The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31
THE LATEST lMTELiL IeEMCE
BY THE
MAILS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.
The Taylor Meeting In Washington.


Gen. Taylor, disregarded; and in this mornings In
tlhg,neo, we End the following announcement -
~ Wspublsh the annexed notice at the request Of Q
citizen
Of G,n Taylor will be held the National HOTEL Cole
msnsD this evening, at o'clock
And thereby hangs a tale"
supposed that this notice written by and pub
li'hed, at the instance Of Gen. Duff Green See how
coldy was received by the Iaisiiisenesr. ave pub.
li,h the annexed notice at the request Of citizen D.
that Is to say We do 1t TO accommodate . oitissn-vs
don't endorse IT, but publish 1t by request All this
fair enough but the demonstration aud the result
of the meeting thus called clearly illustrative
OF something more than the hesitation Of the In
teliigeneer, to endorse the call.
The notice attracted general curiosity and ~ early a.
O'Clock the soveregns, their deputies began to
gather in the hall and barroom, at Coleman as pre-
minary movement 1t not yet eight O'Clock, whom
they assembled to the set apart for the meeting to
wit No TO- the floor tina bar; but like the i've
foolish virgins who went back after oil they found the
door shut On demsnd, however the door opened
and some six found to be inside General DUE
Green, Chancellor Bib, (Nr Tyer's Secretary Of the
Treasury In his short brooches and delicate propssrs
and Mr. Fuller the editor Of the Mirror OF New York
and Gov Gayle, Of Alabama, being, As We understood
among the conspirators thus found In the room.
The crowd came in with rush, and . beautiful spec-
tacls succeeded, right OF the reel.
was moved that Chancellor BrsS take the chair;
but 1t supposed that this q movement Of the
half dozen conspators who had right to lead on the
wings of Washington. Tho motion ovsrrulsd-thsss
being three four voices In the affirmative, and per-
haps dozen in tho negative.
Gov Gayle proposed that they try over again And
tho motion wAa again put-three or four ayes, and
most prodgiousy oyerbsarng and conclusive pnins In
OF the - No, ~ 4" No - "Nou
SO the unfortunate six suppressed and the fexu-
lars thereupon nominated and elected.
JANIS r HALLIDAY, E,q, as chairman and
JosHuA l. HENsHaw, Esq as secretary.
good deal OF and laughter and fun suc
ceeded. Chancellor Bibb in tho meantime, having
vanished and Mr. Fuller remaining modestly quiet for
were told that he was among the crowd.
Mr.. RICHARD WALLACE, good looking city whig, and
OF the regulars then proposed the following rssolu
tons
Keso we'd, That however avorably Opposed may be to
the nomination Of ueaen Tailor for the Presidency. sill
may be construed into attempt the OF this district
d tate 70 thu people OF the country who they shall select
Resoved That further action be taken on the sub
MIR CHAs SHERMAN next took the floor and proposed
an amendment to the resolutions He understood they
had met for the purpose merely Of organizing commit
tee aud that this only preliminary meeting and
yet they met ut the very sment by sort
less very good Representatives OF ths opinion of their
localities Blu. it seemed to bs the mpresrion that
bio attempt to say word in the Affairs OF the country
Meetings however had been held In the District of CO.
tine
aed from here Did not the wire pullers direct every
party from the District Of Columbia! Are We to be
gagged by being told that have voice In the AZ
fairs Of the country when know, that, although
have not the right Of voting, we still
.ty n the hs ss'' ahs. pu..ns
it down pretty good for sherman. J Il the eye,
any other man. let It go forth il may be, lh.t the
time had yet come ought to act but IL Vas
h 10 @ .sh 10 and prccam their
choice This was he had before remarked, merely
preliminary meeting-caed for the purpose Of appoint
inU "A IN ttae who
II they believed it premature to bring
o name why nsy ~ h
Is premature This ought to be thought matter for
consultation and conversation Let committee be sp-
what steps should be taken by the czsns Of
evening merely pulse. Hehad been forced to do
by the he about TO be adopted to gag the
citizens of this district and to render abortve the whole
| movement lie in favor OF General Taylor. He
Gen IT, had shown himself possessed OF higher greater
powerthap that he displayed even Mexico He believed
him to be emnently qualified for the Presidential
chair though yielding this opinion he had mad
10 tear older desrer idols from his breast to do
lie would conclude by proposing an amendment, to sp-
&c (Cries Of agreed so it"o
The CHAIRMAN said he held the resolution in his hand
which he wonld read II they wished An amendment,
they could submit it,
MIR SHERMAN trusted some gentleman would draw up
amendment embOdyng the substance OF what he
had proposed and make 1t more exploit.
Two or three gentlemen immediately commenced
writing away, II for wager, amidst loud cries Of
ha!"
Hon Mr. GAYLr, Of Alabama, here came forward and
said he did not suppose that he attended this
ing, he would be ntrudng and he did suppose any
gentleman would arrogate to himself the authority
say that this meeting solely meeting OF the nha-
btants of District OF Columbia and that other citi
of the United States had right interfere IL
presente but this ths case; represent
ed by the whole United States to whom II belonged and
every citizen of the Republic has right to speak IN It,
The present meeting not meeting exclusively OF
the people OF this district; but IL meeting OF Of
tizens Of the United States who would be- happy snd
willing consult with citizens OF the dis
triot Of Columbia, who might think proper to at
tend, and he took the liberty to state It a. his
opinion, that the people Of the district OF CO.
UDi ed States. There could be exclusive meetings
here. They were meetings Of citizens Of . country
the District Of Columbia did choose to meet and
sut will hall them as brothers, but they must
not attempt to turn dicstors lie thought, therefore
that the resolution. which assumed that this meet
ing exclusively Of the citizens OF Columbia stated what
could not be the fact Cheers, Misses and oonfuson
MIR. WALLACE would ask " he understood the advsr-
tssment In the papers correctly He understood 1t
meeting ofci,Eens Of the district that was called for
AVocE-The call was very explicit II for q
meeting Of those friendly to the nomination Of General
Taylor.
am citizen OF Alabama, and not Of the District Of
Columbia and don't allow the right OF this District to
control the voice Of the people, to dictate to them who
shall BIO President
A VoIcr-You'll allow the majority to rule, won't
you!
Gov GAYLE OF this meeting-yes
VoIcr-Yes and Of the people Of the United States,
too; and they II stick In the old General CHEERS
MIR SHERMAN having succeeded In getting his ideas
paper by the kind assistance OF some friend read his
amendment to the meeting. There much noise
and confusion could not distinctly catch what he
said but was something about appointing COMMITTEES
SO.
The CHAiRMAS's lips began TO move, when
Hon. MEREDITH Z. gentry, of Tenn pushed through
the crowd He said he stranger there, and would
not have addressed the meeting II 1t not for
the purpose Of preventing n collision between the
citizens Of the District Of Columbia and those gentle
who claimed the right speak bsors that meeting
citizens Of the United States For his part he
citizen OF Tennessee and friend OF General Taylor.
loud cheers.) am CONTINUED Mr. Gentry his friend
without reference TO wEo may bs his opponents Good
OoodD Whether he thall shall not receive the
dorsement Of national convention; (FIst rate-ay IL
down because he ha. shown himself worthy OF It, and
cause believe the people Of the Slater
or caucus dotaton party cques tricks
ole IN In .-afau