Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA.

The great points Of interest, at present, in
the politics of the Union,and indeed the main
pivots OIL which the Presidential contest is
believed TO turn, are the elections in PENN
sYLvASIA and Ono, which arc rapidly ap-
preaching. The accounts heretofore receiv-
ed of the state of public feeling, in reference
to Gen. HARRIsoS, in both of these States,
have been in the highest degree encourag-
ing; and we have now the satisfaction to add
still more testimony to the same effect from
the most authentic aud respectable sour
ces, at the very fountain Of intelligence
The first extract is from the intelligent Edi.
tor of the Boston Atas,now on a visit to Pitts
burgh; the last from gentleman Of the first
rcspectablity, residing in New Jersey, but
for many years an inhabitant Of Pennsyl-
vania.
PTTTSBURG-.MR WEBSTER THE PRESI-
DENCY--PROSPECTS IN Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURG, Sept. Is.
You are aware that this place contains ma
ny warm political friends Of Mr.. Webster. It
was with much reluctance, they surrendered
their hopes of his being the candidate of the
opposition in Pennsylvania. But General
Harrison having received the nomination of
large portion of the Wings, they have joined
heartily in his support. Circumstances have
occurred, since that nomination, which rem
der it incumbent upon every patriotic Penn
sylvanian, TO give it his jealous aid. The ini-
quitous attempts of the General Government
to interfere in the Gnanical concerns
of the State, and to break down the existing
State administration, have reused spirit Of
State pride, which will inevitably work TO the
downfall OF the Van Buren, party. The feel.
ing here in favor of Harrison, is quito strong
among oil classes, from the humblest to the
highest. There was an Anti Buren conven-
ton held in this city last week. 1t was the
largest ever held in Pennsylvania, being at
tended by more than seven hundred dele
gates. Intelligent members Of this body took
great pains to ascertain the probable vote of
the different counties, and they came to the
conclusion that Mr.. Van Buren would be de-
fcatcd by from ten to twenty thousand majori-
ty.
Previous to the choice of Presidential elec- :
tors, comes the State elections, at which are
to be chosen members of the State Legisa-
ture and Representatives in Congress. TO
this contest, the attention of all parties is
earnestly directed, not only from the circum-
stance that it will affect in some degree, tho
OF the Presidential election, but on
account of the influence it will exert upon C.
lections in other States. ] an. happy 10. find
that The .4nti- Fan Btren party, 10 a man, en-.
fe,sain not The slightest doubt Of their success
at this election. They speak with as much
certainty, as ifthe election were over and de-
cided in their favor.
In this county, which forms Congression-
al District, the opposing candidates arc Bid
die and Dallas, one the brother Of the Presi-
dent of the United States Bank, and the 9TH
er the brother of the new champion of Multi
ication, Mr.. George M. Dallas. Mr.. Biddle's
friends consider his success certain.
1t was worthy of remark, by the way, that
during the whole Of our journey through
Pennsylvania, from east to west, a distance
IF more than three hundred miles, we
nave met with but one copy Of the Washing
ION Globe; and that one, we fell in with in
he office Of a mail contractor,w who kept it out
,fthe sight Of his customers, s,probably through
, fear that it might injure his business. We
this circumstance to n gentlemen,
who assured us that there was but one sub
'criber to the Daily Globe in the city, and
hat he was quasi Wing.