The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-06

PHILApELPHIA, Angus


After several days session. the democratic conference
adjouned after making the following nominations: Tor
sheriff. William Deel; county treasurer, Banner Thomas
register OF Wills Dr. Thomas C. Bunting; clerk OF or
phans court George Carpenter; county commissioner,
William Van Osten; auditor, William Pagan. The
ticket selected BY the conference, gives general salts
~ ,e .s oes ans
attorney are brought into reguision TO aagdmqie the
natives under the name Of Humbug Rough and Ready
officials Of General ' TAYLOR to elect Eiward G Dale for
sheriff So far have these movements been entered into,
that when Levin visited this city few weeks since he
sent by his pmp Wallace 10 certain natives, trying 70 buy
them up with The promise Of Office from Lewis and White,
he could betray them TO sacrifice the principles oil their
party and for wing sheriff This mongrel Rough and
Ready convention is made up OF old ultra wings and ma
lives who have obtained the Offices Of tide tcasr, nigh
soatcnan post office clerk and carrier and IL others
TO whom the bait is held out shall be appointed then the
Levin will be carried into effect You may recollect
that Dale before the President for collector OF the
port; but Clayton being too much Tor Meredith succeed
ware | have heard Of these hired mnions travelling
through the county, endeavorng TO influence the people
in the coming election According to the pledges, speech
Is, and promises made by General Taylor, his appoint
ments in this city call loudly for investigation. great
talk made by the wing party OF officers under the
general government meddng in elections but soon as
this great moral party gets into power, what do they do
They attempt bride certain portion OF the people TO
carry out their vews and Collector Lewis has been heard
say that this city and county must be carried at all
pointed TO Office by him under their promise to carry
out his schemes. Can the United States Senate ever
confirm such political hucksterss No, never
There never was, under any administration, such a
base peryersion OF pledges and principles as has been
exhibited by the present administration Fuller, the
wing candidate Tor canal conmss,oner, IN nis ci,y
harangung the wings and custom house officers to DC
i faithful to their promises He said in late speech
"The democratic party do not give General Taylor time
TO show what he will do and what great principles ne
intends carrying out The people can Judge thus lar,
/ great leading moral prnciple-truth. he mas eaid
over and over again. he would not be proscrptlve III
has also sad no should hold Office who Interfere.
i in elections" Yet his officers not satisfied witt
voting themselves, but by system Of bargain and salt
endcavonng to control the ballot.box. In this cit
the grounds OF his letters published that he would b
the President OF the people, and not of party; but
doubt II we ever had President who has been more
party one than Taylor, and who be led by the
by such men as Clayton, Seward, &c., &c The mongre
Rough and Ready Convention have adjourned till mex
bring about the amagamaton if they can.
i rtit PLEBElAN.
PmLADELPHA, September g. 1s49
In my last gave you the democratic nominations 70
city aud county officers to be voted for in October tn
session Of the conference was prolonged on account
delegates having preferences but now the ticket bein
formed the democracy will rally to man 10 its supper
The principal difference Of opinion in the conventio
was the sheriff. all the candidates being good men,
Il either Of them being unwavering democrats. Mayo
Besierng, withdrawing from the nomination, has don
Mr. Deal Of Bristol township, having received the large.
vote in convention, has been nominated for sheriff
ran against Lelar three years ago. and i Is generally be
lieved he elected Notwithstanding the tchig judge
made Lelafs majority only 1856 out Of 5000 votes. tn
cus,om-house and posice influence is brought 70 bes