The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26

PHILADELPHIA, July "a, 1853.
Preparations for the State Convention at Harris
Embellishments of Distinguished Politicians.
and their Aairity in Preparing for the Coming
Ele1ion.
Great preparations are now making for the State
Convention, which is to meet on the 2Sth inst. at
Harrisburg, and which will furnish general rendes
for all sorts of political managers and schemers
The friends Of the State and federal administrations
are determined to show their strength in bearing
down all opposition, from whatever source it may
proceed, and to denounce all who not absolutely
satisfied with the principle which governed General
Perces appointments as traitors to the democracy,
and iniringers on the time honored usages Of the
party On the other hand, the "guerillas" are
determined to show their hands, even at the risk of
being so denounced and considered as boilers. They
in their turn denounce the clique Of political petit
foggers' who rule the State as " reckless minority
who, without being panpered by executive favors
would at once De consigned toobscurty and ob'iv
The Convention meets to nominate candidate
for the vacant Judgship Of the Supreme Bench Of
the State. Governor Bigler has already indicated
his choice by the appointment pr0 tenn. Of John G.
Knox, OF Westmoreand, aud expects the Conven-
tion to endorse that nomination in token OF their
fealty to himself and the President. This, however
will be resisted by the guerlas who avOw that they
are the regular militia of the State, and that the
uuIDlulsUatOU men are Out the uniformed COmpaQloS
who show their buttons on parade
"Sororsus metal bo4 iog martial sounds"
An effort will lie made to nominate Judge from
this county, but il it fails it is not improbable there
will be some boilers from the Convention, who will
make an independent nomination. The wings may
then Mt inmate their own candidate, support the
nominee OF the minority Of the Convention, as they
please.
Further, the Convention will be urged to endorse
the appointments Of General Pierce and the course
tyet Ill known and unseen) Of his administration.
Ibis will only be done sub mOd0, or after vigorous
struggle, which will sufficiently indicate the diver
sty of opinion entertained on that subject in the
Keystone State.
II is not unlikely Mr. Buchanan will be in Har-
risburg during the Convention at all events
he will not be far from it. He will, no doubt.
DO his best to secure the outward appearance of 10y
atty on the part Of the delegates and his friends will
vote, in body, for the resolutions endorsing Gen.
Pierce and his cabinet If, after that, some resolu
tons should pass complimentary to himself he can
not but merit the attention alike due to his talents
and elevated position. There may be Cass men who
prefer Mr.. Buchanan to Gen. Pierce, as there may
he Buchanan men who cherish similar preference
for Gen. Cas-, and between these elective ainties
there is no knowing what dissolutions may take
place, and what new combinations may be formed.
We live in strange times and in progressive age,
when every year fraught with political events aud
every cycle OF ten years counts century. Mr.. Blu
chanan, at all events, will not leave for his mission
till the democracy Of his own State shall have taken
decisive shoot. Besides, Mr.. Buchanan il a SOCIAL
being who would not like to be the solitary represen
tave Of the United States to the five great powers Of
Europe, while all the rest save he to France who j.
not yet nominated, and the Secretary OF State him
self are attending to domestic politics. Perhaps this
absence Of American representatives abroad il in.
tended to convince the p0tentates Of Europe that we
are not only neutral but Indifferent to the events
which may take place in the Old World. If So, our
position could not have been signfed IN more iorci
Bile manner than by keeping our representatives
abr ad ~ home. BOwIH0.