The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-09
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
PHILADELPHIA, July z, lS43,
5 O'Clock, IN.

JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.,
Never was city more dull than Philadelphia at
the present PERIOD and the fourth of July was rem.
dered still more so from the fact that the military
and almost every body else leave the city on that
day to spend their time and their money instead of
celebrating the event as your patriotic city does,
under the sanction and APPRECIATION of the City
Councils thus bringing thousands from the neigh
boring towns and cities TO spend their tens OF thou
sands of dollars among the business population.
There were numerous political celebrations here
on the fourth got up to ORDER but in bad taste and
as think in spirit that should be banished from
all truly prtriotc minds on the natal day of this
great nation. There were the ''Porterites" at one
place-the ''anti-P orertes'' at another-the ''Ty-
Ter men" az one Hotel and the True Regular
Wings at fourth; and last, but not least,
the Irregular Democrats" all denounclng each
other in spirit partaking very little OF that which
filled the souls OF the men that accomplished the
deeds in celebration.
The political state of the atmosphere here is sin
gulary cast. There has been union OF the Porter
and Tyler influence, the former of which tends
strongly, however, to Kilkenny cat-ke destroy the
latter, until finally we shall perceive the real tails OF
both.
scope optics, and chameleon like transitions, DEL B.
Sutherland, is acknowledged to be at the head Of
the secret influences that pull the Tyler strings for
this CITY, Joel is cunning, shrewd man, OF much
talent, and political experience, whose motto has
nearly always been 'rue or ruin" He deserves
credit for his present position, and will no doubt
make the most OF it.
Porter, the Governor of this State, is teeotally
used up, and Van Buren, stands no more chance OF
receiving the vote of single delegate for re-nsml
nation TO the Presidency than he does tor reelection
ifnominated Buchanan will be the avowed can
didate OF Pennsylvania in spite OF all secret under
tow influence, and Calhoun Is her next CHOICE
The feeling against Van Buren, in the Key Stone
Stale has always been strong-he never was is not,
nor never can be popular here,
1t is understood that the friends OF the various
candidates at the national convention, all aspiring
for their man, will In the hrst place agree to
carry through resolution to the effect that no man
once elected President shall be re-nominated Such
resolution will receive the support oil all opposed
10 Van Buren,, and the probability therefore is, that
he will thus be quietly laid on the shelf The one
term principle has great force, ana is unanswer-
able position, such Van Buren, men can scarcely
hnd logic TO confront.
Henry A, Muhlenberg, of this State, formerly
Minister to Austria &C., will receive the democratic
nomination for Governor. His opponents Mr.
Shoch formerly Secretary OF State under Governors
Wolf and Porter, and ex-senator Wilkins The
wings will scarcely nominate with any hopes OF
success. The election takes place in the iall of
1874, the same time as the PRESIDENTIAL
/ The Hope Company OF your city arrived here
about o'clock this morning, and were escorted
to their quarters by nineteen OF our fire companies,
each member OF which carried blazing fambeau.
The companies had been waiting in Walnut street
from III O'Clock, expectiny the arrival OF their
guests by the usual time, but owing to the train of
cars running of the track, about five miles from
Camden, they were detained for three hours later
They formed line reaching from Front street to
Second. They were fine looking set OF men, and
the apparatus with them Is universally admired.