The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-10
Correspondence of T. he Cecil Wing

PHILADELPHIA May, 1856.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE CECIL Wu,t;:--I sit
down to write you on the day of Election for
municipal officers in this city. With popn.
latinn so extensive, it is almost impossible to
make proxn.ate conjecture as to the result
The attitudes Of parties have Undergone con-
slant changes. since my arrival, until at pres
,nt they are incomprchcnsille. Hundred, of
those, whose personal predictions and fam.
lily antcccdcnts have kept them in close array
for twenty years against LocofncoiSm will to
day be found marshalIcd side BY side with it
in lovine ftllow Snip, Ygalnst the new party
Their conjont forces. however, will lie sub
jet to some numerical draw. backs Many of
the Democrats. Sickcmd and Disguised with
too close contact with hereditary foes. and
alarmed at the threatening aspect of foreign
ISM. have sought new association in the
American Ranks. At the same lime the
forces If the Wings will lr diminished bv
me Increasing power of the Republican larty.
The recent eilnrt 10 galyanizr the Wing party
into kind ofspasmodic life has proved IA
signal failure in this city. The disappointed
wire workers in the close Of their iinlts. pub
lishcd to the Patty an address, in which they
recommended their constituency to pass oven
in body to the Democrats. The first cX.
hibition of this surrounder to the Enemy was
made upon the arrival of Mr.. Buchanan.
whose merits, were greatly heightened. bv
the light Of the new position of parties. The
last step in this rctro.rade NOV, m,nt. for the
present will be made to day. The North
American, long regarded as the Wing organ
III this city. to day in its second article, OBJ
jcc's strongly, against the american admin.
isIration Of the city, and urges change of
officers. on the score Of sound policy and g.
coromy. The object stated may be lcSirabl
and the motive profrsScd sincere The move
is certainly, a cautious one if We look at the
condition Of that journal. 1t cannot br Dem
ocratic, It's Whiggcry is nearly obsolete and
Its Am, rlcan IN questionable. In fine pre-
sumo it is waiting the action of the June Con.
vention. The arrival Of Mr.. Fillmore in the
U. States will bring matters to a crisis. If
he adhcrcs totally to the Platform of Februa.
nv last, the Delegates TO the juno Convention
will probably nominate another candida to:
you will then have Mr.. Pierce, Tor Duu.las>?)
MIR. Fillmore, the forthcoming nominee, and
the Republican candidate. This state of
parties will take it, throw the Election into
the House.
In the Democratic convention, according
to the administration calculation Mr.. Pierce
has great the plepondcrance. Mr.. Doug
lass stands next aud Mr.. Buchanan, no where
avoid giving numbers, as they arc uncertain
but this you may depend upon is the true
calculation. sec by the stat .ment made by
Hon. 5. q. Haven, at present member Of
Congress. from Buffalo, and the former law
partner Of Mr.. Fillmore. that the latter is DIS.
poscd to accept the nomination Of the Amer.
cans Should he do so George Law, Esq. of
New York. will b. urged upon the June Con-
venion. But | am growing tedious and
must close, which do with assurances of
my respect