The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
MASSACHUSE

MASSACHUSETTS.
a Wrinkle I'm PoIitics-rhe Reous,,,c., Parry
in a Critical Condiiion--ProhabIe Triun,pr,
OF the Conservatives Next Neutrality-suspicious.
Quincy Adams 10 be observation-disclosures.
ing Liquor.
BOSTON. August 49, 1850.
An upheaving or very violent KIND Is about to
take place In Massachusetts, politics. Boston, the
great centre, win furnish the fire for the volcano
and lts lava, without doubt. will run all over the
country critical inquiry INTO political matters ia
Tins locality reveals the following curious pro-
gramme:--
Representative Hooper, OF the Fourth Massaeh,,.
sets Congressional district, whose term expires in
the fall OF 1870 Will about that time retire from pub
lie life aIogether-a fact which agreed upon by
the wirepuiiers In the caucus OF November, 1865,
wnen Mr.. Hooper made his last run for seat in the
House.
Judge Russell was a candidate for the nomination,
but pulled out at the request OF his friends and the
solicitation or tine Hooper clique, on the understand
ing that 1t would be Hoopers last term and that the
friends OF the latter would stand by and support
hussen In Hooper's district Russell at that time
was Thought to be weak man POLITICALLY, md Mr..
Peter Harvey, the democratic candidate against
Hooper, was supposed to be very strong man.
Hooper received the nomination, and was OF course
elected. Russell received the Coiiectorsnip of the
port Of Boston, &c. The Judge, according TO the
programme, will retain his present ONCE another
year or SO, when he will take Hooper's seat. Rich.
ardson the present Assistant Secretary OF che Trea.
sury OF the United States, win then upon the retire.
ment OF Judge RusselD be appointed Collector OF
this port.
And thus Massachusetts will continue 60 hold the
control OF the oaves and dishes OF the customs. The
whole programme Is full Of logical sequences and
VIII without doubt be successful.
Ii this programme Is fully carried Out, wish Butler
IN the Official boots OF Wilson, you viii agree with
your correspondent that lava Will run, for all the
clements OF a volcano VIII be found in such guar.
tel as sumner, Boutwell,, Butler and Russell, with
such auxlliaries as Hoar ana other Keen Massaehu.
se1ts politicians whose names are ony too familiar
10 the country.
THE GUBERNAToRrAt CONTEST
The approaching gubernatOrIat contest is awaken.
ing the leal men OF the Commonwealth OF every race
aud color. not excluding Cinnamon. to fun appre.
cation OF the great interests at stake; and every
Rar ana sae s Of Pa ee the necessity Of ease
material contest VIII be terrific anu acrimonious.
Prohibition WIN stand OF fan FOR at least decade OF
years next November Every element that viii con-
daee to success VIII be brought 10 bear ON the issue
by the temperance party, which boasts that money
living law.
The democrats and conservative republicans, on
the other hand. are determined TO use every ap-
pliance to destroy that neiarious and unconstitu.
toDal statute; and backed by heavy Irish anu
thoroughly organized German vote and a treasury
overcoming wibh greenbaeks there As every iniica-
ton OF success.
1t is the opinion Of gentlemen well versea in po-
tlcai affairs that republicanism In Massachusetts
IL IN critical condition The nomination Of Cover.
nor Cianin--and the party cannot avoid nominating
hfm-wiii be a deaShbiow, as it viii cause the
'conservatives'' TO bolt from the convention and
they, without dou6ss VIII hght under tns banner
"ADAMs AND LIBERTY
and liberal German aud Irish vote t,ey cannot bu5
| IN go, Ht,.tf In
party whose unwise legislation have multiplied the
embsrrassments of the state and degraded the lair
whose gubernatorial candidate will be Dr. Lorng,
OF salem-wii naturally ally itself TO the hberal
temperance ring The war cry OF the party Will be
'BUrLER AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE
AS matters now look John Quincy Adams ~ grst
favorie, and there is no doubt of his nomination
and its support by the various elements have
toned there can be bt little TO his election. The
people are SICK of this eternal cry OF prohibition and
the last report OF the State Treasurer has done but
little to elevate the radicals III the estimation OF the
community. careful canvass OF the foreign OF
Boston shows AT least fhirtyhve per cent Of legal
voters and We hazard nothing in saying that nearly
every voter represented In the above estimate WIN
shoot paper bullet Into the ugly body OF prohibition
IN November next A heavier vote WIN be cast IN
Massachusetts ut that time than ever before. We
say nothing here OF the vast outside nnuence-that
OF liberal non-voters tforeigners) who naturally
W ne s nonSn, " bsar WIN ,s
coming contest The majority OF thta class bear
with them thought, BRAN and educahon-very eIIec-
tive agents In pushing campaign to success.
The estimated sond German vote that will be cast
In November next Is about $500. These figures arc
may take away from the German his social and re-
hglOus and political rights; you may load him down
take from INN his lager beer WITH impany. The
radical republicans have iaiien upon hornets nest,
and next November they viii be found stung TO
death. Never before has party goue Into contest
with such u ine prospect Oh success as the demo-
crarc party. Bad laws have airayed men OF wealth
anu influence on It's side, and vast numbers WHO
have hitherto voted with the radicals had that they