The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.



STATE II Poitdss 1. !PAilsa.lpAls.--Isssr S. Sm.is--
Naiivs Addrsss.- Disappointed Ut'se-ssksrs--As.
ether Railroad Aeeids~i.
PHILADELPHIA, August ii. 1888.
Believing that your Numerous readers throughout the
country would be interested with occasional letter
from Philadelphia, relative 10 our local politics aud the
state OF parties, will inform you. The democrats as.
ssmbled 10 their respective wsrds in the county MOI
day as and under the late rules. proceeded TO make
eciions senator and members OF the Legislature On
the choice OF senator by tbs people. Mr. Levi Foalkrod
lacks 81 OF having the popular and thus is those
that have not the majority the delegation is to select
no doubt exists as to the nomination OF Mr.. Foukrod
He ID an old and unwavering Democrat aud has repre-
scented the county OF Philadelphia for many years in the
Slate legislature. His principal opponent il Chsrly Car
riggan who opposed the national State administration
in an Grafton in The Northern Liberties, The eth Of
July last Charles. like many Others. was seeking II
the hands OF the national administration an once. and
not being successful, " has shown the white feathcrs
hence his bitter address on the 4lh of July last You
may sci il down certain that he will not 70 10 Harris
burg this year. We have many Of those OF the "same
sort" as the celebrated razor strop man" says Nyet
Among the last humbugs Of the day is addrsss, pub
shed in the Public Ledger and Daily Sun, pSporsing 10
have emanated from native American State convention
held at Philadelphia on Wednesday last The truth of
The matter is---and the people should know it-sone
twelve individuals. all from Philadelphia. with the
cepon of three, headed by Gen. Peter & Smith,
brother of Geni,, assembled at the Franklin Hall. =
place where Wendell Philips and other noted aboliiioniss
congregate and adopted address to tho people OF
Pennsylvania. w hat presumption Poor Smith has
been all sides sinca he became resident al this
place. First he was the admiTsr and side
by side with Chandler and McMchael. and sup.
ported Henry Clay Next he was struggling in f.
Of General Taylor for the presidency, and strong
ly urged his claims upon the old for The collector
ship. In that he doomed to disappointment After
Taylor died, he sough Office at the hands OF MI. Fill
Not being successful, he advocated the cause OF
present noble Chief Magistrate. and laid claims 10
The charge TO Naples, other Proninsnt sppsntmea
Not succeeding he how comes out with long address
abusive Of the administration. have thus been partic-
uar to show you what the feeling 10 here with regard
to the socaed address, and to disabusc the public mind
in other sections OF The country 10 the real eopissx
Of the conventions they styled themselves The State
OF PeDnsy is sound TO the core and when you re-
ceve the returns from the interior of the State in Oco.
Der next you will find the triumphant election Of our
Slate ticket In this city and county the wings and na-
ives to great extent, will combine defeat the resu,
lar nominees OF the democratic parry There no rim
cpe in either OF them All they grasping for are
the "loaves and fishes" had forgot 10 ssy that The
convention. instead OF laying these principles before the
people, have. from the beginning 10 the end been abu
sing General Pierce and his cabinet because the Pfesi-
dent did give Smith an Office. The native city and
county conference also met, and graced with the
presence Of Levin.
We have report here to-day of another serious rail-
road accident the Worcester road Sixtesa lives lost
and large number seriously wounded The frequent
accidents upon railroads and rivers call for the imnsd
ate action OF the next Congress, and the public expects
that law will be early adopted 10 pssvspt the like
occurrences Hardly day passes but that we hear OF
human life being sacrificed TO frighuol ex,ent
Mr.. Brown, our new collector, having made nearly
all his appointments, the rush has substsi. This iss
great relief TO him this weather. He has been run
down with applicants, and, taking Them al together
has made excellent selections. He has endeavosed 10
satisfy all interests at the time has appointed men
not eny for their well known democratic attachments.
but that will attend their duties and not - il
formerly has been, select to lounge about tavefns
or take pleasure trips, and drawing their salaries Of
Uncle Sam.