The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-12

count OF the grand procession and celebration @
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and tn
ceremony of laying the corner stone of Odd Eel
lows Hail. several letters from Europe, writer
by Mr. Bennett; the result Of the Judicial Flee
ton, as far as known Major Gen. Benton's leite
in relation to the Presidency; Mr.. Tyler's letts
on his administration; our Washington cores
pondence, sc. &c. SC
1t will be embellished with an accurate en-
craving of Odd Fellows Hall.
Single copies CT cents each.
The Politics OF General TnyIor-Is he Wing
or Drmocrat3
Az soon as General Taylor had accomplished
some of his brilliant victories in the present war
with Mexico. a portion of the wing press eagerly
laid hands upon him, and placed his name at the
head of their columns, as the wing candidate for
the next Presidency. They did this without
knowing whether he is wing or democrat
without knowing what his views are on the
great questions of national policy which divide
the two parties-whether he was in favor of a
high or low tariff, or whether he was in favor
of or opposed TO the Sub-Trcasury.
Since this violent seizure of old lack, these
whig editors, scattered over the whole Of the
United States, have labored hard to find whether
General Taylor is whig or not. Nothing thai
could throw any light on the subject, escaped
scrutiny. We have taken pains to collect the
result Of their researches on this subject, from
time to time, and present them TO our readers in
this days paper, including the results Of the en-.
deavors Of some democratic journals TO prove, il
possible, that he is democrat. Our readers can
look at them, and form their own opinion. We
are inclined to think that the point which these
gentlemen aimed at is as far off as when they
started on their journey, and that they are no
nearer finding out what the Generals political
principles are than when they commenced. This
opinion, however, may not be entertained by all
who read these extracts.
While on this subject, it may not be amiss to
say word or two concerning another promi-
nent military man, Gen. Scott. The friends of
this gentleman seem to be very anxious to make
him negotiator as well as general. For this
purpose they invariably connect him with Mr..
Trsts mission, and speak of him as the nego-
tiator entrusted by the government to offer terms
of Office.
We have on two or three occasions endea-
vored to set the public right in this mat
ter, and now repeat that General Scott
has never been authorised to make any
propositions whatever to Mexico. He is
at the head of troops for the purpose of fight
ing his way to the capitalize prepare the way
for a negotiator, and not to act one We do
not mean to detract one iota from Gen. SCOTS
merits or glory but we say now, as we have
said before, that Mr.. Trst left Washington for
the purpose of following up, in diplomatic way,
the victories which General Scott would gain,
and to take advantage of circumstances for the
purpose of preparing the ,Mexicans for negotia-
ton; and then Mr.. Buchanan, the head of the
State department WILL if necessary, proceed to
Mexico, and conclude treaty of peace. What
object the friends Of General Scott can have in
deceiving the public in this matter, we do not
know, but certain it is that they have some ul
terror object, they would no. persist in stating
what we think they know is not the case.
Were not Gen. Scott their particular friend
these very journals would be the first to censure
the government for investing in one man civil
as we'll military powers. They would at
once pronounce it an arbitrary assumption of
power" and sound their wailngs from one end
Of the Union to the other.
New ENGLAND FANATIcIsM.-The city of Bos-
ton, as every one knows, acted conspicuous
and honorable part in the war of the revolution,
and in sustaining the principles and re-
sisting the aggressions which led TO the
great struggle that separated forever the
English colonies in America from the mother
country. The inhabitants of that city were the
first to resist English aggressions, and fight and
fall in the good fight of liberty; and it is to that
city and to It's inhabitants, that the people of the
rest of the country would naturally look for lbe-
raj sentiments on every subject
We confess that Notwithstanding our predi-
lections for Boston, that that city, Judging from
the tone of some of its public journals is not
what II was, and we are inclined to the opinion
that it is much the cradle of fanatacism in the
United States, as it was the cradle of liberty in
the colonies. We are 10th to make charge of
natics, and others of that school in it-fanatics
OF one idea, and that preposterous one, and the
length TO which party spirit has run there-will
bear us out in substantiating it.
The latest exhibition of this feeling, we have
in detail in one of the Boston papers of the 10th
instant, on the subject of the. expected visit of
President Polk. The Common Council, it APP
pears, took preliminary measures to receive, Of
course, not Mr.. Polk, but the President, in an
appropriate manner; and in their action in the
premises, this philosophical down-easter took
offence, and said, the resolution Of the lower
branch of our city government providing for the
appointment But we give the whole of the
precious article in another column of this days
paper.
Now we care not fig for Mr.. Polk individu-
ally, but he holds the Office of President of the
United States, and was elevated to that high Of
fee by plurality Of the votes of twenty millions
OF people His individuality is lost while he re-
mains in Office. AsJames X. Polk he is no more
than any other citizen, but as President of the
United States he is every thing
That such opinions should emanae from Bos-
ton mortifes us considerably; but that they
should be entertained and expressed in this day,
is convincing proof that those who tolerate them
are behind the age.
NE STEAMERS WASHINGTON AND BATAVIA