The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-21

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10, 1913.
The Finale Of the Taylor Meeting-The Old Par
tn Schemers Defeated, and the Independent Tay-
lor Movement Of the People Estabiished-Some
further Party TVire Working by the Friends Of
Cor,cin, Clay, E,cing, and Mclean.
In giving the readers of the Herald sketch of
the action had at the recent Taylor meeting In
this city, before the dispersion of the people,
caused by the yielding of the hall floor, which
prevented final or decided action, ventured to
predict that, from what did transpire thus far,
Gen. Taylor might well exclaim, in respect to
the men engaged in making this demonstration:
"Save me from my (such friends" Subsequent
events have shown that was entirely correct in
thus estimating the "Taylor friendship" of the
movers in that meeting. In the interim Of the
breaking up of the meeting in College Hall, and
the rally on next night at the Market House, the
true friends of Gen. Taylor became aware of the
DESIGN of the Clay and Corwin wings, to commit
them to the ultimatum of the wing party conven-
ton. by which they would lose the chief adj
vantage old Rough and Ready has among the
people-that of candidate independent OF any
nomination except the voice OF the people Ac-
cordingly, on again meeting at the market place,
the president adverted to the action of the pre-
ceding night as being wrong, under the 'call,"
which was "of those wings and others who, pre-
ferring Gen. Taylor as a candidate, to meet and
nominate him as their choice - and, therefore,
no action looking to any contingency IN regard
to supporting him as candidate, could be enter
tanned by this meeting. And on the further hint
from the chair, that no gentleman not seriously
intending to support Gen Tay lor, would propose
any action to this meeting, or aim to take part
in its decisions. The partizan- national conven-
tional- Clay and Corwin wings remained quiet;
and the original committee on resolutions, hav-
ing previously had added to their number J. w.
Taylor, Esq. (of the Signai) reported fresh set
of resolutions, taking no notice Of those previous
ly introduced, which were adopted. These re-
solutions are so truly expressive of the position
which it is conceived Gen. Taylor himself de-
sires to occupy as a candldate-and will, there
fore, be guide of action for his friends else
where-'hat lam their republication In the He
raid, not doubling tn at ere this time the friends
of Gen Taylor have learnt that Benefits Nesc
York Heraid' is the only paper In the Union
which has, with any degree of energy, defended
old Rough and Ready against the scheming
Vaccinations of the. old party demagogues.
AS may be imagined, the party wings were
much chagrined at their disappointment in ma
gan at Columbus, 1t appears, did not understand
the move, and expressed surprise that so many
"noble wings should partake In Taylor move
ment, independent of a national convention This
has caused explanation by which the cats let
out of the bag'-tbat they were Taylor men,
" subject to the decision OF a national conven-
ton" But, now, since the ''true" Taylor men
have taken position boldly and independently,
as they should do, the Taylor friendship of those
wings who advocate convention, has all eked
out.
| have at different times announced, through
the Herald that the Mclean demonstration,
made through the Cincinnati Gazette, and few
others, was only TENT OF the Corwin men for
the purpose of ''a bait" before the eyes OF Clay
men, as alternative to them,r ather than Gene
raj Taylor ; and that, in similar move, Ewing
and others of he Clay men, made telnt IN favor
of Taylor, to hold him as "a bait" for an alter
native to the .people--the whlgs-rather than
a. VI III 49,, at Lon
caster, that independent Taylorlsm has fizzled
out with the wings there, and that they 60 tor
the decision of national convention when
is now understood to mean the same as to go iorr
Henry Clay though the Corwln men are still
sanguine in their hopes of electing majority OF
the Ohio delegation to the national conven-
ton.
So, too, has the Ga-ette here dotted it's Mclean
demonstrations, and for the past few days has
heralded the high fame, and espoused the de-
fence, of the talented and distinguished states
man, Thomas Corwln
Well, so goes partisan man9uvering The
Ohio Press (democraD, at Columbus, took the
hint some days ago. that there was something
behind the curtain that checked or controlled the
Mclean wings; and said -
at IS amusing to sec how cautiously some Of the
Mclean wbig editors speak of Corwin They hate and
fear him. but they may be compelled to support him for
President and so they dare not speak their honest
thoughts Ii reminds Of the who prayed both to
the devil and to the Michael knowing into
whoss hands he might fall"
The truth is, Judge Mclean has no strength
among the wings OF Ohio. Mr.. Ewing has many
more friends, in reference to the Presidency, than
Judge Mclean Ewing, in fact, could rally a
support equal to that of Corwn, though there T is
not much said in regard to his standing. Inc
Corwin party have had the advantage, on accoun,
Of his position in the United States Senate, ana
it is on this account that the il-feelng between
the two men and their friends Is kept up ever
since they were competitors for that post.
WESTERN SCRIBE.
CfNcINNATr, ONO, Feb. ii, lS4S.