New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-15
Resignation of Gov. skunk, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ptIrr Ar,rr ptlr. Thuradar TnlY


PHILADELPHIA Thursday. July -
The all engrossing subjects Of conversation IN
political circles the resignation Of Gov SKUNK and
the to be pursued by the now acting Governor
Mr. JolNsToN. He cannot reach the seat Of Govern
ment before tomorrow even # the news Of the resig-
nation had been immediately transmitted 70 him Dit
fculties OF very embarrassing character VIII meet
him. AZ have said before. the Consttuuon expressly
requires that Governor shall be elected on the
second Tuesday ia October. while toe Election Law
explicitly provides that three months nOuce -nall De
gwen o the wr- issued 20 the Sheriff. ordering On cleo
ton Il seems Gear therefore that Mr JOHSsToS
must carry out the spirit Of the Constitution AMI allow
the next Legislature 20 legsize his act-.
The LOcOFOcO press' - usual has tired 70 throw di-
hcuirc around his cOurse. and enlarrass his action.
They say the election must take place law 0r DO law,
and threaten through the columns o. tue PansgCdHcn,
and probably the pen VI CH4ELEs Brown another
Buck-hot War The Acting Governor is not % be
deferred by threats from doing hi whole duty, and 10
one who knows him NIL Tor moment believe that he
viii not act IN spirit Of enlightened state suanship,
guided ny the Constitution.
The clOTt made 70 produce the impre sion that Gov
SKUNK not worried into his resignation is painful
% contemplate showing the grssping depravlfy OF
the Office hOters That he has been visited By scores
Of hs appontee within the past month, is notorious
and as another days delay 10 he resignation "ou-
have made NJ JOHNSTON By lsw the acting Governor
until January l-JO, ] cannot with my utmost sfe'ch
Of charity believe that those most Interested IA 'e Pl
petu1tlll Ol a LtclFr Dcu ugua7Nf "N.~
any scrupes Of senslbty relative 70 pressing Tue re-
signstOn ,.
Monday The hamOrrhage Of Sunday last De- now
,ibt r. b,e rroceeded IRON an abscess Of the lungs
Ifthis be- the case biz disease may take favorable
turn and bis recovery be hoped for sincerely uusl
he may survive There j. not more ah.aoe HiaA ~
he STATE 10 an bis private relations than AANcis H.
sgu~K Without being possessed OF a brilliant mind'
or any high statesnanAke qualities he mas ioI many
vear been connected with our state affairs IRON sim
Of 10 nu
made up Tor the want Of bnlsncy by cose attention
and laborOus discharge OF his duty. In MS ofhcla Ca
reer be has been guided By those VINO held complete
sscendancy him having been accustomed all MS
life 20 the routine q clerkship he mas never been
able 10 extrcate himself from his old habits ana his
Secretary OF the Commonwealth JES5E MiLLER-a bold
shrewd interruptions pOcianhas been. 20 al inents
and purposes except in name the Governor Of rem
sylvanis since SHUNRs hrst Inauguration
Both political parties are beginning 10 canvass Tor me
success0rship. Hon. WILLIAM bIGLAR Oh CieaIhed
Co formerly of the state Senate is perhaps the most
prominent Vi the LOcOFOcO candidates. He has on
several occasions however done himself great credit
By breaking through mere party uammels' when they
bore too hard upon the interests OF the state ms
may make him unacceptable 70 those who want Gov
ernor for the purposes OF the LocoFoco party and not
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Morris LONG
srRTrH the Canal Commissioner is also spoken o. bat
il r. not probable he viii vacate his present Office
The Wings have 2 clear course before them as 10
their candidate Every eye Is first turned toward Hon
JAMEs COOPER, rs it was tacty conceded that ne
who profess 10 know Mr Cooper wishes seem 20 think
that he Will decline the nomination. his health is not
vet entirely restored ! know he has resolved, when
he is a candidate TO stump the state and meet political
friends and opponents in fair discussion, where the
truth cannot be perverted concealed His inability
20 do this will be the only bar 10 his acceptance which
would be regretted deeply by his many fast friends and
enthusiastic admirers.
should he decline, 1 think WILLIAM f. JOHNSTON
would hardly meet a opposing voice He is sound and
true all the vital questions Of state nerest-is thor
oughy c0nversant with public improvements, deep
IL versed in their stastics-and is practical man, Of
shrewd and fine legal requirements. He was a
Democrat until the alone was Ell to our oppO
nent- when he found them descrtne oil the old land
marks ne left them, and has since cooperaed heartily
with the Wings having been elected 20 both branches o
the Legislature from Districts which were originally
carved out TO swell the LocO-Foco majority II would
be happy day for the Keystone her sons could for
get the rammes of party, rebel against and spurn the
iron heel OF political despotsm which has 50 long tram
pied upon them. and elect such man as WILLIAM +.
JOHNSTON a. their Chief Magistrate Whether the day
has yet rsen whether the good time is yet coming
for Pennsylvania those who know the tactics OF Loco
Focosm among us may well doubt