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The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
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The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRESI
DENCY.

The movement ia behalf OF Gen. Tay-
Tor for the Presidency goes on, in various
parts Of the country, with unabated spirit
A meeting for this purpose was lately
held at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, the Off
cial proceedings Of which we find ia the
Louisville Journal. "The meeting was
remarkable" says the Journal, "as being
a spontaneous movement of the people in
which me leaders and the masses or both
political parties net and united"
The pseambleto the resolutions adopted
on the occasion presents d graphic outline
of the state into which the business Of
politics has fallen, having become pretty
much an affair Of caucuses. oflice-seekers.
and ofiice-holdcrs, with all the embittered
virulence Of personal contention FOR the
spoiis Of Office; il refers TO General Tay-
lur as man admirably calculated to re-
store a sonndcr tone and better spirit to
our political sphere, aud concludes a re-
view of that distinguished persons char
aclerisiics as follows:-Rep and Wing.
And whereas, we sec in ,ilis remark
able man powerful mind, with a judg-
meni singularly clear and correct, accom-
panied by the most unassuning modesty,
great dignity aud energy Of character, aRd
at The same lime the unpre,endiug plain
ness Of the simplest citizen, and the exhi-
bitiou Of patriotism as pure and unselllsh
as that Of Washington himself; and where
as, all that is well calculated to point him
out as man worthy high Office; and
whereas, he is particularly agreeable TO us
as the peoples candidate for the Prcsi-
dency, from the fortunate circumstance
that he has been entirely aloof from the
party conflicts of the country, has formed
no '.entangling alliances" with intriguing
politicians or wire-workers; and if elected
would have no debts 10 pay with the off,
ces and money of The people for pa,t ,tlzan
electioneering services; and whereas, as
President he would be unfcttered and
could give full play to the honesty of his
nature as the President of the whole
country and not ofa party; and whereas,
the administration of such man under
such circumstances could not fail to be
productive OF much good 10 the country;
therefore,
Resolved. That with our whole hearts
we join in the nomination of Zachary
Taylor for the Presidency of the United
States, as the candidate Of The people.
Resolved, That we regard party spirit,
as it now exists, deep, bitter, and revenge
lul in IFS nature, as the bane of our Re-
publican Institutions, and destructive of
fac social relations, the happiness, and
best interests of the people.
Resolved, That the true test for quail
fcation for Office isis he honest! is he
capablc' is he faithful to the Constitutions
Resolved, Tha, the meeting recommend
a mass meeting 10 be held by the people
Of Kentucky, without distinction Of party,
on the 23luf February, ls46, at some
convenient place TO take into considera-
ton the propriety of nominating General
Taylor to the Presidency Of the United
States.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

THEIR VIcroRy Is DEFEAr.-Weims
said Of the British at the battle of Bunker
Hill, that they considered their victory
'hardly worth thanking God for" The
Locofocos claim the recent vote in Penn
sylvanIa as an expression of opinion in
favor Of the conduct of Mr.. Polk and his
administration. There were 317,52I
votes polled for Governor in 1874. Mr..
Shunk's vote will be about $4,000, and
fails short $4,000 of being one-half the
vote Of the Statel and 81 200 of Gen.
Markets vote for Governor in that year!
The vote for Mr.. Skunk expresses the
opinion Of minority of the State, and is
a Bunker Hill victory TO the party claim
ing triumph. II was at the late election
as 1t was in 44--the more ignorant bat
more honestci the party then voted fer
Mr.. Polk in the belief that he would sas,
tain the tariff Of '42; now they have vo-
ted, as they supposed, to sustain demo-
cracy! The locofocos invariably vote un-
der false colors--and if successful, they
claim their victory as an expression Of
all the abominaJle projccfs the dcma-
gogues of The party HAVE done, or IN
TEND to do.-Penn. Dem.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

Tie citizens of Somerset couniylfriend-
lvs 10 tie construction of a Rail Road
,Arough the counIv, and de improye-
ment Of our turnpike road from Cumber.
sand 10 iutersect sIackwaler navigation
81 Wesl Newton, or either OF The above
lmporiaa' oiJecis, are requested 10 NEE
a. ,s'e Couu House on Monday evening
lNotember l5lh) OF next court week.
MANY.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

