The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


Proceedings q Democrats C,nusnton, and their Nemi
es,s-Fo@fmasier at PtsiasuiHe Penn Arrested for
Pu'oiaing Letters --Po.in,saer General C.mpbsiL--
'a"ho's o. 'h' 80 called Native Amsriean Address u
PHILADELPHIA August "a, 1853
Since my last letter the several political eonyen
lions have met and organized Yesterday morning
The democratic county convention met at the Com.
missoners Hall. Northern Liberiier. and proceeded
10 make the nominations for State senator and mem
oers OF The house OF representatives. where the peo
pie ailed TO select at their election. As predicted
~ my former letter. Levi Foukrod, esq, has re-
ceived the nomination Tor State senator on The first ballot
he having received eighty -four votes Charles W. Car
rxan, iorly-ihree votes; Daniel Rubcam. nineteen. Mr.
foulkrods nomination is excellent one. aad will add
inuch strength 10 the other part OF the ticket In the
ninth representative district the convention adopted the
report oil the committee, and offered il 10 the people TO
select smother person in the place OF Murray whom the
convention decided not eligible he not having re-
sided 10 the county OF Philadelphia the length Of time
prescribed BY the constitution. The convention ad
Iourned over until Tuesday next In the mean time the
eiecuon wi take place Tor The ninth representative dis
rct, on Friday evening next The ticket as il now stands
IS, Lew Foukod for the Stale senate; for house OF rep
resentalyes. Messs Mander6ed, Msany. Leech, Knight
Hitler, Pennman. Boyd, Moore, Carlisle, and Wright
The whg city and equity conference met yesterday after
noon at The county courthouse, and organized perna-
nenty by the selection of George T. Henzey for pres-
dent There is much bitter feeling among large nor.
ton OF The convention about the district attorney 1t is
now confidently asserted by Hazelhusrs friends that he
will be nominated over VIM b. Reed for district aitor-
ney, and that Captain Jacob Loudenslager will receive
the nomination for marshal OF police H
II cannot be disguised that there is much trouble in
The wing camp in Philadelphia. Reed ie a shrewd, Gun.
ming fellow, and would sell the great wing party 10 the
natives il be could thereby secure both nominations
mat u.s. from the wings and natives. Il is rumored that
some rich Developments will shortly be made relative to
the management OF the marshal OF police office in which
the present official will figure very conspicaously and
with no credit TO himself and his department Colonel
John Murphy, the democratic nominee for marshal
OF police, is well known here, and uDfnchng demo.
ca' as well as the democratic nominee for county treas
urer, Major Charles Wonall; and with such men we
can safely enter the contest and win the battle
An amusing scene occurred in Chestnut street yes,er.
day. Two wings were talking Of General Scott being
brought out for the next presidency; one of the higs
replied You ought 10 bring hi out he ran so ell
against Pierce" The other replied: You make a
great mistake not General Winfield Scott that ran
against Pierce uas our cidrisnd Anly Seen he printer
Of Philadelphia"
Oar democratic State executive committee have made
appointments. ard the State will be fully canysssed for
The coming campaign. WIN. L. HiIst, esq the chairman
OF the late convention, and chairman of the committee
has been, and still is un,TRg his endeavors for the
maintenance OF democratic and measures and with
lew such men throughout the State, the wbies would
not have loop hole creep out Of have Just learned
OF the postmaster OF Plansve Luzerne county, Pa being
arrested for puoining letters from the mail large nun
Der for Philadelphia found his possession II should
also be mentioned that he is OF the old 20
holding over, and not one Of Judge CampbePs appoint
mens. The Postmaster General is receiving from all
quarters oil the country need of praise, which he Justly
deserves. for the able and efficient manner in which the
Post Office Department has been conducted since he as
samed the duties OF the department. notwi,hsland
certain papers lately speak Of the failures Of the mails
tie has always looked at the public interest," and that he
work should be faithfully and expediously performed
and when failures have taken place. without good and
sufficient reasons given has invariably exacted the pen
atty for the nonfuhment f the contract from the com
pany or contractor, as the case may be. -
IL should be known and understood that the address
purporng 10 have emanaed from the native. merican
State convention al Philadelphia was a mere farce A
balfdczen men, headed by Peter Sken smith, who was
applicant for office 10 President Pierce and did not
succeed, aided by certain indiv dua from New Hamp.
SHIRE (no, Burke bat Upham, their heads together
and commenced TRADE against the administration while
the time both these individuals were seeking Of
fee from il; More X