The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10
Our I,o.ion Correspondence.


BosToN, September 4, 1854.
Il Dispute .75oUt Polifics--hore Rnocc Moth
ing Candidates for Gorerno,--G General
.4nSreac- Termont and Mr.. .Kdrsl--f
.Nt,o Translation Of IIcGmann-Ihe
Heather, &c.
You will have seen that the democratic pa
pe,s here declare that the Democratic State
Committee of Massachusetts, at its meeticg on
the Esd of August did pass resolve endorsing
the administration. These declarations show
how difficult matter it would be to write
correct political history of the country from the
statements Of the political press. have con-
versed with two members Of the committee
both as thorough democrats as are in the coun-
try-and they assure me that no such resolu-
ton was then and there passed. One of them
particularly authorized me to make the state
mept on the subject which was contained in my
last letter; and of the correctness of bis detail
of facts have no doubt, and eau have none.
Both gentlemen were present through the
entire sitting of the committee, which lasted for
three hours and upwards; and one of them took
a prominent part in the debates that had.
The matter would seem to be one that ought to
be easily settled, by referring to the committees
records, for surely they must keep an account
of what they do. Thus far, have seen no such
reference, nor can find any one who has seen
it. The matter is of Importance only as it af-
fects the character of individuals who so vehe-
mently insist upon the accuracy Of stories that
so fatty contradict one another. The fact that
Mr.. Hobart resigned his place as chairman Of
the committee, and threatened that another
convention should be called, different from that
to be held at Lowell, because he regarded the
action Of the committee as hostile to the nation
al administration, of which he is one of the SER
wants. (hough Colonel Greene did distance him
in the ra,e for the Naval ofice,) is sufficient to
show that prominent Office holder aud very
respectable man, thought at the time as do
those who declare that the committee did not
endorse the administration. / see that the
Boston Post speaks of the harmony Of the com
mittee in its manifestation Of attachment to the
administration, aud particularly mentions Gen
Underwood, of Worcester county, who, hav-
ing been suspected of "fusionism," and of hav-
ing attended the fusion" meeting at the
American House, almost two months ago,
assured the committee that he did not attend
that meeting, and should support ,he admins
tration, Nebraska bill and all at least, such Is
what the Posts statement amounts to, NV,
| have pretty good authority for stating that
Gen. Underwood, if he did not attend the
American House meeting, said that he should
attend it, on the morning of the day on which
| il was held, and urged at least one other demo-
| crat to do the same. The meeting referred to
was got up for no other purpose except to see
| what could be dOre, and how it could be best
| done, against the Nebraska law. IT, therefore,
| Gen. Underwood is now Nebraska ma his
change of opinion has been Of the suddenest.
| For my part, do not believe that he has
| changed his views on the question, though he
may not think it necessary to engage in violent
| open warfare with the nominal chiefs of his
| party, which is an unpleasant thing for any
| man to do.
The names of candidates of the new Ameri-
| can party as the Know No,hiDgs ore called by
themselves, continue to multiply. The last
| person named for their gubernatorial candidacy
| is General Andrew, of Salem, and certainly
very many gentlemen Of less claims for high
Office might be mentioned in connection with
| it He was for long time known as one of the
| most efficient, prominent, and popular ~hig
| leaders OF the county of Essex where whiggery
has always been of the extreme kind. 1t was
| bis fortune, however, while much liked by the
masses OF his party and respected by his
opponents, to encounter the i'll will of some of
the astutest managers of the wing organization
| the chief OF whom is G. 7. Lord. man of or. at
| power, because energetic and daring, and quite
| regardless OF anything bur the end had in view
ior me time beiDg-eceing with remarkable
cicaIness within barrow circle, but nothing
tyond it. In Salem the wings, until last
Nsreh, were as potential as ever were an armed
force IN conquered country: and their leaders
had IL in their power to bind and to loose, to
e2commnnica'e this man and to inter-
dict oil communication with that one. 1t was
The rule of the old Essex junta over again, bat
with feebler minds to carry it en-, and exercised
ri the expense Of wings rather than OF demo-
c'ats. who were considered OF Int little account
and as rot being worth the trouble of tyran-
nizing over. This was submitted to, perhaps
because an attempt 10 resist II seemed TO pro-
mise 10 end in nothing but defeat, with the
usual result TO crushed conspiraces, that, name
ly, OF GdGing to the power Of the tyrants
When the days Of the coalition cama-those
evil days TO our wings. for they showed that it
was possible to break down their rule, through
the application of common sense to the bust
ness OF politics-such wings as General An
drew were TOO chivalrous to abandon their
party, but hoDorably overlooked the harsh
treatment they had received, and laborcd ear
Mostly for their party q restoration. But when
that restoration had been effected, aad
to large extent by the aid of such
men, It was found that the restored par
~ Lad learned nothing from sdver-
si'y that the ancien regime had hecn
replaced "with oil its rust upon it, and tpat
lbeiality was rs little known To the whiv
magistrates as it bad been in those days VIII n
t,ey he'd ten thousand popular majority at
tAeir call, and Legislature Us obed;cat in
registering their DEGREES as ever hid hsen 4
French parliament in registering those Of Louis
lie Crane. 1t was too much for not few wings
CT talent, who thought more liberal tpae OF
politics and more enlightened policy were
d,randed at ti.'r party hand by the increas-
cd intel ligepce OF tie pf cole, who had become
ns firl Il of 10 1ld .ax. az Ainnarxr o. II A..