The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-26


remedy be not devised soon.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON learn from
Washington, that the members Of Congre IS favor
able to the election of General Taylor to the Pre-
sidency, intend to have meeting of private
and preliminary character, probably at Coleman's
Hotel, some day during the coming week, per-
haps on Tuesday. This meeting is intended to
consult and advise as to the best mode of con.
Quoting great popular movement In favor of
General Taylor's elevation to the Presidency-a
movement which commenced year ago, and
which has been going on gradually since, in
many parts of the country, even in spite of all
the opposition of the politicians of the old orpa.
missed parties.
1t is probable the chairman of this smeeting
will be Mr.. billiard the member from Alabama
but whether he will be 80 or not, that eloquent
man will undoubtedly take part in the pro-
ceedngs, and give his friends the benefit of his
eloquence and experience. Mr.. Hlliard is both
an eloquent and pious man. He is religously
inclined, and is conversant very critically with
the affairs of Heaven, and an important and
useful member of the Methodist Church in the
South. Now, the Methodist Church is very
important religious community, throughout the
whole country 1t comprises much piety, much
talent, a great deal of enthusiasm and ferver,
with as little original or acquired sin, any
other religious community In the country, not
even excepting our own-the holy Catholic
Church, of which Giles Scroggins is the head.
Another gentleman who may take part in the
meeting, we have no doubt, if he follows the
bent of his inclination, is the Hon. Cost John
son, formerly member of Congress, and very
independent and sound thinking man, in every
department of human life, and in well.cooked
canvass backs particularly We trust that all those
members of Congress whom we have enumerated
as being favorable to Gen Taylors elevation to the
Presidency, may take part in the meeting. This
number we estimate at sixty; but we have strong
hopes that they will be increased, and even
amount to as much as those assignedto Mr.. Clay.
Among the visitors at Washington who may
also take part in this meeting, there is our very
able and gentemanly contemporary, Mr.. Fuller,
publisher of small evening paper that has a
pretty extensive circulation in two wards and a
half of this city-cerainly not over that Mr..
Fuller is very warm friend of Gen. Taylor
may be acquainted with the prospects Of the dis
tinguished cheftain, and may be able to
give him good deal Of information by word
of mouth--certainly more than by the pen, for he
can talk much better than he can write; al
though he can write little better than he can
plan. Mr.. Charles J. Folsom may also be there.
the same gentleman who, in connection with
Mr.. Fuller, got up the meeting about year aud
a half ago to nominate Gen. Taylor for the pres-
dency; but did not do so, for causes best known
to themselves, like the great general who march.
ed up the hill with ten thousand men, and then
marched down again We trust, however, that
all those gentlemen, and others, will make no
faur pas--will not tack themselves to the skirts
of General Taylor, merely to save themselves
from oblivion, but will coolly and calmly consi-
der the present position of this distinguished
chieftain in relation to other candidates, too nu-
merous to mention, and that they will give
good account of their yngs and doings on the
occasion referred to. The times most i'm
portant for politicians. The next twelve months
are big with the fate of presdences, and of twenty
thousand office seekers throughout the country.
The spoils arc numerous-the candidates are
more numerous still. ! he politicians are hungry;
the factions are getting angry aud thirsty. Now
is the time for those who really and truly the
friends OF General Taylor, to act at once. If
General Scott, also prominent military man
eminent III every Why-Hub any iliChuo ~ a'i Nv
Washington, or any where else, they ought TO
come out and show themselves. The friends OF
Clay are moving--the friends Of Van Buren, are
moving-the friends OF every man are moving
let US give fair play to all.
Since writing the above, we have seen the fol-
lowing important letter from General Taylor,
in answer to letter rendering him the nomlna-
ma ion for the Presidency, made at democratic
Taylor State convention held at Harrisburg, on
the anniversary of the battle of Monterey -
HEAD QUARTERS, Army OF OccurAIIoN,I
Brszos Island, Texas, Nov 20, isf
Dear Sir take great pleasure IN Wleusne tne
receipt your favor of the 9th OCTOBER enclosing 10
me copy Of pI oceedings OF the democrsuo taylor
State conve ntion, which assembled Mt harrnnurg IA
The resolutions of the meeting have gwen me great
peaeure and satisfaction rs the expression OF nign res
peot and consideration from the people OF
md embrace the earliest moment to acknowledge my
warm appreciation of the high honor thus bestowed
uoou me by their nomination OF me forthe Presdenoy
fTo vourself would not fell to express my thankful
ase or the verv courteous and acceptable manner In
hitch Won have conveyed to the proceedings OF the
convention ! remain, dear sir,
With high respect,
Your most ob't. servt
Il. TAYLOR,
Msjor General U Army.
Henry A. Muhlenbtrs Esq, President, Taylor state
Convention, Reading, Pa.
This is an unequivocal acceptation OF the no.
minatlon. The friends Of old Rough and Ready
must therefore, burnsb their arms and equip