The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-06
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READING, WsDSEsp,r MoRSrSo, June e. 1851.
Tie Pennsyrana Democratic State Conrention-Tne No
minafion cr Goronor--Ia,isbrg Judicial Convention
Great Ro,r among the Deuocro,sThe Presidential Cam
paign- The Candidates ia the FieA-Tigaous P,rpara-
tions, and Great Ercitewent.
The Democratic state Convention of Pennsylvania
opens here to day and the greatest excitement prevails
The htels crowded with delegates and politicians
from all parts Of the State The Convention derives ts
interest not only from its being held for the nomination
Of Governor and Canal Commissioner both highly mpor
tsnt Offices in the State but its indirect bearing
the Presidential nomination, and the complications and
in,rgues Of The democratic party, which 1t will be
TO deveope with reference the great which Is
off in the fall Of 1862
That William Bisler, Of Clearfeld will obtain the mo-
mnation for Governor, almost unanimously Il certain
That the present Johnston viii obtain the whg
nomination the 2lth instant, at tho state Convention
at Lancaster, Is also fixed fact far anything In
politics b. settled three weeks beforehand. The
democrats already Growing the prospect Of vic
tory They calculate upon some 1900 majority but,
10 calm and unbiased spectator this will appear
ccedipgly prohematc In my opinion It would require
aprophet Of than mortal ken to say who shall be
elected BY majority of even That the contest
win be sharp and close, scarcely admits u doubt-so
nicely balanced the parties in the State Three
jori,y LongStreth though there 10000
votes pollcd The State has almost invariably gone
democratic. In 1885 whg elected Governor, but
under peculiar circumstances and the democrats say
that at the last election the miners compelled to
vote wholesale for johnston contrary to thcr principles
under threats of being turned out Of employment II u
undcnisblo fact however that the whg party have
gradually increased In th State for the Last few years
as they do everywhere that sealth accunuatss. The
two parties well matched. that ths fight will
be extremely interesting Johnstons free soi tenden-
cies far injure him hs certain defeat
should that issue be raised but there has been hitherto
mancft indsposition in Pennsylvania to meddle with
the question all The politics Of this refined state
peculiar and rather difficult to be understood by "out-
side barariaps Not only in s geographical position
Il II the middle State between North aud South
keystone that binds either side a. the arch together bat
In its political complexion IL u Of the medium
character. II IA Ike Mahomct's coffin suspended be
tween earth and heaven and l. easily moved up
down What effect the recent abolition agitation
eide. and the patriotic speeches of Daniel Webster the
Other, may have In rousng the peaceful drab coats and
broadl rims into attitude defensive offensive.
mains 10 be ,ccn Il l. the special use of Keystone 70
Keep the arvh united Penny lyania must take
that she Il not too slow In her action, lest the union
k'ysone and NIL should be dashed In pieces like pot
tcrs vs-sel. u Il to he hoped that the spirit will
move her in th. right direction
That Governor Johnston treachcrous TO the of
the rnon nppears too evident. from tbs fact of his
having put hi pocbet aud thus indirectly vetoed the
bl lstcy pascd by the State Legslat ire peanx the
lac q lss5 .hic pr hbs the q the aIs for the
tste kepu of fugitive slaves With this fact against
him Il i trusted that his stump epccches paving tn,
WY fr hts reduction, by telling the tlector. that he L
little wright snd that the vhgs viii be siguaiy defeated
st the polls unless they run sounder IL win BE-
curuus enough VI In this state where the orty
q the voters both wbig sod de cratic are unain,cd
with frce soil two who not only Suspected, but
actually smell strong Of the burnt wool should
the whie nomination for Governor. AMI the other
General scot) the nomination for President of ths
untcd states Better things To be hoped but there
l. no calculating With any degrcc % certainty upon
rennsyivania politics n the past be any guide TO
the future rcrhaps the old Keystoue state win noe
tuin new leaf Govrrnor Johnston has declared for
Uprotectfon.W
But 10 return 10 the Democratic Convention, which
met here to-day There several candidates for Canal
Commissioner and much division exists. Tho Presi.
DENTAL nomination u mixed up with the proceedings in
this way. 1h,fe two a delegates from Phla-
delphs ccunty-tpe set the Buchanan and Campbell
and 9th er tho Csss and Cameron partsana There
secession from the regular county convention and
the accession appointed committee who have issued an
sddr TO the democracy protesting against the admis
eon of the buchanan aud Campbell delegates into the
Reading and Harrisburg state Conventions The address
declares that the Philadelphia County Convention ought
~ consst Of 100 MEMBERS that "a admitted that
the delegate were elected by illegal and alien votes and
by appeals TO sectaran prjudces that the Convention
wssa packed one. and admitted who had never
bet voted for nj all.
The decop given by the Convention In reference 10
this difficulty In the organization Of the meeting to-day
will aiod some Indication " tho relative positions of
buchanan and Cass in the estimation of that body aud
mey Dhuerce the fate Of both far as this state u
cernsd. buchanan has managed TO link his interest
Campbell Who gocs for tho domination Of Judge Of the
Supreme Court. at the Harrisburg Convention the
10th instant The 1rsh and Catholic interest has been
appesied TO by the friends q buchanan aud Camrbei
Judge Campbell being Catholic. protest against his
n, minstion signed by w. L. Bcnuer, Col james Page.
,s,yyssra dsraer,ss n"n I'm l. srsn.,,an 4, rnls
delpha fr tho last wetk, and sas pulAshcd N the
s,oi,mo', q the slst of May. se ofe,r u cas md
Ctmcton IL viii b. prtsentd te the fiasislurg Jul-
csI csventlon. II d,nounees judge CaGspb,a
urly unfit fr the statio1 with which his is
tec,ed ard that the tar ussnmousy and tas pub'ic
generally are impressed With bisf cf hs ncompctcncy
IA eays that bis ecagxfrs s~~e rhcs,n IN . rsrrupt