The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02
MASSACHUSETTS,.
OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENTS.

ObJoc, dc, dc.
The record is bricfof an that has been accomplished
nv politicians in tins with reference 10 the Pres
dt, ca,nosrp Delegates from different parties have
sttpdcd their respective National Conventions have
turned homo more lees disappointed and gene
rally reported themselves to their constituents But as
vet the course has merely nethodca
and in accordance with tho prescribed routine There
been where among any evidences of the enthu
usual during the progress Of Presidential campaigns
while four years ago this month Of July found Masachu
state Of the comp ,rative
claims and merits Of Mrssrs. Buchanan ard Fremont
The party organs devoid Of life, aud the contest for
the present at least, very seepy fought Indeed
sons appear obvious fer the deyeopemcnt of much
agitation How Massachusetts, wil vote is already set
tied Thu republicans will carry the state any eno,
on their part to call forth I'M viii be made only
with view 10 in ir,usng thei majority. The Bell party
will work strenuousy vita all Tie materials they
roand, but the democratic factions will exhaust them
selves lighting each other aud their united vote VIII
he small enough.
Had the wishes cf Massachusetts, delegations been
consulted little more by the various conventions we
might have stirring Iues The preference Of
the republican delegates divided between Seward
and Banks-Ihe former individual being first choice
Of a majority of theN OF they acquiesced In the
decision OF their Convention, and, on returning home
brsyely though perhaps Gncomlorta6ly, ratified the
nomination of "honeet Old Abe" They packed Faneui
Hall close with sangu!ne republicans, received credita
bic but not remarkable amount OF cheering and iheu
seriously retired 10 their beds with the assurance before
Their minds that tic republican Candidate should, by
any chance, receive tue needfal number of electoral
votes, he would rot look upon them from the drs
his fast friends and hence the distribution of the
federal spols the priority their indiy
claims, and the extreme urgency of their individual!
needs might be overlooked But they have organized
clubs IN Beton and vicinity for campaign purposes
which 10y way Of sarcastic comment the apathy preva
lent in tho ranks, they call the "wide Awes" Several
cedar rassome Of thom of doubtful autncntcy-have
been circulated among the faithful, handled with
voneraton which seeus TO have forgotten the com
msn iment forbddng the worship Of idols Of wood Bat
this Is absolutely all that has been done by the rcpub
cans except circulation OF quantities of the
trash which and representatives pretend to
have delivered themselves OF 10 Congress winter
Thess 'pubc documeats' arrive at the Post Office
In loads and gradually dolod out the favored
recipients, who in general feel highly complmented
b. thesc choice specimens or chogs the autographs
envoopcs but trouble themselves perue
the specimens OF Washington printing enclosed. ony
o; the Boston republican pipcrs have unfurci the
Lincoln and HAmn nag-,he Alta and Bee, Gov Banks
especial organ and the Advertiser Tue journal and Ira
r,llcy lk OF rclublca success, yet
names or the rcpa Dlcan nominees have appeared
the head Il their damns Can 1t be possible these
sWe.vug advocates o. free soism anticipating bid
from any quarter
Tic dccgatcs 20 the Constitutional Onion Convention
wen; e. Baltimore extremely DESTROYS 60 the
nation q Mr. Everett ami felt tocrably certain they
should BIT several years had elapsed these
gen,oucn had attempted any ccctonecring except with
reference 10 management Of money making corpora
lions and they found themselves entirely practice
when they attempted gather up the loose wires their
convention. Mr. Eyortits claims were ooluently and
zeaoGsly uIgcd, however though his friends over
matched by the a. activity % their opp,,enis and
were acceptfJr nm second place the ticket
On returning their ratification meeting was n success
Venerable and rospcc 0e crowici tue speakers
platform aui tue h.ur, 10 the old 'rdic 81 Liberty,
and cnhusgstc IN iis recolItctons u the days
cf Wig thC uy state, Though perhaps quite
c0lticut as II wrhCd Il might DC, that again
thai combination OF rcstSctabllity, money and
noPol Al The heat u' naiiona ani tate gVNernur uts
The columns Of the C1Tisr graccd with the OF
b.! Everett ~ guol sized caliss, bu1 the Courier
either thinks druitd 10 seem much Ia earnest
aocustom itself 10 "a i-i,on of having
thnl ustoado q critcso, icr the Ies ap
Iears % rarttkc o. the prevailing hS,0armncs-.
