The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-11
Our Boston tience.


with doeful cries the ruin of ancient Tenochttlan
Our Boston Correspondence.
BosTos, April 2. 1853
djou,nmem of the Massachusetts, Legislator
Change in the Legislatures Character. ami he
Cause oft ipahy Of WILSON and Banks-Our
Congressional Delegation.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, adjourned few
days ago, after session of eleven weeks and four
days the shortest session. the papers says that has
been held for about twenty years though there have
been, according to my recollection two shorter ones
since 1888. The Legislature changed the mode OF
its own payment shortly after it met, which, per
haps has had something to do with the brevy OF its
life. The per diem was s3, and the new mode gives
$500 to each member, be the session long or short
Had the old mode been continued the pay would
have amounted to s243, supposing the adjournment
had taken place the same as it has, though that
is hardly supposable case. Working by the job is
proverbaly quick working, and legislators are
neither better nor worse than carpenters, masons
and gardeners when the point is point Of
pay. Had they been paid by the day. we
should not have seen the last of them before
May; but as they worked by the job-legislated
in the lump, as Franklin would have had
grace said over the barrel of bcef-we have seen
the last of them in March. Considering how pure
republicans are from the mere fact that they are
republicans, it is odd what an impetus gold has
given TO them as working men, as law makers.
Give a round sum Of money, duly and truly paid in
land, and they do their work like mon; whereas.
when they had to receive large or q small sum,
according to the amount of time they wasted in
dawdling over matters that concerned neither them
nor their constituents, they worked like boys when
the master is out of sght-they played, and some
times were mschievous. Golden water is as good
as palm oil-it is palm oil, in making the ponderous
wheels of our General Court spin round like those Of
an excited locomotive.
As Legislatures go, this that we now have only
the shadow of upon us was not a very bad one. At
time the conservative influence was very strong
in il, but the other men got the upper hand at tho
close Of the session, and made nice mess for their
associates, who hardly knew whether they were
standing on their heads or their heels-a state OF
doubt all the more natural because their heels are
almost as largely endowed with brains as their
heads. In January not fifty votes could have been
obtained in both branches for the removal OF Mr. F.
G. Loring from the Office of Judge Of Probate Court
for Suffolk county; but in March three times fifty
votes were obtained for it, counting Senators and
representatives Those persons who are ever on the
scent for motives attribute this change to the
tons Of the Governor, who, in January, much
opposed to the proceeding as the Legislature. But
what was his motive? Why, as they say, il was to
outbid General Wilson in the Senatorial battle that
is to be fought next fall and winter. The Generals
services in behalf Of the slave land himselO have
been immense of late, as the next Legislature will
have to decide whether to reeect him or to give him
q successor. Governor Banks aspires to be his sue
cessor and as his friends among the most active
members of the party his prospects are not bad
All that stands in his way is the fsDatcal devotion
of the present Senator's friends to that gentleman;
and if the Governor can get them to favor him, By
exhibiting claims Of a striking character to anti
slavery support, the General may have to yield the
way to the Governor, and the latter be secured in
place for six years to come after the 4th of next
March. As the leading republican journals in other
States are condemning the disposition that has
been made in the Lorng case, and there
fore his chances Of q Presidential nomination
are weakened, his desire for the Senatorship must
become all the stronger. victory in the Senatorial
contest would restore his national prestige All the
Governors we have had for years have broken down,
and there il not one of their number but ia doing
penance for his weaknesses, which are, politically
speaking, for more things than sins. Gov. Banks
has wish to be added to this melancholy roll; and
II antislavery aid can save him. and can be had, he
will have it on any terms. He knows Massachusetts,
well, and can pull the wires with the incest skill 80
as to make the political prophets dance any mea
sure that may be pleasing to him. Yet be will have
an antagonist clever as himself, and who at this
time is the favorite of the extreme men, the men
who now are in the ascendant. and who hang on to
anything they may happen to pin with tenscity
that would do credit to the best trained bulldog.
For long time 10 come the elections to the United
States Senate in Massachusetts, will turn altogether
ON the slavery question, and extreme men will find
most favor The difficulty will be to decide between
such men. Acandidaies will wear the colors of the
Jacobns,
There is one class Of antislavery politicians who
do not like either Gov. Banks or Gen. Wilson, and
who think that neither of them Is gentee enough
10 represent the State in the Senate These the
white Kids Of whom Mr.. Dana is the chief and
representative, and who look upon the sort OF
men that are now in the ascendant here as
constituting our Manchester school OF politi.
clans as being very useful in their proper places but
las low, sir, decidedly vulgar" The Governor
smells Of oil and old iron, and the General cmts
flavor more pungent than grateful Of antique bro.
gans. The only kind Of iron that the white kids
affect takes the shape Of the sword and they tolerate
no coarser leather than Russia binding and law calf
Mr. Sumner, by education, belongs to this class of
men, but the sweetness Of his temper and his larger
intercourse with the world have prevented him from
exhibiting any OF their pecularities. They would
have Gov. Banks made Sergeant at Arms and they
wouldn't object very strongly 10 Gen. Wilson being
made Inspector Of Leather ; but as TO their being
elevated to their present places a. consequence Of
the anti-slavery movement these same white kids"
would sooner have had slavery extended to the
northern shores of the Polar sea than have consented
TO it, had their consent been asked. During the
sion Of the Legislature It was expected that Mr..
Sumner would resign his seat in the Senate, in which
case Gov. Banks would have been chosen his
fered 10 prevent his resignation, because they did
not wish TO see "the bobbin boy" placed alongside
OF the cobbler. Society never could have survived
' II The Corinthian column fell some time ago,
a. tia Acanthi are scattered about the grounds but
&, he . gathered them together, to beat them to
d II could have been still further degradation aud
tat ) the figure which describes what would have
ben done, In the estimation Of the white kids"
had another member Of the GLOVER classes" been
sent TO the national Senate from Massachusetts,.
There Is one gentleman theu, they say, and they
mean 10 keep him there ~ long as he shall breathe.
But their day IA most over, and they must soon be-
come ridiculous the fagend Of an old age always
is that projects itself into new one. They nov
live in twilight, and for a short time to come may
continue TO WELD rome influence.
There were some consultations among the leading
republicans before the Legislature broke mp with re
ference TO the next election and with special refer
definite has transpired to what done. but is
known that the opinion was universally expressed
that we must have new delegation in the House OF
n. q IL l..