A public rneeiing Of the friends and fel-
low soldiers of the late President HARRI-
SON was recently held at Cincinnati, when
on moiionof Colonel Charles s. Todd,
it was resolved that "ihe soldiers III the
late war, in the Northwest, and the
friends Of the late lamented President
HARRIsos. be invited TO convene i'll the
city of Cincinnati on the 9th OF Novem-
Der next; TO consult upon the most suit
able measures for erecting a monument at
North Bend. designed to be a memorial
Of the national gratitude to that illustrious
patriot.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

Fede-aiisfs, Federalism, Sc.-The Tus-
caloosa Observer, one Of the best-conduct-
ed Democratic papers Of Alabama, has
the following remarks on the habit of the
Washington Union and all wha take their
cue from it, continually calling ou, Fed
eralisls, Federalism, &C.:
perhaps we are wrong, but we don't
think il indicative of the best taste in the
Washington Unien 10 persist in applying
the term Federal TO the party politically
opposed to US. Our great respec. for the
central organ has induced us to look
quite altentivcly fora Fedcralist this long
time. but VIC have been unable 10 find
one, al least in these 'liggngs, up to the
present writing; and we are assured by
some OF the soldess inhabitants that the
genuine Federal party expired so long "a
go that they themselves forgot il before
we were born. Perhaps they deceived
US, OF perhaps we are wrong; but, al any
rate, 'lkein's our sentiments.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

Col. Wm. D. Campbell, who disiin-
guished himselfins sAiexieo as commander
Of The lst Tennessee regiment has been
elected by shc Tennessee Legislature
jaJgc Of the fourth Judicial circuit OF that
State. He was formerly member of
Congress and IS Whig.
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The New York .Tribune" referring to

The New York aTribune" referring to
statement recently published respecting
the exports Of breadstuas during the past
wear, remarks:
"While our exports Of breadstuffs to
Great Britaia have thus increased, she
has been sending US in return largely in-
creased amount Of cottons, which we
ought 10 produce among ourselves A.
mong the exports from Great Britain TO
the United States in the FIRST six mouths
OF 1876 and l647 we find the following:
1916. sl647.
YARDS. YARDS.
Plain calicoes 6.1l6,2S5 22.57I, 1876
Printed calicoes 7,634,l56 23,6i9,5sl
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

The Wings of Vermont have major
ity in both branches of the Legislature
The Hon. Solomon Foot, late distin-
guished member of Congress, has been
elected Speaker Of the House,
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

GEN TAYLoR's RETuRN.-I is now
expected, that, if circumstances viii per-
mt, Gen. Taylor will return home this
fall. He will then be more at liberty
than he has been heretofore; TO express
iully his political principles. We repeat
what we have heretofore so frequent.
ly said, that whilst the does not de.
sire to be mere party candidate, or to be
elected for mere party purpose, we be-
lieve him to be a good Wing, with sound
whig principles. If Mr.. Clay was can
didate, or desired to be candidate, we
should prefer him to any man living for
President; bul as there is no probability
of this, Gen. Taylor should be taken up
by the people as the opposition candidate
to the choice OF the Administration party,
the Wings will unite with zeal in his sup
port, and he viii be triumphanily elected.
He is, we further believe, worthy of the
confidence and support of the people and
possesses, apart from any military re-
nown; the necessary qualifications-being
..honest, capable, and faithful 10 the Con-
stitution.-Alex. Gag.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

rE. w. CAgR, San Buildings, North East
roraer Of Tisirs Fs& Dock Slrre's, opposite Mcr-
charts Exchange. or 450 North Fourth street,
Philadelphia. is authorized TO receive Advertise
Sncnls and Subscriptions for the "HERALD,,
and is clothed wnh full power 10 receipt fer all
ln0aies paid him on these objects.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

Col. Towns (DemocratJ has beaten
Gen. Clinch Whig for Governor Of Geor-
gia. The name of Col. Towns is said to
be George Washington Napoleon Bo-
noparfe Towns. There was too much
THUNDER in that name even for "Old
Withlacoochie."
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

Bold BuRsIARY.--The store of Thos.
Kennedy. Jr.. corner of zths and Wood
sts., was entered last rigbsby BURGLARS
picking the front door lock and robbed oi
watches and jswclry TO she amount 81
eight hundred or thousand dollsrs. PHI.
Amer.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

At the late Wing State Convention in
Massachusetts, Messrs. Rufus Choate
and W. G. Bates were appointed Sena-
torial delegates to the National Conyen-
lion.
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SOMERSET HERALD.

