The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
Walter Fessenden.
Fl. II Stevens.
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the stas OF the different leaders and cques VI the Mars
sscbusets democrats enable the writer With
clnbgs Of hie delegation The delegates At large were
chosen the late State Convection at Worcester Toe
others have been selected by 10 several
Congressional cistrc,s The convention at Worcester,
though by It's resolutions II nominniiy endorsed Mr. Ba.
chsnans administration, was controlled by toe psr,saas
OF Senator Douglas, not outstanding the ef-
orts OF active minority de roted 70 tue policy
erss.s Of the President 4his fact ne easily proved,
aud was perfectly evident to any having opportu
pity to observe the spirit Of the manifested
in choice Of Offices, cheering, &c Mr.. wm E. Par
md en supporters o. the nil strait ia the
Stale, In contctt for the presidency OF the
sSSysn' was ''ss BY nd Dr. L.os an
declared to be deep IN 70 secare
the nomination OF Frank Pierce o. delegs,es elected
by THE convention, Celeb Cnehng alone is condsret ia
dependent and ruDor would have believed tost ia is
:, work for President Pierce Messrs Wmney, Davis
Congressional district avOrs Douglas HIS colleague
the district is independent rs aao both the delegates
from the second Dr. Waes or the Third, chosen
an man, though his ooponens have charged
bin vth Doug!asam General Under wood, from the
1mt. VIZ ION t9e asegatssirsm
Glazed The mseiyes for the Little Giant" The convention
in this distr ct which includes the southern wards
Boston, and RCxbury and Srookliue, the of
very animated contest between the administer lnen
end their representations Berrett Colonel wrht oop,
rent being very popular with large part Of
Of the district TIE Fifth district which
covers the northern wards Of Boston, and Cambridge
and Chelsea, wac the most stormy Of the year There
were no less than five double delegations asking
admission 10 the convention which assembled at the
tickets Of ADMISSION to the partes in their opinion
entitled 10 seats The dissatisfied copestug delegations
made forcihle zonsve ingress through wioiow to the
ball and took possession of the meetiog. After
wrargrg, the greater part Of the ticket admitted with
drew and orgar zng at snoher place, elected Messrs
These gentlemen both supporters OF the adminisra
ou The parties who so CALAMITY assaulted aud carried
the City Hsll eecte! Metsrs Haett and DDherty The
former gentleman though perhaps we'll known to need
character zDe, is believed to De friendly to Douglas Do
berry ~ common wh most OF the Irish wing o: the party
heresbou,s, also favors Douglas Both delegations will
present Themselves for admission 70 the Charleston Con
nion Mr. Williams, from the Sixth s called indep
emit Dr. Ioriog has been already noticed In this letter.
There If Douglas delegation from the Eighth district
the persons Of Mess,s Butler and Fessenden One OF
delegates from the Ninth, Mr. Gill Of Worcester ia the
dvicual charged the testimony OF very respectable
gentlemen, at tho late Safe Convention, with the
Of him delegate, aud not vet satisfactorily
explained away Be is an ardent edmirer Of Mr. Douglas
bis colleague from the district Is also FOR Dougas
Mr. Chapn, from the Tenth district will 90 into the
Charleston Cnyention untrsmmeiled by pledges. Mr..
Ais tandirg ia not known to tue writer Messrs Car
peDter ard Heebper by the convention
10 TIE Eleventh district and are believed 10 be unpscged
gates now chosen at least thirteen Douglas men Tue
second choice OF many from this State will undoubtedly
be Franklin Pierce. It is by means . certainty that
some OF these alluded 10 as Independent and unpledged
may not finally with the opponents OF the aimins
tration. Whatever pledges may be made now however,
answering these atives Of the faithful
that il Is impossible TO predicate what one Of them
will be ready 70 do on and after the 23d dav Of April
In the face the that ma ori,y of the de ,crats
in this State favor Senator Douglas aspirations the elec
tion OF so many delegates not devoted 10 his
interests interests is an evidence Of the skill Of the
the North has been active ia his endeavors
10 have administration Charleston than Col
leoor Austn and t. these endeavors great degree Is
Que the fact that the Douglas been foled in
many instances OF they rste tina. his long
continued opposition to their echemes has been far
successful As was to have been expected those who
supported the coalition ana the Infamous democratic
contribution Of ie53-whch IL accepted by the people,
would have DISTINGUISHED al democratic strongholds
the free soil democrats with scarcely any exceptions
secretly or openly Douglas Some OF them ia the
hofe OF yet receiving favors from Mr. Buchausn plot
secret, while others among enjoyipg good
positions under the federal government are loud in favor
Of the Hlipos Senator and bitter 10 their abuse OF the
Collector and the President When they are In wash
gton they plead the statute OF limitations 10 cover their
past Offences and try to make operate against the past
services Of nstopa men, but sharp lawyers as are some
of them, they surely ought that the statute OF
limitations Is no bar to prevent accountability for the con-
nuous fraud on the party OF which some Of them have
been guilty.