New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21

HABmsBUnG, August 3, 1850.
The Philadelphia Copper-Johnson Convention, TO meet
o lh inst viii not fail to have marked effect upon
repdnc political struggle in Pennsylvania Il in
tended by the leaders who gave mp the Democracy as
sender 10 The johnson oce-hoders and the unrepen4ant
Rebels-thc heroes of Memphis and New-oheans-to
seyoutionizo the existing order Of political affairs, de-
moralize and divide tho Republican party, and give
sreachcry an easy triumph in State. The Democracy
we're Glad to surrender their distinctive organization ap-
paIently long they retained the substance WIN
Cymer their candidate for Governor Indeed they did
20 from wcl.considered motives Of policy hoping thereby
70 escape the unadng odium they have won as party
during four years Of positive hostility to tho Government
n wsr, aud az positive sympathy with traitors
But while they yielded the shadow Of their organization
% escape the fcprobaton Of cur loyal people 1ey nave
,reservd their eachcrous leaders and to-day there no
movement 90 offensive 10 the dispassonae men OF an
PARTIES as the proposed coalition between Hughes WAR
bon md woodward Of Pennsylvania Naiindigham and
his followers OF Ohio; Hood and his associates Of New
York and stephens aud his defiant Rebel friends ron the
home If Rebellion It has created Tcvuson IN popular
feeling that has made the leaders tremble, and Clymer
would be- most grateful TO any one who could Blot out the
Philadelphia Convention
The Democratic wc-pullcrs were unwilling 20 let the
people Of the party elect the delegaes Although there
ample time, they were denied the privilege because
they would IN many Instances, have chosen men VINO
vonld refasG utilization With Wood NaIandgham, Wood
ward, and Rebels from the SOUTH The Executive Com
uittee Of the STATE Conyentonnot three men in
a-asumed 10 select the entire delegation, and Is bears
upon its face the work Of a master Rebels hand The
fKroe ox-Governos who lead the list all the friends
al traitors during the Porter was GoyeInoE29 years
ago and has since been i'm disgrace IN his party, bat
be fidelity 10 the South brought him into fun fellowship
again lie driven fOm Texas during the war, and
condemned both the right and the ability Of tho Govern
mont 10 suppress the Rebellion. Packer was once right
the great question. lie antasOnzcd breayan on his
Kansas policy and aided in the overthrow OF he Brclavan
party IN 1889 and both his Cabinet oficers-SecCtay
He's and Acknowledgement Knox-bave acted With
he Republicans Packer went home IN 1861, and
Rebels ID the war 10 overthrow the Government. Biger
Se well known. lie was the buCeman Of Buchanan the
Senate and his eoantyFCearled was conspicuous for
6raf Iois and the murder Of Union officers during the
whole war. Woodward was defeated for Governor IN
leta aud be attempted 10 defeat ;h6 :.ng mp Of on
IsIIes immediately after his defeat by deciding the Con-
scrpt'on Law unconstitutional but the people removed
him by the election Of Judge Agnew and the court re-
TUNED 70 patriotism. James Campbell Of the Ist Dis
iic Is PeaTees oxPostmaser General, and his colleague
Jt Geo. NJ Wharton the reflex OF VIM. b. Reed me
lid District sends Dick Naux, the poetlcal Rebel,
with Mm G. Patterson as associate: The lid District
sends ID. NJ Fox and John Bobbns IT, two defeated can
dids;cs for the Philadelphia Mayoralty and posi-
tive Copperheads. The IYlh District sends ex-
Cbief Justice Lewis and Charley Browne. Lewis
defended treason in legal technicahucs as long
~ lie could after the war commenced. then SUD
sldcd passive sympathy with jeff Davis Charley
Browne is rotating pOltiean-sometmes IN Ponnsy-
yhnia and occasionally in Delaware where be alleges
Union bayonets kept HIM ont Of Congress. The
With District has Col Davis brave soldier, who was Sc
duecd into Copperheadsn after bS return ny the nomha-
zion oT Auditor General last year and received defeat
20 thee tune of 20 odd thousand as bis reward.
