Gen.
Gen. Gushing is very foIgiviog thai his influence
is on the Wane.