The New York herald., 1851-11-08

and tears, and proposed recsst of the characters
set down IN the bils, himself for the supreme
Court, where tAe State Col. Bigler's popularity
could save him, King FOR the president Judgeship,
where his great legal reputation and tae universal
confidence OF the bar and the community, would in
sure bis SUCCESS and tas whsle ticket with him.
King demurred, he was ambitious and could not
brook such q transpostion, which his friends told
him would be like placing the owl above the eagle,
or the cat above the Lion. Campbell frat coaIed
and whined, then threatened; King was inAsxible,
AID fierce war was the consequence for the ees-
ton OF the delegates Campbell baseiy succeeded.
by the perpetrasion Of frauds at the primary meet
inas. The opposition to him embraced the demo-
cratic portion oe tie bar. with but here aad there
an exception, ard was based entirely upon
his mental limbs ci.i.y ani utter incapacity for
tae station, Aftec getting the twenty delegates
from the city sai county Of Paadsp 1ia of his own
pledged only promote lis interests, be by L.
means safe, for tee country bar had never heard OF
Lin but as pot-house politician But he had
Twenty votes To sell 10 other candidates aud it VAS
Supposed he could give, by the same means, control
o. the potent voice Of tie city and county in favor of
Nr Buchanan, If he thought proper. True he had
denounced Mr. but what matterei that, il he
eou.d % made supreme Judge, Nsgotiations were
was to give Mr Buchanan the twenty delegates,
this winter, to the State Convention, and Mr.. Bu-
chanan was to endorse Judge Campbeil's oompe-
tenoy and fitness to the country, and give him his
ardent support. MIR. Buch anan had ever been
tavo!ite OF the democracy of the city and county,
AID this arrangement was thought by bis friends
10 secure him the vote Of this State in the mex. Ma
tonal Convention. Governor Bigler stood alsof
from all Of these bargains. Conscious Of his own
strength with the masses, and his personal know.
ledge Of the hearessnesS Of the contracting parties,
be properly refused TO commit himself, either d.
recty or Indirectly, to any of these Presidential
judi 3ial arrangements, and studously avoided to
make either Mr.. Buchanan or Judge Campbell
part OF bis programme for the campaign. He spoke
in nearly every county in the State for the demo-
cratic party, of which ne the chosen standard
bearer. never deviating, to the right the LETT,
from the great principles Of the party, or shrinking
from full advocacy Of all Of the compromise
cludipg the Fugitive Slave law. He did not
advocate an amendment of the constitution"
or go for the line of 80 deg 30 min; but, thinking
our constitution, as il is, good enough, he was
satisfied with the compromise OF the slave que5-
tion, as agreed upon by Clay and Cass, Web
ster and Douglass, a Dickinson and Fillmore. In
word, he was for the Union and the constitution,
administered upon democratic principles. Ee
fought the battle skilfaily. and ably and honestly
and be triumphed by over nine Thousand msjorisy.
He undoubtedly received the votes Of fifteen hun
dTed OF two thousand whigs-..but he lost more by
Judge Campbell friends trading with the friends
Of Governor Johnston, thinking Bigler was strong
esough they hoped to keep their friend up, not
withstanGing the great weight he had to carry.
the party; now for the killed and wounded;
Campbell was defeated by at least half of Bgler's
majority, in toe city and county alone; be was
beaten By Judge Coulter over ten thousand votes,
JOnHs OEly pedb DlSier tHehty-sefen uul-
dred, but in this defeat Buchanan is neither
damaged nor destroyed. | doub. very much, but
for the hanan elements in this opposition to
Campbell, he could have been defeated Look at
Dauphin county, the residence of General Cameron,
and in every quarter of the State, where he is
judged to have influence, and you plainly see his
footprints in Campbell's vote. Buchanan's friends,
in tas result, see the handwriting on the wall,
and 1t is evident that, to carry Pennsylvania,
he must be nominated. The feud is 50 bitter
bstween the friends OF Cass and Buchanan, that
roitheE Of thea, could be nominated with pros
peet OF carrying tas State. Wool, of New
York, would receive the votes of Pennsylvania,
easily; Gen. Franklin Pierce, of New Hampahire,
could carry it /; Douglass mi ght, il he be not too
much involved in present ntrigues and past issues.
The true philosophy Of the election in this State s
that i: has "shelved all of the old Intriguing
Lunkers, and the political power Of the state has
passed into the hand, OF the fresh Of me party,
and the proximate results OF which will DO the
placing upon the track, for the race Of '52. of
General Jehn l.. Wool, Of New York, for Presi
dem, and
James Buchanan, or Geo. NJ Dallas, of Peansyl-
vEnia for Vice President
What democrat, North OF South, could not rally
upon such ticket as this q? AJAX,