The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
PHILADELPHIA, May H. 1915.
Baltimore Conuention-s'Prince John" and his Re

PHILADELPHIA, May II, 1915.
Baltimore Conucntion-"Pri John and his Re
crMts-Defdace WiM ProrisO-OW City
Strangys-B iscaccianti-T The Drama, &c.
The great "live or die'' day Of the democrats
approaches, and have positively sensation that
the world moves gradually slower upon its axis
and that II will regularly suspend it's daily tolls on
the I'D INST, TO take squlnt at the dongs Bal
tlmore-doings which are to perpetuate the power
OF the democrats and, as they say secure the wei
fare Of true republican liberty, or hand over the
reins to the wings, who, by the same authority,
love moneyed monopolies and narrow, restricted
policy, domestic and foreign.
Now, wish to say, in advance, to my wing
selves with hopes IF fatal schisms in the demo-
cratic ranks, affecting harmonious action in
the coming Baltimore convention, that they
reckon not at all according to Gunter John
Van Buren, and his recruits-fully as rugged and
wretched in principles, If not in dress as those of
his "illustrious predecessor" Jack FalAtaff-will
find the convention governed by the same two
thirds rule which threw his father upon his back in
1874. Moreover, he and his followers will be
politely refused seats, while the sold hunkers''
will be as politely turned into nicely-cushoned
chairs, and become part and parcel of the conven-
ton. Prince John" will, in other words, be told
that the feeling of the convention is repugnant TO
the Wilmot proviso disorganzation, and that he had
better pleasantly and cheerfully submit. But he
will not be sent of without loaf of comfort
without -plum-hopeful of keeping him
quiet for 1t will be announced to him that the
question of Z" free tenantry," which has made him
turbulent, shall be submitted to the whole
democratic part of the country, and that the
action of future bodies of the kind shall be
governed by the decision of the masses in
the premises. Other concessions will, proba-
bly,, be made, OF trifing nature, such as the Sc
lection of mddling man for the Vice Presidency;
sPrinkling OF consulshps for prominent followers
and II will be hoped that John Van Buren, may be
sofl fed 10
he threaten to Withdraw his troops and give over
New York to the enemy, he will then be told TO 20
and " do his darndest." Maine and New Hamp-
shire will be made for the nominee of the CON
vention, and with Tennessee, which will also be
made sure, and all the States which went for Mr.
Polk, aided by new States that have come i'm since
1874, it will be believed that the democratic nomi-
nee can positively triumph without New York.
Our city presents a glorious appearance Just now.
The weather is, generally speaking, good, and
every body is out of doors. There is an unusual
quantity OF strangers IN town, and the splendid
salons Of the United States " JONES'" and the
Franklin" are fIlled with the most rilliant spc-
cimens of female loneliness from all sections of the
Union, while the balconies and corridors of all in
dictate prsDsatlc tout ensemble of the leading tai
lors' shops from the Rio Grande to the Aroostook.
Good all this, for frill, or flounce upon the de-
mure exterior of right angledom
Slgnora Blscaccianti arrived in town with Pc
re and Norelll yesterday, ard gives concert to-
night at the Musical Fund, which will, without
doubt, be largely attended. The signora is deemed
by our citizens the first singer at present. i'm our
country; and her friends, Nove and Pere, also,
have ardent admirers among u.s. The party go
from hence to Baltimore and from thence TO Wash.
ington, returning to Pl iIldelphia and giving an
other concert on the 9Th of next month 7Thev have
had large audiences in Boston and at Providence;
in fact, go where they may the people flock to hear
them.
Burton still continues to play the popular burletta,
"a Glance at Philadelphia" II is said he has