The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-25
The Utica Convention.

The Utica Convention.
We publish in to-day's paper the proceedings in
full of the barnburners convention at Utica, inclu
ding ex-President Van Buren's letter, which will
be found in another column. 1t is an extraordinary
document Two-thirds of its contents relate to
Mr.. Van Buren, personally, and the remaining
third is devoted to the Wimot Proviso.
If the statements be correct, Mr. Van Buren's po-
tical life, up to this time has been lie-in direct
opposition to his principles. One conclusion is in
evitable, and that is that the great democratic par
ty is on its last legs All the Brandeths or all the
universal vegetable pills in creation cannot avoid
it. few doses may proleng its life; but the ar
row has flown, and when it strikes, death is the
result.
This extraordinary, but ably written letter, Is
worthy of perusal, sign of the times.
VINO NOMINATED GENERAL TAYLOR 1.-The cleo
ton of General Taylor may now be said to be cer-
tain The position of parties and of men through
out the country, ensure that result beyond the pos
sibility of doubt. With such prospect before
his supporters, it has become a very important
question, who nominated General Taylor! His
last nomination was made at Philadelphia by the
wings, they call themselves; but who first put
HIM forward before the country as a candidate for
the Presidency? The first newspaper which nom-
mated General Taylor was, if we recolect right,
the NeW. York Herald, on the twenty-fifth of May,
1916, and the second was the albany Evening
Journal, on the eighth of June following. Other
journals followed their example, but it was not
until the fall Of that year that he was taken up in
that capacity by any meetings or conventions.
One of the first meetings which nominated him
was, we believe, held by the democrats, and they
were followed in the same thing successfully by
wings, democrats, native Americans, indepen-
DENTS and all other kinds of parties, and most re-
Gently he has been nominated by the wing C on
vention in Philadelphia.
General Taylor, therefore, is no party candidate.
He is the candidate of all parties, the popular can
didate, the Independent candidate, the candi-
date who possesses more strength and more popu-
larty, and more power, over the great mass of the
people, than any political faction or party does
This popularity has been acquired by his simpli-
city, his modesty, his sublimity and purity Of
character, both in public and in private With all
these great elements he is superior to any other
public man, that has ever occupied the same posi-
ton, with the sole and single exception of Wash
ington, whom he most resembles. Gen. Jackson
alists, and afterwards by the democrats Between
these two he vibrated until he finally settled down
with the democrats; but General Jackson's charac-
ter, although he was strong and popular and ener-
getic, in variety of ways, had not the moderation
dignity, and sublimity which seem to characterize
the lineaments of General Taylor.
We may set it down. therefore, as settled
thing, that General Taylor will be the next Presl
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various parties intend to support him as well as the
great mass of the people, and that even if all the
parties ran against him, they would break down.
Mr.. Van Buren, and General Cass will destroy each
other General Cass, it is true, is an able and up
right man, eloquent and distinguished and deserves
well of his country; but having four years ago sue
ceeded in defeating the nomination of Mr. Van
Buren, by the Baltimore convention, Mr.. Van
Buren, now returns him the compliment, and will
destroy his chances, by running against him on
the Wimot proviso principle, merely to satisfy his
vengeance. Let those parties settle their own DIFF
ferences in their own way. The great mass of the
American people will go for General Taylor, and
will be satisfied with his administration.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-It will be recollscted that,
about year or two since, Mckenzie, the Canadian
refugee, laid hands on a collection of papers and
letters, written by and addressed to Jesse Hoyt,
Benjamin F. Butler, of Sandy Hill, and others, in
one of which the latter named gentleman COM
planned sadly of his suflerings and privatons be-
Cause there was stated preaching of the Gospel
at Sandy Hill; which letters and papers were pub
shed by Taylor & Co., who formerly kept book
store under the Astor House. short time after
the book made its appearance, Mr. Hoyt filed
bill in Chancery against the publishers, and issued
an Injunction forbddng them to sell it, From
that time to the present. the matter has been in lti-
cation. The first step the defendants took was
to move to have the Injunction removed This was
de led by Vice Chancellor McCoun, but his deci-
sion was appealed from to the Chancellor, who
last week made an order reversing the order Of
the Vice Chancellor retaining the injunction in
force, and dismlsslng it. Whether this is to be
the end of the matter, we do not know
TIE NATURALIZATION LAws-The brief article
IN yesterdays paper this subject was in type for
several days before its insertion, and was written
at the time when the bill to amend the defects of
those laws was introduced. The bill was passed
unanimously some days since, and we are glad of
it, for it obviously never was the intention of Con-
gress to prohibit an alien, who had declared his
intention to become citizen, and whose per-
manent residence was in the United States, from
going beyond the limits thereof during the five
years of his probation.
The Foreign News.
The Sarah Sands is in her nineteenth day, and
the Britannia is in her fifteenth. We may expect
one or both at any moment.