New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-20
FROM PHIL ADELPHf.

From Our Special Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. H. 1876.
The Democratic meeting of yesterday va" '"e VI
the greatest helps to the Republican party winch
has We, had. The Pennsylvania had Tor weeks
announced. with all the pomp and circumstances
which its columns could give, that delegations from
nearly every county in this State, and also from
several of the adjoining States, would be present.
A great meeting was promised. The Republicans
il must be confessed looked with no little anxiety
to the probable effects of such an assemblage as
was promised by the Buchanan organ on the minds
of the wayerng and doubtful here. 1t is impossible
TO describe the establishment of both parties-the
delight of the Republicans, the dismay of tho
Buchaneers-when the meeting was actually con.
yened, when the county delegations and even the
New Workers had arrived, and there were not more
than THREE THOUSAND people, of all ages, sexes
and cOlOrs, in the square to hear Mr.. Howell
Cobb "preach disuniOn" and abuse the greasy
4" mechanics Of the North" The meeting wa. pre-.
sided over by Mr.. Geo. M. Wharton, a Quaker
lawyer Of rather respectable requirements, who
has recently entered the Buchanan ranks and ex-
hibits the usual plant zeal of new prOselytes. He
is, so understand counsel for Judge Kane in the
case Of Williamson against Kane and also counse
for Marshal WynkoOp in that extraordinary suit
brought against him by Virginia slaye-owner for
not catching a certain negro. Bands of music aud
every other possible expedent was resOrted to IN
order to collect crowd. But in vain. The peO-
pie OF Philadelphia were not to be persuaded into
countenancing Southern disunionists
The effect has been immense. Candid Buchan-
antics admit it to have been failure, and to have
seriously damaged the party. The Republicans are
exutaDt; and no wonder The great demon
stration' has shown beyond question that Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA has undergone marvellous change.
Many men in the Buchanan ranks say now, " Bet.
ter to have taken Mr. Dallas;" and the talk Of
Withdrawing Mr.. Buchanan and substituting Mr..
Fillmore on the ticket is quite generally renewed.
Indeed, this move in the game is so seriously dis.
cussed that it behOOyes the Republicans to consider
its possible consequences. Should it be deter
mined On, it might be made without our being pre-
pared to meet it. UnquestiOnably the Buchanan
ties much disheartened by yesterdays failure
that they are prepared for any step no matter how
desperate The Southern men in the National
Executive Committee have OF course fifteen votes,
and of their States. The hope of carrying
New-Jersey, Connecticut, &C., by putting Mr.
Fillmore ut their head is having great influence.
Success at all hazards is reported to have been
the opinion expressed by distinguished" South
erner last evening, when the project ''ss under
discussion.
On the other hand, fresh spirit of hIe has been
Sl'eh W inc hcpuUHcdu party. n CdHpdixu o"1a
mittee has been formed within the last week. IL
was called for by the e1gencies of the party, and
is composed Of picked men. 1t sits every day az
the Committee rooms, 80 as to suffer no movement
Of the enemy to pass by without immediate action.
Nothing which will advance the Republican cause
will be left undoDe. Documents are being dstho,
uted in every house in every street and alley anu
sent to every County and Town Club or Assocs.
ton which needs them. Speakers are provided l0r
meetings anywhere in Eastern Pennsylyanm' !
was at the rooms yesterday and was desired hrousa
your columns to ask for documents and speakers
Let us remember that this is the battle groand
that every paper read here, every speech delvered
here. is worth ten anywhere else. Every man VINO
has the Republican casse at heart should aid ~
progress here Give them all the help that your
columns can.
The Campaign Committee has, among other meas
ures established German campaign paper, TO-
distributed BY colporteurs. Much good is anue'
pated from the measure.
Your friend, Mr. George WIN. Curtis. has been zen
here So also has Judge Russell Of Boston. lso
,stter bss confined himself chiefly to Asek0~'V