The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-03
To In. Ea,sor..

i PHILADELPHIA, Sept 30, ls49.
The inconsistency and low trucking OF the wing party
IN Phiadslpha IS becoming more glaring every day
seeing how they have humbngged The people and broke
their faith and pledges They talk largely before cleo.
tons OF their love and respect for The natives but when
they get into power they do not know them. except
Leyn's wre-pulers. who are sucking freely from the
custom house and post Office papin city Those who
nave got sealed IN Their ONCE sing Rough and Readys,
and forget the mention Of nativsm. The wings being
mere corporal's guard in the county, now the election
approaches, want the natives in the county to swallow
the Rough and Ready ticket; but from appearances in
Levins district last night where OF the largest meet
ings ever held in Southwark took place, they with
one voice repudiaed any amagamahon with the wings
That old pioneer OF the nativists General Peter Sken
Smith, occupied the stand for hour He said You
have principles TO maintain, and not men then stand
BY the ticket your delegates IN convention made and
nothing else. 1t was rumored that Levin had arrived
from his residence in Pikeoils. Maryland and woald
be there and address the natives He not only failed 10
get Hall nominated for sheriff by the humbug Rough and
Ready convention, but his constituents there and
prepared 10 give him such reception all traitors de-
serve who betray their party As usual at these meet
ground but the honest natives, who oppose amalgana
ton, were there in large numbers. '.......s
Il is amusing to read the address of the Wing Com
published in the three wing journals OF our ciy--Cay
TOMS North American, the Inquirer and the little Daily
News II would have been more proper to call 1t the
address Of the cfee-hoders contractors, and their rea-
lives OF the wing party OF the city Of Philadelphia, by
looking at their names you will find number Of those
who hold office under the present wing councils First
tee, member Of the Board of Heahand, by the way is
their standing chairman, and always be found al bis
a ns Heath o the Public
Board and who has managed TO have good slice oil the
public pap, in the shape Of contracts; Hail. guardian Of
the poor Sulger city tax collector Honest patriots to
address the people Of Philadelphia In fact this famous
committee are connected in some way with the wbig
councils and also little Charley Gilpin, who would be
mayor This clique can always be found at the Hornets
Nest-Benders Star Tavern-every morning about IL
o'clock The wings talk of the great sacrifices their
ellis make in conserving to serve and how much OF their
time i takes to attend TO the public business, and that
they do these duties gratis Let ask these
. be and hold On Newfoundland dog does %
bone7 "There must be something rotten in Denmark -
and soon as the curtain is unveiled, the people will be
able to see how this patriotic wing committee ready
TO do their masters business and they themselves feed
the public crib, and like many esches suck the last
dollar out OF the treasury. IA 4
In my last you had an account Of General Taylor's
he eop s these
Specialize adecency officers can be seen in places where
they would be ashamed to be at any other time, treating
ballot.box These men-you might as well have their
names: Lewis, collector; Soanaker navy agent White
postmaster; Ashmead, district attorney Roberts,
ry ~ cue s epS his .ae
measarers gaugers inspectors, watchmen, and post Office
eve that any one employed about the Office must be Of
age-at least sixteen years. Then Postmaster White has
violated his oath q Office in appointing boy relative
Bulky refused to swear in, when MIR. White brought
him his Office. But, notwithstanding all this, the oath
administered by some plant alderman OF Whites
choosing and this STRIPPING now dischargng the du
ties OF clerk in the post office. This MIR White is the
same individual who has been fed by the democratic
party tor the last seventeen years This is the same in
diyidual whose mother went to Col Page when he was
postmaster and mpored him continue her in Office
saying civilian was always a democrat and his father
before him - and Mr. White, when he appointed
took such fellows Levin his advisers, and of
the heads of clerks who worked side by side with him in
the oce-their only sin being that they democrats
The democratic senators have been advised OF this wolf
in Sleeps clothing, well Collector Lewis and at
the proper time, hoped, will receive such dues all
traitors deserve This system OF interfering in elections
is not confined to officers under the general govern
ment, but since Governor Johnston in city an
eectoneeriIg tour, his aud mas
er.warden-haye been not only active as delegates in
laws which they have sworn to support Twill give you
one instance among the many Yerkes the warden
bantered wing, who is in favor OF the peoples
men 10 bet him hundred dollars that the wing
Gil ticket would be elected the whig did not feel in.
cined, but being banteed public bar-room, the bet
was made Poor Yerkes will be out Of pocket in this
bet for rest assured the peoples ticket will be elected
by 1900 majority. Somuch for the great whig Gibraltar
the city Of Philadelphia.
II the natives stand by their ticket, and do not 20 in
for amalgamation Deal the sheriff Bunting the register
Of wills, and Nagar the auditor-all democrats You
can from the complexion OF politics in this city and
county and in fact the whole State that whgery is de-
funct from Tuesday, the 9th October.