The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27
Meeting OF Tn. Friends OF General Taylor.


favorable to elsoog him to tbs Presidency met last
evening at Military Hail. in the Bowsry, for the purp'ss
oh.sring sa address src Cassas NJ Clay, ofkentucky
who IL vited to address tho rassting. The steu
dsuce rather limited. General Lloyd WAS called to
the ohcir. aud Mr. Jordan ofl slated as Secretary.
Alter the reading of address, BIZ the lpdepeudant
Rough and Ready Club TO the people Of his State, Mr.
Cassius N. CLAY wssin.roduced tn the meeting, aud
spoke as fol,,ws:
] acknowledge With great humility thu distinguished
hc"cr have done ms in the complimentary manner
from the few marks Of disapprcbstion which have
grestsd me that ought with great reluctance to in.
trude mys upon New York audience, as indeed do
from you my ewn behalf present myself before you
ssimple individual, bsckrd by no party animated
speak On bshaif Of that sorious old soldier whose
nsme and famo have been the signal for calling
t:s sS. thi, n'sht te1..t applause. From
vhig party Not that all my opinions havs always
been fully and adequately by all the avowsd
opinions of that party, but voted with It. gave
my febc support aud ardenty always wished for ts
success knowing and feeling that in matters Of psrty
to views OF right, and which has
heart the welfare Of the country; willie at the
opinions for the sake OF the benefit of beloved
try.
ia the late whig convention Of Kentucky General
Taylor had the support for tia nomination the
Presidency as was given to smother distinguished cand
dste That convention rupported General Taylor
whs-not indeed, On ultra whig but desming him to
be the bset tbs most sveabls, the most honest the
truest whom they could select Applause Hum
bio yet my feeble efforts aided by others he ped
to carry the majority Of the party In that State in favor
Of General Taylor and to lead 70 the nomination Of that
prccl.imng my preferences for him, no- do GENE here
now with any intention Of denouuciug other indi
the right of every freeman, viz Freedom Of thought
and opinion, and freedom to utter my thoughts
Yes, sir, whom tho freedom Of speaking and writing
ono's thoughts has at length penetrated to tho
dark r.cess.s Of Austria believe that tho
freedom will not b. granted and acknowledged in free
America. therefore, come boldly before the oitzens
of this great republic, aud claim their attention in
speaking on the subject Of the candidate fer the next
Presidency When last had the honor of addressing
you IL wss the question Of the annexation Of Texas
to Union. But other and different issues are
before tn. country Let turn our attention for mo-
ment to icqure among tho old issues which lately d.
via'd n the S 19%csry .h. now the only and
the question OF the land BILL that Of the tariff the
bank, and tbs QUESTION Of internal improvements Ex
cept, perhaps, upon the latter, which they were
divided among themselves, the democratic party has
tion to discuss any Of thsm; but shall be per
United say that hay have become bss the greater
which Of all OF time sgitatsd the country, am
only qaotpg Of the greatest and absst Of
men, when 1 call the bank question an OHIO
lete idea" On these questions now parties united
esd amalganaed they have ceased to be objects po
litical conteutop the question Of internal improve
ment may bs considered national question; and there
FORE in fact the only great issue, the only great ques
top before the country, the great principle of Human
S od nas ana
a somewhat peculiar attitude as to both the par
ties which divide the opinions Of our country.
went against tho annexation of Texas, when the
question before the country But whom 1t wa,
terminated, and when the commenced, l took my
policy which led to the war, when is burst forth he.
ta'ed not but joined my country, right or wrong ana
pIau.. For this have BEEN denounced for this
have been attacked because have not continued to
with tusss who dsnounce the noble deeds Of armies
and parallels the arms Of the country by giving counte
nance and support to Its foes have acted in obe-
dienos to the theory OF our republican institutions,
II this principle Of government be not fol
lowed and sstsd upon anarchy and our political ruin
tn, Il eos.s.S H. Tsr in .er.pt vsr s,cne Jes
when the blood Of our fellow counrymen being shed
then lot the time for party to oppose the will Of the
hut the contrary then it is the duty of every patriot
to put his shoulder to the wheel aid to support
jctons which no might before have had the leading
osuses Of the war (Rapturous applause) In tots
Tsnd in proof it, devoted myself to danger, to toll to
prison. to cruelty, and Incarceration (Great applause
so far then, General Taylor concerned So fsr Is
concerned, am willing to stand on that basis
believe with great portion Of that party and other
parties In this Union the annexation Of Texas ie
gal and unconstitutional. In taking Texas into the
States cay an unconstitutional act committed -
Their. another law, too, violated In Il We had
treaty sxi,tne bet the United states and Texss
and common sense told US as did Sam Houston that
while raging between Texas and Mexico, II
took Texas we also took the war In the third place the
principle Of equality OF
o coming from Texas and owning hundred slaves
exercises undue the States Of tho
North You here, are allowed but one vote but man
owning hundred slaves can cast sixty one. That liz
unequal representation "a principle against which
father. fought and which was violated In tho annsss
independent Of tho black basis, the constitution
violated In the annexation Of Texas Again, the prno
pie Of liberty and law was violated BY the presidential
came party the war Mexico had perfect right
defend her elf yst if had not become aggrcs
sor, could bsve been settled But instead OF
that Mr. Folk sent an army beyond any limits OF Texas
tnt could r % III Ss mot tia: hsrs
this even did not extend beyond the Nuecss. 10
marching army beyond that, and planting can
the Mexicans, because We went beyond the border
OF Texas supposing even she was INDEPENDENT and
the party power violated these great
principles and Of course in determining who should oil
mind II tho President in power be shown to have
done all these things do soy that no should be forced
out and another put in who vii, act according to the
constitution General Taylor is that mau. It seems
tho administration should be held responsible for
this and also for the miserable manner In which the
war was conducted after it was commenced General
Tay,or was ordered to tbs Rio Grands while there wac
n large force opposed to him When heard the news
that he was surrounded and cut on from his
lions with Point Isabel almost believed that army
destroyed and the very administration shat ordered
bin there prepared itself to throw the responsibility
for tho defeat they had anticipated be met with him
self; but Mr.. Critendsn said, gentlemen, General Tsy
ler will be victorious, and the news afterwards
eeived proved that he right After the battle Of
PAo Alto, 1t would have been supposed that the I'D
would have taken plans for the foture but
September, when the batta OF Monterey was fought
against tremendous Odds In that ngbt he only
thousand troops to attack well fortified city, and after
q and arduous 6sht Of three days, General
Tsysr again victorious and an enemy OF ten thcu
saad surren dered TO OF tour thousand (AppauseJ
What do we fad again general who in other coun-
would be promoted as far as government could do
it, who would bs thanked for ell he had done, was de-
for copienting to capuation because he die
not ki three four thousand men, and that too
~ e placing him In these straits because he did
s4cifcs the remainder Of his army. Then comes thu
BATHS Of Buena Vista. Gsn. Taylor, again and again.
asked for supplies aud r.inforosm sns and again and
was IN the ensmys country aotipg his