New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-29
Zen. TuyIor In Kenrucky-Tbe Lexington

Correspondence OF Inc Tribune
LEXINGTON Sept IL. l-4I


Correspondence OF Inc Tribune
LEXINGTON Sept a. ls47
Ds.R SIR have set down 10 give you, what
.hsll at least ebdeavor 10 make, fair and impair
t,al account OF the two meetings which have been
lately held in our city for the purpose OF nominating
Gen TAYLOR for the Presidency, knowing that be-
u.e Of the variety Of interests there will b. DO jour
nal In mi. vicinity which will notice minor matters
which on all such occasions give them their true char
set~r.
TO commence then al the beginning On the 7h OF
Auyust Last simply cell published Ia the ne~sps-
oers OF the city for meeting without distinction OF
Marty 10 be held at tho Court House in Lexington on
the Iih OF the month, for the purpose OF nonna
lin, .u;rsbls candidate Tor the Presidency This call
was made by prominent young LocoFoco OF consider
abba ability and ambition, who most likely Influenced
nv In, fact that no would have here very little chance
for pocsl preierment things are, and desired on
that account fusion Ut all parties Whether be con
certed the win others OF his party or not this
fact 4. certain that 1t desired advocated BY
suy prominent Wing in this community. AT the lime
de. gnsted small meeting responded TO the call 80
small indeed that he who called IL together proposed sh
Adjournment; stating At the Same time that Gsn lay
Ior surely had friends than were then present
.nd tb.t nj boush no good many from the city, he
could see very lev from the county The late secretary
of state rather the appoioee To that once VINO was
over IN. meeting himself but very lately citizen OF
tns county. A LocofOco was named "a secretary
who declined to act Ia that capacity giving as MA reason
for doing that tho meeting Was OBVIOUSLY iVi u' pu
nose Of nominating Gen. Taylor, aud that Tor bis part
bs wss not Of Gen Taylor nor any other Inan
unlass he were the nominee o Democratic National
Convention. which he presumed would be beld ia con
,o,,,,,v with u.ase After the remarks before men
.,oued OF the individual who called the meeting gen
tleman from Arkansas made short speech giving MS
ovip,on that the neoting was sufficiently numerous
fset IN W ar
Several others expressed the ssne sentiment, when
the meeting concufred 10. aud COMMITTEE was sp
uoi.t.d to prepare resolutions, who reported % the
me, tiny those which were published. one OF which 10
fsrred the whole proceedings to Mass Meeting TO be
held on the 18th Instant
Ihis preAniosrs meeting Was composed OF the dissst
sbad OF all parties ann there was this remarkable lea
ture tina, e present and taking part not one bhS
Ao aid not iai, Etso0H lT Gerudl Assemby etAer
atciae 10 rOse all rotc against ht regular caadddts
s,,ot,a bv The Uhix COnregti0g The moong hal been
called by toll Ia the newspapers, and handbiii'
had been published some days before htook place u
was regarded on ell hands as stature.