The history, public and private, OF the Mtssch1sctte
dcl alton u the Charleston Ccuy'utou would be- % curl
highly interesting aud particularly instructive docu
40 be oomprtc Il should commence dozen year.
back, win abe party t 20 each delegate. .ud 10 it
tanned nll thr queer incidents Of that portion Of thne
twenty Toltlcal lives would ouy ON largo /
volume, but wosl conyuc' ihr reader that tc Ntchi.
N,ss tClu-ctts democrats by TN crafty sur1Jo1n
diplomat br'e fL,tch e. these mittcfg woua o. too
loag ard tbs ltier dotg q Gbe STATE Colycutn II
LAST lr when elected d,e.stc- at large O, thr C1ar-s
ton tuytntur controlled Jy tlc fslgas u Ing If /
the rrarv. brt the a. ANY rcsolr ion
r.dsng Zoe d,l,sates TO Douglas sucrrssfu1y op.
Ioscd. o. Ito nArc Conventions much az the SOFT
dele -ai,s Ch,-tu usually uupcdgod convention
whs,tcr Assurances of may have
privately riyeu 20 their friends. a careful summary
IL To- wedding 81 tic conventions appeared
s,snt time HEE,tr. in which u was shown
that Al sast enc ha oi the decgsts chosen cccti
nu f.ltrFs ts.ut = sa.rH a.
Tho pariy generally that tuc delegation would except
10 tcw eases b. ulsvorabc TO tic naton OF Doug
Lac, least after the ur few ballots. Before the con
vebton assembled however 70 vs. intimlcd that a ma
jorny q tc dei,-ai0n resolved b. 10 the
cha rn Of tie earnest lpgiacs. evruts proved the
trut. 81 tn n1iuaton. return OF tie re 1rcsenta
rtufed O. h. forcc change Of front the deration
but they sgnaily Tie friends Douglas Ios the
golden opportunity when they aloEed the conventions
district Sd state 20 ADJOURN without instructug the de
kss'es The state Committee called together, bat
prcfeston - cali now state Convention before ue
assenonE q he Batmorc Convention. with the design
81 oocTiaE c delegation 70 cling 10 the fortunes OF tie
"Littc Giant voted down, and another resolution
nsuuctng Tie och saton on the Iart Of the Committee,
met tC same atc The Douglas meu then called several
Hall and IN Ibaro-to~n. They were attended by speak
S &C. 'iSm abroad, ana ~ Vac ISnglA DELEGATES,
caiea Gy ssd for The friends u The m,pSr,IS
q VIC oelsFAion' the resolutions PASSED were |
ycry decided a. tone, and amounted to as much az
such matters usually do NJ n Butlcr ancrwards | ,
se,eccr, and last year tho dcmscraic candid.te m
Goyefrft who rfcsCnttd tll lwCh district al Charles
ton, hA constituency 30 nE strongly fur pougas had
after giving tlat gentleman his sulsrt fr several bal
lots, votcd pcrstenty or Jcrrsou Davis Possessed e
grcas pcrsonai popularity In he district, he called meet
ing q the democrats there ancr his return from
Char,sion, when BE- explained Ls motives ani defended
his conduct IN voting against their prefrcn ~ dc
Earring % 70 o. bis sce that NJ. Douglas could not be
har noaiot2y nominated He was sustained by the !
meeting with very little opposition. shortly amer thu
Douglas men called meeting IN Lowell, whsn an at I
tempt was mace 10 cusuro Mr. Batter but the aadcucc
would not submit % H. aud would have prevented fr.
lher proceeings O 1r the intcrrustlon " We who
desired uat ENDS would allow the meet M. ~ con
linue uBc disturbed.
The ratiacaion q ho nomination Of Douglas and John
700 IN Beton would haze betu vcry spifoi A,e hat
Il not been Tor vCeu thunder st1r n on ha e,ero~ y
ixed upon for the Demonstration As u happened ~
assembly Wa small, though decidedly ardent. | n
lie BreckinTidce ncn nave rc, ~ hafI ratification
neeiids and have kept quite f fir az prbic move n
nents are cnccrucd; they vcry at work how =