The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-12
Movements OF the People.

The anniversary of the battle and victory Of Monte
rev. to be celebrated the oath inst at Harrisburg
Pa at which time and place State meeting Ia called
for the purpose Of bringing interchange Of sent
ment upon the subject Of the nomination and election OF
Gen Taylor the presidency In l84S and for the adop
ton of such measures as shall tend towards lhe
pishment Of that end
At the meeting of the delegates to the Illinois State
Constitutional Convention favorable to the
Of eecting Gen. Taylor next President, (Which
meeting 1t will be recolected held at Springfield
the evening of the 3Oth ult) Col E. D. Baker late
member of Congress from Illinois, and recently
well known as commanding regiment OF Illinois volun-
teers In Mexico addressed the meeting in one OF those
proceeded in plain sensible narrative STYLE to hold
in bold relief the strong points Of character of General
people, irrespective of party should support him for Pre-
sdent The speaker happily contrassed the cspaSili-
Generals and showed him up, not only great military
captain but also great and good man-not only capa
wreath He was for Taylor because great call
for great men to guide the helm Of State when mere
merged in the patriotic determination to stand by and
support the great interests OF the country We want
said he for President who will calm the violence
of party and advance the public good the peace pros
perty and happiness Of people of this great nation
If Gen. Taylor entirely opposed to him, he would
prefer him to any good sort of secondrate with
whom he entirely concurred II, said he, elect Tay
lor, elect whose most prominent fault is his
wu perverse persevering obsnacy doing right and
in promoting Justice He Concluded in dazzling and
brilliant fash Of genuine, soul stirring and heartprob
ing oratory which it defed the of the readiest wri
Brig Gen Brooke, with his aids, left New Orleans
the I'd inst for Pascagoua The General has been for
several months in command Of the southwestern military
district
Mrs. Gen. McComb was in Philadelphia on Friday.
Commodore Stockton expected to arrive at st
Louis last week. When Gen Kearney left Monterey, the
expected to be ready to start In fifteen days
The result of the Congressional election in Memphis
(Tenn) is that Stanton (dem Is elected making the
delegation stand it stood in the last Congressname
ly, six democrats and five whigs.-Mobile Herald.
Dr. James B. Rogers, of Philadelphia, Tuesday
in the place of Dr. Robert Hare resigned
The Senate of Indiana is again equally divided this
being the third of the kind within the last
four years In the House the wing majority is from four
to six.
The harvesting Of rice has generally commenced
the Savannah river and the crop has begun to
come into market at Savannah.
The whig majority en- joint ballot in the Kentucky
legislature Ii 81
meeting of the members of the bar of the county
Erie, at which Willard Fillmore presided, was held at the
Law Library Room in the oity of Buffalo, the morn
ing of the th ns for the purpose Of paying tribute
Of respect to the memory of Latham A. Burrows, Jr
Esq deceased young and talented lawyer Of the city
of Buffalo.
Gen Mckay, of NJ c., the able chairman Of the COM
mttee Of ways and means; Hon. M. Hoffman, naval
officer, and Hon W. w. Woodworth and Hon. w. J
Hough, late NJ C's, arrived in Albany on Friday