B.PALNEs. Esq. Of Philadelphia al his
Real Essate and Coal OfRce, is our authorized
Agent for chtai,sins Advertisements aud sub
scritstian foS she ~HERALO and IS clothed
with fuH pcNr4 to receipt for sny H'oales rssd
To him IN lkese olgccts. His agency inViut'es
the feilcWiag cities. IAtisdcsPhss, Ncw
York. RatiInore and BcsDs.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

GEN. TAYLOR AND THE ARMY ORDERS.
--Whca Gen TayIor's famous letter to
Gen. Gaines was published in the New
York Express, the Secretary Of War re-
yiyed an old army order, forbidding off,
GERS in camp from writing letter. ON the
subject of military operations. We how
ever, daily see, in the government organ
at Washington. letters from the highest
officers in the army, in direct violation OF
the above order; and recently, in New
Hampshire paper, we saw the official re-
port from Col. Ransom to Gen. Pierce,
detailing the proceedings of his regiment
near the capital of Mexico, before il had
been published officially in the UNIoN.-
We have nothing to say TO all this, unless
it would be to ask the Union and Mr..
Marcy what their opinions are of such
disobedience cforders, or il the army or
der above alluded to was intended only TO
prohibit Gen. Taylor from writing let
ters!-N. o. Bulletin.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

The Wing vote in Maryland This year.
by the official returns, Is 1880 short oi
the Governors election ia i8f4-A-enough
10 have elected Goidsborough--rhile the
Isccofeeo vote is only ~I6k shortof the
vvlcsn TIC sae.le year. 80
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

HAiR. Took, Nail aud Flesh brush
IL sfor sale at VIZ. MeCaEERys.
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The long list of the killed and wound.
ed in the recent engagements before the
city of Mexico brings palpably almost be-
FIRE the country the horrors OF war. How
great has been the sacrifice of life, how
lalnentable the outpouring Of precious
blood, how excruciating the agonies of the
wounded! This is paying dearly indeed
for our glorious victories, and for the re-
nown ofour arms. And yet Gen. Scott
has been careful of the lives OF his SOL
diers. lie has not wantonly sacrificed
them for bootless triumph. lie has bad
no battle which was not necessary for the
attainment OF his object and he never
fought for the nero sake of obtaining
fame as commander. Hard, close
fighting has been imposed upon him by
the circumstances in which he has been
placed, and the loss he has sustained was
unavoidable.-Alexandria Gazette.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02

FRoM BUENA VIsTA.-A letter in the
Picayunc, under date of the ll,h ultimo,
says:
News Of a local character there is
none here, and has been little since left,
week since. In fact nothing OF moment
has occurred, except rather an extensive
,scsertion which has occurred lew days
since. Two lieutenants Of the Texas
companies stationed at Encantada desert
ed a few nights since, with nineteen OF
their men, taking the direction of Mon
clova. they have been SO much trouble
that Gen. Wool did not think them worth
sending after, and suffered them to GO
their way in peace. | fear they will CON-
NIT some outrages on the route. Major
Chevallie has gone below, on his way TO
Texas. Gen, Wool has ordered an elec-
lion in the Mississippi regiment for the
purpose Of filling the vacant office of
Colonel; il comes off on the goth inst"
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Total I3,76e,l4I 46.l9l, ,066
"Shewing an increase of 32,500,000
yards, equal to 25o per cent. increase.
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CnnaTH raEETENG.

