The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24
Our Philadelphia Correspondence

PHILADELPHIA, October "a, 1853.
-4aatyaation Of the Psaasy,uansa Elections
democratic Trumph-Whig Tactics and Jeai.
orsy-Prtparations for the Future, SC,
have not yet seen an analysis Of our Pennsylya
MIA elections and especially an analysis Of our cleo
tons in the city and county OF Philadelphs, in the
columns Of the New York HERALD. / therefore
hasten to give you brief apersu OF the subject
hoping that 1t will aid In penetrating the thick fog
in which Pennsylvania politics are usually shroudcd
The elections, though overwhelmingly democratic
do not stand out in bold relief as the vndication Of
great principle; for no such issue was made before
the elections, the wings preferring to wait upon
Providence, and until Congress shall present some
measure that may divide public opinion. Their tao
tics consisted in not wasting their strength at the
beginning of an administration and not to rally the
democrats by an organized opposition. They, there
FORE helped to present many local issues through
ont the State possible; fOrthese local issues WIFI sh
tend to the dsinteg ration Of parties Djure the party
in power more than the opposition, which eau rally
on variety OF points, while the administration
must stake its success on one or two great measures
Temperance, free-soilism, natl Gism, consolidation
free schools, and the Lord knows what else, were
ugged into the canvass to incr the confusion of
ideas and the anarchy OF principles Accordingly
you see democratic senators elected in wing dis
trcts. and wing treasurers in such democratic
counties as old Berks, which can boast of
$500 democrati, majority. Party adhesion was
were not In the field at ALL and snch AZ were gather
ed under the control Of the Clayton Seward leaders
Of the party (the national wings laying dormant,
and, as above stated. waiting on Providence,) the
democrats swept the State by an overwhelming ma.
jtrity. Yet by comparing the present vote with
that Of the presidential election, you will find that
nearly huncred thousand voters must have ab-
stained from exercising the franchise throughout the
State.
The elections in the city went in favor OF eonsol
dalton, the prote ction of life and property coming
home to the capacity of every voter and overriding
the considerations Of mere parLyism. Thus Eli X.
Price, nominally democrat, was elected State
tor from the city, rs consolidation; list, and the
whole city Assembly ticket elected is likewise COM
posed of consodationis,s. Eli K. Price is good
and honest man who has given proofs of his capacity
while member OF the first Board Of Revenue Con-.
missioners
In the county, seven democrats and four nominal
natives were elected to the Assembly as consOlida-
tionists, though some Of them also voted for
temperance men, the Maine liquor law having
been thrown in a make weight.
The election of Col. John X Murphy, democrat,
as mar hal OF police, will prove the ruin OF Charles
Gllpin, the present mayor, year hence. Inc
wings, as wings, could not have done more foolish
thing than setting up pure wbig (God save tue
markD against Marshal Keyser. native and wbig
the lite incumbent. QUEEN Uuif perdere, &c.
The jealonses among the wings hal US much TO do
with the result of the late election their apa n.y.
The question with them is which section of the wing
party shall profit by any change in the political 20
Cac. The Sewa dtes fear that any advantage the
whig party may now gain will prove benefit 70 the
silver grays, while the success which may follow q
year two hence may favor the freesoilers all over
the country, and prepare the ultimate triumph OF
their leader. KEYSTONE,