The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14

hesitation in c:eding to him the foremost rank in
the supporters of the national government in our
State.
Mr.. Day, the Navy Agent, may be classed as
soft, more, however, from personal attachment to
the President than from conviction Of the justice
OF the course they are pursuing in your state.
Actuated by such motives, his participation IN the
battle, OF course, will be a negative one. II the
President is personally assaed, as he has been by
Mr. Cooley, Mr.. Day will be one Of bis boldest and
most determined deft nders; but on the abstract
question that divides the wings of the party he
will he neutral.
The Naval Officer, Mr.. Eldred, is generally con-
cedeo TO the softs, though Of this there are some
doubts. HIS position in the district from which he
came would seem to justify this classification and
his associates alone furnish additional proof of it's
CORE ctness it is of little consequence, however,
which side of the hedge he occupies as he is total
nonentity SO far as political position or influence is
concerned.
MIR. Wynkoop, the United States Marshal, is
claimed by the s0fts, though we think enormously.
He is the bosom friend Of ex-senator Cameron, and
therefore is justly liable to be suspected of leaning
to the hards. His appointments, too, are all OF that
class of persons who are in opposition both to the
State and national governments and this furnishes an
additional proof that Mr. Wynk0op u not TO De re-
lied on for the administration His own conversion,
aso is too recent for him to be fully indoctriua.ed
with such love for the principles OF the party under
which he holds Office as TO make him seadfast sup
porter in the hour OF danger. Though claimed by
the softs, Mr.. Wynkoop will be found on the other
side when be is wanted
Mr.. Snowden, the Director of the Mint, is soft
though bis identity with that wing would not be pro-
stitution over which he presides. He has chosen
democrats, wings and natives though all the time
tie most solemn pr0testations Of devotion to the
principles aud men of the party have been made.
Whether the support of such institute On can be
relied on in the hour Of need remains to be seen.
The political organs of the party in the city and
county of Philadelphia are the Pennsylvania,
q, two cent morning paper, and the EUe".ng
The omer Is the old Democratic orsan and se
owned by COL Forney, the Clerk of the House Of
Representatives; Mr.: Price the Harbor Master OF
the port OF Philadelphia; Mr.. Westcott one Of the
Martin, wealthy and influential democratic mer
chant of Market street. Mr. Cooper, one of the APP
pontees of the Collector of the port, is the editor.
OF the political complexion Of the proprietors there
lies them as follow:-Mr. Forney (free SOIL Mr..
Price (do.,) Mr.. Westcott (national dem.,) Mr..
Martin (do) Mr.. Cooper, the editor, Gree soil) 1t
can control the paper though there is a suspicion
that the editor is not allowed to give the casting
vote. The tone of the paper is mum of the merits
Of the Bronson and Guthrie controversy, though an
exceedingly "soft' article was at one time pub
lished in its columns This was, however, appolo-
gzed for in the next issue, and since that time
djgDifed silence has been maintained. With all
the proprietors. however, in the harness of the
State national administrations it is difficult to see
how the influence Of that ouraal can be exered save
for the power that is both in the State and nation.
Mr.. Forney can scarce attack the government when
he j. in the receipt Of its patronage. Mr.. Westcott
is in the same dilemma and so is Mr.. Rice and Mr..
Cooper, the editors, while Mr. Martin the other pro-
prietor, is so closely identified with all as to make
his position twin one with theirs. The Pennsyl-
canaan may then be set down as free soil.
The Evering National 4ssgus is owned by Joseph
Severns Co., which company is generally under
stood to be Col Thomas B. Florence, the member of
Congress from the First Congressional district of
Ctofn Dnth csr
friends Of the national administration. and have
given it their active support from the Inauguration
OF Gen. Pierce to the present tme. The editor, s.
D. Anderson is also free soier, while the assistant
editor Mr.. Horace Martin is o national democrat.
The course of the Argus, like that of the Pennsyl
vaniar, has been nOncommittal, so far as interier
ence with the internal affairs of New York are
concerned, though in the support of the ad-
1t is but fair then to suppose that in the event of
contest between the "shels in this State, both the
prints would be on the "sot side of the question: and
in defence of the national administration.
Our State election being over, the notes Of prepa
ration are heard indicating preparation for the cleo
ton of delegates to the gubernat0ral convention,
which is to be held on the 9Th of March next. As
the county Of Philadelphia elects fourteen delegates
the city six, there is of course much excitement
in their selection, as these when instructed to go
solid for any one Individual, make his chances If
success fair one. In clear struggle the vote of
the delegates from the city and county al ways decide
the choice. Governor Bgler, the present incum-
bent, is a candidate for denomination, with the
chances decidedly in bis favor large number of the
counties in the State have already elected their dele
gates and instructed them to support him in the COM
ing convention though not enough to make his selec-
t0n Therefore is that the contest for delegates
10 our city and county is looked forward to with such
interest Governor Biger Is undoubtedly the favorte
Of the general government, and will be supported
by that influence, or large portion of 1t, at the COM
ing election The warm and honest friendship which
exlsts between him and Postmaster Campbell, and
ow% t<v1n rN1ovn in fnn
pointment OF the former to his position under Gen.
Pierce will of course induce the friends of Mr.. Camp
bell to give Mr. Beer their support for re election
This, added to the friendship Of Mr.: Woodward and
Mr.. Knox, both of whom he appointed to the Su-
pleme Bench of the State, and each Of whom have
been since elected by the people to ill the vacancies
for which they we're chosen, will gaia the Governor
hold on the State not easily shaken off In the
north the friends of Judge Knox will take the field
ndsse for bis denomination, while at the east the
supporters of the general administration, urged on
by the personal exertOns OF the Postmaster General
will give him q unite d support. Thus united, the
force will be potent enough to overwhelm anything
that may oppose him. unless his eneme, artully con-
trive to urge on the question OF the shells before
the time tor the election of dele zates and thus dis
to be 81 soft" and this is the card that the
more subtle of his enemies will attempt
to play upon him. But is not the time too short to
arrange their hands? We think So His friends
will lake tine by the forelock, and substitute all the
fatter the bold until when the "hards' attempt
their game the time for it will have gone by. This
is the present aspect of affairs
As to the opposition candidate for nomination
against Mr.. Bigler, rum0r names several, though
with what amount Of truth it is hard to decice.
Judge Black, of the Supreme Bench of the State, is
among those who are named, though we incline to
the opinion that II he was ambitious of the wool.
sack, it is in the direction OF the United States
Senate, and no; of the gubernatorial chair of the
State. II well understood that he is already tired
of the beech, and longs for the active and con-
genial lie Of political excitement. But he is far to
sbrewd to endanger his chances for the Senate by
putting his oar in the stream for Governor at this
period, especially when the tide SO strong ia
favor Of the present incumbent He will bde his
time.
Hon. Alfred Gilmore, a member Of the national
House Of Representatives, is also gazetted as an as
pIant for the honOrs of the executive chair of the Old
Keystone State but his chances of success being still
mere faint than those Of Judge Black, we suppose
be will be Withdrawn before the start of the
Mr. Gilmore has merely a local reputation, which Ia