The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30
MASSACHUSETTS.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE oF the HERALD.

Political Matters In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re.
pubiicans Fearful Of the r. l.. LIE and
Dcm0crnts-Fnir Prospects Of n Liberal
Legislature-Senator Wilson Rejoicing Owes
the Disposal OF Chase and Butier-A Clear
Field for Grant aud Negro Sunrage-Tho
New Theatre in Boston and the New Hotel
Bosros, Oct 2s 1857.
It's fact hitherto unaunouncsd. that republican,
party Of Massachusetts, beginning to feel somewhat
uneasy about the probable result OF the coming State
election. Within tho past few days. for time
since the campaign commenced has begun TO be at
tended it'll little excitement The radical liquor
prohibition republicans foresaw month ago thas
there was . powerful combination forming against
them, and they At once issued appssl
In the shape Of . public address, Another
class Of republicans did partc uarly
what became Of the liquor question, but whose mpa-
thes presumed to be in favor OF licsusssaid thaC
the prohibtionss were unnecessarily alarmed that the
minor question Of liquor should not and would enter
into the canvass, and that Governor Bullock would
elected BY the usual republican majority, and that both
branches OF the Legislature would aso DO sepubican.
The liberal republicans-those who determ ned To-
all laws from the book which interfere with
private nghts-wsre bound to make effort thai d.
recon even at the sacrifice Of party, and they havd
therefore united IN large numbers with the p. L. L.
and will throw their ballots for John Quincy Adams. the
democratic nominee for Governor. and also GO
for democrats for the legislature 10 il
found that tho republican candidates are nos
sound on the liquor question This movement has been
transparent that many republicans beginning u
have fearful apprehensions that tho party TO receives
terrible blow At the coming election, and there are
for believing their DO well founded The
best evidence for for fear 10 to be found In an
address which has been circulated through the Sats
bearing the signature Of the Republican state Commit
tee. II points 10 Ohio and PsnnsylvanA ~ horribg
examples then 70 the President as another and appea
eoquenty and at length to oil members Of the domi-
nant party 10 drop ali local issues and unite In soId
phalanx to support that eat national organizations
PLATFORM and the various branches OF which muse
act In good faith with zach other for end II
reflect the views Of all the COMMITTEE aud that while id
bears the names Of the whole thev wsrc Affixed without
ny s Ss nss:
liquor question will, In few days make public ex1
position Of how ne address was conceded and urx
chusetts TO sustain only such men - arc IN favor %
The r. /. Ls.hs secret political party which favors
license and will support Adams for Governor
now number nearly three hundred councils
numbers s' have muslped % rapidly Of late late
that there arc many who are sanguIns thae
are probably over enthusiastic bu. they are not sr from
the mark whom they reckon that both branches OF the
Legislature will DO 10 the control Of the democras or
verdict against the obnoxious puranical enactmepta
which have been 10 vogue here many years II john
Quincy Adams 10 elected Governor over Bullock the
republican candidate, the triumph will 10 the greatest
OF tho democratic party yet politician, who has Ione
served 10 the Democratic State Committee says he has
made thorough canvass OF the State and thai John
Quincy Adams viii probably 90 In BY majority Of fouf
thousand
The local questions involved In the canvass have abb
sorbed 30 much attention that there has been very us
said or done about national affairs The general feel ng.
however s IN favor Of Grant for the next Prosfdencyt
Senator Wilson said, In private conversation, the
other day that he confident than ever o.
election, ana that with his election negro suffrage
be secured. He regarded the result Of the ae
~ one Of the best things that could have ~
the country for IL had disposed Of al o. The SCRUB
candidates'' for the Presidency, specifying sucn -
Chase and Butler. $50,
ton street. has Il length been accomplished, ana
now succsssfu rival Or all The cthsn vas built ~
Commodors DEXTER II. Folett OF the Boston fsch4
Club ana has cost about $780, 600 and 70 BE- managed
bv n seIvvp or New York ltB BY far ths mosQ
sise.nt theatrical this part Of the oouutryJ
Tbe old Boston theatre and the Theatre Ccmisue viii
nrobsbIv suTsr By existence more than any othern}
stboueh the continental ~ have 70 continue ~ snterd
prise Of the past II hopes 70 retain former and prsssp0
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