The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-09
WASHINGTON, August 4, ls47


of Ganeral Taylor, &c. &c. &c.
We know that Pennsylvania is the keystone Of the
federal arch least In the influence Of her decisions
upon Presidency We apprehend she is already be-
ginning to move in reference to the next campaign.
Last night at the Presidents levee open house for
instance there present j. L. Dawson Esq District
Attorney of the Western District Of Pennsylvania
General Moorhead, of Pittsburg; Chambers MKibbsn,
p NJ. Of the place, and other Pennsylvanians In
close confab with the President and doubt not the
candidate for isls the topic of their consultation
Some of these Pennsyvanans strongly inclined go
for Old lack, as the wings in ls4O did
$50 for Tyler therefore,
Without why wherefore"
And you may rely upon it that the question Of
not more embarrassing just now than the question OF
the successon-that is regards the old notions
od nInke5s OF So.a parties ne young ans on both
rans, who don't care for Office ready to take old
lack, just as he is, including Buena Vista his white
horse, and his brown coat
Col Charles May, Of the regular army, Is democrat
He got his original appointment in the army from Gen.
jackson. Said the old General, Well, young man
what you do in Florida! Can you kill Indian l'
" Yes, General, and eat him afterwards" Enough
said; call up to morrow aud get your commission u
Since that time May has been in the service with old
Zack-n the everglades Of Florda-n the prairies OF
the West, and in the chaparrals and among the
tans OF Mexico. The Colonel ut the Presidents
last night, and met him at ColemaAs his return
number of gentlemen from the States also pre-
who have imbibed the idea that May fight, but not
talk mistaken. Just express a doubt Of old lack,
and the man is eloquent. said he ~ know the man,
and love him. a mere friendship for my old General
won't answer; but love him. know him well. ! am
democrat. lie Is no politician; but he is patriot
from the OF his chapesu TO his spurs and III trust
him even with the Presidency He Is party man. but
he is a republican. When h. promises a thing it Is
sure truth, and his word Is good as gold. II
there is thing in which he Is really ignorant,
it is his ignorance OF his solid worth. demo-
crat believe "a national bank national evil. hold
tn fhe uriu m vat forT Ia He
is good any party could get i would trust
him as would trust Washington who party
believe he will conduct the government after the plan
of Washington. If to select the best i'm
personaton Of institutions the best living sample
Of sturdy, substantial American, would lay my hand
upon the shoulder OF my old General and would say,
gentlemen, this Is the man. tell you gentlemen,
when YOU express a doubt Of Gen Taylors honesty Of
political independence feel bound to give him my fee
BILE defence You may talk about not going for any man
excepting the democratic nominee, and going for the
nominee any how, and for no other man. But gentle
men YOU will II decline to be handcufed.
freeman to have the free Of his hands, and
| the free exercise Of his opinions
such are substantially If not to the letter the opinions
| of Col May of the md Dragons heard him ex-
press himself last night and although we have no
authority to report HIM but know that he will be sur
prscd find his words In print yet his sentiments
are every way creditabe to the and the soldier
VIC have chosen to give them wider hearing than the
half dozen persons who present during this inter
view 1t is useless to say that the National Convention
waved all further litigation Of the merits Of the nominee
over every other candidate.
The mischief is who shall be the regular nominee.
How many men have who would not be surprised AZ
ewing the Baltimore selection Gen Cass Mr. Walker
MIR Dallas, MIR Buchanan Judge Woodbury., Cen Butler,
MIR Wright, MIR. Van Buren,, Gen Houston, Mr.. Allen.
There are six of these whose friends are tndusri
ously at work but how will they well reconcile their
conflicting claims 90 to concentrate harmoniousy
upon any one of these conflicting claimants for the
| cesson VIII the silss Wright men succumb to the
claims of Cen Cass VIII the friends Of Cen. Cass give
| way to the demands Of Pennsylvania, From all the
promnen nj list we named fear that there be
and will be no selection. What them We should like
| 10 know but don know-we should be very glad "a
tell but we can't tell Father Richie can't TELL John
G Ryes can't tell Benton can't tell, and II they can
tell nobody can tell. Very well but you can guess
Oh YES we can also guess peace s TO be had with
| Mexico We guess that the line Of "a from the
Upper Rio Grande will be the line-that the United
will the indemnities of her citizens and
pay bonus besides for the line Of the Rio Grande and
the line Of alive guess that the three millions
but advance payment Of bonus Of ten millions e
Mexico for piece and a treaty Of peace but histoIs
may not come up aud corroborate the prophecy. We
guees that the would hold out with the tern
| Of President Polk and that In such contingency ne
alone would be the proper TO reconcile all divisions
all cgues all asprants, all speculaons, and all douo
with TO the succession, by his nomination or
second term One thing IL perfectly certain tne,e
Ia no more popular man In the democratic Isn ns
at this day than James X folk-none VINO couIo
40 well reconcile al the divisions, excepting w.
Calhoun division. That division has been tormsuy
read out Of church In open Senate, In bread DAY
With the Cabinet IN ettendancr, Col psvtosin Ms Nes