The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-29

O0r Do1s0n OOx1eDPO009thoos
BosroN, Jan. ~. 1866.
The Election Of Gen. Wilson- wa As Senate
Concw?-Passsge Of ne ASsendm.mts to tie
Co~sfitstion-IAe Old Aboiitiowists and their
Madng- Removal Of Shenfs-M Attorney
General Meeting Of the Harvard College Board
Of OvUssns-Mr. E. G. Loring Mr.. Em1son's
Lecture on Slavery, ard Hx at te Kno,c
Ncthings-Nsw Hampshue-Tne Peace Nios--
Letter from 81. Pstersburg--7 The Storm, &c.
The election Of Gen. Wilson to the Office of United
States Senator by vote Of 234 to 100, only shows
how determined were the membsrs Of the House to
adhere to nominations regularly made. Had he
been defeated. after receiving the nomination by q
decisive majority of the representa- ives In caucus
assembled, The new party would hsve gone to pieces
quite as rapidly as It was improvised 1t would
have been clear that there was no cement in itbat
it blown about by every breeze that CHANGED TO
arise. and that it would be dangerous for any man
to t.nst bis fortunes in ito keeping. If one nominee
could be killed OIL because of his having been tree
soiler, the next day might see the hatchery OF an
innoce nt for his previous whigsery, or democracy
or some otner equally great CRIME Of opinion. G,n
Wilson s far from owing his election to the iree
soilers In the House. Not only are they not able 70
elect any to Office, unsided, but they cid not
all vote for him. There ere $50 tree soers in that
body and OF thefe at least 80 either voted agai,ss
him or did not vote, 30 that he received ia votes
and perhaps more, from gentlemen who up 20 last
year had acted with either the wing or the demo
cratic party. 1t is pretty safe 10 say that ne re
ceived 65 democratic votes, and nearly so from
wings. His election, therefore, cannot be called q
free soil triumph. As several score OF democrats
voted to make Mr., Sumner United States Senator,
have almost macy democ GRATIS four years latsr.
voted to give him General Wilson rs colleague.
The election Of neither gentleman can DO called .
free soil victory unless 1t be assumed th.t the free
soiers are such shrewd fellows that they are more
than match for any odds. The sectional atti-
tude Of Massachusetts In the Senate about
which the Boston Post Is 30 very "lemoncholy,"
has been the work Of its own party quite az much
as Of any other sort OF men. Gen. Pisrce, in the
summer Of 1850, approved of the coalition Of Msssa-
chusetts democrats and free spers, one Of the re-
suits of which was Mr.. Summers election; and
when he knew that the Legislature TO be chosen
would have to make choice OF some one as Senator,
to gu coed Mr.. Webster. or the AZ 900 men who
voted, in Massachusetts. for the Pierce electoral
ticket, 40 900 approved Of Mr.. Summers election.
The democratic element Is large In the coalition that
has just made choice Of Gen. Wilson. II is well to
keep these facts In mind, just TO Offset the cant
about sectionalism" from ~pvergorged govern.
ment officers, whose attachment to the Union be-
comes strong % gold can make on each Of the four
quarter days of the year.
The opponents of General Wilson do not, as yet,
give up the fight. They are intriguing coaxing,
driving, and using all manner Of means With Sena
tors to get them TO assume al attitude of hostility
to the Representatives. The general opinion Ia
that they cannot succeed and that she Senate will
concur with the House. What else can it do
with safety II the Senate really be hostile to
the Houses candidate, 1t should have taken the
initiative against him, and so have placed
that body in bad position Were il to op-
pose him now, after almost two thirds OF
the House have voted for hin, it, cour.e
would be regarded as factious by every party
In the State. There 10 no man for whom tae
Senate could vote who would have any CHARGE o
"harmoniziIg the party" 30 well a. Gen. Wilson.
Mr.. Hosr has been named. and go has bis son, nov
one Of the Justices Of the Common Pleas Court.
These gentlemen have talent and charact b1.
they do not belong 10 the American party; and, be.
side, they such con ,ervstves that IL they hal
live d In 1893, they would have waylai Christopher
Columbus or his return from America, and had him
and mis- crews dTow ned, rather than have had 70.
teyed geographical ideas disturbed by the promu,
gaiion Of IRE great fact tnat ne world lay beyond
the waste of waters. Such men are not 10, this GO
ahead age. According TO the existing Indications
Gen. xilson is 70 be the man, In spite Of Gen Dave
iepx and his "loDg sword, saddle, and brdie," a.
shakespeare or Emerson has 1t
The Know NotbinRs are doing one piece OF buH.
ness for the wings quite AZ well M the shigs could
have done 1t for themse ves. The Senate took 40
the amendments TO the constitution passed by the last
Legislature, yesterday, and adopted them. II nov
only remains TOR the House 20 concur by two
irdQ uOfa l.aa
to the people o. an early DAY. IL adopted By them,
the Legislature can maze the Representative aud
seI atOial stricts that will be required, and our
Iext election will be held under . new system. Toe
Governor Will then be chosen, as will De al other
officers, by q plurality Of votes, which will be
great help TO the Know Notnrgs; for 1t Is scarcely
possible that they should NOT DO q plui atty,
Iet them quarrel a. they may, or experience
ths consideration bad quite much weight with
the Senate AZ anything else II Is supposed tina, the
House will send The amendments through with the
same rushing haste rs characterized the action Of
the Senate.
The HJuse seems TO have very queer eet OF off
cte. Its clerk II one of the editors OF the Pittseld
Eogie, and smosts himself by densuncing through
the columns Of that whig paper, the election Of
Ger eral Wilson TO the United States senate These
denunciatiops are confined mostly TO the whig pa
peIs, and 70 the abolition meetings. The old ine
abb iiion party have ha protracted meetiogr
here this week IT which the ulrss were busy Ia let
ting of their wordy gas The two men most de-
nounctd were Charles Sumner and Henry Wilson,
whom thtv bate far worse than they do either slavery
or slsveboloert. Mr.. Garrison made warn yer al
assault on Mr.. +. Douglas, whom ne di.likes much
more than be does Senator Douglas. Toe opiuion
EXPIRE seed by speakers that non resistance
was bumbug, which excited the fierce wrath # the
noLre.istaIts. MS. Abby Kelley said she did not
spre with her husband In toe opinion tina. fugi-
tive slave could not be seized 10 Worcester and
should not be surprised to hear that one hsd been
seized there within SIX weeks. Our abolI,ioni,ts
very much IKE the Cameroniars Of Scotland bs-
ing equally fierce, and equally impressed with b.
hef in their own exceeding goodness, aud In tls In
tnfe wickedne Of everybody ellie. II Il a great
consolation 70 them thai every body s 10 be damned
hot themseIyea