The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-13
MAINE.
LFrom our own CORRESPONDENT


49,. Oxford CO., Aug. 6, lS47.
You have doubtless seen, ere this, from
the papers in this State, that meeting Of
the friends of General Zachary Taylor was
held at Augusta, on the 2lst ultimo. The
meeting was not a large one-for the very
good reason thai twelre hours notice of il
was not previously given. Nevertheless,
the attendance was very respectable and
the enthusiasm manifested, gave abundan,
evidence that the friends of Gen. Taylor,
in Maine, are wide awake and ready for
prompt action. The Hon. E. l. Hamlin,
who presided at the meeting, is a sterling
Wing "a member of the Legislature Of this
State, and brother of Hon. Hannibal Ham
lin, late member Of Congress. He is a man
Of whom any party may well be proud, and
The weight of whose influence will be felt
throughout the State. Several Democrats
among whom were w, r. Smith, Esq,
Of the Augusta Age" (Slate paper,) aud
d. L. Sayett, Esq, of Bangor-spoke at
the meeting, and avowed themselves to be
supporters Of the Hero Of Buena Vista for
the next Presidency The major part of
the convention, however, was composed Of
.s'aunch Wings from all parts of the State !;
men whose character for ability and Eff
cheney is a guaranty that, whatever they
undertake, will be carried on vigorously
The resolutions were Just such as might
have been expected from such body of
nen-able, cogtnt, and 10 The point.
A large and highly respectable State
Committee was raised, for the purpose of
calling future meetings; of which it is I'M
derstood that the next will be- held at Ban
gor.. &c..
Although no public demonstration has
heretofore been made, yet the friends of
Gen, Taylor are numerous, in this Stale.
Hon. Geo. Evans is understood TO be de-
cidedly in his favor, as well as another dis
tingushed individual, formerly member
Of Congress from this district, and now
holding an important appointment under
the General Government
Many of the Wing presses in Maine still
continue, as heretofore, to depreca,c all
agitation of the subject Of a Presidential
candidate at the present time, preierling to
leave all to The decision of National Con-
venton. And although National Con-
venlion may be the proper tribunal to, de-
eide who shall be the candidate of the
Wings, this fact furnishes no reason why
the preferences of any individuals or por.
tons of parties should not be expressed, or
why the public prints should not advocate
the claims of any particular candidate, and !,
at the same time, il they choose, avow
their determination to be governed by the
decision Of National Convention Such
a course would manifest no inconsistency
whatever. Many of the Wing papers in
this State, as well as others, refrain from
supporting the nomination of Taylor, from
fear that multiplicity Of candidates will
Tend TO distract the action of the party
whereas the true state Of the case is, un-
doubtedly, the reperse. If all who are
really in favor of the nomination of Gen.
Taylor, as well as those who have no par.
ticular preferences, (but profess to support
principles rather than men, would but place
the name of Taylor at the head of their
columns, "subject to the decision of Ma
tional Conventions" that decision might
easily be anticipated; for it would be but
an echo Of the will Of the people, express
ed in the manner above mentioned. I'm
qnestionably many Wings in Maine will
not, in any event, vote for Gen. Taylor
but, for every such Wing may be found two
Democrats, at least, who will vote for 'sno-
body else" That General Taylor (provi-
ded he does not decline being candidate
for the Presidency will receive the electo-
raj vote Of Maine, in 1913, is highly prob
able; nay, have not the shadow of doubt
OF it. "Nous verrons.',.