The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-16

ThE ELECTION OF u 3, SESarcs ~ PsSNsyL- |
vAaIA- The REG nj election Of Richard Brodheai,
Ia The Senate. from Pennsylvania, is grea. tri-
cri.h 70 the 6iends of the Union. There was, in
his contest. bargia or sale, or coalition with
Inv free sasl party He was elected, with his SEN
y'le n sally known IN favor of tke Fugitive Slave
law, ssi he received, with exception, the full
democrsic vote OF the legislature. Penasylga-
MA, therefore, is determined not 10 sinctioa III.
reEe al Of this law in Congress.
The excitement gro wing out Of this senatorial
canvass Yves prodaced by local causes, and perso-
sal pre- ftrences Itwas conceded that a democrat
would be elecad, hat in the multiplicity OF can1i-
dates, the choice was considered doubtful. Accor-
ding former usages, the western part of the State
was entitled 70 the Senate, bat General Cameron,
although living in the east, pat forth his claims, on
the ground that Senator Cooper was wing, and
therefore the democracy Of eastern Pennsylvania
was equally entitled to representative in the
Senate.
The hopes, however, of Cameron's friends were
clouded with difficulties and objections not easily
10 be removed Ee was opposed to regular nomi-
nations, he had quarrellsd with Mr.. Buchanan,
and he was seeking an Ell cnon by the aid OF wing
votes. These were grave matters for the patent
these were not all. The Republic, at Washington,
gave him the cold shoulder; the North american,
In Philadelphia o. enly opposed his election, and
other eaain wing papers refused to counenanee
his claim on nv condition II hs prospects of
whig support at one time, theref) e, looked blue,
they were made bso'utely black, 10 the Dutch
democracy, by the publication of one OF General
Jackson's last eiters, ia which g The old Roman
cd in far nd hau
complimentary.
1t is supposed the wings would have supported
General Came on finally, if fifteen democrats had
been prevailed upon to follow his fortunes. But
that Number could not be obtained-the democratic
caucus~yas held, at which a majority Of the Legs
la,ure was rresen', and i. was found that seven
only of the Earty were abs mt who were wiling to
coalesce with the wings. The democracy of the
west, no: being able 10 agree on any one of their
numerous candidates, dropped al, end gave the
nomination to Mr., Brodhead, froE the banks of the
Delaware river. The election ceme off next day,
and 'Geaeral Cameron was nowhere, his seven
friends assisting to swell the majority of the caucus
candidate. General Cameron "a not displayed
his asuai tact in this campaign. 1t was a sad mis-
take 20 rouse the old hon at the Hermitage-it was
a blunder TO quarrel with Buchanan, who's. ire
eistioic popularity nave OutllVcu tndt
Of too raany assaiaats in Pennsylvania, to be now
provoked with impunity, and il was folly to court
the wings before failing in caucus.
The wings had nominated Gov. Johnston as their
candidate, and, of course, were willing to see him
elected IN his annual message, he expressed his
opinion that the Fugitive Slave iaw was unconsti-
tutiona!, and, if elected to the Senate, he would,
without doubt, have ranked with the enemies
of that peace measure. The wings in Pennsylvania
do not seen, from this course, to be supporting the
wing administration at Washington.
ANorHEa TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AND Loss OF
LIFE.-Anether terrible catastrophe, accompanied
by fearful loss of life, occurred in this city yes
terday Itappesrs that block Of unfinished build
ings in Twentyrst street FELL buEying in the ruins
a number OF latorers and wortmea 4, and killing, as
is supposed, from twelve TO sixteen of them.
IL is not proper to term this accident, for If the
buildings had'Seen properly constructed they would
not have fallen. From all that we have heard,
there is little doaSt but that this deporable loss of
life has been oocasoned by the negligence or Gu
pidity of parties interested in the buildings. We
have seen a specimen OF the mortar that was used
in erecting the partition walls. and. as far we
can judge, il woe entirely unit forthe purpose.
But if 1t the best that could be made no build
ing can be safe that is constructed in very cold
weather, like what We have recently had. II
freezes fast il ID applied, and the consequence
is that when the weather becomes mild, it thaws
and loses its adhesive power.
We sincerely hope tia; this lamen table occur.
renee will be thoroughly investigated, and the par
ties whose negligence OF eupidity was the cause of
it. viii be properly punished Catsstrophes Of this
kind too common in this city; and unless an |
example be made Of those who show themselves |
reckless II human life, we may expect TO hear Of
more. The system Of building houses by contract
bad, as il is at present conducted, and any house
erected under it, should be examined before il
s lsnanted
FAcTioxIsN IN THE VINO PARrY.-There is an
amusing struggle going on in our State Legsla-
lure, between the Fillmore and Seward sections of
he whig party members, which shows the weak
Of the wing organization, az well as the bit
erness that exists between the rival factions The
object of the Sewardites ia 10 break down Mr. Fill
nore's administration in this State, and to show,
{ they can, to the rest of the country, that Mr.
Fillmore himself is unpopular here. They wish
llso, by these means, to elevate VIM. II. Seward in
he same proportion as they hope to dePreciate Mf1
fillmore. They have, accordingly, threatened to
Introduce a series of resolutions deprec ating the
smpromise measures passed by Congress, espe-
tally the Fugitive Slave law. The friends of Mr..
fillmore, on the other hand, have anticipated their
prone nts, and introduced resolutions Of their own,
pproving of the settlement Of the slavery agitation
the manner in which il was settled. The Others
~ they will defeat them il they can.
We nrsi that the Sewardites will not
icceed In forcing through the Legislature any
solutions Of the character proposed If they
D, they will misrepresent their constituents.
hroughou, the whole state, the people are
liisfed with the compromise measures Of the last
'ssion Of Congress, and are anxious tina, they