The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

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ment Steomu- Charlestoww Matters Casey, the
Mmdne--Ixe attorney Gensra,ship-Ths Free
Soil Characteristics Of Real Estate-EdaoriG
Changes-Nep Publications-A Piece of Plate
Rdmn ofte "Amgd Gabriel"
The rumor that Mr. Everett is to leave the Senate
on the lst of June is now something more than
rumor. His health, or something else, will not per-
nit Of Mr. Everett remaining in the Senate. Mr..
Choate is spoken Of as his probable successor, so
far as executive appointment is concerned but the
western part Of the State, which saw Mr.. Everetts
election with great chagrin, win probably demand
the place at the hands Of the next Legislature. At
any rate the question of the succession will go into
the next election in Massachusetts,, and add much
to its interest. Such question was all that was
wanting to complete the fight this year. 1t will
cause the of the free sellers and democrats to
desire "a more perfect union," SO that they make
such division of things as they did in 1851; and it
will cause the hunkers to oppose any such union all
the more vehemently. 1t will make the wings
more anxious to have q renewal of their power; and
the know-nothings will have an additional incentive
to action. The wings are very angry with Mr..
Everett for not having resigned his place before the
adjournment Of the Legislatures; but they dase not
call that body together for the purpose of electng
of things, and have no great belief in their doing
anything next fall. Gov. Washburn told an emf
nent legal functionary, the other day. that he did
not think that he should be candidate for reelec-
ton. He went to the Irish supper St. Patrick's
festival, and openly denounced the knownothings,
for which they will openly punish him in Novem-
Der, should he be candidate. The know-nothngs
are vastly on the increase, and in Lowell they have
3I0 members who ore vntara Ono NJ THAR ,,r;r.
cipal leaders in Salem, who was until recently as
strong wing as any man in Massachusetts, said to
coalitionist this week, "We shall beat the wings
next fall. We shall carry our legislative candidates
in Salem by four hundred Majority
ought to mention, that though Mr.. Choate APP
pears most prominent for the succession, there are
those who confidently assert that Gov. washbum
will appoint Mr.. Winthrop to succeed Mr.. Everett.
Mr.. Bankss vote in favor of Mr.. Richardson's mo-
ton to postpone the Pacific Railroad bill, has kicked
up n very pretty fuss. He is belabored by the New
Bedford Mercury for his proslaveryn action, on
the very day that the Boston Post accuses him
of free sosm for his opposition to the Nebraska
bill. The Post says that he voted for Mr.. Palfrey
for Congress. This is no more than was done by
some of President Pierce's appointees to Office men
who went about elcctioneering for Mr.. Palfrey in
the old Fourth district. Mr.. rockingham, who
writes against Mr. Banks in the Post, did himself
vote for free soilers for the Legislature, who voted
for Mr. Sumner for United States Senator and that
gentleman never could have been sent to the ma
tional Senate if this same Mr.. rockingham had not
been supporter Of the free soil nominations for the
Legislature, running on the same ticket with them.
He voted for six State Senator's and at least four
Representatives who voted for Mr. Sumner and as
Nfr al Inv oplvo IN fho
House, he may be considered as having done his full
part toward the election Of free soil national Senator
for six years. The case stands thus : Mr.. Banks
ESQ says the Post) voted for Mr.. Palfery to go to
Washington for two years, and Mr.. Palfrey was
beaten; Mr. rockingham voted for and supported
the men who voted for Mr.. Sumner, to go to Wash
ington for six years, and Mr.. Sumner was chosen.
On the whole, it seems to me that there is balance
n Mr.. Bankss favor even admitting that he did vote
OF Mr.. Palfrey which has never been proved, though
most people believe that he did vote. Beside Mr.
rockingham did nothing towards the defeat of Mr..
Palfrey, except that, being very unpopular, he run
against him, and compelled domacrats, who found
that plurality would elect somebody, to vote for
Mr.. Thompson. Had Mr.. rockingham been 20
pular man, he would have secured the greater par
of the democratic VOTE and Mr.. Pafrey would have
about 1000, and thereby secured the election Of
wing, an object peculiarly dear to him. Due credit,
therefore, should be given to him for the use to
which he turned his unpopularity, and thus saved
the Union. 1t is not every man who is capable of
such sacrifice as that which he made.
To return to Mr.. Banks's vote. think he has
damaged himself by giving it, If he should fail of
reelection, it will be owing to that vote, of which
the hur kara will 10 f,II,r
prove of the act itself. They opposed him before,
and would again, no matter how he should act ON
any queston-thcir difficulties with him being rather
personal than politica; but the free sellers, to
man, and the coalition democrats, who are q ma
jority in the district, would have supported him,
and would have been joined by hundreds of wings,
but for his vote on Monday last. That VOTE though
given honestly, is offensive to all his anti-Nebraska
constituents-thst is to say, to nineeentwentieths
of all the voters in the district. They look upon it
as sort Of compromise of his position, and Just
now oil compromises are odious to them-save and
except the Missouri compromise of 1920. The hunk
ers are glad to see Mr.. Banks place himself in po-
sition so offensive to almost all the men who voted
for him in 1852 and confident that, though they
could not defeat him, he has been kind enough to
take great step towards defeating himself. II is
said that the cause Of Mr.. Frothingham's present
NATIVE ioWuus mT. DdnhS, is tic ldct tnat Tue au-
mnistration has paid more regard to Mr. Banks's
1 recommendation in the matter OF appointments at
Charlestown than to those Of the junior editor OF the
1 Pest.
/ Government seems about to reconsider its deter
minaton to have of the six steam frgates built
at Charlcstown Navy Yard. The necessity of length
enng Of the ship houses for the purpose of con-
/ sructng the frigate has caused the Secretary Of
the Navy to call for estimates as to the cost of such
lepgthenng and most people believe that the object
is to find excuse for building the vessel at Nor
/ folk or Washington. This would be unknd, for
| Boston and Charlestown not only did the handsome
| thing for Gen. Pierce, in 1852, but they crushed
OUT the coalition at the command Of the Attorney
| General, who was himself under command of the
| President. If such clear proofs Of fragrant turnkey
| ism are not enough to enttle the two cities TO
share of the plumber, Of what use will it be for men
| 10 make funkies of themselves2 Where is Frothing
ham that he does not make Of his influence with
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