The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-14
To the Editors.
PHILADELPHIA, September ~, 1,

PHILADELPHIA, September l2, 1s4o.
Things are preparing here for formidable contest in
October next we are within less than month from
Such are the conflicting interests at work to defeat il
possible, national objects through local influences The
Wigs as usual are masters in that art They have,
old federal organization" OF the city by substituting
Trough and Ready" nominations in the place OF those
formerly known by the self sufficient name of swing
and secondly, the post Office and custom house have put
their heads together to the spoils cooperation Of
the nalyss it being pretty certain that the former demo
cratic portion oil that Ill advised will not consent TO
be transferred like sheep, to the owners OF Lewis C
Levin and his accompices
The wing and native nominations, thus far made NAV
the support of the collector and his Washington
friends but the wings OF the city and county are very
far from being satisfied with them They are determined
to show, by their opposition that General Taylor has not
made wise selection in the recipients of his patronage
and that MIR. Cayton's "Nonh American domination
will not go down in Philadelphia In other words that
little Delaware cannot, Anaconda. like, swallow the
keystone without experiencing little tickling in the
throat They are tired OF cliques and cqusm and de.
termned, Tor once, to Q, make AK an example Of them
indescribably unpopular with his own party and can
only by the most extraordinary combination OF interests
receive the support Of any considerable portion Of the
community. Mr. Joel Jones, who has been nominated
by the independents" is the gentleman who has
been osted out of the presidency OF the Grard College
by the very lntngaes OF Mr. GilPn, the Rough and
Ready nominee for mayor so that the question will at
once be brought home TO every voter one in which
not only the political ethics but also the morals OF the
community are deeply involved. The result is OF
course, as yet doubfuhe profgacy of our city fathers
being almost too for sober men to expect al
once thorough reform; but il all induces do not de-
ceive us, "Roughand Readyism" may yet find buryng
place in the very city in which it took its treacherous
rise and progress
The wings have not yet made nomination for sher
in other words. the various bargains and sub,bar
gains, lettings and subettings accompanying these pro-
ceedngs are not yet compeed but the probability is
there will be as little unity about their sheriff as about he
mayor, though may be supposed that the nativst can
ddate for that Office will be superinduced, 10 Withdraw
at the proper time for his Rough and. Ready
In spite OF all these combinations the democratic nom
inee, Deal will be elected by handsome majority In.
deed, the opinion OF many honest whig and democrat
here Is, that Deal was elected when running before but
was cheated out OF his election by one OF those stupen
dous frauds which often give the wings larger pojori
fies in district than there legal voters in it, The
muse oil history has often smiled when chronicling these
sad events. May she soon find theme more congenia
with her heavenly vocation!
As the canal commissioner Mr. Fuller does not stand
the shadow OF chance by the side OF Mr. Gamble the
nominee oil the democratic party. The wings never mad
and never will have hold on this State Longstreth
was elected over Johnston last October as far as the
votes Of Pennsylvania could make him governor; bur
when New York is lost TO the democratic party we NAV
always expect an invasion from sister State which +
fatal to our cause. The wing reserve is, them found
fighting in the van OF enemies in this StateeiIecnr
by stratagem what they are unable to accomplish in
face 10 face combat
FAIR PLAY.
p. S-We are at this moment honored by yisi, from
the Hon. James Buchanan, who has promised 10 remain
win US Tor week or more F.P.