The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22
Political Intelligence.

Mr. CLAY AND THE PHILApEIpHIA NOMINATIONS
The lexington, Kentucky, and other wing
nominations. The Observer raises the flag of lay
lor and Fillmore, and says &c The ticket shall
receive our humble but cordial support, as the wing
wings had many noble spirits to choose from, and
the only regret any can feel is that some of such
men had to be rejected But it is not for the first
time that some of them have been offered up for
says:-"We hardly need say here that Gen. Taylor
not our first choice We preferred our fellow cit
izen and neighbour but shallnow give Gen. Taylor as
hearty support as fhe had been our first choice and
We now say, to our wing friends everywhere, 60
to work.. and use every honorable effort secure
the election of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fill
more. The brilliant services OF the one in the
act Of his life, and the pure patriotism and long
and faithful services in the councils of the nation
OF the other, render both worthy Of your sufirages
tor the highest office in your gift" The Louis
electricity, and 1t went with electrical thrill to
the hearts of thousands of rejoicing wings in our
city. Never, upon any occasion, have we seen
our party more elated, more buoyed up with en-
wore its brightest smile, and almost every whig
eye flashed with unwonted brilliancy. The con-
vention has done well; it has done nobly; it has
fulfilled the wishes, the highest expectations of
confidence that nothing can impair''
JOHN VAN buren, ON GEN. CAss.-John Van Buren,
says that the conservatives having killed Cass,
they are now taking his body home by way Of
the lakes.''
Mr.. WEBSTER AND THE PHILADELPHIA NoMrNA-
TToNs.-Although Mr.. Webster was so ill on the
10th inst to be unable to address the Taylor rat-
fcatlon meeting at Baltimore, it is said, by those
who profess to know, that he will be found among
the most Jealous advocates of Taylor and Fillmore.
GEN. CAss IN MIcHaAN-It is stated that two
hundred leading and influential democrats, in the
county of Wayne, Michigan, (the county in which
Gen. Cass resdes,) have signed paper repudiating
the Baltimore ticket, and promising their support
OF the Utica nominees; and that In other portions
OF the State, the democratic masses are ready to
cooperate with their brethren of Wayne county.
GEN. TAyLoRs NOMINATION IN New ORLEANS
Intelligence OF the nomination of General Taylor
reached New Orleans on the 18th, by express
" The whole city rose as one man, and shouted, -
says letter from there. =" Old lack must have
heard the shouts at his home on the Mississippi"
ANTl-TAYLoR Vino DEMoNsTaATToN.-An anti
Taylor wing meeting has been called at Warsaw
In this State. The Senca county Courier, a wing
paper published at Seneca Falls refuses to support
Gen. Taylor, because it cannot do so without de-
sertlng the cause of eternal opposition to the ex-
tension OF slavery, and the other aggressions Of
slave power.
GEN. TAYLOR IN TENNEssEr.-The Nashville
Banner says: The news of the omination of Tay-
lor and Fillmore was received here with every de-
monstratlon of satisfaction. A salute peaed forth
from the feld-piece on Capitol HILL whilst music
gave Its inspiring notes to welcome the glad news
Tennessee will stand up to the old soldier of Bue-
ma Vista and his associate on the ticket, with
nerves of steel. He will be sustained by his "pets
here, as he was sustained by them at Monterey
They will remember that General Taylor "never
surrenders."