Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-12
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PHILADELPHIA. July s. 1861.
/ The Democratic party of the Second Congress
slonal District IN this State yesterday achieved 8
signal triumph in the election of Chas. J. Biddle
Esq, to fill the vacancy OccasOned by the Tesgna-
/ ton of E Joy Morris, Republican. His opponent
was Chas. ONeiil. OUtand out Republican. regu-
! larry nominated by a Convention of his par Y.
There were no personal objections TO Mr.. 0,NeilL
| He has been in the State Legislature and in other
| public positions. in which, I believe, he has ac-
| quilted himself creditably. His election warm
! ly advocated by FOrney's Press the EUeaiHg BEHe-
tin, and other Republican papers. Mr.. Biddle was
| supported by no nslrspGper, simply because the
| Democratic party Is, at the present time, without
| an organ in this city. The Public Ledger uttered
| few words of faint commentator, in n sCmi-
| apologize tone. But with this exception the en-
/ tire press of the city against him. His sue
cess, under the circumstances, shows that the PEG
pie are heartily tired of Republican rule. If am
not greatly deceived, it the premontOFy symptom
| of the utter overthrow of the dynasty which has
had SO large part in bringing the country into its
present terrible distress. Mr. O'Neill avOwed him
| self distinctly in favor of prosecuting the
war with the utmost vgor and of crushing Ont
| the traitors with ''uncOmOromising" fury. Mr..
Bddle made no pledges simply saying IN his note
of acceptance. Il will endeavor to do my duty in
whatever position it peases God to place me-" Our
Republican papers always fertile IN explanations
when defeated) ascTibe the result to the smallness
of the vOte.-being about 5000 So than usual But
|
Biddle would have been larger Probably one thou
sand Democratic voters of the district are in the
| army. For, as in New Ork so here, our Repub-
! lean friends quite willing that the Democrats
should have all the military ofices-except those
| which exceed $500 per annum. OF the Democrats
/ st home. some would not vote because the candi
| date breckenridge D moCrate." Mr.. O'Neil.
the other hand had no offensive antecedents, and
rallied the full strength of his party the pdrtict
Tar issue. The result is evidence, to my mind that
our people are becoming tired of this war They
begin to ask. What shall gain by fighting? They
begin to think that Mr.. Lincoln was right when he
said there cannot be any gain either side. / sin
| cerely trust that Congress may be sdmOnshed by
this election, and may take the initiative in those
pacific measures which the people will ere long de-
mand at the ballotbOx with a tremendous unanimi-
ty But this is a very vain hope We must have
another Congressional election before we can hope
| for peace to our distracted country.
Did you notice John Hickmans denUnciation of
the Government 10 the speech which he delivered
at the Blair serenade in Washington on Monday
evening" seems that President Lincoln aad Gen
eral Scott are too tsrdy IN drawing blood for the
vindicliye wrath of the West Chester AbOitionlst.
By public castigatiOn he hopes to force upon the
ignorant and mex perenced Scott O the adoption of
his own wise program. and even goes far 70
insinuae that the Southern birth Of the Lieutenant
General Is prompting him to play false to his cOun>
try. What else does he mean by the following elias
sic metaphor with which he closes his speech. and
which he employs when attempting to heap ridicue
ngton?-'.If egg were laid in Virginia and hatch
ed in New York or Pennsylvania, ! would not trust
a chicken that came from that egg Perhaps some
allowance ought to be made for Mr.. Hickman s zeal
10 pushing on this war He has very fesItng re-
collection of Southern aggressions and he may wish
he offenders chastised tor personal as well na-
iona offeuCps In case any accident should befalf
the veteran chief OF the army. the representative
rom the Key Stone State should BIZ all means b,
placed in the position, He was Jne of the lOudes'
the cry of no compromise last winter, and is now
pudest in the cry for blood; and can there be am
better evidence Of his fitness for the high post il
question
The imports into Philadelphia for the month of
June of some of the principal articles have just