Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17
AT PHILADELPHIA.

On Saturday evening last, at great meeting o
the Wings of the City and County of Philadelphia
held to ratfy the nominations made at the Harris
burg State Convention of candidates for Governo
and Canal Commissioner Of the State of Pennsyl
vania, the Hon. JOHN SERGEANT was called to pre-
side, assisted by number of Vice Presidents ant
Secretaries.
The Meeting was addressed briefly by Mr.. SER
GEANT andoJos. r. CHANDLER, Esq, in appreciation
of the nominations and of the sentiments expressed
in the subjoined Resolutions, which, with others
relating TO State Politics, were moved by CHARLES
GILpIN, Esq The Meeting was also addressed to
the same effect by r. r. CONRAD, ESQ.,, the Hon.
Jos. r. lNGERsoLL, the Hon. EDWARD JOY MORRIS,
and ROBERT MORRIS and Benz. MATTHIAS, Esqs.
The following were the Resolutions relating to
National Affairs and questions
Whereas the eyes Of the nation are fixed on Major Gen.
ZACHARY TAYLOR and the heart the country high
the contemplation of the deeds Of chivaous vao performed
by him and his comrades in Pao Alto Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista
And whereas he has been denounced the floor Of Con-
gress by prominent members of the present Admins
aton al the very moment he honoaby vigorously and
successfully sustaining country abroad because of his
achment Wing principles and it therefore becomes the
duty of all good citizens and most especially the duty Of all
good and patriotic Wings of the Union to manifest in every
proper form their approval Of his principles and of his glorious
career American General
Therefore resoud That the thanks and gratitude of the
country eminenty due to Major General ZACHARY TAY
LoR his officers and soldiers for the gallant which
they have sustained the honor Of country and carried the
and stripes umphanty through many we-fought
fields to brilliant victories.
Resoiped, That do commend him to the favorable con
sideaton and cordial support Of eowcounymen and,
in the of the Democratic Wing citizens of the city and
county Of Philadelphia, do and nominate him the
candidate of the great Democratic Wing party OF the United
States for the Presidency of these United States and
determination to submit and support his and his
claims for the approval of Democratic Wing brethren Of
the Union in National Convention hereafter to be assembled
Whereas have this day received the gratifying inel-
gence of another glorious triumph of arms another noble
manifestation Of American vao in the capture of the Ctrr
OF VERA CRuz and the far-famed CASTLE or SAN Juan
DULuA, by the troops under the command of Major General
WINFIELD Scorr:
Therefore reSoied, That while appreciate the mastery
aud skfu manner in which the investment and bombadmen
conducted, and the bravery which characterized all
forces in the investment and bombardment embrace the
earliest occasion tender in the of fellow citizens
their heart thanks Major General Scorr and his
ranons in arms well officers men, for their heroic
duct and TO brethren Of Pennsyv who have shared
in the peril and the glory ivec sympathy and regard
The resolutions were warmly received, and in
reading that which related especially to Gen. Tay-
lor Mr.. GLPIN broke off and offered three cheers.
The whole of the vast assemblage, with mighty
impulse, answered the CALL and the cheers rang out
like peal Of thunder.
The resolutions being read, were adopted amid
storm of acclamation.-T. s. Gazette.
Capt WALLER arrived at New Orleans the 9Th instant