New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-12
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
THE MAYNARD PROsTITUTIoN-THE FOREIGN
vOTE-PIPEs FOR THE LAST TINE.
From Our Own Correspondent.


Prom Our Own Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL, 155s.
There has been a large amount of pleasantly set
ahOat in the newspapers touching the dolngs in our
Navy Yard TO coerce the reelection of Tom Flor
ence. Beside this published pleasantly, there is
world of funny stories told, from mouth to mouth,
as to what is going on within the walls of that
political lazar-house. But the principle at stake
is too serious to be passed over with mere ocuari
ity. II is here as notorious as the sun at MONDAY
that this great national establishment has long been
and is now wholly devoted to the purpose of fore
ing on the people candidate for Congress whose sole
recommendation is that he is the pet tool of the
President. The hand of the latter is everywhere
visible in the contest. The Administration lends
the whole power of the Treasury to buy votes for
Florence, and election day approaches the
shameless prostitution of public money to this end
becomes more openly apparent 1t is believed that
near 1000 men are now employed IN the Navy
Yard, when the number that Onght to be there
should not exceed 1000 Hundreds of these men
actually do nothing more than answer to their
names at roll call after which they slip out al the
gates, lounge along the whsrves, or conceal Them
selves about the sheds that their deness may not be
noticed by strangers. Others are put to work that
il of no earthly value when dOne-such as moy lng
immense timbers from one part of the yard to
another and the next day putting them back again.
friend told me that he thus saw sixty men heayInQ
at a single log. He watched them for an hour, and
they did not move it two feet in that time. On
another occasion he counted forty men gathering
chips all at 81 80 to 81 80 per day. You would
be astonished to see how labOrers swarm in every
part of the premises. All these men the paid
cohorts of the Administration, kept hoo uhii eicc
tion day at Government expense Tor the sole Pur-
pose of buying their votes for Florence Ihls in-
famous system cannot cost the Treasury less than
Sl,5O0 day. Beside this, 1t Is known tnat
heavy taxes have been levied on every Ofhce-holder
here and at Washington to buy Florence through.
Other districts are comparatively neglected, and
the whole pressure applied to this. Perhaps more
money will be spent on this occasion than on any
former contest. 1t is clear struggle of the Gov
ernment to override the people. Ii presents an
alarming evidence Of the base uses to which cor
rupt Administration may apply ITS patronage.
Heretofore such efforts have been conducted with
some regard to public 0plnion-some show OF se-
cresy-as if an exposure would shock the sensible
ties of tie honest masses. But now all is shame
lessly open 10 every one who has eyes to see. our
confident belief is, that in spite OF this vast oihcia
pressure. the First District will tomorrow east
such a vote as will repudiate both the Government
and its nominee.
The scoring meted out to Florence in this can
vass is tremendous. At Nebinger meeting on
Wednesday evening Mr.. T.. G. Webb, an old
crony of Florence, fairly fayed him alive. lie re-
membered him boy too intoerably lazy 10
learn trade, and when somebody, out of charity
taught him to iron hat, he forthwith astonished
all who knew him BY advertising himself "prac-
tical halter" He said no such perfect impostor'
could be found in the whole Union, aud that after
all that has been said about the two sloops-owar
Merrick & Co.. whose shop is in his District, got
the contract for building the engines because their
bid was SlO,O coo less than all other bidders, and
not because of any influence that he could ex-
ert. He pronounced him "a bankrupt in morals
and credit" and the president Of two swindllng
concerns" one Loan Company and the other an
Insurance Company. - He dare not acknowledge
!. himself an honest man and face his creditors.
And this is Buchanan's chosen humbug IN Phlla-
delphia
As YOU read this letter our election will be going
on. The polls close al O'Clock, and there VIII be
an intense excitement to learn the result. Inc
past week has foreshadowed that new repetltions
of old frauds will be- practiced by the Democracy.
Some districts have been extensively colonlzed for
! the occasion-that is, numbers Of men who reside
in districts where the Democrats have no prosper
/ of succeeding have been brought into doubtful
/ ones such as Forences, and there domiclled so as
TO be quslified as voters. They cast their votes
here and then return TO their first residence and
vote second time. Ii ia the deep misfortune o
our foreign population that they lend themselves Sc
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base. But they do so most extensively, Whethel
naturalized or not. To this facility for polItica
prostitution NAV be attributed much Of the hostile
Organization of Nativism. The foreign influence
almost predominsted in the primary meetings
both parties, and was purchased with oose4uiou
Difference by the Democrats. Though cheche'
among us for time, it is cultivated as assduous.
as ever. Yet the great principle for when th
Natives contended the publication Of the ballot
box in some eflectual way, has forced recognition
of its necessity from all opposing parties Ho" !
is TO be accomplished, may be LETT TO better head
| than mine; but if it were now happily IN force
would save Philadelphia from a multitude 9
d.morslizing exhibitions that viii certainly be VII
messed tomorrow.
The contract for the Scotch water pipes hss bee
forfeited because they were not delivered on ID
Ist inst. But did you not notice how promptly n
forfeiture was announced just before our sleetlo
dayi The Union coniesses that " this matter h,
..ieen a sore trouble TO some of our friends
" Pennsylyania," Vet Mr.. Buehanans organ her
Tn, Pcn.sviranian, impudeatly asserts that 81 eo
spiracy Of the ironnssiers has prevented the CO.
tractor from filing his engagement to deii'er II