The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-11
NEWS BY THE MAILS.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 1850.
Inc PTepdrdtiems for a Great Uniow Meetiag i,s
Phtadelphta The Neo York Rs.urn-The w.
s. Senator from Pennsylvania, &c, &c
We had our second preliminary meeting yes
terday, at the Columbia House; and, from pre-
sent prospects, our Philadelphia Union meeting
will, at least, be as numerous, and, hope as re-
spectacle as your ever-memorable meeting at Castle
Garden. Ii has been agreed upon that either the
Hon. John Sargent, or the Hon. Joseph II. Inger-
soil shall preside At the meeting; that the resolu-
tons shall be offered by the Hon. George M. Dallas,
and that they shall be seconded by Josiah Randall,
Esq. The meeting is to take place on Monday
week, at the Chinese Museum, (the most capacious
place of that sort in the city, and arrangements
will be made for speakers to address the multitude
in and outside the building. The building, itself,
can hold but nine thousand people with any degree
of comfort, and will not be large enough for all
who with 10 do honor To the cause.
An effort will be made 10 prevent Mr. Sargent
from accepting the Presidency of the meeting, and
TO substitute Mr. Joseph r. lngersolPs name for IL;
but trust that John Sargent will not suffer him.
self TO be overTued by the Seward wings of this
city, now surrounding the North american clique.
The names of the slgDers Of the call will be pub
lished in the PennsytUd"ian, the Penns yiOaniG IN.
9pirer, and EUeolng Bulletin The call will pro-
badly be published in all the papers.
Great preparations are making for the approach
ing elections in Delaware, the grand object being
TO defeat John M Clayton. The thing Is almost
hopeless, as the State Is strongly whig and John
the great man Of the small community. He also
declares, on all occasions, thar he has Withdrawn
from public life, and that nothing will tempt him
to return 10 the United States Senate or COURSE
Mr. Clayton's yeracity and sincerity are proven
bal
The New York returns have disappointed many
who had hoped for the election of Seymour. The
New York city wings have done the mischief It
was their duty, as Union men, TO vote for Seymour,
and not 20 encourage Hunt; but they had no idea
Seymour was as strong he really showed HIM
self in the interior of the State, and did not wish
TO waste their ammunition They will know their
strength better next time
The wings here, of any Influence and position,
give up all hopes of succeeding in 1882 even with
Gen Scott at their heed They have (for the hrst
time, believe) Conscirn'ious scrupes in regard to
nominating him for the pur lose OF sending him TO
another world, as hos been the fate OF Gen.
Harrison and Gen Taylor. The democrats here
are divided between Cas-, Dallas and Buchanan,
with strspg probability Of the Cass and Dallas
party coalescing with one another.
Judge Black has been here, and was waited upon
| by the friends Of Mr.. Buchanan DR.. Surgeons
| successor in the United States Senate. There is
many slip, however, between the cup and the lip,
and there gentlemen, even in this city, who re-
serve themselves for the meiee. senatorial cleo
tioR in PENNSYLVANIA is always a thing exceedingly
uncertain, especially IN the present aspect OF things
New York being again doubtful Pennsylvania will
be the great battle field at the next presidential
election, and the senatorial election, and the guber
Material, which is 10 follow il, are important steps
in the stratgeical arrangements of the different
factions
Z. S.-I have Just had glimpse of the resou-
tions about TO b. suomitted 10 the Union meeting
They are what they ought 10 be-temperate, yet
firm, and will be responded to with reclamation
throughout the State.