The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-24
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PnuADELrnA, July u, 1851.
The GuJoTatorfR CIaYa'gH-GH JV1ig a.I De-
nocra;ic caH3iiaes, SC, &c.
The wbig and democratic parties Of this State
ere alre,dy maIshaling their forces for the grea,
battle which is 10 be fought 10 October noxt, ADD
Governor Johnston has taken tho field. Pfolimi-
nary to that important struggle. he has given us
an exposition and defence @. bis adian.s :rasoo, es-
pecally Of bis course and opinions upon the sabjec:
of slavery, and bis Intentions in regard 70 the bill
passed at he las; ses ion Of our Legisla,urs-.has
he holds in biz pocket, repeating ,ha. part OF the
antislavory Law of Pennsylvania, forbidding the
use Of our jai!s foe the temporary eouSnomen; oil
fugitive slaves In his speech, delivered q. TO-
lumbia the other day, / minated thi. The prero-
ga.yes of the Executive we've 40; 70 b. eg7;iollej
by, CT made subscryi,lt 90 aay party, OF f4ction
that be possessed he Tshs aad power 10 VI .tholI,
his approval OF any legislative oil whisb in his
opinion coElictcd with cijher right " 1l;ics, and
intended 10 use Ais It,rtset.ye in tia; IA -,;er lie
ar uouuctd also, that at the next m,c;ipg of the
Legislature he goald return The bill - The house in
which II originated with biz obi e.iols. and then
the people nOLld know tie Why's aud Tie shsre.
fores. Ills E1ctiency IL very p9a.-'el upon the
stump, AID does I3t cc-ceal hi5 aaz'cry - met.
Col. Biglcr, BIS competitor !or tbs gl9.y .rrIsJ
chair, IN IGlt.Gl conflict: bIt tlg coz ute. in tho
city and county CT iT'l,d,ilhia, il.o aloe hsnt,
the worthy COiorel h5s entrusted his political
manag'mcti, are too cinhing, all 10 vol a..
quaiptcd With The iurens" ali.Uios of bo.h c.ali.
oates, oIire, 90 consider iur mga.eaL the rro-
Position pndo 90 meet tie Guvcrno .sr ths r.
suit would probably be u;tor de.ca:. Joiasios
would be an oveTr g,cA fsr him. not 'as.,,linus
the democratic patty have, especially uron ths
question u sa'ty, Tie vantage ground asd the
sJmlaihiosoi a large ma Gritty o. tue people.
GOvcfrcr Johnston D. "a ready sud usieal speake-,
j. uf IL tIIs flsNf fts
On the slavery question. 10 Is has oteany-s asi
iisnkncss vbien have givca him ths IcrssaAI popl-
larty he efjoys Throughout the STATE. Cooacl
Biglcr n gen lcuau of very auilble ADD bland
deposition. Iosgeifcd Of sound Judgment and of !,
discriminating mind, Is generally dln aad some
what pIosy in his style q .peakiSc, besides being
loose snd urguaided m y language, which reoers
him constantly open to ack. Bcsiics bis vote in
iavor OF the Wilnot prOyiso cannot be exclaimed
On that loift, during the ensuing csmpstru be
must " lace The music boldly attempt no eauiyo-
caton-tcn the Icoplc his vote was wrong. aud
that be Is now convinced OF the fact. Farther. no
must assure them that he eutertains no synna.bies
with Nilmot, or aay of his adhereuts-ihs: he ia
now, and will ever remain, defender Of The cons.i
tutoL-thst the slavery question IL to be met and
settled upon the basis Of the compro Sc of the last
session Of Congress. V he does not openly and
frankly 40 all these things he will mo q. sss aredly
lose the votes CT 10000 democrats, WAC will not
approach the polls at the coming election. Then,
Colonel Bgler has TO carry upon bis shoSIjers to
great extent, the uuporu lrty. among thousands of
TIE democratic party, OF Judge Campbell, candi-
date for the supreme bench. The Judge belongs
to the Catholic church, and, in consequence, the
intolerance Of certain religious faiths in this state,
intend to cut him az the polls, ostensibly upon the
ground Of iucomrc;cucy, which is all moonshipe
ard downright persecution. The Colonel is openly
advocating the claims Of the Judge, in obedience to
the fequir, nenis Of the committee having the d.
rection Of his movements. The wings undo rptand
all this. ard usirg the facts with crushing effect
Colonel Bigers published letter Of the . b June.
20 the Fourth July Committee at Easton. does not
exactly satisiy the Union men hereabouts His
expressions on the subject Of The Fugitive Slave
law. are uttered With qualifications which will not
answer The true democracy, or even The Union men
Of the whe party Of this State, who have announced
their intention to veto for him lilo makes a sort
Of apology 'or the passage Of the la for the rend-
ton OF fugitive slaves aud ut,ers as salyo 70 the
aeOl'tionists. that provision WIS., at the same time,
made "icr the suIpess on ofth slave mart in the
Coium bis. srd that the question ofextspd
irg slNOy into the territories has been in the same
way referred 10 the sovereign will of the people who
n ny OCCUPY the sofia tribunal which IL i DOT doubt
cd viii. ~ every instance nterdct It's extension'
I bose stntimchts are denounced not only by the
l nion men ~ the d,moc-atic party, bat the Union
men OF the Wig rary, who win not, they say, sup
FORT GOVERNOR luonston's professions In short the
whole l,t.er u regarded ~ milk and water pro-
iuction, calcu ai,d. in the estimation Of Col e's
clitcsl fiiends to do him much harm and nc goodA