bis colleague, Mr.. Brcnner, ] do not Lnow The
Win District has John d. Stiles, ey-M. c.,
WHO opposed every appropriation 81 mon
and money for tho war and Owen Jones' who elected
S6 Congress in 1856 but was broken on the rack o. LIE
Uompton in 1857 lie tired service 1gi soon Wealeq OF
fighting bis friends and resigned. The With District has
Geo g. Helper and John A. Morrison, both unknown 10
fame Tie With has A. J. Woodward, Judge IN berks
nephew Of Chief Justice Woodward and as TaoTous IN
his 1roeyities as his uncle His colleague chas kisner
40 lot know Old Lancaster has j. r Hester disap-
PAINTED willy politician, who as the wing nominee was
defeated r Congress in 1854, and has since INTO the
,chool Of VIM. B. Reid. II. M North, his colleague, IS
Democratic lawyer who occasionally oTpaQents the Cop
IeJhead ticket candidate for Congress against Ihaddeus
Stevens The Xth District has Frank Hughes, an open
and ayowed seoesOnst during the war, and who pubey
advocated dissolution as preferable TO wal his colleague
MT loniDgel, is Of the same persuasion. Judge Asa
Packer OF The Alh District Is moderate man OF gea
wealth and little taste Tor Pohucs ne u wanted 70 nclP
pay expenses. His colleague Mr. Halter, and Nessrs
Dana aud Bandns of the Xllth Distinct are lHt IN 10
gomT .ment many thiTd-Taie pOhhclans Col tnt
Cf the XiIlth District is soldier VINO mas
heen de'udod by tho hope of political honos,
and c. l. Wayd his colleague, is one Of the Oldest poll
1oaus and most yrulont COpperhcad OF the state. lie
las never forgiven Bradford for her devotion 70 Theodore
Mr. Doiy and Mr.. Areks OF this District could not carry
precinct with their united strength at primary election
They are both lawyers and sheyed politicians E1Ator-
ney-Gen Black and Judge Hepburn are down iof the
XVth district. Your readers know Black position and
tendencies we'll Hepburn rs ne him. ana Alue more
% II possible. The XVIth- District has William Nc
Lelau. a relative Of Cen Mcclellan, who from vruent
AbobtoDism has got gradually around 10 the Copper
heads Col Sche his colleague is clever Spectator IN
NeWYok and Philadelphia, and cares nothing Tor politics.
He the political nyal OF the Hon. John Cessna IN
Bedford for some years; but, when the war broke out
6essna stood bv the Government and Sche did not The
XVIIth District has Gen. VIM. III. Irwin, Colonel
az the late war; who left the service for Its good and
political adyenturer Who has tired all parties with Uniform
failure His colleague Is Mr.. PershiDg Democratic
leadeT II some Prominence, who y devoted TO
ls, 's% 10 1 7iiff' ana Ds @ss' v r9''a
Colonel in early part of the war; but LEFT the service
NJ soon the Souhwas 10 be hurt, and ever since has
vio emit a colleague
10 Nj Gamble an.Ala6sIna Democratic Canal Commits
rioner and a consistent CoPperhead The &lAth DIS
met has Mr.. Galbraith, who espres to Gubernaoral
Acnofs with III success and Mr. Leonard whom 90 not
kpow Co. A. h. McCamont OF the XAth Distinct, was
Assistant Acknowledged under John s. Black,
ard, although he was in the service vice. duH ing
own warfare murder. He is the Democratic candidate
foI Congress with the certainty Of beng served best by
come FJO0 His colleague, Judge Church, is an old poll
toIan Of great expectations and many dlsappontmehs
INT sound as A. H. Stephens all leading questions Gen
FoseT Of the XXlst Distinct the Democratic candidate
% in 1860 and was beaten for Congress IN 1906
Mr. wer his colleague the candidate for Congress
hganst Covode and viii share Fosters fate. Both are
CoIpefheads of the most approved pattern. Col:
Swerizer Of the XXiId District was a soldier ana
zow votes with the men against whom he fought. lie
vas disappointed in his promotions, Gen. Grant having
outsrpped him in the race and he naturally goes wing
the COppsTheads. His colleague is respectable local
POLITICIAN. Gen. Cass Of the XXlIld District Is
disappointed Democratic aspirant for Governor having
fwice been defeated IN Convention. he cyl General
and goes the whole hgue with his party His colleague
MI Srve was in the service under Mcclellan and left
81 when made in earnest Jesse Lazear Of the
xxlvth District was IN Congress IN lS6S-4 ana
Mr. Hopkins, bis colleague, dfd the same IN our State
Senate
Thus Won have hasty sketch Of the packed delegation
worthy Of that there is not man the list WHO has
made any reputation sympathizer with treason
s hs I1y be g. pc ST Mood Ok
ValaDdieham & Co. and they will but swell the tide OF