The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-11
LEXINGTON, KY, October Is47.

LEXINGTON, KY, October lS47.
Dear Sir; As members Of the wing party we
address you as a Wing to communicate "hat
we believe to be correct, and we hope accePta-
BILE and useful information, in regard to pubic
in Kentucky, on the subject OF the
nexI Presidential election. We are residents
and citizens Of the city of Lexington, and sew
eral were members of the general Wing Com
mittee for the State Of Kentucky, in the can
vass Of 1914. But at hat committee terminated
tie official existenceb by the Presidential election
in that year and no other State committee has
since been appointed, we do not, on this occa-
sion, assume an official capacity,
There have been various public meetings at
different places in Kentucky, during the pres
ent wear. al which Gen. Taylor was nominated
for the Presidency. From the newspaper &C
counts of them, in which they are generally
described as large meetings Of both Poll'lcal
%parties, erroneous conceptions may prevail asto
the ex,ent Of their numbers,and as to their being
n full expression Of the public opinion oil the
people of Kentucky. These meetings general
" have been thinly attended, have been gen
orally gotten up BY assiduous concert ana at
raueement, and in no instance was the great
body Of either party in the counties where they
were respectfully holden, in equal attendance
.ITbev were composed Of some well meaning
wbios. some doubtful wings, and a lew Loco
foeos, OF the latter, We firmly that the great
sr part will desert, and arrange themselves I'M
der the standard of their own party, whenever
n il raised, and that their main object for par
ticipatingin these meetings, was to SOW DIS
sepsion and discord, that their party might
profit by them
The meeting held in this city ou the 18th Of
Illast month";, at which most Of US were present.
is a fair specimen Of those meetings generally
The county Of Fayette, in which Lexington is
, situated. has about $500 voters, and yet al
tina, meeting less than 225 persons vo ed, some
of whom were from other counties. A major
~. after full discussion, determined to post
t. pone any nomination until April next; ahd
notwithstanding the fair decision, the minority
q consisting Of ninety-seven persons after the re-
tirement Of the majority, proceeded to pass
/ resolutions, to adopt an address nominating
Cen. TAYLOR, and without noticing in 1t at all
/, The vote for postponement, characterized iiseI
, as a large meeting without distinction Of parry
!, Another example will serve to Pourtray the
/ trn 8 character Of these public meetIngs. II
\ the neighboring county of Bourbon (where
late one was held) a paper, as we learn, wa
previously and industriously circulated 70 %
!. tain signatures to attend q meeting and Pleog
al to nominate Gen. Taylor. A call wa
than made upon the people Of The county
without discrimination, to assemble at IN
, Court.House for that purpose, but it being "P
! nrebepdcd that ifthere were a general assemoL
Of the people, the proposed nomination mig0
mt be sanctioned, a subsequent call con
fined the meeting to the friends OF Gen. iay
!, IOr exclusively. Accordingly they assemble
and the Hon. Garrett Davis addressed the NEE
: inU in opposition to any present nominatlOt
I've vi - .ts~-an
! and moved a postponemcnt. But the chaiima
: n-ropounced the motion out Of order, und tn
! question was not put. There is reason to OF
~ Iievc il would have been carried, 1t put, no
! wiehstanding the previous commitment OF mt
j, nv Of these in attendance.
We do not intend to deny great popularity
Gen. Taylor. His brilliant military vlc'erle
belief in hishonor, probi,y and patriotism, ar
its ! persuasion that he has not been fairly dea
with by the administration Of the general 60
". eminent, have rendered him a favOrite, a :
nd we no further and state our belief, that Il
-. should obtain In a National Conventions y
he wbig nomination for the Presidency ne won
~ o5tain the vote Of this State. In that conn
gency we should ourselves vote for him
his are his fiena'' ~,
CO. But in the event Of the nomination Oe,'
conferred to Mr.. Clay, we are just as sure Y
81 h would obtain the vote Of this State. y
,ial great body Of the whigs in Kentucky Fema
firm and unshaken in their attachment to p
n. and to his principles, and we believe that
nm uncomfortable number Of he other party :
DESTROYS Of casing their votes fOr him.
q. The position Of that gentleman is 50 y
known as to suporcedo the necessity oi a
particular explanation oft After thS'uA'