The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PmLApMPuIA. Oct Is. 1860.

Thousand Miles Pennsylvania Politics Gene
ral Cameron and The Pacific Railroad The
Nonsina,ion IF Lfncola-Ho,c ,cds Done
Greeley Deprived OF he Hono''-The Disgrace
.Jl Fraud in the First Congressional District, de-
eThe passenger depot Of the Pennsylvania Rail
Soad, at Eleventh and Market streets, was to-day
the scene Of an unusual excitement, due TO the de-
Darture of " the excursion party Of the Philadel-
pha Board of Trade" in the fast line,' which
leaves at 1850 A. M on the arrvalof the first train
rom New York. For the excursionlsts TWO cars
were provided, one Of which contained the bag
rage Of the party These tive cars stood outside OF
NE depo. in the centre Of Market street, where
ne business partners and social friends of those
entered for the grand trip were present in conside-
Fable numbers, sprnkled with sew curious stran-
sers, all intent upon the spectacle Of deputation
Of Board of Trade at tide water starting out on
visit 10 the cities on the Lakes the Missouri, the
Mississippi and the Ohio, making round trip Of
three thousand miles. Truly this is a magnificent
country, with lgamcnts of iron drawn across the
State into which il is subdvided, uniting in one
compact commercial brotherhood the cities Of the
seaboard and the growing marts far inland, beget-
ting intercourse between distant points under
. system OF free trade among sister common
wealths, happy and prosperous in the bonds
Of Union which has made new nation in new
world. One cannot even write of the West-the
broad, long, gorgeous and glorious West-without
Q glow OF exultant recollection, mingled with en-
thusiasm and expectation, for in the lap Of the Mis-
sissippi valley, where plenty dwels and where en-
pire s building her court, in the midst Of popu-
lous States welded to the constitution which
makes all the States one compact, the Union men
at the seaports must seek allies, II ever the hour
Of extremity come, which is SO often predicted as
. thing in the near future. II is wcll therefore, for
commercial men in the East to foster kindly as
sociation with the commercial men in the West.
The excursion party was gotten up under the
auspices of the Executive Council Of the Board Of
Trade, which created the subjoined committee,
and invested it with power in the premises. This
committee consisted Of Samuel Z. Stokes, commits
sion dry goods Robt. 8. Reed, Of Reed s Day,
grocers; Richard Wood, of Wood, Marsh & Hay
ward; Thomas q. Fernon. editor Railroad aud
Mining Register; Edward q. Bddle (chairman), of
e. c. & j. Biddle publishers. The programme,
which is printed, and whicfwas arranged by II.
II. Houston, general freight agent OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad in conjunction with the committee,
stipulates that the party will leave Pittsburg We'd
nesday, October II; Cleveland, Thursday p. NJ,
October Is; Chicago, Monday, October o. Quin-
A.
A. M, October 20; st. Louis, Tuesday A. NJ, Octo-
Der 80; Cincinnati, Friday A. NJ, Nov. 3, and
reach Philadelphia Saturday night, November ..
The party comprises about forty persons, picked
out from the leading importing, commission and.
jobbing houses, the principal manufacturing firms,
and very few of the professions. They compose
. body OF men representing large aggregate OF
individuality Of wealth, intelligence, enterprise and
commercial success. The Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Preparation, Edward c. Biddle-a "Phila-
delphia Biddler-is President Of the Westmoreland
Coal Company, and, moreover, he IS most excel
lent, exemplary, broad minded gentleman, who
will have things comfortable for his commercial
party ON their travels.
The action OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee at Reading, on Friday last, when the com
promise action agreed upon at Philadelphia on the
I'd OF July, and amended of Cresson, August %,
was rescnded, and the original action of tho State
Convention, held at Reading, March /, fallen back
spon, whereby the electoral ticket made by that
Convention Is to be voted for without conditions,
must be construed to mean the abandonment OF
hope to defeat Lincoln in November and the pre-
seryation OF the regular party organization.
y To the republicans the election on the 9th inst,
outside of the large delegation OF iincontes sent
70 Congress- was 200 much Of good thng;' for
the most difficult thing TO keep In vertical line
upon its party basis l. big political majority.
In sooth, a political condition that verges to-
wards unanimity il always to be Stunned and
feared. for party history demonstrates that small
najorties work closer 10 the line and keep
fuer TO the profcssed principles OF organization.
peoples and the republican parties, who were
model fusionsts Tuesday, the 9th inst, are be.
cunning 10 talk about q United States Senator TO
succeed Biger; also as to who IL 10 20 into Lin
coins cabinet from Pennsylvania, who i 70 be
Port Collector Postmaster, nc, &c.
IL il guessed that Gen. Cameron would be con-
tent with the War Department and the distribution
OF such additional patronage as the building ot one,
two or three Paci, Railroads would give him in
that situation. IL was supposed that ten. Cameron
favored the nomination OF Seward. next 70 him
self under some such reservation as this; but the
truth is. delegate 10 Chicago told the writer,
Gen. Cameron could not control the Pennsylvania
delegation n Chicago, very few Of whom were sin
cerey for him. Aud when, after repeated Joint
consultation between the delegations nom fenn.
sylvania, Indiana and New Jersey. II wa decided
that those States which voted Tor Buchanan in ls56
could not be carried with VIM. II. Seward as the
republican nominee, the next step Of sup
port OF Lincoln was easily made. inde-
pendent OF Gen. Cameron's wishes. Your neighbor
Of the white tile and short pants, who, at Chicago,
voted on a certificate from Oregon, very adroit'y
possessed himself Of the credit and the eclat Of de-
ka;ing seward in the Republican Convention,
when, in truth II was the Joint and concurrent
action of the delegation from Pennsylvania, lndi.
ana and New Jersey which did the business. ~
course Oregon was about part Of the time with
seward II large letter. printed 10 hs coat. but tho
men who did the thisg that gave Seward the qtietGs
were in the delegations NAMED.
The fraud perpeirated 1y the return judges OF
the First Congressional district, Of which Morris :.
election 20 ,. NJ. Butler upon forged paper, pre-
scented by one William Byeily,- produces much
feeling. The audsciiy Of this fraud Is astound-
ing, for the means OF exposing Il were az the
time on file in the Prothonatory's Office, where
the true returns had been deposited accord
hg 20 law, on the day succeeding the election;
yet, despite the conclusive evidence known TO exist,
Mr.. Batter ciutched certificate 10 which he was
no, entitled and that night Mr.. Butler was sere-
nsded Of his house. Messrs. VIM. u. Thomas aud q.
Inman Richie making exulting speeches 70 the Sc
~ Il 1snYt haa IN slVnw
ever a transaction which Il az black as the sficei
African whom they worship. VIM. ". Mann. Dis
trict Attorney himself lincolnitc, denounced the
fraud IN indignant terms, and avowed his dctcrml-
bogus return. Frauds az the polls are doubtless OF
not unfrecuent occurrence, rs the many elections
which are contested serve 10 demonstrate, IN Eng.
land and in the United States But forged re- Urn,
snoh "a Morris 4. Parker. President of the Return
Judges received from William Byery, Return Judge
non The Fourth ward y an Isolated act Of vlllany