The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05

accepted. Throughout the whole affair Mr.. Free
man and his assistant-marshas manifested the
frmest determination to uphold the laws united
with the utmost liberaty toward every movement
that was made to effect Burns freedom in strict
y legal manner. ALG0MA.
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 1854.
Nominations for Municipal OGces-Robt. T. Con-
rad and Richard Taur, Candidates for Mayor
Nm. L. Hirst, Isaac Haseihurst, and Nm. ID.
Baker, Candidates for Soiicitor-Appointnen of
James c. Handyke for District Attorney Split be-
f,reem the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Post
master General Natipeism- Kno,y.N othingism-
Free Standardization, &c.
The political cauldron is seethipg over. The armor
Of lying scheming, defamation and SANDER has been
buckled on. The wirepullers are busy, each intent
upon his interests, considering them to be the
ultima thule" Of patriotism. We have now
population of at least half million of souls in our
Quakery city, and on Tuesday the 9Th of june will
be decided whether Robt. T. Conrad or Richard
yaux shall be elected Mayor. The patronage Of
city having larger population than any one of
seventeen States of the Union, must necessarily be-
immense. The Mayor will have nearly all Of this
power-hence the Importance to either party Of
carrying the city.
Robt I. Conrad is known all over the Union as
the immortal author of Jack Cade. A fine writer
and brilliant speaker is Robt T. Conrad and well
would have been for him had he adhered to author
ship, and left politics to other parties His incon-
sistencies and tergversations-not to say dema-
gogueism-totally unfit him for the Office he now
seeks. The way he has been nominated is this:-
The Natives met in convention. Most of the dele
gates, it is said, were, and are, Know Nothings"
Having obtained pledge from Conrad that he
would not, If elected appoint any naturaized citi.
zens to office, the convention, upon the strength of
this pledge, nominated him; and, having done so,
adjourned in body to his residence. The Presi-
dent, VIM X. MITCHELL said +" that it gave him great
pleasure to inform him of his nomination by the
American Convention" Mr.. Conrad, in reply, stated
that he felt himself highly honored-that he was
aware that foreign influence was rolling over the
country to q fearful extent and pledged himself to
go heart and hand with the American party, and
stay the disasters which will surely follow if foreign
ers continue to be appointed to Office"
This little speech gave great satisfaction to native
ism and Know Nothingism, but was highly resented
by the Protestant Irish, who for years have been
the main support of the wing party. Accordingly,
when the wing convention met a letter was read
from Iir. Conrad, stating that he had ever and al
ways had been wing; but, strange to say, the con-
vention refused to let the letter appear in print
Here was pretty piece of business. He had in the
short space Of couple OF weeks, repudated natvism
Another explanation was deemed necessary to pac
fy the natives, after his nomination by the wing
convention. General Peter Sken Smith-a brother OF
your speaking to mass meeting Of Natives
said, chat police Of native growth must be had,
and he pledged his word that Judge Conrad would
carry out this doctrine to the letter." Such is the
equi, ocal position Mr.. Conrad maintains between
the two parties. But the Maine Liquor law men
must needs have finger in the pie. body of per-
sons met efelected-arrogating to themselves the
right to speak for the soser and temperate citizens
of Philadelphia. Every thing was cut and dried by
these fellowg-their secretary obtained letter from
Richard Vaux by trick..s The letter was read to
the convention, and ordered to be printed. He po-
itey told them in the letter that the Mayor had
Legislative power-that he, if elected would see the
laws enforced, and referred to his past sober life
the best test upon the Of drunkenness, as to
his qualifications for Mayor. In the teeth Of this,
the solons nominated his opponent but the farce did
not end here; for it is stated that Conrad wrote two
letters to the convention-one pledging himself to
put down taverns shut up ice cream saloons on Sun
day. stop steamboats, and railroad cars from running
on the Sabbath, and stop the printing, publishing,
and selling newspapers on the Lords day. This
back, and read another letter. mild, purportng
to be from him. The really temperate men say that
they have been sold, and do not hold themselves
bound by the proceedings OF self-consttuted body
phia the wing ranks are utterly broken the natives
cannot BIZ called party; and as to other little squads
Of persons calling themselves parties is all nonsense.
There is party here but the democratic, and be-
fore January 1856 there will be an entire cleansing
\ Of its forces.
I Never, in the history Of the democratic party,
has it been united in Philadelphia upon any one
candidate as 1t is now upon Richard vaux for
! Mayor. The reasons are obvious. His family is an
old one among us. He and his father, who is many
years dead, and his brother, have been continually
engaged in works of active utility and benevolence;
he never identified himself with any clique or fac.
ton in the democratic ranks; he never pandered to
Irishmen or nativism; he never played the dema-
gogue. In his manners gentlemanly, in his habits
strictly temperate, Of sufficient Independence to
speak his opinions candidly upon every political
subject. Pending his nomination, or upon former
occasions he was never seen running into grogshoDs
to beg votes. He respects the constitution too sin
cerey to prosecute any man or set OF men for their
opinions or occupations He was brought forward
by the workingmen Of the party for a nomination
The powers that be first tried VIM. c. Patterson,
but finding that he would not take dropped him,
ond settled down upon John Robbins. The day or
rived, the votes were poled, and it was discovered
that vaux had nearly twice as many votes as both
his opponents put together. II was peoples tri-
umph-it was an utter defeat of the administra-
tion-it was q condemnation Of its policy since its
inauguration-and there are strong expectations Of
his election.
Isaac Hazlehurst rs the whig candidate for City
Solicitor. He Is sound lawyer, Of excellent stand.
ing in the community and the probability is that he
William l.. HirstI ia the democratic candidate
an astute member of>he bar, having clear and To-
gical mind Still his chances for election are SLIM
although there are three candidates running. Mr..
Hirst Is Judge Campbells fdus achaies. He has
been privy to all the Judges manGuvreng, and Is
held responsible equally with him for using the
party to suit their mutual interests. Moreover the
present administration being anything but popular,
the Postmaster General necessarily must bear his
share Of the odum into which the President and
his Cabinet have fallen. There ia another sore
fostering among the unterrifed. James G. Van
| dyke and Horn r. Kneass were candidates for
the Office Of U. s. District Attorney. Vandyke
was q bitter native in 1874; but not being
able to make anything out Of his new asso
ciates, he repented Of his heresy, cried peccari
and was received back into the democratic ranks
Robert Tyler endeavored TO secure the AttorneyshiT
I for his profsgs Kneass, but Bob found himself no
| where, for vandyke, being backed by Campbell and