The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Union.

MILWAUKEE, (Wsconsin) Oct. IL, 1913.
This is indeed an extraordinary city. The oldest resi-
dents fourteen fifteen years in the State and
as yet have gray hair either in
The great bulk of the population consists of Americans
from New England and the State of New York. Germans
from all parts Of Germany, and Norwegians, who
some of the finest estates in the western country rich
Hungarian magnate, who brought go 100000 dol
lars 10 the country, goes by the name OF he Pope from
Germany"
The American population is about equal the foreign
population OF the place. but of peponderatng the
State In the city there As not shop American Ger
man, which has English and German sgn and
even the guide boards have each English and German
inscription.
The political spirit of the State good though was
al first strongly tinctured with Van Burensm The pro-
gessve democrats OF the State the Cass nd Butler
men. The barnburners consist of the old abotonists
n nucleus with some wings and credulous democrats
hanging loosely that kernel, and liable any time
scattered to the winds. Many of the Wisconsin banbun
have whatever for het action belief
cept that they have been following the fashions OF New
York. and afraid of being laid the SHELF
less and articles of fashion, unless they keep up
the distinction But their number is getting beautifully
less every day. the conviction is forced upon their
minds that Mr.. Van Buren, has chance of being
elected President than the late honorable John Quincy
Adams who is dead and buried. There is the greatest
objection here in the West working for dead horse
and that consideration alone, in the absence of all other
reasons. would be sufficient aghen the democrats
that have suffered themselves to be tainted with abolition
ism.
The German population here straight for Cass
and have held the first Cass and Butler meeting in
place. which three German bands of music saluted with
martial strains the regular democratic banner, unfued for
the first time, at the military Hail." There first
some "banburners" among them but their number on
yesterday when they counted just equal that
OF the graces Uhree and exceeded that of the
ses (nine The Germans quiet orderly, and sensi-
BILE grateful for the hospitality with which they have
been received and determined to support the Union
der all circumstances. The Irish remain the same. where
they have regular bult'' Irish
man, any part OF the world that ardent sup
porter of freedom; and yet have in the
portion of our country that Cass and
Butler
By dnt OF money obtained "York State" barnburn-
erism in Racine county still agreeable though
longer dangerous aspect and it reported ION what
authority, know noD that that coenty will give small
majority for Van Buren, Ifso it viii be the only county
the that will exhibit the extraordinary phenomenon
and there will be eclipse of the in Wisconsin
put down in the almanac for the of the world
Washington county. the other hand, Is all for Cas- and
Butler; and are the northern and western counties
generally The contest here in other State of the
Union, is between Cas- and Iayor--the Van Bnrenes
being merely party of political Momons, without Joe
Smith.
From the reliable sources, wing and democratic
inform you that you may put down Wisconsin safe
for Cass and Butler by 500 majority This making much
larger for defecons by barnburncr than is
calculated upon by the democrats but determined to
humor the wings little, not to be accused OF par
TALLY to any party Inc course oil the new York Tribune
has opened the eyes of the waveng democrats the
vers from Van Buenism Gen. Cass being
prevent their being counted they continue
over Cass for the last month"; the Van Buren, tickle
will scarcely receive enough in this State give geo
logical evidence of the former existence of either the
or variety of bamburners.
There has been talk about the establishment Of a
democratic paper in this place and the population
of Milwaukee is increasing with unprecedented rapidly,
there is, perhaps reason why two democratic papers
should be able live and thrive in it, The is
already ordered, but of the boxes accidentally
thrown overheard its passage the lakes If the
German population is sufficiently numerous to support two
democratic papers, both out and out for Cass and Butler
there despair of the OF demo-
cratic English press, devoted the purpose The
German press OF Milwaukee, as far as able to judge
belongs to the abest in the whole country.
PILGRIM.