The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-21
Our Fsiladeipnis Correspondence.

PHI ADELPHIA, JAY 10, 1853.
Politics in PennsyluaniG-Th Tie appointments By
the President Discomfort and agitation.
w care preparing in this State for heavy canvass
this fall 1t is going to be dull one, because
neither members of Congress nor Governor to be
elected and it is for this that time aud oppor
tunity afforded for total revolution of parties in
the State.
The "guerillas," as they are called, are hourly
increasing in strength and numbers, and though
without press to speak their sentiments are making
themselves felt in the organization of the democratic
party. The young democracy of the Thrill and
Fourth districts have had Fourth of July ceebra-
ton oil their own way, the proceedings Of which
were published in the Ledger of Wednesday last
because the Pcunsyiranian shrewdly declined that
honor.
As to the democratic city and county nominations
it is pretty generally believed that they will be de-
feated by large majority. This is in part owing
to the unpopular appointments of General Pierce,
partly TO the strong opposition between the Irish and
Germans, in which Catholicism and Protestantisu
enter for considerable share OF discOrd, and partly
to the Maine temperance law, attempted to be
forced by Collector Charles Brown, better knoa a
here as the q" Custom House Potentatea The r
mans have natural aversion to hypocrisy and IA
naticism, whether in religion. politics, strong
drinks, and the conspicuous in which Charles
Brown acted the Temperance apostle on board the
boat which brought General Pierce to town, has rem
dered him obnoxious to the censure of large ma
joiity Of all classes aud of all political and religious
persuasions, in this eoodly city.
Nor must you suppose that the German Catholics
side with the Irish Catholics. As Sam Weller used
to say, So far from it, on the contrary, quite the
reverse" 1t is precisely the German Catholics who
most opposed TO the extension Of the ecce sias
teal power OF the priests and to their assuming
control over public schools They are opposed TO
religious and political Jesuitism as Martin Luther
himself was to the Dominican frars who wanted to
roast him, and will show their aversion in the only
way they can, at the ballot box.
What appears most strange in this Temperance
movement of Charles Brown is the fact that he has
appointed many tavern keepers to posts of honor
III the Custom House, and that the democratic city
and county ticket is copiousy sPrinkled in the same
manner. This gives rise to another war OF lager
bier against whi,Key, the Germans stoutly contend
ing that, as Gumbrinus, the first brewer was king
and the greatest brewer Of Europe is still the King
Of Bavaria drinking = lager bier is royal sport, aud
the best check on intenperance 1T is impossible"
they say, =" to make men drunk on lager the
stomach will not contain the quantity necessary to
arect the head while whi-key possesses the power
OF concentration single pint OF it being sufficient
to set whole family crazy" Temperance laws
they add, are very good for hahnsii drunkards and
gutter men, but Tie votaries of Gumbrnus qnaf their
quart when they thirsty, and go home sober, fu
~ sensible of the duties they owe to their wi res.
And then they point TO the fact that they are
habtually sober on small beer and light wines and
that the ir1e authors Of all mischief the brandy
whiskey and rumselers.
Another grievance of our German fellow-c citizens
consists in the fact that while Judge Campbell has
been selected u represent the Irish Catholics in the
Cabinet, Mr. Ashmead, the Native American Dis
trict Attorney under General Taylor is still retained
in Office though there are twenty good democrats
quite able TO I'LL the place; and the editor Of the
Native American paper-the Philadelphia San-is
also retained in the Custom House, it is supposed by
especial instruction from Washington. The Ger
mans have idea Of being til sand wiched between
the natives and the "lrishers."
Further, the Germans DO not like bit the ap-
poiutment Of the Austrian Consul General, the
agent of the Rothschlds, to an American charge
ship. That appointment is box on the ear to every
liberal German here and in Europe, and abandon
ment they say, Of the proud position assumed by
Mr.. Webster in his famous Hulsemann letter. The
Germans VOW they will cause themselves to be re-
spected. Nous rerronS. 2 MICHEL