The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-09
Cur ph,lsdclph,. Correspondence.


Union dad Constitution Movements in Philadei-
Thid-Er Secretary C,oyton-TGe ESyiiire Stare
Bill, &c.
upon the good, quiet, sober people Of our Quake
city As usual, the spiri. of emulation IS deiermin
| ed to eclipse Gotham, and you may expect in a
short time a Union meeting in Philadelphia, that
will inspire the whole country with confidence in
cur institutions and laws, and strike terror into
the enemies Of peace and the Union. We are not
so enthusiastic people US the Get antics. nor as
"noional" as The Dostonians but having once
duly reflected and rendered on a thing, and sx-
smncG II IN all ITS bearings, We yield to non. in the
firm support of that which we think right, aud will
gu as far "a maintain IL as any people in whole
glorious constellation OF States lean assure you
the right spint is up, and urpermost now; and the
attempt OF the North American TO threw cold wa.
ter Gu the movement OF law. order, and constitu-
uonal propriety, Will only cause the commercial
suVpott which that paper has enjoy ed for the las;
three years, without making the least return for
the patronage bestowed on H. 20 be transferred 20
some other and more deserving print.
The movement 40 going on, wht Their the NOrfh
Amotcan and some other kindred cliques like II
or nOt or, rather, IL IL going on in epe OF them,
and tor the very purpose OF rebBking and puttag
down the North AaIsiean clique. The NortL
AnTican is the creature % the CONNIE rcia wni ys
in our city, and has business to act If il were
the life and essence or the creator Ct the parry.
Let the advertising patronage be Withdrawn from
u, or let a new wing paper Of some energy aud
nerve be established n It's rival, and the North
dni0itGn must go down, in spite Of The liberal as
sistance rendered IL by the Hon John NJ Clayton.
The New York Courier aud Enqutr,r has set the
Nmh dmtrfc0n, 81 our city, very handsome ex-
ample in the way at hauling Upon the wind. aud
n cur merchants show The same determination
which the New York merchants have eviuced on
recent occasion, the Clayton organ OF our city
Will soon be- brought Up Standing. and be taught to
de- it, duty BY the community ard The country.
STebliDg - DC. Clayton, ( must not forget 10
niorm you that the Prospects Delaware are
frightening every day, and that the elections which
are aboutto tske place TO week will resutin
the triumph OF the entfree soilers-thai IS the anti
Csyiou patty Il that pretty little duodecimo State
Mr.. Clayton Is aware iaa, there are troubles ahead,
and has nude extensive arrangements for having
himself tcesud at Wilmington. on Saturday next
lie val himself ray for the beef eaten az the public
dinner which his friends have rendered him az his
request, and there declare In The face of the whole
civilized world, and the humbuggei wings Of the
State ~ Delaware, that he has Withdrawn entirely
END for ever ironl public he This is to quiet all
public eppreh, nsicEs, leet he succeed ia trading of
the Sete TO Mr. Stewards but Mr.. Uayton's poll
ucs gambols are too well known throughout the
country 10 deceive any one. Nit CLAYTON will
gut politics when the British will eyacuaie St
John De Nicaragua, not sooner SO do, Mr. BEN
nett, Keep an eye on that single minded, truthful,
tnd generous politician. IL you can manage to
Eeep hold Of the fox's tail, the creature win not
escagt you.
You know what hue and Cry has been raised in
Boston end elsewhere. about TIE alleged fact that
Tree ne Eroes are likely, by the operation Of the
Fugitive slave law, 10 be sent into slavery II is
unoushingly ayowed by the agitators that, under
the operauon Oi the law ne il sto Cd free men were
sert-to tae SVOlh t. be transformed into slaves
end much more Of the came stuff Now this is ali
q wiltei and deliberate falsehood rresume we,
~ Philadelphia. can say n ore about fugitive slaves
Than the people in Boston, removed at a much
greater distance from the slave States aad no in
stance cf free PERSON Of color being sent back to
ser iiuds in the South is remembered MIR. David
Paul Brown, who has been the counsellor of the
abolition socttes, and their attorney, for the last
thiry.hve ye,rs, remembers not single case Of
the Kind; and he has the manliness 10 say So open.
ly and above board. lndeed,h he has been addressed
ON the subject by a whig lawyer of the highest
rsrectabilily, and you msy expect his reply in a
very short time shall endeavor to procure you
an early copy Of IL for publication II will no doubt,
do credit to Iis distinguished author and Justice TO
the law and 70 the country
Mr. Webster has hire sdy been addressed on the
subject Of our meeting. by rany distinguished
men in the city apd we shall either have him here
in person, or his letter