The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
Our Pennsy ivania CorrespondeWss.
PHILADELPHIA, May IL, 1856


, The GSbsrnatoviai Election T'ss Municipal EIe@
hon IN Philsdeiphis--7ns State Legisissxsv, &el
The different political parties n this ssats ss|
bary in preparing for the approaching contest I'd
Governor. The democrats have nominated wiIilsn|
y. Packer, Of Lycsming county. for that iapsrtau|
positsn; the republicans, David Wiinos, Of Brad
ord county, while the American party have mAlJ
ne selection Up Ia this lns. In many Of the ceuul
les toe republicans and americans united and seal
seler At<e 70 the state Csuveat zion which nsmtaas
Mr.. wiluot. In sthsrs, however, trey ssuid asI
oCslssc< and frvn these ls- localities pure rsps
LEANS ssnc chosen. In the northcrn and northI
western portion OF the state AmericaRsm IL tstall
swallowed up BY ths republican movement. ont Y
tAA niddIe, ssstAIA asd ssstAsrs Ne al ooaatiez
amer canism 10 In the ascendant ana holds tho Cd
gsnizatien N opposition 70 it, ally. Mr. Wanst q
a popular candidate In some portisrs OF TIE cem'
mon wealth, las he will be badly beaten in thts cit
and in the aaj.iAbg eountieA lie IA tos ultra ID
the commercial and nanufsetarisg csssss Will
IN ssd tios IL th.s ;hs essers OF the nericsn part
here % sot relish the way in wtica his srieudI
have pushed them ABIDE in the State. Mr.. Wam
will slss ges mary . secfet stsb fren the eii liay
whiss. Tsey rnenhor his bitter opsosiu,n 10 "a
tariU OF 1s41 and his rss trade presiivss, and tn
vill pe'Dt Hasy an arrow oe We eiec~seR day. Ta{
Judge has never besn considered var fread Of
either Philadelphia sr the easezn PARTON Of te@
safe, asd the'e-css HE friends cannst hspe for
fall patty vote In his favor.
Mr.. Packer, the d, mocrailo candidate, u also ns
BILE 20 soms sf the ehjss,isns which Arc urged
DO has broken lance IN opposition 70 PhsdelShia
isterssis, ssI ssiaIly On TIE important question 81
Tsiiroad ecbnsetions. he II charged vita psing us
duly biased In favor Of Bslunorr, and those whi
make this alteration point 70 many Of his efiiesl
Acta wssn in the state Legislature 70 sustain thsu
What effect thee charges viii have upon his pxss|
pets In this ely remains to b sesn- Al yet ts<
epI c.i'ics joarps ssvs not oPcned The ossp~iEs|
"A thssS ~ AZ -
tanned II may 10 that the rpuDheaa parry sif|
be satisfied 10 put tls Issue upon the aat-sIavsrI
ksnass questioa. IL they Do ~, Mr.. Packer wiu b,
elected " certainty. Large nun ners Of the Ane
vosafrd uron an islsvery grounds alors. They sr|
Wiling TO bsve this put IN plssk Of the plst|
form, hut BOT thss the vhss bsidss shosd be pant
ed black. On the whole the chances II tbs prssens
time are that Mr. Packer will have q pluralky sd
large in thi. ty ~ - render IL Impossible for Mr.
wilnot 10 overcome IL In the balance OF the stats
II ue.s nsricsns % no. have Q candidate many D
then will vtts ior Mr.. Packer, while Others VIII 20
vote Zoe either candidate, aud thns sllsw Mr.. Pask
rs vote to swell inamsassrahly over HAT Of NJ
con pesitor.
The recent municspsl eeesie. 4. this city resulte<
" an entire victory for the cswserai, party. O
tie tueufy tour wards tvestyose gave majsris,e,
In fsver " the se@ocracy. Tsere IL more In shll
than shows itsH the surface. IL ~rbrded ~
opportunity for the ars, skirnsh between the Amei
esn snd ernb lean parties preDsratcry 10 the lei
ef.tt q unies, but al to NJ puryese- Tee Aueroan
wouid Dot yicc IN inch, while tie rspuoiissns cos
Tot edsp; tie wsole Americas plat vru, for fear o
drvipg O. eu their ranks those sdeptsd ciazeRs wh<
act wi ibea'. Thus the mater scmmsncsd, and
IN shut time the Gre became general along sn}
wboe line. Separate tickets were Tpa IN almost al
hs wards, and utter feelings tsgesdsred which
cannot easily he aIlsJed.
Ato Der icsssre IN connection with this munisipai
cou,est, II the relation Il bears ~ toe saaosal AZ
siisauauOB. al the principal officers displAced hA
Mr.. brebanan we're bom,psted for positions, aud
slso'sd by large Hajofinss. Thus, Mr.. Day, M<
oUsi.d Navy AssRt, ~as elected . no shef Of ths
Con mon QUA NJ frsm the Fourth sard, ny t~elys
smsred msj rity; willie zr. Miller, the dspls ed
Pps'nsstcr. vas slectee from the 5sves'sersh ward
ard hss stree tecs chosen Prsstsens OF me Commor
Council by a vote ~ 81 20 IL. u " sdnised IN,
he "ous have faifl, beaten the ins that tue citJ
government. Wits It's immense political power sad
s,,r,nse.. I, tss hands Of those who are ease1
or a Al. pith the aaminstrssou, and that the xsyM
~ hesdipg that wing OF the demecrsoy With bid
"a :, No o,.s can force a. me present time. tn
s.c,, ave rot 70 10 overlooked or desied.
fhe prss4nt session q the State feaisature hsd
hen peculiarly fruitful IN hank bills. This n 4
sre,ss o. lesislsten which seems TO he erewtsg N
favor with members each year; for what cause n
lei, 10 the inns xinstoH Of those who are no. no .cj
te set eithin she magic circle The b,ll for the sal1
Of The main line ~ State improvements Win Mas
ard the pesnsy lvania Rsirosd Company will he tha
purchaser. This may be set down Nth entire cerl
tein'y. glance NJ the features OF the bill mns4
convince any one OF this fact
No cnangee have yet been made In The suhordil
mates Of either tbe Custom House OF the Poss Ofoe
Thair osing To the continued pe~s Of Mr Rake tbd
new Collector, which prevents himself and Mr. west
cott ibe Postmaster. from agreeing on q plan O.
opersuobs when the map 10 laid ost che axe WI.