The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-25
Our Bostsn Correspondence.

of the Banks Parfy-Ihe Gardner Knoc
Nothings, &c.
Two things that have recently taken place in this
State may be held to indicate the opening of our
annual political campaign. The first is the action Of
the Democratic State Committee, which body, fort
night SINCE issued call for the meeting of the De
mocratc State Convention in September. The demo-
cratic journals urge immediate and jealous action,
and large convention is expected to assemble.
Among the persons named for the democratic
candidacy are Mr.. Choate, General Cushing, Judge
Abbott and General Butler, it being taken for
granted that Mr.. Beach to retire. The recent
orations of Mr.. Choate and General Cushing, de-
livered on our national anniversary in Boston and
New York, have brought them prominently before
the public, and either of them could easily get the
democratic nomination, but neither desires it or
would take it as things now are.
Mr.. Choate has no wish for Office, or to be candi-
date for it. What he does for and with the demo.
eracy owing to his belief in the sectional character
Of the democracys foes; and he thinks he can labor
more efectualy from position implying dsinterest-
edness than as party leader seeking the usual OBJ
jects of such leadership. Those who know his
career will see that this is in perfect uni
son with his past history Repeatedly has
he refused as high Office he could
now be nominated for by the democrats, or by
any combination of parties that here could possibly
be formed. Executive position is not to his taste,
and he was not Governor of Massachusetts, while the
wings ruled because he would not take the Office.
He was once Senator and resigned his seat before
of the House of Representatives and would not con
IN hot hoslx ed ua
a candidate for Governor.
is not the popularity of General
Gushing. He will not be a candidate for Governor,
because he means to be candidate for Congress.
The republicans of the Newburyport district are di
vided into number OF factions each led on by some
person who is DESTROYS of being nominated for repre-
sentative. Most OF these factions will disappear
after the nomination shall have been made but il il
believed that sufficient division will have been caused
TO lead to the putting up Of second republican
didate, who will draw away votes enough to leave
the democrats and national wings plurality, unless
the larger part of the Know Nothings should go over
to the republicans, and that is not ex )ected. The
vote i'll the district for Governor in 1857
was as follows :-Republican, 1898; Know
Nothing, 4,l3O; democratic 2,3l0- This does
not look very favorably for the democrats;
but Gen. Cushing is the last to despair OF sue.
cess, and his friends think that he would be sup
ported for Congress by a large number Of voters,
so supported when candidate for the Legislature.
All will depend upon the action of the Americans or
Know Nothings. If they have preserved their or
ganizaton, and should bring out and strongly SUD.
port candidate, the democratic nominee would be
well placed for success Even il he should be beaten
he would be in position implying leadership, and
that, it is supposed by most men, IL much Gen.
Gushing in his heart expects The administration
has treated him coldy that it is all the more neces-
sary be should receive some mark of appreciation
from the voters OF his party at home.
Gen. Buffers nomination would not be very salts
factory 10 the supporters Of the administration as he
was one OF those democrats who affiliated with the
free soilers and who often uttered anti slavery senti
ments Of ultra character. He is not in tue conf.
dence Of the men who have the confidence of the
administration in this State.
Judge Abbott, who like Gen Bntier, Is of Lowell
Is much better situated th ian il that gentleman for
the craftsmanship of the democracy. As young
man, he was popular leader of the party which II
well in the Legislature. both as Senator and as a
Representative Looking far ahead, he had the "a
gGcity to see that the alliance between the demo
Gratis and the free sellers must be of temporary
nature, and he held aloof from politics for some
years, devoting himself TO his profession, in
which he won an exalted reputation both as a
high toned lawyer and q man OF learning. He was
elected member Of the constitutional Convention
in 1853, expressly the ground OF hfs ability and
knowledge Of the subjects which that body would
have TO discuss. When the Superior Court for the
County OF Suffolk was instituted, he made JUS
tice OF It, and by common consent the first place on
that bench was assigned to him, in fact It not in
name. He held the Office down 10 the close of the
year 1857, when he voluntarily lett IT, to the general
regret. IL was hoped that he would have remained
in the court until he should be called 10 the highest
OF all our courts; but he saw fit 10 withdraw,
and no man has higher place at the
bar. He il the best man that could be
nominated for the Office OF Governor by the
democrats, and probably would get larger vote
than any other person in that party. He Is now in
his forty third year. and elected representative
at u, and Senator when he was but q years old.
The other event alluded 70 is the meeting of the
State Committees OF the Know Nothings aud of the
republicans, on Thursday, the 18th. They repre-.
scnted the two parties that made Mr. Banks Govern.
or the one the regular republicans, and the other
those Of the Know Nothings who were opposed so
Gov. Gardner; The republicans are antl-savery
men, who really believe there is something ia the
movement for freedom the Know NOthngs care
nothing for that movement, beyond that it is useful
in the way Of getting and keeping control oil the
state spoils and In their hearts they would prefer
union with their old Gar liner associates could that
he effected with safety TO themselves. They hate
their present allies, and will some day or other let
them knowit. There was a good deal of pickering
between the two committees as tn the name of the
Banks party, and about the time aud manner of
calling a Joint State convention. Finally the
matter was assigned 10 a subcommittee, which il %
report In ten days. II Is expected the Convention
will be called 20 meet on the 9th OF September at
either Worcester Springfield twill, beyond per-
adventure nominate the present State officers for
election-Governor. Ileufensnt Governor, Secretary
OF State, Treasurer, Attorney General and Auditor.
There is considerable dsaection in the Banks party
but not enough TO make IL possible that it can be
beaten. IL Is known that many persons have been
disappointed who have sought for places, but as
they cannot act In union their grief will not be
called into volume calculated 70 make political
freshet.
What the Gardner branch Of the Know Nothngs
will do Is unknown 10 all but themselves. They
more than $1,000 strong at the last election, and,
after deductng from that number all who may have
left them since that time they ought 20 be powerful
enough to effect something, If organized and well
led. Mr.. Gardner himself has apparently retired
from politics, and II his friends should resolve upon
action under their old flag they would have 20
select new leader. That they may thus
act, i not improbable, they are powerful in
raj OF the Congressional districts and may be
bed TO control the elections there " they shall pro
coed as party, while they could do very little as
mass OF floating voters In Suffolk county, which
forms the greater part OF two districts they in
numbers so large as 10 be able 70 have their way If