Butte record., 1856-07-19
Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILApELPHIA. June Is.

OF the Parties who are to be competitors for
the political prize, the Presidency Of the L.
s. Every indication thus far goes to the
conclusion that the National Democracy is TO
be triumphant, ana the anarchy Of isms,
which seek TO envelop the .rae character Of
our federal institutions in some sectional or
feigned issue, are to meet with such d rebuke
as their own discordaat act,ons and ole-ilea
issues deserve.
Fillmore is the accepted of the K Ns
Banks Is the nominee OF the Northern Re
publieans, and Ex-Governor johnson Of
Pean., for Vice President Their Conven-
ton which was held last week in New York
City was composed Of such explosive ma
terial that it could not be kept together long
enough to make nominaton-for large
portion of the delegates 5oited and resolved
to wait a little longer and meet the National
Republican Convention now in session in this
city. So there was no unanimity or concert
Of action in the y. Y Convention,
The one in session here will be about as
harmonious. Mclean and Fremont are the
most conspicuous candidates for President
The friends Of the former declare that with
him the Union can be carried easily, for he
is the great embodiment Of free principles
/. C., Aboltionism A short time since, this
gentleman, who is n Justice Of the T. S Su-
preme Court, decided the Fugitive Slave
Law to be constitutional; but the Aboli-
tionists get over this, by saying he is 4 pare
man. and is more available than any on9
they can pick from their ranks. But this
does not satisfy all Of them, by any means,
for they are not satisfied with his decision
in the Supreme Court, and say that if he is
elected he will resign his position, and ap-
point some one TO fill his vacancy with simi-
lar views to his own. and hence they cannot
swallow him. The friends Of the latter up
hold him and press his claims because he has
done SO much to extend Western freedom
and discovery, and because California, the
great test Of the Compromises of 1850, viii
take the lead il sustaining the advocate, So
called, Of free principles on the Pacific, and
many who favor his claims and cannot find
that he was an apostle Of freedom in the
West as asserted by others, and that his
merit is borrowed from the fame Of rela-
tive by marriage, say that he is very veal
thy in California lands. and that this con-
sideration will tend to advance his. as well
as the interests Of the great Republican
party But Commodore Stockton was ruled
out because he was 50 rich in Jersey rail-
road stock, which, by the way, is much /
more available than Col Fremont's land in
California So that there are to be three (
candidates in the field besides the candidate /
Of the only great National party Do not /
the prospects then seem to favor the choice .
Of him who stands upon the Democratic plat /
form Of general principles, recognised by /
the people and tried and tested by success
ful practice'
One-ideaism must yield to governmental .
policy; fanatacism must resign to liberality
Of sentiment, and the broad principles Of
democracy must triumph over all sectionali-
ties and the war OF isms. and concentrate all I
the jarring elements, in politics, as they
ever have done, into pure patriotism
Since writing the above, Judge Mclean
has Withdrawn his name from the Conven-
ton, and assigned his reasons therefor in a
letter, which You will find in the proceedings
1 send you. This movement gives Fremont
almost certainty, and = should he be nomi-
mated" said a San Francisco politician to-
day, before the Girard House. 9 he viii car
" California ike a whIrlwind, although he
has never expressed himself in favor of the
Pacific Rail Road or any other great mea-
sure of National Importance, still the people
of CALIFORNIA VIII trust him to the fullest
extent"
The platform adopted by the Convention
is got up in the form and verbiage Of the +
Declaration Of Independence in order TO en- +
trap those who can appreciate sound and .
fury more than sound common sense and .
sound policy.
This Convention is purely Free-soil and .
Abolition, with Horace Greely to order and .
direct the whole affair;-he has thrown of
his slovenliness, and moves among the dele I
gotes, the ster-spirit Of the whole Conven-
tion-he Is the head and front of the Con-
vention. and the centre for all to surround
and and consult: he held an interview with
Fremont. and no doubt settled the question
to his own and the Coloners satisfaction
the ballots this evening will tell
Eyening.-Fremont is the nominee by
exclamation. 1t Is also rumored this morn
inc. the 18th, that Banks viii withdraw his
name from the contest.
Congress will adjourn about the first Of
September The news from Europe is Of
importance The dismissal Of CHAMPION is
almost sure to be followed By that Of Dallas,
and private letters speak more certain Of it
than the papers The effect in the CONNER
cial circles has been to increase the price Of
saltpetrs ! per cent per lb.
The presidential war and the settlement
Of our English difficulties are the all ab-
sorbiur topics for future discussion ard dis
posal.
Yours truly,
DCT.
~ For the frst delivery Of the Marys-
vile papers Yesterday with the news Of the