The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-07
QUIZ PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.

Pennsylvania Politics.
QUE PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILApELrHIA, Nov. 2, 1853.
The Result Of the Election-I the Policy Of the 3D.
nssnistyGtion Endorscd?-Fhtuve Movements, &c.
You will have perceived from the official returns Of
this State, Il at was right in suppoeing that about
one hundred thousand voters have abstaned from
exercising the right Of suffrage al the last elections
and that have been below the mark ia my estimate
and not above it. The most complete apathy pre-
vailed on all sidesthe wings believing that they had
best lay low till the fight between the democr is be-
comes little more practical and the different demo
cratic factions in the State preferring wait till the
split ia the Empire State should present some new
elements for crystalizat
The assertions made by certain prints, that the
overwhelming democratic majority in Pennsylvania
is endorsement Of the appointments of the Pres-
dent, and Of the principle which governed these ap
poiItments is nothing but trap set FOR Gen. Pierce
20 render him more confident in his career Of dan.
ger beset he is by all sorts OF obstacles, which
threaten to ruin his administration. There are
wheels within wheels in PennsJ lvaIa, which are
producing momentary calm, each faction arming
secretly for general onslaught. The friends OF Gen.
Cas-, who, with one single exception-that of Frost
appointed Marshal Of the Western dstrct-have
been entirely overslaughed by the administration,
or rather treated as if they not in existancs,
are determined to organize-the organization to
commence in the city and county, by the establish
nent OF q new democratic newspaper in Philadsl.
phia. The Hon. Mr. Willie, member elect from the
Fourth DISTRICT is willing to head the organiza on
which has its ramifcatons throughout the State.
Mr.. Willie was born in Philadelphia; but his father
is German and Mr.. Willie himself speaks the German
n az q al hepu hr I'd
n Germany. The Germans IN the Stale (some
hundred thousand voters) are for him. and the
German press is about to advocate his claims.
The plan ia no other than to oppose The reelec-
ton of Gov. Bgler and t. insure the defeat of all
his satellites. In addition to this, Mr.. Buchanan s
expected to return towards the close of the next
ton for the Presidency in 1885, We shall have the
old battle again, only fierce than it n rs
been with determination on the part of the friends
Of Gen. Cass to appeal directly from the political
hucksters and spells politicians to the people " is
but justice to General Cass to say that he has not
been apprised of what is going on here aud that his
friends here act and dese cmned to act, with or
without his consent. They will no, look on calmly
and see thsir friends in other States leveled to the
dust.
There is co considerable trouble ahead, though the
surface appears to be all smooth. The calm in
Pennsy lvana, is the calm whchpreceeds the storm.
KEYSTONE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 1853.
Mutterings Of Cabinet Earthquakes The Rejected
applicants for Office Endorsed By the People The
Neat United States Senators, &c.
1t may not be unnterestng to your readers to know
how the democracy of this great State, and the city
and county of Philadelphia are getting along. The
recent election in this State has resulted vorably to
the dominant or democratic party. This remark
viii not astonish any who is familiar with the
condition Of the State. The democratic vote how
ever, is short about twenty-five thousand, and the
wing vote about forty thousand which together make
about siXyf ve thousand voters who stayed awayrom
the polls. Why this Indifference to the election by so
many persons is hard to TELL especially by those be-
longing to the democratic party. 1t may be safely
coDjectured, no wever, that the same causes which
have produced the nomination of two tickets in your
State is the real explanation of the small vote here
1t is not little remarkable that two gentlemen who
were rejected by Judge Campbell, the Postmaster
General, have been elected to the Senate Of the
State. Senator Brodhead urged the appointment of
Mr. Cresswen as postmaster at Holdaysburg but
Judge Campbell for some reason satisfactory to hm-
self would not agree to it; and hence his election to
the Senate. At the same time the same Senator
urged the appointment Of DR.. McClntock for post
master at Ptsburg; but the Judge was as unaccom-
modating as ever, and the Doctor was rejected but
he people elected him to the Senate which place he
will hold for three years. These results must be re
ceved as indications Of the dissatisfaction which is
known to exist in the State, and which, sooner or
later, will break out with irresistible force.
The election in this county reveals condition of
things which all may understand who have eyes and
cars In the first place, the wing party in the city
was disposed to settle several local questions in pre-
ference to adheriDg strictly t, party discipline.
Hence the election Of Eli K Price as Senator in
place OF Charles ONel, and Col. Patterson and Mr..
Baldwin on an Independent Assembly ticket. These
results ofeshadoS still greater changes hereafter.
| In the county the democrats made a more gallant
fight, all things considered The opposition united
! togetber-that is, wings and natives, including the
Of . consolidation old paid fire pro-
! succeeded in electing their Senator and seven out
Of the eleven members 70 the House. The election
ct their Senator was deemed important iaasmuch as
United States Senator will be chosen OF the session
OF 1855. The friends OF General Cameron we're ac-
tive in the support of the whig candidate believing
tina, he would stand a better chance with him than
with the democrat So you see General Cameron is
in the field for the United States Senate. Colonel
Cummings, Of the Bulletin, is his right hand man,
and did everything he could to elect Mr. Stokes the
wing candidate; but 1t was no use-the democracy
were too strong, and Cameron and Cummings must
wait until pext year for another chance.
In the defeat OF the four candidates the Assem-
bly, ticket, you have q clue to the dissatisfaction
which exists here in the democratic ranks Mr..
PeDnman, one Of the defeated candidates. is known
to be the warm personal friend Of Charles Brown,
the Collector, and Judge Campbell, and, of course,
every person disappointed in obtaining Office voted
against him. ali reasonable men will say this was
not treating him fairly; but he had to bear the sins
OF Mr.. Brown, who has entirely failed to give salts
faction in his appointments, even to his most nt
mate personal friends. AnCrew Miller, ESQ.,, who
aspres to be democrat Of the first water, voted the
entire opposition legislative ticket This gentleman is
afflicted with disease called "private grievances"
The opposition to the administration took the form
above alluded to, and it may be regarded as a
| hv md IF he ayfap Of
the classification. Mr.. Penniman has always been
active and consistent democrat, and has rendered
lis party service in the hour of danger and peril.
II teliDg public life when great questions were Al
ifue-when the banks were in state Of saspen-
sion and the financial affairs OF the country gene
rally dersnged-he bore himself noby through the
crisis and thus earned for himself considerable repu
tation. He has served with distin ction in both