New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
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4 .Cotreepoadence of The n Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 30, 1856.
Next Tuesday will be election day in this city.
The officers to be chosen Mayor, City Solicit
or CITY Controller, Receiver Of Taxes, City Com
missioner one half Of the Select, and all the men,
bers who will compose the next Common Council;
slso a number of Aldermen, School Directors, and
others.
There are three parties with their candidates in
the feld-Democratic, American and Republican.
The Wings made start, with resolve, in Con-
vention, to stand by each other "as Wings and
Wings only" But alas how heeting are resolves.
They tried it and found they could not " stand by
each other" and therefore, after several meetings
had been held and ticket nominated, they again
resolved TO the effect that it was inexpedient to
keep up their organization, whereupOn they with
drew their candidates and adjourned without day.
So died the Wings Of Philadelphia Peace to their
memory
But to return to the parties that yet live. !
will begin with word about the Democracy.
These "unterrded individuals" are sanguine OF
the success of their candidates In TRUTH they
have to feel sure of victory-though the
victory will by no means prove that the voters of
Philadelphia approve the acts of the National Ad-
ministration. Their ticket will receive the sup
look at it next October and November. There is
a widespread dissatisfaction with the present City
Government, and the popular feeling seems 10 De
that if the Democrats should get into power, tney
may do better if for no other reason or OBJECT
than 10 prove the truth OF thelr allegations that
the Know Nothing officials love the spOlls of
% Office much better than they DO the interest of
" the people,"
The Americans, on the other hand, are 90 firing
up" for the double purpose of holding their present
power, aud showing to the world how devoted is
their attachment to their uncertain nominees,
Fillmore and DOnelsOn. say uncertain nominees,
for the reason that it is not known to a certainty
that those two distinguished gentlemen will con-
tinue to permit their names to be- used as the
standard bearers of party whose prospects are so
hopeless of success. If it were not that Mr. Fill
more is here represented as being . all right for
"the admission of Kansas as Free State" he
would have but the slim support of few Pro-
Slavery politicians, whose hatred of foreigners is
the only obstacle in the way OF their instant leap
from the American to the Democratic party. AS
il s as soon as they become aware OF defeat, their
love of Office and regard for cotton interest will
cause them to foregO their present prelu1ices, to
unite with their natural brothers of the modern
Democratic faith, whose object is to save the
Union," 30 long as the Federal Government will
lend its influence to e1tend the institution Of
Slavery and who boldly assert if this is not done
the Union will not stand longer than the time it
will take them to knock the props from under it.
have said we have here a Republican party.
It is not to be expected however, that it will
show fourth part of its strength in the support
of the regular Republican municipal ticket. As
before observed, the issues now before us are
those Of local character only. The mass of our
citizens, friendly to the Republican cause reason
in this way: "The Republicans cannot elect even
f they poll their full vote and, therefore, seeing
sthat one of the other two parties will certainly
have the local ascendancy, we will vote for the
candidate least Objectionable, nominated by those
."two." The votes for the Republican candidates
will be cast by that portion of our citizens who
think il would be construed to be al abandonment
os principle if they voted for candidates other than
those standing squarely on the Republican plat
FORM II was to satisfy this class that nominations
were made.
may here state that there was wide difference
in sentiment among the delegates TO the Republ-
can as Convention as to the prOpriety OF running
ticket but after earnest discussion it was decided
10 do So for the reason already given. The result
will be no evidence whatever of the number OF he
pubicsns who will vote at the Fall election. Inc
meeting of the National Convention on the i7th OF
June will inaugurate here, as elsewhere through
cut the country party that will absorb and over
come all issues that tend to oppose the speedy ad-
m;ss;on of ansas into the Union as Free State,
and the guarantee of freedom to all the States and
Territories entitled to be Tree. L. "' A'