Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-10-21

THE CARTMEN nF New YuRK.-The
New York papers all agree that the meet.
ing Of The Cartnen of that city, held al
Vauxhall, IN The night of the 9Th inst, wa.
The largest and most imposing denonstna
ton in favor of Gen. Taylor, witnessed do
ring the canvass. The hall of the build.
ing was packed 10 It's utm rst capacity,
while the gtrden surrounding il, and the
immense area in front were filed with a
dense mass Of persons. II Is not of course
pretended that the vast mtltit1ds-estima
ted Al twenty thousa nd-was composed
exclusively Of cartmen. These sturdy and
embrowned SONS of toll formed only the
nucleus Of the assembly, and around them
twas grouped IN immense number of Tay-
lor wings and democrats No less than
three separate meetings were organized
and il operation at The same time.
The resolutions adopted at This tremen,
dous gathering are remarkably spirited,
expressive and able. They are so appro.
pirate that we copy them
Predmble.-We, the cattmen of New
York, in mass meeting assembled, regard
ing the pending Presidential election ms
involving the great question of-whose
will shall lie the law of The land?-that
of the executive or that of the people, as
expressed through their representatives in
Congress assembled; Therefore
Resolved. That we regard The will Of
tie people, while acting within con=filU-
tional limits. ae the fundamental principle
which forms the enduring basis Of al our
free institutions. and that the wattnn and
Capficious exercise Of the one man power.
10 thwart the p~enple's will. unc9o subsprrp
the paltry purposes Of party, calls for the
severe and indignant condemnation Of cy-
cry patriotic heart
Resolved. That our meleI of a patriot,
aud the one we would choose for Our chi.
dren, ia now and ever will be found in the
life and character Of him WIN was first in
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts
of his countrymen.
kesnlved, That Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
is a Washington patriot-the man of our
choice--the man Of the peopIe--an hon.
est, determined, aud just man--a noble
general, and with sound judgment and
prompt action--wise in council-ready for
battle and an earnest advocate of honUra.
bic peace. We are proud of his gallant
deeds and brilliant victories, and willing
ly and heartily confde in his undoubted
patriotism. For him we meet-for him
we speak-for him we will act, TIL we add
our victory to his victories, and tbe cheers
of happy millions shall resoundS and he
echoed over all The bills and in all the val
Ieys ofour favored land.
Resolved. That we also hail with un-
bounded satisfaction the suspicious appear.
on The political arena, Of Zachary
Taylor, a man rising from the masses by
force of the simple and sublime ele-
ments Of true greatness, ~unbackneyed in
the crooked ways of selfish or designing
politicians, and unpledged 10 ultra party
or interests, with sagacity enough
to see the true theory Of our institutions,
and independence enough TO plant himself
firmly on the platform of the constitution ;
and the will of The people borne upward
and onward by the deep and spontaneous
of the people, we ardently hope
and believe hat their suffrages will place
him t%riumphantly in the chair of State, and
administration may confer upon our be.
country glories as brilliant and en-.
as those of Palo Alto and Buena
Vista.
Resolved, That WILLARD FILLMORE is
another example for the American Boy
he has elevated himself by . faithful SER
vice and IN honest patriotism without the
Influence of birth or the aid of wealth alone.
We will do our best TO send him along to
Resolved, That with such men 10 lead
us in the coming National and State strug.
giles as ZACHARY TAYLOR and HAMILTON
FISH, WI feel q double assurance that
when the smoke of the contest shall roll
the battle field on the 7th of Novem-
Der, the eagles Of victory will be found
perched upon our standards.
DAVID PAUL BRowN, of PHILADELPHIA,
and Gov. Seward, were the principal
speakers on the occasion. Their eloquent
appeals aroused the enthusiasm Of The mul.
tiiude 10 the highest pitch, while the music
of wing mlnstrelsy in which 10000 choral
voices Joined maintained the joyous excite
ment. Nothing like this meeting. as a
gathering Of the bone and sinew of the
land, has probably been ever before wit