The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-30

election as administration triumphs.
The wings are to hold their State Convention here
Lewiston, geek later, July 5. had intended to
say something about the condition of the wings,
and concerning the probabilities Of Q new party
being formed in Maine, but the length Of my letter
admonishes me to stop for the present. will write
You ~ soon after the other conventions have been
held as possible. SEBAGo.
Our New Hampshire Correspondence.
CONCORD, N. a., June "a, 1854.
d Lun in the Senatorial Political Ltrigwes
-Fauk Fndmg-Opintoms on the Senatorial
Elections-Ine Whg State Convention REM
niscences-The Country Ministers.
The suspension of action on the Senatorial ques-
ton by our Legislature-it will not be taken up
til the 29th-has afforded amount of time for the
action of political intrguers to operate in that such
men, ON both sides, far from disposed to neglect.
This place has been perfect dollhouse for forcing
the growth Of slow politicians since the meeting Of
the Legislature, and some Of the workers on the ad
ministraton side complain, with no little bitterness,
that they were not summoned to the field at sufl.
GENTLY early day to render their exertons certainly
useful. Relying upon the Concord Patriots cla-
morous assertion that there was democratic majo-
rty of twenty in the House-which, 1t was thought,
would be found numerous enough to effect every
thing after allowing for much boiling as it was
thought New Hampshire men were capable Of
nothing of effective character was done until after
the Legislature had organized, when the cleo
ton of Mr.. Chase to the Speakership, by pre-
cisely the number necessary to choose him,
began to wake up the drowsy wirepullers.
All that had been done was the Presidents
Sending Nebraska speeches to gentlemen on whom
he had turned his back ever since the I'd of Novem
Der, 1852, and assuring them under his own frank,
that he was their most affectonate friend "-an
assurance which they thought it took good deal Of
assurance on his part to make, and the correctness
of which they were seditiOus Is to doubt. This
sort Of rubbing down the back did not pay for it
caused men to despse the person who resorted to it,
and was taken as an evidence of the weakness to
which folly and arrogance had reduced him. At
sign manual-not even his +" afiectionate frieudsn
responding to his pathetic call.
Somebody must be blamed whenever there il
trouble in 2 party, and accordingly the edi,
for having so overrated the democratic strength
as to have warranted no interference on the
part of the national administration. Had he
not done 30, efforts would have been made at an
early day to bring over the recusants, by
lavish use Of those means which are at the COM
mand of the President, while the "cham-
payne and chicken" argument would have
been brought foscbly to bear upon men at the very
it is, the Offices have either been promised in other
directions, or there none even to promise; and
the champagne has been expended in getting up
good nature evanescent as its own spray and bub
bles Thus far, nothing but defeat has awaited the
democrats on every test question: in spite of their
twenty majority; but still think the oensure Of Mr.
rating the extent of the opposition to the Nebraska
BILL in undertaking the number Of disafected demo-
Gratis amongst those chosen to the House, and in
overiating the power OF party discipline. He judged
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other age in politics. and forgot too, that some of
the most accomplished martinets ofthe party-Mr.
Burke and Mr.. Barton, for examples-were chiefs Of
very important section Of the disafected-a section
small in numbers, perhaps, but Of great skill and
courage, and Of iron energy in the conduct Of affairs
Any man might have made the same mistake, for it
takes long time to convince the drill sergeants Of
party that their day, If not exactly over, ia for
The opinion that prevails here on the Senatorial
elections is that no one will be this session chosen.
The dssenters from this view are democrats, Who
fear that If the elections should go over until June
1856, there will be such abundant means-such o
supply Of political cement to render coalition
Of the various decentralization parties easy of
formation and certain Of success. No efforts will be
omitted to get matters straight BY the 10Th, when
Of Senator'S Should the attempt to elect them fall
the business will be over for this year, and the
democrats will go before the people next March
Uid on
great many victories before that time and so give
them sort of moral aid in New Hampshire. The
opposition, of all sorts, hues, shades, and stripes
ana e the
in the next contest. The success of their ideas
would leave us with but one Senator, soon the
Legislature shall rise, Mr.. Noriss term not explr-
ing until next March. Perhaps we should not have
any Senator, Mr. Norris being generally considered
about as near to nobody as q solid gentleman well
can be.
The resolves passed at the Wing State Convention
were Of decidedly abolition cast. The eleventh
resolve Is supposed to intimate their Willingness to
support Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Kittredge for Con-
ess at the election of 1856 It is quite certain that
If the coalition should carry the next Legislature,
neither Of these gentlemen would have much chance
for one Of the Senatorships Mr.. Morrison might be
elected now, were it possible for the Sepates concur
renee with such action on the part Of the House, to
be obtained; for his election would be as great
blow to the administration now as would be that Of
wing in 1856. The President would feel it more.
Mr.. Bell was re nominated for Governor and, al
though It would seem to be impossible that he
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magistrate. Gov Bakers popularity is great, and
alone saved the State for his party but the exer-
tons Of the opposition at the next contest, even
gious, and may lead to his defeat, when Mr.. Bell
may be chosen by the Legislature. The keeping
open Of the Senatorial question would greatly facfi
tate the ends of the coalition, by leaving them
l
formed, in spite of the Senatorships being flied,
should fortune cease to favor the opposition at the
present session.
The Statesman of this morning publishes an &C.
count Of the action Of the New Hampshire House of
Representatives on the Missouri question in 1920.
1t seems that there had been transmitted here certain
resolves passed by the Legislature of Virginia on
the subject; wbereupon our Legislature passed three
resolves on slavery and the admission of slave
States into our Union, that would now satisfy the
most ultra Of free soiers The House then contained
l97 members, 1914 of whom were present and voted
on these resolves, all in the affirmative. Among
tne members thus voting was Henry Hubbard, then
federalist, but since 30 distinguished as a demo
cratic leader and who presided over the Democratic
Convention last week, at which resolves in favor of
the Nebraska bill were passed.
Inc ministers have done the democrats consider
able damage in this State. Here the clerical order
approach nearer To the nrnaitiva