The Antimasons and Wings of Somer-
e., County are requested TO assemble in
County Meeting at the Court House in
Somerset, on Tuesday evening of next
Court week, MAY 4th) for the purpose
If adopting measures TO secure the tri-
umph of American Principles at the next
October election.
Samuel w. Pearson, Of Somerset Bor.
John J. Schell, Somerset Borough.
Perry Walker, Somerset township.
Samuel Miller,
Horace Ludington, Milford.
Aaron Schrack, Turkeyfoot.
JoLn ?. II. Walker, Addison.
Elijah Wagner, EIkllck,
G. NJ. Hicks, Summit.
George Nimgaman, Jr., GreenTille,
Daniel Lepley, Southampton,
Jacob Hoon, Allegheny,
Jacob Lambert, Stonycreek,
a!ichacl Berkey, Berlin Borough,
Samuel Biiner, Brothersvalley Up.
William Reel, Shade,
Adam Holizapple, Paint,
George Masters, Conemaugh,
Edmund Kiernah, Jenner,
Michael Zimmerman, Quemahonlng,
Henry Fisher, Jr., Stoystown Dor.
Jacob Fleck, Jefferson township.
County Committee.
n. B. The County Committee is spe-
cially requested 10 meet in the Grand Ju-
nv Room precisely at 2 o'clock p. NJ, OF
the day above appointed for the County
Meeting.
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WING VICTORIES.

These come so thick and fast upon US,
that we can hardly keep up the record
| What with those of our army abroad, and
our friends at home, we can do little more
than name them.
In CONNECTICUT the Wings have made
a clean sweep. The State is completely
revolutionized. The results Of the late
election are, A WING Governor AND
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR, A WHIG SENATE, A
WIG HOUSE, AND AN ENTIRE VINO
DELEGATION TO CONGRESS-, Except Niles
who holds over.) These are all gains
from last year. The majorities are large.
In RHODE ISLAND, the Law and order
(Whig) party are completely in the as
cendant. They have elected their Co.
vernon and a majority in both branches Of
the Legislature. Locofocoism and Dorr-
ism are down together.
In the city of New YoaK the Wing
candidate for Mayor has been elected by
a large majority of 1900 or 1900. The
select and common councils are also
Wing, This is the first time for several
years.
In Albany Mr.. Parmelee, Wing, iS re-
elected by a largely increased majority
about 2400.
In BRoeKLyN the result i. the same,
Wing out and out.
CINCINNATI has gone and done like
wise. The Wings have elected their
Mayor by a majority of 800 to 1000; the
City Marshall and councils by still larger
majOrities.
Verify the good cause P~rospers!
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THE CALL FOR A COUNTY
NETTING.

We invite attention to the call for a
County Meeting. Both parties have their
candidates for State officers III the field,
and we have no doubt that the Locos are
actively, though as yet privately, engaged
in organizing their forces for the cam
paign. They must not be permitted to
steal a march upon US. On the contrary,
the Wings " it to the cause in which
they are engaged to prepare for the con
test, SO as to be ready TO meet the enemy
in his first onset. To this end organiza-
ton is indispensable. We expect, there
fore, to see a large meeting of the Wings
of this county on the day appointed by
the County Committee.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-20

EE-To the exclusion of almost every
ching else, our paper is this week taken
ND with a full account of the triumphs OF
our arms in Mexico under Gems. Scott
and TAYLOR. Our readers W. presume
will thank us for this. The interest felt
in the success of our gallant little army
enlists public attention to such an extent,
that little else is talked or thought Of
We have neither time, room, nor inclina-
ton 10 make any comments at present.
Ecr are they necessary. The simple
statement of the facts as we have given
them is a sufficient eulogy upon the con-
duet of the soldiery. Besides; our own
feelings in common with those of the
whole country, are those ef unmingled
pride and exultation-pride for the honor
our army has done TO itself and the couG-
try-exultation at the results. These
feelings are subdued only, by Jul regrets
for the brave who have fallen, and for the
aching voids which have been LEFT in thou
sands Of hearts and homes.
For the present, then, we content our
selves by inviting the attention of our rea-
dsrs to the full accounts which will be
found in our columns.