Excepting the notice contained Ia The resolutions IN
serted once each of the city newspapers there WAS
no information given TO the public o nm lotnnilon u
the matter farther County Courtday which
was tho 18th D.t Ia tact the senerai Impression up
the time bell rung that day Was that IL ma,
hs.n abandoned. However, at Il o'clock ON the 1871
the Court House bell was rupg Tor lew minutes smn'
ai,usly sttor tho Adjournment of The Court and TN
meeting organized with the same gentleman IN IN
Chair who had oee0pied thai position AT the forme
me Chairman stated the object OF the meeting, rcs
IN, Resolutions OF the former meeting and nm Addre'
from tho Comm,uec who prepsfed them lie wa. 10
lowed by several speskors-the DISCONTINUED OF oo'
psru.s- who advocated the resolutions among other
gentleman sho mas been spoken oi In conneNion VII
the guberastoria chair. and who was understood hu
been r.uues ed l., To Lexington from his dists
home take part In the proceedings Alter thcsc n IA
Cniet Justice OF Kentucky, srose aud In speech CD
rsctersed by good sense sod good taste opposed u
resolutions aud a, its conclusion offered as s"osu'u
resolution 10 postpone all action upon the subject
al the ire, Monday IN Apnl next dem~ndins' az '
.sm. time that tho ssnse OF The meeting should De- TAX
upon the proposed suosutur
Tho Chsirusn rejAsed, positively, to put the quesu
20 the meeting
the resolutions aud ct the substitute The spesks
were fOr thu resolutions Judge Woolley the so@in u
OF Mr. Il. Wekhhr gcnticm-b who' heretofore TOT ms
x,ars mad seemed take uut little interest In pohu
bot wno was supposed share with his fsth"r Ia law
dislike 10 Mr. Clay MI Breckenridge Loeoto
lately appointed M-lor IN one oi the heni0cky III
ments Mr. b. rayOr of Arkansas aud IA Gov. Metcs
of Nicholas Co Those ia favor Ot the substitute. W
Ex.Ch,etJusuce koblnsou. Gen. Leslie Combs. and
Pindcn ~hiIs sgslas, both. was Mr. cunningham
editor of m. Loco foco paper Finally The Chsiru
determined to take tho vote Of the meeting betwe
thoso who IN tsvor VI sn imneda'" humiliation
Gen Taylor. and ihOse who were IN iavor OF PVsipon
ali s,,lou upon the subject until the si Mond~y Ia A,
n.xt The resut VA. that the proposition 10 poslp'
wss declared be the sense OF the ine-nng Nm
s<xs of the citizens ui this county sni all other qu
States present being all VINO were IN iA'oi
immediate domination
Thi. 10 believed 10 be fair statement OF the proce
iuxs OF thtso two meetings They hsNe resulted
they should have done Ia pos'puncnlcnt OF the ~h
subject The sense of the people here -, that u"
nation ., this tune IL prcm.urr. la this they agree
General Taylor himsolt Toward that distinguished
disdasl, they ensrr,siu other sentiments than IN
OF profound gtsstedo aud admire lon and should
great Nhis party hereafter deem II proper TO cho
him IS their standard bearer, ho will In part Of
Union receive support moro warm, hesriy aud uni,
ihsn from the Wings Of this section of the country III
are prepared 10 give = like corisl support wnsie
individuSi insy be selected Tor that loisy position
they are preI~red for an utter dlsbSntmen, and
solution oi their party and 10 sacrifice the principles
which they have long conts ndec, aud which they
Hvys tnvove the welfare aud prosperity OF this =,
nation for AL time to come. io1rs &c. -
ANOTHER FlRs IN NASHVILLE. kY.--Anot
destructive nrc occurred IN Asyssiile, Ny on sund
week. which resulted ia the eestfucuon OF some c
ox nine frame houses II origtnsted IN MT VIM
Roads warehouse. The names OF the seHerets
their losses may be stated In short thus Cspi he.
Ioss Dot csfinsied HE heua2 BOOK being ournsd-'
rance 81 200 which will ns's cover bis ioss A Mad
ioss &slev--!Dsursnee tllo0; John ID. Bridges,
S4.ooO-ao Insurance; W. hosebcsch, loss <2N<-n'
sarance. Wood & Davis. ioss - 5oO--insursncr -
Nc ID. Individually lost so,ne 1901 NessFs Moo
Chics, I. Pickering and D0eyns Co had D
Capt Resd-no Insurance..
s.GNoRoE Dunn LisERArED-ie George Dunn,
murderer OF James Andersen has been act Al lars
Tue froand II seqsist> appears he = OF fora
~ in tho ssptsDcc under which the prisoner VISA
cemned and Dnnn. We suppose hss saved his aec
conssQuence Of some iniorus.isy Ia the record OF
Coar, ttsissoars Gsxei
HORRIBLE MURDrR--Jsmes w. Cooper
lad ~ ycsrs old sou OF MAJOR w Cooper frsnsp