The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-25

nightly resembles their own in one respect.
Thar opps sition was fruitless, and served only
"a q Toll, to set on the nominees vast
popularity with his party. His rise has been
barriers to the progress Of the poor have been thrown
down. Born in New Hampshire, about forty years
since, Of very poor parents, having had no means Of
education, and compelled to labor from his very
childhood In order that be might live, General Viii
son found himself, after attaining TO his majority
resident OF Massachusetts, country town, working
rs shoemaker, and taking considerable interest in
politics. He was not, believe, originally whig,
but Jackson man, though he fell into the views Of
those men who early favored the nomination Of Gen.
Harrison. Consequently, when Gen. Harrison was
made the wing candidate Mr.. Wilson became whig,
and acted with that party for some years, being no.
little induced to do by their loud declarati0nt
in favor OF ant.slavery sentiments. He served for
several years in the Legislature as prominent
whig and did not leave that party until l84S on the
occasion of Gen. Tay lor's nomination. In lS49 ne
was chosen to the House of Representatives and in
1850 and 1851 to the Senate, Of which body he was
President in 81 and '52. In 1862 he was q cand
date for Congress in our eighth district and lacked
only about hundred votes OF an election. He
was elected delegate to the Constitutional C0nven
ton by both the towns of Natick and Berlin, and
served for the former. He was one Of the most
prominent members of the Convention, and toward
Its close, and VIII lie Mr.. Banks was ILL., acted as its
Amasa Walker was nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. He Is an old democrat, who joined the free
sellers in 1S48-probably as much out Of friendship
TO Mr.. Van Buren, as from any other cause. He was
member of the House in l849, and in 1850 Of the
Senate. In 1851 and '52 he served as Secretary
Of State He ran as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor with Mr.. Philips and Mr.. Palfrey,
and was on the free soil ticket last year with
Horace Mann, and shared in its defeat. He
was member of the Constitutional Convention. A
free trader, and firm but moderate man, his noml-
nation has been favorably resolved, though it was
not made without some opposite n. Rodney French,
nf nfaHt he nuniu opA nf fho
friends Of DR.. Sabin, OF Berkshire, pushed his
claims, but Intellectually TIE Doctor was defeated
candidate FIR the Senate in 49, by few votes
| am not authorized" to say 1t, but do say it.
nevertheless and excellent authority, too, that
Mr.. Ashmun will not accept the wing nomination 10
the event of it being offered to him. He has de-
sire to be engulfed in that Serbonan bog to which
the wing party Of Massachusetts, is apparently
Fastening. An eminent Webster whg said, day be-
fore yesterday, that "Ashtuun was not such -
fool as to think OF accepting the WING nomination"
l spoke in my letter OF the 10th OF the posi- Die
nomination of Judge Washburn, but forgot To men,
ton one of the best reasons for supp0silg that he
will be the wing candidate, namely, that he is in
Europe. Being there, his nomination would be safe
one. There would be no such thing as writing him
letters about the Maine law, and, still better,
subject. When he left the c0uutry il with some
thing very like curse in his mouth against Governor
CnnUrd. lie Was very lndlgpaAt with the State gov
eminent, and did not affect 10 disguise his feelings.
The Temperance question, though it will not be
without its effect on the approaching election, will
not color its results strongly has been generally
supposed. The tone Of the st, Temperance Con.
yentiOns proceedings though ultra enough to satisfy
most people, were not Of character to warran. the
belief that Tie temperance men are determiei as a
party, to ride rough shOd their political asso
cates merely for the sake OF maintaining or improv-
ing the Maine law. 1t is significant fact that the
freesoilers at their State Convention, gave the sub
ject the goby. understand that only one member
Of the Committee Resoluti )ns in favor of an
expression Of opinion on the Liquor law, aud he, be-
ing sensible man, waived his views out of defer
Ell to his colleagues. The freesoilers more than
any other Of our parties have found that tue keep
ing of such an elephant that law is altogether too
costly an amusement for common people. Thus far
it has trampled down only those who have called it
sets. It will be left to take care of itself,
for if the freesoilen, its old (but at present
rather distrustfuD friends, cannot endorse it.,
the wings will certainly shnn it, and the democrats
more disagreeable than the cold shoulder. The par
ty that shall show itself most resoute against that
fanatical attempt to control the modes of people
lives will not only do best now, but also have the
highest place in history. 1t is evident that the
reaction against the law has gathered strength of
late, which attribute to the vexatious proceedings
of its friends, who have shown a strong disposition
to have all its deformites laid bare to the 0b5erva
ton Of the world.
/ have heard that some portion Of the democratic
party are for bringing forward q new candidate for
Lieutenant Governor in place of Mr.. Thompson, of
New Bedford, who made SO great run last year.
Law sans phrase he received the votes of oil those
democra who gave their support to Mr.. Clifford,
and Of about two thousand wings. who were
aware that the candidate of their party was
a vehement supporter of the Law. The con-
sequence was that M. Thompson received
upwards of $4,000 votes, being about the
same number that was cast for General Pierce, and
5000 more than Judge Bishop received. Some Of
Mr. Thompsons fiendslived for short time in sort
of FOOLS paradise, they believing that he was to be
chosen Lieutenant Governor, with Mr.. Clifford for
Governor. Mr.. Thompson himself never believed
anything Of the kind having too much to be
deceived The event proved that he right for the
most rabid rum wings, aided by the hunkers. went
in and elected Mr.. Huntington Lieutenant Governor
though he is an outandout and in and-in supporter
of the Maine NV. Mr.. Thompson is charged by his
democratic opponents with having favored the boltr
movement Of 1852. They may be right, but they had
better overlook the fact If it be one, if they have any
desire to win victory in November. ALTOONA.