The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13
Pennsylvania Politics.

OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7, 1853.
The He, aid Correspondents-Ih The Recent Election
| in Psnnsylramia-Intrigu es, and the Morals o.
Politics, &C., &c.
zee that yen have two letters from Philadelphia
in days HERALD-the first signed keystone" the
second signed Spy" name most appropriate. The
one signed Keystone is pretty nearly correct
The writer ought to have told you that the
friends Of Cass are utterly disguised at the
conduct of the administration in attempting to
dictate to the national democracy of New York
and are prepared, on a fitting occasion, to prove
to Secretary Guthrie that they despise his con.
duct and repudiate his correspondence. | need
hardly inform you that they will do this, whether the
Michigan statesman wills it or no. They also con-
slider the course pursued by the HERALD essentially
prudent patriotic, and polite, and eminenty calcu
lated to act as safety valve at a time when the
administration was mady careering in its insane
course by fostering the Van Buren, free soil traitors
Of lS4s and prescribing those loyal democrats who
then remained true to the Union and to the colst
tuition.
With regard to the second letter, signed with the
appropriate name of "Spy," | wish to have your
readers informed as to the real facts of our late
State as well as our city and county, election. The
Canal Commissioner, the Judge, the Auditor Gene
raj, and the Surveyor General were elected, simply
because there was no opposition to them on the
ground of their being government candidates. Look
at the result in the defeat Of those candidates who
we're forced upon the party by our Post Office and
Custom House. William Badger, a very worthy maa,
gentleman in every sense of the term good demo-
crat and sound lawyer, our candidate for District
Attorney, in Philadelphia city and county, was
defeated, and only on the ground that he was
the nominee Of the administration ; Edward A.
PeDniman, another nominee on the demo cratic
ticket, was beaten worse than any other democratic
candidate. Penniman was the nominee of the Gus
tom House, of the Post Office, of Judge Campbell,
and OF Governor Bigler Let me show how nomi.
nations for the Assembly are made in our county.
There are eleven representative districts. fhe
democrats of each district vote directly for the
didate If any one obtains majority Of ali the votes
polled he is the bona fde nominee. II DO one has a
the Democratic Nominating Convention. From
Mr. Pennimans distr It the five had to go before
the convention. Mr.. Bryant came within some
twenty votes OF having clear majority over all.
Mr.. Pehniuan had only seventy nine ballots, being
the lowest of the five. Mark what happened in the
convention. The Custom House men and the Post
Office men were on the election ground In consdera
BILE NUM- ers eectiOneering for Mr.. Pennman.
Promises of place we're held out to many. The need
full freely used and under these influences, "tae
axe grinders found it much more easy to manage
convention than the people: Mr.. Psnniman re.
ceived eghty.seven votes in convention-enough to
nominate him that is, out IF some $50 delegates he
had eghtyseven, whereas he could only obtain
seventy nine votes out Of nearly 600 when before the
people.
Ii is too late 10 the day for the democracy to
be hoodwinked through the press, SO long as
there is a paper like the HERALD open to hear
both sides, to give fair field and show no
favor. The eulogist of Mr. Penniman attacks
honest men and good democrats in the persons Of
| Andrew Mllar, the Hon. William H. White, (not
White, as you enormously spell it, and Col. Viii.
| liam +. Small. The first of these gentlemen was q
bold honest, and consistent democrat in 1874 When
many quaied and wavered when the renegade and
coward deserted the good ship and went over, body
and breeches, to natvism, Milar could neither be
bought or sod hence it was necessary to prevent his
nomination. He is in favor Of all our county being
consolidated into one city, and, as consequence, Is
denounced by every petty mercenary politician But
why institute comparison between him and Mr..
PenDimanl Oh tentpora, oh mores,
Ana then, as to Mr. White being "a fippant
speaker" never was assertion more unfounded, in
the sense in which "Spy puts it. Had he said fluent,
eloquent, pleasing and logical, he would have been
right. Perhaps he has not the experience OF a
leader, which "Spy' seems TO consider necessary
ingredient in the character of politician. He is
schemer, no trickster no liar. That he has aspira-
tons for the gubernatoria chair is perfectly true
man with his intellect and talents in the political
world always aspires-he would not be worth pin
il be had not ambition.
With regard to Col. VIM. F. Small, whea our State
Senator he left the ease and comforts OF home to
fight his country's battles in Mexico, returned as an
honorable soldier red his time out in the Senate
but was found TO be too honest for bank and other
corporation borers. He kept no rooms in Harris
borg to treat lobby and other members 10 brandy
wine. ein rum, and segars he could not be corrupt
ed. Upon VIM Bigler's election Small applied f1r
the situation of harbor master. He had served hi
country in the Senate and the field MS democracy
was unquestioDabe, he was poor, he wanted and
deserved the office. Mr.. Bigler gave II 10 another
applicant. Has Small right to support MIN in RE
ference to another democrat? Certainly not.
would not have dwelt so long upon these names
but that deem it justice to put each person in q
proper light before the community; yet there y Que
! word more TO be said. The character of bank
borer and corruptionst was most graph ,slly dra
at q meeting held in Port Richmond, during the
recent canvass. The speaker an lrishman named
Campbell, mentioned no names, but the crowd recog
| nized the portrait. The Evening Argus attacked
Campbell it called upon the democratic ex-com
mittee to prevent him speaking at future meetings
The committee turned deaf ear to its exhortations
Campbell spoke at Moyamensing, Manyunk, and else
where.
A new paper will soon be born here. How long II
will last know not. am informed that there is no
lack OF means. The paper will be, most undoubtedly
autiBigler and will handle the national administra
ton without gloves. There will be no free soism, no
treason to the Union, fostering Of traitors, in its
columns You will then see whether the boast OF the
article in the Boston Post, in reply to the September
article of Putnam" that there is no disasfec-
ton in, or complaint from, Pennsylvania
will then see wheeler Guthries conduct is or is not
respected. wise policy on the part of the AL
ministration might have harmonized toe party but
the appointment of the Hon. Charles Bro vn was the
signal of dissfectioR. more unpopular man could
not have hoen appointed. The aDtecedents of Mr..
Brown do not tell 10 his favor e., when member
OF our state Legislature, bank bill was before the
HOME; ne voted against u, but induced some com
try members to vote for it; he asked the reason
for bis CONDUCT, when he sad-"l live ia a finder
box, aud II would be fred about my ears we're I 10
vote Tor The bin The thing leaked out and ever since
! be La. hncn Q-lLta II! .l.r Tax Cha IL" Tia