The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

Our Boston Csrrcspondenes.
BosroN, Nov. 18, 1854.
Dull Nmes-Rnose Nsskmgs-Tk Ofess-6u.
W,som and the United States St~sssrsAsp-
Character Of As Nep L<gisla'Srs- Of
ne Sesafe-Thes yjeais- U~ifed States GrsNd
JLry-Lcusy Sellers smd the Liquor LaU.
There b hardly Me though here 70 keep one
awake. Il Is always dull in nassa shusstts between
election day and Thanksgiving, but 1t il more than
usually 70 nsw-probably the exhaustion conse-
quent ON the great birth Of Monday last State
street has not yet recovered from the atupcr caused
by having discovered that somebody had ret up,
and with success, an Opposition to the dscrees Of
fate. was shaved 20 very close that 1t has had NO
power even TO complain Of the treatment 1t has 70
ceived. Some Of the whig leaders-ths party ia
mostly composed Of leaders now-bitterly denounce
those Of their number whose perverse conduct last
summer prevented that - fusion " which might
have saved them from utter ruin. To hear
them talk you would think there was
wing party still existing in the nation. Mean
time, the Know Nothiugs are preparing for
the next Presidential campaign; heir vast
success having enlarged their ideas. Their AasM-
chusetts Issus they mean to have followed BY
national Arbels They arc, however, likely to have
enough to do ct homo % - their State govern
ment shall have been organized There Ia the great
moral question Of the age-the spoils question, l
mean-that promises . world Of trouble. Most Of
the State office holders are Know Nothings, and
prominent members Of the order 80 that they can't
be easily got rid Of for the benefit Of the gentlemen
who founded the party in Massachusetts,. Mr..
Wright, the Secretary Of State, has beea ever
classed with the "nasty whigs," and he il Know
Nothing, and always was. Colonel Keys, Sheriff Of
Middlesex, an ultra wing, Of the ulsraist sort, Is
leading Know Nothing. So it goes throughout the
State, the xhig Sheriff., with some exceptions,
being in at the DEATH Of their party, and assist
ing" at its execution in very literal sense indeed
Mr.. Gardner is shrewd man, but it will task him
to reconcile the expectations Of the op,imaes Of his
party with the demands of the movi hom,nes, who
will come all hungry to the labors Of patriotism.
There is one thing connected with the result Of
the election which causes the wings to feel worse
than any or all others. It Is the prospect, amount
ing to ali but certainty tina. General Wilson will
be elected member to the United States Senate
very soon, to take the place now held by Mr.. Rock
well, and which that gentleman is keeping warm
and comfortable for him. If had hai any doubts OF
there having been some sort of an understanding
between Mr.. Gardner and his immediate friends and
Sen. Wilson and his friends, they would have
to the Know Nothing delegation that waited on Him
on Tuesday evening. That speech is plain as light
to those who understand the language of politics. in
which it was spoken. Besides, II is now pretty we'll
known that Gen. Wilson's letter Of declination to
| the Republican State Committee vas nothing more
nor less than the expression Of opinion his part
that his friends should 60 in for Mr.. Gardner, and
80 secure his election ct the polls by which his ul
no adj uAnH Had
he not written that letter Mr.. Gardner would not
have been elected last Monday. Besides, the free
sellers will have the power in the next Legislature
have elected to that body an absolute majority
the whig Know Noshings, and over the latter should
they combine with the nine immortal mem oers
OF the new opposition, one Of whom, the republican,
would be found, presume, supporter Of the Gene.
raj There can be no reason for supp0sing that the
whole thing has not been ss regularly cut and dried
~ the business Of caucus or convention, or o
| previously TO the 18th of November. "Kaa me- kaa
thee" rule Of political life as well understo in
| Boston as IN Washington, and one that has been
occasionally prsctised on Of late years: 1t is posi-
! BILE that the General may be cheated out Of his
rights but think his wonderful capacity for man
| sgement may be trusted this time. Hs success ia
al that Is necessary to make the wing cup full Of
| One great advantage the free soil branch of the
new party will have In the next Legislature that is
commonly reckoned Of more account than even nu.
merica superiority. They have pretty much all the
active, able members OF that body that are elected
The influence Of euch men is always great, and 1t
| will be doubly 20 in . body aim ut entire
| y composed Of raw men, the recruits Of
and ben-wsiher can cause shem 70 run right int,
the midst Of . pack Of wolves If be choose. In
large inexperienced assemblsge, such as the nexs
| House viii be, few clever takers and managers
| would be able TO work wonders. Tact and talent
| are always the ruling things OF this world.
M. Hall who has been elected both TO Congress
ard to the State Senate First district and Plymouth
county IL spoken Of for the presidency of the lat
ter body. Should he get the place. he win owe it to
the attacks made on him by the wings. He can hold
both Offices, for the Congress- to which he Is chosen
does not meet until some months after the time thai
| the Senate sill have adjourned.
Mr.. Forrest had dersely packed house to see him
play Spartacus, last evening. His engagement has
been very successful one. Mr.. Bennett's Isgo to
Mr.. Forests OthelIo il highly praised by our dra-
matte critics, and 80 is Mrs. Bsrrow's Desdemona.
They have been playing I" Hard Tines ut the
| Museum, Being dramatic version from Dickens
novel Of that meme. w. H. Smith was very happy
% Stel hen Blackpool, and Mr.. Warren was Bound
| eIby to the life.
The United States Grand Jury reported yesterday,
! but 1t the time write 1t is not kaown whe her
in the Fsneuil Hall meeting on the night of Baca-
el6cr's ceath. II they have, the trials will be ooly
fofmslities as Massa ,hasetts jury could not be en-
| panpelled that would find them guilty. However,
the finding Of the bills. and thetriAs under them,
would belp break up that agitation" which IL 30
| much q LdemI ed.
TIE liquor sellers are fariDg badly, and their
condition is likely TO be much worse before 1t can
be uade any better, ss the new Legislature will
COZ tain an overwhelming majority Of the most un.
compromising legal suasionists 10 the world, ~ho
viii convert the law into regular inqusilion rack
ard. IL that be not enough, will authorize an au4y
ae H Of sill the liquor in the State, With the makers
and sellers Of the same TO be thro vn in.
ALGoMA.
Charleston, 3. c., Regatta-Second Day.
From the Charleston Mercury, Nov. lo.l