New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-08

meeting was held last night at Lafayette
Hsn Broadway by the friends Of TAYLOR and FIJI
MORE Al Il o clock the meeting was called 10 order
By NJ. J. Gprp1EY. who nominated Mr.. SAMUEL RAY
xoSp as Chairman, and the following gentlemen as
Vice Presidents Messrs. j. W. Barnes, D L. Bennett
Ezra smith : williamson. q. Leland. J. Mix. Jr j.
Cameron. D. Phillips. For Secretaries Messrs. e. g.
Lake r Kelly. 4 Zabriskie } Gridley, J. Conner. w
H. sweet and P NJ Silcox.
The Chairman then rose and said
FELLOW Who's or THE EMPIRE EIGHTH ms meet
ng has been called by the regular organizations OF ths
Eighth Ward. This - regular Wing meeting. caAed
ok the proper authorities Of the Ward Fellow Ciuzens
We are called rsy that Great National Convention
called by professed Wings The nominations OF tnat
Convention were made by men who were sound 70 tne
core A. tVhigs They have nominated our iello"'ciu
zen MuLARD FILLMORE and that brave Old General IN
whom We glory our cOuntryman we say 70 our
brethren OF the different States who have hsd candl
d.tss in tn hed have nominated man wno IS
certain Of election I ask YOU In view OF this, what
were the results In the midst OF all the opposuoh 'na'
has been made, have still been triumphant II tnefe
had been doubts OF this. they would be surlclehty
cleared up by the conduct Of kcntucky-that great
thermometer of political opinion in the unon-thst
state has accedcd to the choice OF the wing party ana
along with the of the -tates has declared the
determination Of standing by the Wing candidates
And our candidate Is possessed OF all the s2ues ana
virtues necessary entite him 10 the once ior ~nch
he ia candidate Yes he Is in his character similar 10
itary capacity OF George Washingtl H.. Cheers Such
Is The character OF Gen Taylor he - truly man VINO
being III 70 command should be President OF tue United
states Let US take the events OF Zen laylof NE
while in Mexico we see the Government asking him
the best Of successfully prosecuting the war
And who this man wing Ana We see the
Democratic Government asking his opinion on the war
with Mexico and having given that opinion they acted
upon It. Yes he not only knew now 10 carry on me
war but to prosecute It 70 glorious termination 30
man who has read the history OF the war ana knows
fI.rfIn Ftn
a house over his head for two years-haying the DIS
honor of his country In his defeat ts honor IN MS Veto
ry-can imagine the position IN which Gen Taylor was
placed He did not know that Government "oull hu
him i'm this necessity but still he perseycred In his eff
forts. and not a throb OF fear beat IN his heart we
told Of a great question called free o1iA NOW
gentlemen you are all Wings ana acquainted win 'ne
history of parties, and did you ever know OF such
questions arising from the midst OF LOco-r ocOsIn
they say that we set ourselves in opposition to the
south Now some time ago they themselves were OF
posed the principles OF Free soil we dl1 nov
attempt to draw line between the North and south
and say there Il distinction between us we never eN
cited dssens.on between the North and south we nave
always endeavored 10 preserve the Union lCheers-I
Mr.. TALIMADGE came forward and after few re-
marks said have the pleasure of introducing Col
HASKELL. Of Tennessee. Col HASKELL said there are
three Candidates in the field and from these we must
choose Gen Taylor the others from their known pTin
cpes and wayerng policy are not M 20 nod the once
OF President OF these States The speaker then said that
there could be no dependence placed on them They
have made many promises What you have to do i 70
elect the man who Il too honest TO bind himself by
pledge 70 any party know the old man. and am Ger
Tain that he i man who will not be the candidate OF
party-he does not belong TO any section lie Is man
Tor the East West North, and South Will stand by
him 10 the last have followed him 70 victory IN
foreign cline and | will stand BY him victorious after
tue contest l. over. After few farther remarks on
the approaching Presidential election the gentleman sat
down amid cheers.
After speeches from Mr.. DoNNEIL and other gentle
men the meeting adjourned