Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-10
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PHILADELPHIA, Tee. D, 1870.
Scramble for Office Candidates in PhHadeiphi
DEAR BESNETr:-
In your paper of Friday, think your
pendent of Philadelphia mentions the names Of
several highly distinguished individuals for the
various Offices in the gift OF thePrssident In this
city regret tn say he omits to notice several Of
our prominent citizens, who have been ardent and
devoted friends Of Old Tip long before Of the
gentlemen named thought of advocating his cause
One Of the foremost Of these is Gen. William Brad
70 I'd, a gentleman and soldier whom 10 know is an
honor and rare pleasure. Perhaps you may have
that pleasure, as he springs from line OF ancestry
OF whom Roman mig he proud to boast OF, saying
nothing Of an American Wing. His family is one Of
the Oldest in this state, having re sidsd here
than a century and half The first o. his ancestors
was the printer to William Penn little colony, and
now lies deposited in old Trinity. His grandfather,
Colonel illiam Bradford, took active part in our
revolution, both as editor and brave soldier. He
was in the memorable battle of Princeton, colonel
of the first regiment Of Infantry Of the Pennsyva-
MIA line, and there received wsnnd that shortly
caused his death. Perhaps we will soon hear Of
another Mercer solcmnity on his account, his I'M
Gle was also Attorney General Of the United States
under the immortal Washington. thersfore think
he, having such ancestry to cast OF. all being
genuine Wings of the true grit, and he being abe
advocate and bold defender Of the military aad civic
character Of General Harrison, has superior claims
to General Montgomery, who enly had gra"dia-
ther who was the battle Of Princeton, whes
Tough; besides this, he is yet single gentleman,
whom all admit far exceeds our friend Gen. Mont
gomery in good looks and agreeable manners, espe-
cally when among the ladies'.
assure you that Gen. Harrison could not make
more popular appointment; for anong his military
brethren he stands A No. !, and ~ he has already
held Of the most important, honorable, and res.
ponsibe appointments in the gift Of the Governor Of
this great Commonwealth, that Of Quarterrnas'er
General Of all its forces il is but reasonable to sup
pose that he il competent to fill the Office of Post
master Of this city His acquaintance is more gene
raj than that of perhaps other gentleman OF his
age; lie is something over 30.
The next is William Bradford Reed, who
nominated by the Wings on Thursday last for the
State Sena'e-a gentleman who for his age has nat
his equal in the State for legal aud scientific res.arca
he has held the Office of attorney general of the
State under Gov. Ritrer, and in few years il his
life is spared will stand at the bar where
his uacle, John Sergeant, now stands He is to be
District Attorney Of the United States. There is a
report tat Thaddeus Stevens has obtained the sigma
Of - Of the electors of this state to his petit
lion for the Office Of Post Master General. Matthew
Sargent is cut with his petition for the office Of Sur
veyor OF the port OF Philadelphia. will give you
more in my next IN a few days something wonder
fully strange will be developed.
Ia haste, your friend -