Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-08
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR SATURDAY LETTER.

Inc treat COnVontion -bfant WlbDn -uonulhe
Enthusiasm -Colfax ana the C,rrespondents-
The Ubiquitous G. A. Townsend POST
out for Greeley October w Novsmbor-Ihe
suike at he Gas " .tAs-Tho academy Of
Muslo-A Favorable A. port, Ltc EUc
special LOrfesi iiOndenc. OF the Commercially
PHILADELPHIA, June 7th.
The great, the al-engrossipg, topic of the
week-and not alone here but throughout the
country-has been the National Republican
Convention, but you have been 30 fully inform
cd Of the proceedings from day to day, that
there seems little left for me to chronicle. Our
fercest Opponents have to admit that grander
political demonstration was never made in
this country. 1t was magnificent. There is a
great deal OF idle talk about popular enthusiasm
&c, at such times, but after making every al
losance for mere windiness, there was asubstrat-
nm Of earnest feeingi this movement that au-
gurs we'll for the future. This is all the more
to the point considering that the first and great
e4t work Of the Convention could not be called
spontaneous. The denomination OF Gen. Grant
was a necessity and certainty. There
was no exciting struggle such AZ usually,
in these anadrennial national meetings
WORK the desires and rympathes of hosts OF del
egAtes from widely separated sections mp to
fever heat. From the beginning, as Tar as the
Presidency was concerned, it was known what
would DO done, but tOr all that when the name
of the great soldier was put in nominatlon II
might have been supporedit had been mentioned
in that connection for the first time. Ills original
nomiuAtiOn IN Chicago IN 1865 was less impress
sive than his nomination IN Phladelphlai IN l6f2
There seemed to sweep ever the vast audience,
and afterwards over the whole public as 1t heard
tile news, great wave OF recollection OF all that
Grant has done for this country. Justice for
the bitterest attacks ever made upon dstin-
guished public servant seemed offered at last
No man who was in Philadelphia yesterday viii
be likely to forget .the day AZ long as lie lives.
Not often in lifetime do people throw on so
completely the shells and manners that make
them strangers to each other and unite III the
common bond of brotherhood and sympathy
And the Vice Presidential nomination aided
largely to the pleasurable excitement There
was in this matter leayen OF uncertainty
which, however, did not long continue after the
ballottng had fairly begun. Certainly ono OF
the features of this Convention upon which the
Republican party can most surely fellcitate Itself
ia the unanimity OF its endorsement of Senator
Wilson. There does not appear TO be dissent
ing voice. Weak men feel their Lands strength
snsd by the nomination, and the fearless ones
are made additionally jubilant. II fortihes tue
ticket In two-fold Misunderstanding an Eastern
and Western man each place Instead OF TAX
ing both candidates from one zeetlon-and by
adding extreme Republican clement IN the per-
n
never been questioned in any quarter All that
Greeley il Wilson 49, 80 that the county has
only 70 decide between General Grant and MIR.
b. Gratz Brown. That l believe to be fair
statement OF the case.
curious story has been started to the effect
| that MIR. Colfax owes his defeat to combina-
| tion of the newspaper correspondents statioaed
at Washington, who in variety OF ways manu-
| factured sentiment favorable to Senator Wilson.
| This NAV or may not be 80, if ii IL, ii affords
gF, q Tf,ff ha IN 4ft
| nave beeu rather puzzled Ia reading the theo-
ries upon this subject TO see the name Of Mr. G
| A. Townsend among these potential correspond-
/ ents lie unites in telegram from Philadelphia
/ to some stuffed necked ind ivdual who refused to
| ioin the syndicate" saying" We came, we
/ saw. we conquered ;-Henry Wilson for Vice
/ President" Now have slight recollection of
/ hearing of Mr.. Townsend IN the Cincinnati Con-
| yention where he had the honor,as understand,
/ of casting six votes for the state Of Delaware.
/ Ii seems then that he gives his energies 10 each
| Of the Conventions in turn. Doubtless we shall
| next hear OF him in Baltimore working for u
straightout Democratic candidate.
| The Post made q sensation this morning by
| coming out tat-footed for Greeley aud Brown.
| 1t has been very cautious in it's utterances for
| some time and as we sometimes read IN obtu-
| ary notices. the sad news was not altogether
| unexpected although when 1t really came it gave
Tie community a shock as if it were. The Post
las always been strongly Republican, but was
| never strict party journal. In fact it has
oftener than not been found critizising the par
ty. though never think 80 pointedly as In this
instance. There are other papers here which
give strong indications Of going the same melan-
oholy road. l should like to know what the Pos
proposes to do about our State election. To elect
Greeley ii is necessary to carry PennsylVanla
against the Republicans in October. The 1tI
hume already claims, as every sensible man feels
that Democratic triumph in October and Re
| publican victory in November are in the nature
Of things incompatible. How then can editors,
like Mr. Stockton, who favor Greeley, fail to
| work for Buckalew and the whole DemOc ratio
ticket, and how can editors, like Colonel FOney
| oppose Hartranft and yet expect TO carry th'
Slate for Grant These are things that "nt
| fellow can find out"
The Labor Striking mania seized the men EN-
ployed at the Gasworks on Wednesday and bu
| for a lucky combination Of circumstances the ci
| ty would, upon that night, and possibly for sew
eral succeeding nights, have been entirely with
out gas light. On the day named there was Il
have been combined strike OF all the employ
, / ees at the different works. As the time ap
preached, however, some OF the striker
grew faint hearted, and informed
tie authorities Of the scheme, ant
went to work as usual. But there wer'
40 few men az their posts that they would hay
} been unable to produce the amount of gas re
quired for the city's consumption. Fortunatel
a number Of policemen, about one hundred, ,ha
| formerly been employed in the works, and un
D | derstood the manufacturing process, and thes
/, blue coats were detailed to the furnaces all
retorts, while another force mounted, guard owe
| them to protect the new workers from the rtril
- kers who were collected in the neghborhood i
an excited state and ready for any desperat
act. The situation was critical, but people reat
a ing quietly at their homes knew nothing of
q until it was ali over. Mayor Stokley acted Wit
a great promptness and decision in the matter.
y The annual meeting OF the stOckholdersof I'll
y Academy OF Music was held this week. and tn
:, report submitted was a very satisfactory ont
y y There was net profit of over 10000 for the yeai
10 the house had been let for greater number {
y | nights than ever before and has furthermo
> been freed entirely of debt. 1t is thought
. have better financial record than any slinilI
! establishment either here OF abroad. INDEX.
~ Peace Jubilee Notes.