Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-06-28
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE EDI-
TOR, DATED
AMERICAN HoTEL,
Ncw York, June %, 1851.

NCW FORK, June 25J loOl'
There is probably more intercourse be-
tween New York and Philadelphia than any
other portion of the United States, The
travel between these two great cities is i'm
mense. There are no less than five or six
daily trains now running over the Camden
and Amboy and the New Jersey Rail Roads,
independent Of The local trade. The route
by Camden and Amboy is decidedly the
most pleasant, in warm and dusty weather.
The passengers take the splendid steamer
"John Potter" from Amboy TO New York,
affording to travellers delightful trip up the
New York Bay. The first chss cars on this
road are the finest ever saw. The panels
contain, handsomely painted, in oil colors,
the portraits OF the different Presidents of
the United States--the coat OF arms of the
different States, and some handsome land
scapes. The Company spares no expense in
making The travelling public as comfortable
as possible. The active and genllemanly
agent, VIM. A. Gatzmer, must indeed have
his hands full in regulating this complicated
!
Philadelphia, to a countryman, appears
bustllng and busy enough but as compared
with the hustle and activity of New York. il
Is more like an oyergrown inland town. Yet
IN my estimation Philadelphia is much the
most desirable place to live in, and il Ger.
tainly the handsomest city in all respects. in
| the Union. The amount of travel TO and
from and through New York is enormous
The railroad cars and the steamers are hourly
bringing immense numbers from every Quar-.
/ ter. Besides, the arrival Of steamers and 9TH
er vessels from foreign ports, are so numeF.
ous that they are no longer a novelty M
less than three steamers arrived here from
Europe within the last six days. The Hotels
here are Of the best class, and none more
comfortable than ibe "Americann
New York and Pennsylvania after all con.
stitute the main body and strength Of the
Union Their example and course is looked
10 and watched with no little anxiety
throughout the Union. Pennsylvania, / trust.
will ever remain true TO her principles and
the compromises Of the Constitution. The
contest at the next election in the keystone
state will be an important and an exciting
one. The de uocraic paFty has been forth.
nate in the selection OF It's candidate fol
/ Governor. OF his success there can be bu
little doubt, though he has in the person o.
Gov Johnston, an able competitor to conleuc
with The Judiciary ticket is not so salts
factory in all its parts. The friends of Judge
Campbell rely solely upon party and party
tactics to carry him through. The leader
of the democracy in Philadelphia have nt
idea of the independence and the mora
iirmness of the democracy of the INTERIOR
They vii! find, however, that they cannot
in order 10 promote their own selfish views
palm upon them man deemed wholly in
competent, for the duties of the Office L
which he now aspires. The Pennsylvania
will yet discover and lcan what true democ
T racy Is, The people will teach him a cree,
that will give him some trouble to digest
He will have TO go back TO first principle
and learn that officers and office hunters art
or ought 10 be the servants, not the master
of the people. He will find many, who
though they have no opinions to cOncea
will yet silently vote against a candidate
: toisted upon the ticket for purposes as III
holy aud unpatrlotc, as they are degradin
to the character of the party.