The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

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On Saturday the two houses elected, by joint
ballot. keeper of the penitenhary for the next
six years the law under which he is elected
makes him a partner of the State in the profits
of the institution. Il provides that the keeper
shall have one. third of the profits, and the State
two-thirds; but the keeper guarantees that the
annual profits of the State shall not be less than
$4,000 The State furnishes the penitentlary,
work. shops, machinery, clerk, capital, and con-
vlcts, and, therefore, receives the stipulated
sum annually, and as much more as two
thirds of the profits may amount to, while the
keeper, for his services, and the risk OF guaran-
teeing that amount, receives one-third OF the
profits, provided the two-thrds exceed the sum
of $4,000 per annum. There were two or three
candidates for the Office, one OF whom, Col.
Jesse Bayles, of Fayette county, presented a
memorial to the Legislature. announcing his IN
tentiop of becoming candidate, and animal
verting upon the management of the institution
by its present keeper, who was candidate tor
Reelection. The committee to whom the me-
mortal was referred reported that the =, charges
made in it were wholly unsustaned;" this re-
port was drawn by ex-senator Francis Peyton,
whs was alleged by said Baylcs to have been the
keepers attorney. After the election, which re-
suited in the choice of the present keeper, Mr..
Henry Craig, the said Jesse Bayles came out
with ga card" announcing, that the report OF
the committee, alleging thet his charges "were
do him SO much injustice as to prejudice the
the members against him to such degree that
induced him to decline presenting his name as a
candidate" He also regretted that the &c com
er's attorney" SC. !; and, further, he says,
learn, also, that he Che said Peyton) INDUCED
in offensive language towards nyse before that
commltee; and for this language, and that con-
tanned in the report, feel bound to pronounce
the said Peyton unprlnclpled caumn ator and
hired libeller, and that hold myself personally
faction, for this language" 1t is almost univer-
sally anticipated that Mr.. ex-senator Peyton,
being man OF courage and high honor, Will
desire satisfaction, OF the said Jesse, and
will communicate such desire In the shape OF a
challenge. They are both men OF character,
caibre, and capacity; and neither OF them
being willing, like captain Scou's coon, to
"eome down" without shot, there seems to
be no other alternative but for each to make OF
himself target for the other.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. Asa Whitney, OF
New York, addressed the members OF the Gene
raj Assembly, and others, upon the practcabihty
and policy OF constructing railroad from AXE
Michigan to the Pacific Ocean Mr.. Winter
smith, chairman of the committee on federal re-
lations, introduced resolutions approving OF Mr.
Whitney's plan, recommending Its adoption, and
the measure, to the early and favorable consider
alton and action of Congress, and also request
ing their senators and representatives In Con-
gress to give this measure their prompt attention
and support, which were adopted
The delegates TO the two conventions which
town in one continuous stream since Saturday
morning last, and the town Is now literally full;
every bed is made to carry double, and all pegs"
that were fit to hang on, over night, have long
been taken. Last night there was call Tor
meeting, to be holden in the capital, by the
g friends of General Taylor" The call was
heartily responded to, and the hail was early
filled to ovcrhowlng; the meeting was organised
by tho election 81 ex-governor Thomas Metcafe,
chairman, and Mr. Somebody, secretary As soon
as It was thus organized, Judge Calhoon,, OF
Davlss county, introduced resolutions deciar-
ing that the nomination of Henry Clay, by the
whig national convention, was inexpe dent and
ought not to be made; and, also, that In the
opinion OF the wings OF Kentucky, General q
Taylor wasthe most available man, and was by
this meeting, recommended to that convention
as the vhg candidate for the high office OF Pre-
sldcst OF these United States. Judge Calhoon ed,
vocated he resolutions and insisted that they did
no injustice to Henry Clay, tor whom there was
not person living who had more personal, pslti-
cal and heartfelt devotion than he and that they
only expressed what every man IN Kentucky
must know, and if honest would confess, name
ly, that Gen. Taylor was the most "avaia-
ble' mau. He further insisted that if the whig
party should fight the political battle OF AS
under the banner of Henry Clay, II would meet
with entire defeat and perfect rout, while, if
they should 60 forth under the banner of Gen;
Taylor, they would meet with q complete and
Triumphant victory.
Alter this speech was finished, a lstt3 was
read from Major Gaines, in which Ne blindly
expressed his preferences for Henry Clay first,
Ger: Taylor second. A voice from the crowd
"Who as his first choice l''-"I say, Mr.. Secre-
tary, who does Ae prefer first9' The secretary
read again that part of the letter. "Ah he pre-
fers Mr. Clay first; very well-go on" The Sc
crstary then read letter from ]. ]. Crlttsnden,
in which he expressed the same sentiment as
Major Gaines, and In the same blind inue ndo
manner. The same voice again-"Who is his
first choice, Mr. SecretaryP' The Secretary
fers Mr.. Clay first; very well-go on" The
faithful Secretary then read letter from Mr..
Morehead, In which he expressed IN palmer
manner than either of the others, his preferences
for Henry Clay, but was ''glad the whig party had
aman like Gen. Tay Tor to fall back upon " The
same voice-"Who does he prefer, Mr.. Secreta-
ryp' Thatpart of the letter was again read. 'Ah,
Isee, he too prefers Mr. Clay first; very we'll
20 on" Mr.. Metcale then explained the man
ner In which he came into possession Of the let
ters, Que or two of them having been addressed
to Governor Owsiey. Each OF the letters ex-
pressed the opinion that nomination by tie
convention to assemble here to-day, would BIZ
prejudicial to the wing party AT This stage OF
tbs meeting, voices from all parts of the audi
epce cried out, "Davis, Davis, "little Garrett
Dtvis!' Mr.. Davis arose and commenced speak
ing, when voices innumerable cried out, "ralst
him." shoulder him. ''Put him on the table,"
s'let the little fellow :" 'help him up" sc
Mr.. DAVIS being lifted up on table, receI. ed
most deaienjng cheers from the audience He
went on to reply to Judge Calhoon, and urged
the Improperly OF the adoption Of the resolu-
tons offered, aud, above all, he denounced the
''unfrateiu stab al that well tried and faithful
statesman and patriot, of whom Kentucky had
every reason to be proud Henry Clay" At the
mention Of the name of Henry Clay, the whole
csptl shook 10 It's very foundation with the
cheers and shouts Of the crowd. When Mr.
Davis closed his remarks, the audience uuiver-
sally called "Cash Claw Cash Clayi, Mr.
Cassus M. Clay being placed upon the table, he
went on Ic reply TO Mr.. Davis, and insisted upon
the romlnatlon by this body of General Taylor,
and also urged the adoption OF the resolutions
offered Hi declared that Genera Taylor was
a stronger man, ia Kentucky even, than Henry
Clay, aud he had very much doubt that Mr.. Clay
could receive the electoral vote of Kentucky
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