Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-09
PHILADrLPnIA, Feb. 18th, 1860.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18th, 1860
MR EDITOR Our city is now enjoying the calm
that ever succeeds storm-if may call the pre-
monitions lin the shape Of Union Meetings and clul
organizations, which have been exciting us lately
of the great periodical, political storm SO soon L
enguph the attention of the Republic. As par
offs now very perceptiby wide spread plan, few
weeks ago large meeting convened in Nationa
Hall to organize "Union Constitutional Party
ostensibly for the purpose Of eecting conseryativ,
man to succeed the present incumbent of the Whit,
House to allay the agitation excited by the extrem
isis of the North and South and for the passage offs
protective law. The Old Line Wing leaders not.
withstanding the inducements held out would moi
countenance the meeting by their presence, and as
they were relied on as its main supporters and as
the North Americans refused its support-the effort
was failure. 1t having been announced, that
Everett, Fillmore and other eminet statesmen would
address the meeting the Hall was filled at an early
hour with freemen and enthusiasm. None of those
announced were present. All wrote regrets.-0ne
only met the questions of the day fairly and square
ly-John Minor Bolts of Yirginia.-Ei Eillmores letter
was peculiarly and significantly non committal
it consisted of four lne-in substance that, "hc
studiOusly acoided any appearance IN pnblcn
The meeting soon dispersed when the sovercigns
discovered that but second class men would cater for
them. Considering this assemblage composed en-
tirey of men who have no love for either of the ex-
citing parties-and judging from the repeated cheers
made for him--Mr. Fillmore, may be safely consid-
cred the choice of the conservatives of the city
Philadelphia.
This meeting was the last surge of the excitement
preceding the existing calm.
The Republican papers are endeayoring to make
it appear that the Uunion Party movement is the
attempted execution of plan laid out by the Ma
tional Democratic Committee by which the CON-
mttee hoped to produce dissenton and disorganiza-
ton in the Republican ranks-resulting in the
election of their candidate for the Presidency. How
ever sincere the Republicans may be in this
alton it is endorsed by conservatives generally.
The city pride of Philadelphians has been con-
sideraby argumcnted by the completion of the Con-
tinental Hotel-exceeded by no public building OF
the kind in the country in external stateness and
in the perfection of its internal arrangements. The
parlor and chambers are furnished with refined taste
As regards arrangement of its ofices-Readng
Rooms, Billiard Saloon and Writing rooms. II
might be doubted if more convenient Hotel exits
in the world.
Au idea of its vast size may be inferred from the
fact that it will comfortably accommodate twelve
hundred guests-a small town in ITSELF Persons
might board in it for months and not see each
other. fsACf5At
! 1t may be a matter of wonder to strangers who
are aware of the existence of the Girard La Pierre
and other large hotels, mot mentioning the numer-
Gus second Glass; that they are all doing paying
business. would merely mention that few ofths
first class houscs--on day of last week-regis-
tered four hundred arrivals, in the present dull sea-
sou, exceeding the number of arrivals on the same
day at the principal hotels New York and Boston
as represented by the respective papers of these
cities.
Our merchants seem to be awakening from theil
nap of many years-since New York took their
foreign trade. line of steamers running regular
ly and prnctually between Philadelphia and Europe
| is promised as q sure thing.
The Great Pennsylvania Railroad tapping the
rich Mississippi valley and the long line of railway
connecting us with all parts of the country adjacent
to the seabord to New Orleans have their termu
here. If fthe line be permanently established, Phil
adephiawoud regain at least part of the commerce
which now enriches and magni6es her ncighbor.
Hon. Edward J. Morris, Representative from thi;
city is severely censured by citizens generally
and by many of the more conservative supporters o
his party forhs action in the late contest for Speak
er. From present appearances, he will be severely
rebuked by his constituents, if he presents himself
again for Office.
An effort which for years past has been pcriodi
cally before the State Legislature, is now being
urged with unusual vigor, the removal of the State
Capitol from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. A com.
mittee of City Councils is now at headquarters t.
further the change In one respect the city will b,
much benefited by the removal, it will be NOR,
ably and respectfully represented in the State Coun
ellis. Our first, professional and business men can
not spare the time necessarily required, if compelled
to leave their business for weeks
! Snow has been falling very heavily all day-a
write the streets are alive with seighs very much
unlike the appearance of your streets.
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