The New York herald., 1851-08-19
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

way hereafter. ALGoNA.
Our Philadelphia COrrespondence.
PHILADELPHIA, August Is, 1851.
Political Movements in Pennsylvania, &c.
Governor Johnston is now among the abolition
lists In the western counties, upon the stump work
ing himself into their affections He will postpone
visiting Wilmot's district-where he expects to
make the greatest impression in the ranks of the
democracy-till the heel of the campaign. 1t is
the general impression that he has the secret
thies OF, if not private understanding with, VIII
mot. The latter is anxious to obtain the nomina.
tion for President Judge Of the Thirteenth Judicial
District, and he has pledged himself to support the
democratic ticket if he is nominated But should
he not be, it is said he will throw his whole weight
with the free solers, the side Of Governor John
ston What has given rise to this assertion, or
rather belief, is the fact, that the Governor has
postponed visiting Bradford county, that strong
hold Of abotionism till the last moments and also,
the circumstance, that not word in writing can be
extorted from the proviso man himself upon the
subject If the fears of the leaders in the demo-
cratic ranks be well founded, in this respect, John
sson will gain some 1000 votes in the counties of
Bradford, Susquehanna, and Tioga. This will
make up part Of his losses in the city and county
of Philadelphia, which, from every indication, will
be very heavy.
Considerable anxiety was manifested here among
tie democrats, when it was whispered about that
several of the State Wing Central Committee had
arrived in town, and intended holding a grand
council The tocsin was Immediately sounded,
and runners were sent out to discover, If possible
the object Of this congress Of the great leader Of
the whig party; but the whole moveme ut was 20
silently conducted, that tie pursuit for formation
was given up almost in despair. This morning,
however, the whole object OF their visit escaped
from one OF their leaky vessels, who had scarcely
recovered from the effects of the nights debauch.
And what was the object Of this Dire fed N eo ting
scheme to get the native ticket off the track-unite
its friends upon Governor Johnston, to appe ase the
disafected wbigs-unte the Custom House and
anti Custom House cliques, and bring them again
together at the political communion table! When
this news announced at the dem9cratic head
quarters, il ELECTED the oudest and longest shouts
OF laughter from all present, and as they sepa-
ratedi IT was $ remarked that they had got rid Of
city and county in the highest possible state of
excitement. The preliminary organizations Of
Their nominatrg g conventions have been settled,
and, on Monday, comes the tug Of war among the
candidates for the different Offices. For some
twenty Offices Of honor and profit, there are some
2O ready servants of the people, lc0 Of whom must
necessarily 60 without crumb of the coveted
spols, and retire, leaning upon their philosophy,
and bearing their disappointment with calmness
and resignation. The bling tor some of these
places, among the hungry, is not much to DO won
people kbow the p!ckings. A rough, but reliable |
figure, will give you Of the power Of some Of these
Offices TO repenish the bankrupt exchequer Of most
Of these hungry aspirants. There is, for instance,
the Recorder OF Deeds office, worth about $500
Prothonotary of District Court 1000 |
county Treasurer tcan be made WORTHY .2O,OO0 |
Ce1k IF Cour. TV5s, 81 as,,cl a2 10 5oSo
Auditor (the only poverty stricken oficer) . 500 |
Some of the other ofhc Of the row." which
a-e not to become vacant this year, are even Of
more value, and the facilities Of picking " still
greater. man Of an easy conscience, in posses
sion Of one OF these Offices, 10 three years &c lcriy
becomes very heavy real estate owner, or reties
upon snug income derived f.on investments in
United states SKIES, or sylvania Fives.
Mayor Gilpn 10 out again for reelection. He
was beaten the first time by Mayor Jones, a demo
crat in this unconquerable city Of whiggery, but
last year elected by the application OF the whip
az spur and the employ ment Of couple Of thou.
sand laborers and scavengers by the city councils
GilpiB, who is anything but popular in this CON-
munity, and who has ever been seeker after Off &C.
will be oppo ed ia convention by Col. john Swift,
u is said, our late popular and excellent Mayor.
In sll human probability he will obtain the n1mi.
nation, should he choose 10 run, notwithstanding
Oilpn and the majority in the city councils are
preparing 20 make extensive street improvements
Col Biglcr IL announced to speak nore on the |
2lst inst, when, IL l. expected, he will unbosom
himself Of the questions he has not yet torl |
upon lbterrogatOries will no doubt be put to nim
from all sides upon every conceivable subject Of |
public import, and ! have no doubt all Of them /
will be promptly answered The North AHaican /
still keeps uI CALLING Gre upon the Colonel and
hn organ, the Penn yfUaHian, charging that both /
are attempting TO appease the freesollers Of the
North ard West by c-ying here Good Lord" and /
there " GOOD Devil'-attemptin9 to deceive by
playing a double game on the question Of aboli- |
tionisu. On Col Bgler's appearance upon the
stump here, the North AN0icon will have iis hands
foil; FOR understand that be will take occasion to
answer fully all the questions put 20 him by that
paper in regard to his course 10 the Senate and /
eeshere on the subject Of slavery and the Wilmot
pToviso
The city is very full Of strangen-principally
merchants from the south and West who have
for the purpose Of purchasing their fall goods
Two or three heavy failures have occurred here
within the last few days, aud more are apprehend-
ed. The money market, too, is very tight.