The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. ii, lS4s.
The great Taylor mass meeting in this city,
came Oft on Saturday the 9Th inst. 1t was the
original intention to have had the meeting in
the open air, and to have graced the occasion
with public barbecue; for which purpose one
liberal minded soul had subscribed twenty pss
and two niggers; but on account of the uncer.
talnty of the weather at this season of the year.
the committe who had the matter in charge,
deemed il more prudent to arrange for meeting
under shelter, and the hall of the House of Re.
representatives.. being the largest in the city, was
procured for the occasion. Not TO interfere with
the business Of legislation, the hour appointed
Tor the assembling OF the meeting was O'Clock
Some considerable time before that hour the
hall was crowded with Taylor men and TAYLOR
women, with here and there whig or democrat.
who, not having yet received the cue from head.
quarters, did not know whether TO applaud mr.
condemn the movement. In the crowd was to
be seen the chief cook of the democratic meet.
ing at the capitol on the Sd inst, who was last
tall Taylor man, but who has now returned
like the sow that was washed, to her wa llowino
IN the mre. Several Of the members of "ths
royal family of Alabama" were also in the crowd.
bu, they were mere lockers on in Vienna
~ "a. 'ne noar APPOINTED the meeting was orga-
gomery, who nominated the following gentle
men as off1cers OF the meeting, which nomina.
tons were unanimously approved Off
MOQLRom0rY, PrN0td0Ut
Hon Robert Jsmison, Of Tasoaloosa: Hon Julius c
Afford Of Macon Hon. Elisha Young Of Mareneo; sam
u Barbour Wsa Mare cs OF MSc.,:s Wiley v.s
s Ere. E: ., HARPER E;S Of Macon George G
Montgomery, sssrsssriss' THOMAS H. watts Esq OF
After the officers had taken their seats. the
President arose and stated the object of the
meeting 10 be, to take measures towards the for.
NATION OF Tor electoral ticket in Alabama,
and addressed the meeting in his usual 70 chile
and Impressive manner, urging the Importance
OF rallyIng IN the present crisis of our national
dH psEns Of old and Rsa
Mr.. bslser was formerly the democratic repre-
sentative from this, the Montgomery district. in
Congress; and stands high in the democratic
ranks. He has been considered, I believe. the
choice of the democratic party in ALBANIA. to
succeed Mr. Chapman In the gubernatorial chair
Alter the President had concluded his address.
ne read from paper In his hand, the order in
which the five speakers selected by the commits
tee OF arrangements, would deliver themselves to
the meeting, and called for William M. Murphy.
Esq, OF Greene, whose name was first on the
was heard in the direction of the door of the
nall, moving "that the meeting divide. as the
house was crowded, and there were as many out
chamber" AT the time, / looked round and
found that the body OF the hail. the lobby aud the
gallery, were OVERLOOKING, and that number OF
lery Immediately fronting the speakers chair
bevy of heads was to be seen through each of
the small doors on the sides of the main entrance,
towering one above the other, apparently to the
very ceiling. The President said that he hoped
the meeting would be contented until two or
three OF the regular speakers had addressed them,
or at all events until the resolutions had been in
troduced; and thereupon the gentleman who
made the motion that the meeting divide, with
drew it..
VIM M. Murphy, ESQ, of Greene, then came
forward, and offered 10 the consideration of the
n sr,,hI
lo pursuance Of tina recommendation OF friends of
General Zschary Taylor who convened In this oty on
express our conndence In that dstiugu.hed patriot
and to unite With fellow citizens of oth.r States in
the flee Of President Of the United States In this ss
lection We are not influenced by party associations or
~ sectional prsjudoes nor hiss it besn suggested by
the dictston Of . convention caucus; his chsrao
ter alone has excited this movement.
The people, having seem him discharge, with 80 much
ability and fidelity the arduous duties Of soldier
forty years; having seen him quiet and unobtrusve
in peace patient aud enduring on thu march, galan.
aud skilfu In the Aed victorious in the combat aud
humane and neroful in victory, satisfied that his
glorious career directed by nothing but his duty to his
country.
Having ardent desire for the preservation of tn.
whole Union, We present him as . man identified with
40 . sectional policy and Infected With no sectional psea
country and 10 whose fame every citizen Of the republic
has an interest.
1.-THE resolutions were. published under our
telegraphic head last week -HERALD1
Mr.. Murphy then addressed the meeting at
considerable length. Not having any notes Of
the speeches, am unable to furnish you with
what the speakers said. They were all warm
and enthusiastic In the cause of cold lack"
This gentleman has the reputation of being Que
OF the first orators in the State never had the
pleasure of hearing him until upon this occasion,
orator him as he has credit for, he certainly
did not let it out on this occasion.
He was followed by the Hon, julius c. Afford,
Of Macon, formerly Member of Congress from
Georgia. and desIpnated he { old
warhorse of Georgia" He was SO very hoarse
that he made but short speech, and what he
did say could not he heard.
Hon Arthur r. Hopkins, OF Mobile, succeeded
him, and made PROFESSIONALLY the best speech
of the evening. Nothing less, however, could
have been expected ofhim.
=. Next came forward Samuel F. Rice, Esq, of
Talladega, who amused some, but disguised
others, hv his ridiculous attempts at wit and sar-
casm. For his own reputation, he had better
availed himself of his plea of great debility occa-
stoned by sickness, to have excused himseffrom
making even short speech.
Hon. Benz F. Porter, of Tuscaloosa, next ad-
dressed the assemblage. He spoke from notes.
and made the second best speech of the evening
pronunciation of classical names, and not shock
the nerves OF scholars, as he did upon this occa-
sion, IN prono4nclng the name of Marius.,
The orators for the occasion having discharged
themselves, the President said that it was The
wish OF many gentlemen that Samuel S Beman,
ESQ.,, Of Coosa, should address the meeting He
was present, cooked and prlmed, and coming
forward delivered himself of pretty much the
same speech that heard from HIM on the oeca-
city From hi. low Wit and h amor ne is the
orator of the b'hoys. / have no acquaintance
whatever with him; out judging from the tenor
and style Of his speeches, to use his own lam
guag., "the devil a saint is he's
Aner Mr. Beman had concluded, the cry of
question, question:" was heard in all parts OF
the house, and the hour being late, many began
to leave. On the right of the Presidents seat
was heard the cry Of" Taylor, Taylor, Taylor OF
Greene"-ihe house empty ing itself of the ladies'
quite fast.
Joseph w. Taylor, ESQ, of Greene, arose UP.
on CHAIR al some distance from the seat of the
Pres dent, and expressed wish that as the hour
WAS lafe me- l.