New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-08
The Convention-Arrivai Of General 'nss-
Loco-Foco Disturbances.


PmLADEIFHIA Wednesday June T.
This city Of Brotherly love- is low iol' oi sup
pressed harmony. / have come from TIE great
battle field Of politics, in Washington and ma
that the spirit Of contention is here IN more .uAu
nant growth under a more Northern sky
To ada confusion % what was already too much
ooDfounded, Gen. CAS- arrived here yesterday
with 10, Of hangers on, aud expectants Tor Office
That man is at liberty to 60 where he plcases'
in free country, IS conceded. But that the can
didate OF the Loco-F oco pary for President should
delay his departure, or hurry it, as you please from
Washington SO as 10 be present at the prnc'pal
hotels where Wing Delegates consresate' on tn'
very day on which the Wings are 20 meet 20 se'fe'
their standard bearer is a little too much even ior
Looo-F ocoisIn Could he not have made Il one or
two DAYS earlier or later Could he not nave
gone through on Tuesday or waited ti' r.
dayl No be must be here today lie taAes
lodgings at the principal Wing headquarters ana
his supporters backed by a squad OF once no'uef''
,hrong round the Hotel crowded by Wings and 'hou'
for CAss The consequence was that last night two OF
three fights came of, in some Of which knives were
drawn and the peace Of the city generally JeopaToeo.
A crowd collected last night Of drunken men a. JONES
with band Of music to screnade aud hurs Tor zen
CAss They invaded the Office with ye4ls ana shO1t
mounted the chains 70 make inaammatory narFsnsues
20 the annoyance Of the retired inmstes Inc MOO was
finally dispersed by tuning of the ga, which ior some
time left the whole house, Wing guests and Loco-foco
loafers in darkness Now al this might have been
avoided By Gen CAss having chosen one or two days
earlier or later for his passage through this city
No city was ever 20 much crowded IS this one is az
present Every room spread last night with
.leepine accommodations. Two, three, and even ten
beds were in one room, AMI thousands thronged TO
worship Morpheus there. Even for the sccommoda
ton of the doughfaced Loco Focos. trcle beds were
put in requisition The whis citizens Of Philadelphia
however are all alive TO the duty Of hospitality, and
almost every person has place 20 rest, with the
eep,on Of those who chose promenade the streets
The Convention met this morning III the Chinese
Museum. II WHITE, Esq OF Pennsylvania. called the
Convention to order aud nominated J. A. COLLIER OF
New.York as Temporary President Mr.. HARLAN OF
XIV. and Mr. SHERMAN Of Ohio, were nominated Secre.
taries pro TEN.
An appropriate prayer was then offered By Rev DR..
RaAISAIp Of this city.
Mr. HARLAN as Secretary, proceeded to csll the roll
making corrections as they were suggested
Among the gentlemen present notice Col TAYLOR
brother Of Gen TAYLOR
The charge against Gen. SCOTT Of having written
Native letter in lsi7 yesterday changed to ls46
To-day believe, il is said 70 be dated 1874. II we
push it back this way may get into pretty respect
able antiquity.
shall have more 70 say Of the incidents OF the Con
vention hereafter The nominations Will probably
reach you by telegraph to night. RICHELlEU.