The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-23
aRUAT TAYLOR FESTIVAL
By THE
WINGS OF PHI. ADELPHIA.
AN r L E E x
FROM
GENERAL TAYLOR.
His Declaration Of Principles.
Great Enthusiasm,
His Declaration Of Principles.
Great Enthusiasm,
Sc. sc. Sc.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, "a, lS4S
The great Taylor Wing Festival, an event
which has agitated the political circles IN this
quarter for some time past, transplred this eve
ming.
At six O'Clock about one Thousand persons as
sembled in the grand saloon of the Chinese Mu-
scum. and sat down to a sumptuous repast.
The capacious saloon was elegantly and taste
fully decorated Beautiful flags and banners,
into which appropriate notices and emblems
were interviewer, were displayed in great pro-
| fusion. Numerous pointed and. pithy extracts
from the matchless dispatches OF the old Hero OF
Buena Vista met the eye in every direction; soul
stirring music enlvened the scene; and, indeed.
it seemed as if nothing were wanting calculated
to excite the admiration and enthusiasm of the
spectators.
On one side of the saloon, a platform was erect
ed, tastefully decorated with American flags In
festoons. On this platform the officers OF the
meeting were located.
In due time the toasts were read, and excited
universal enthusiasm.
An address to the wings of the Omitted States
was read by the Hon. E. Joy Morris, and its
reading was frequently interrupted with reitera-
ted plaudits.
The Hon. Mr.. BARROW, late U. S. Senator,
from Louisiana, presented letter from General
Taylor, the reading of which he prefaced with
an eloquent and brilliant speech, which occasion
ed the utmost enthusiasm. The following is the
letter.
HEAD QUARrERs, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, I
Camp, near Monterey, Mexico, Aug. 8, ls47.
Hon. JOSEPH r. IN0ERsoLL--
"DEAR srR,-
have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt Of
your esteemed letter Of the 7th ut which has just
reached me, In which you say had the honour Of
being called on last evening to address meeting
Of the wings Of the city and county Of Phisdsl-
phia At that meeting, your name was frequently
mentioned in connection with the ofhoe of Chief
Magistrate Of the United States. l stated to that
meeting, ~ had stated in my place in the House
Of Representatives at Washington, that you were
whig, not, indeed, ultra partizan whigbut whig in
prnciple"-An Of which 10 entirely correct.
After the discussion which occurred in both houses Of
Congress- the last session. growing out Of the csptu
lation Of Monterey, In which discussion you thought
proper defend my conduct In regard to my trsnsac
tons, when asaiied somewhat not entirely upon par
ty grounds, In the House. of which you q membtp
and for which you have my sincere thsnks-wbich
done in such way by those who dsapprovsd that mea
SURE CAM hardly imagine how any one who was pre-
and heard the speeches that occascn or read
them after they published could well mistake the
complexion of my politics.
At the last presidential CANVASS without interfering
in any way With the same It we'll known to all with
whom mixed (whigs and democrats) for had con-
cealment in the matter that decidedly favor Of
MI Clays election to the Prssidsncy-and would now
prefer seeing him In that Office to any individual in the
Union certainly much more 80, at any time, than my
self Independent Of his great talents and long sxpe-
rencei In government Affairs, consider bis views
those Of toe wings for the most part nearly
smlsted regards political matters, to those Of Mr..
Jefferson than their opponents in whose political creed
was reared and whose opinions in matters of State
have lost sight Of we'll sndeavored 10 con-
form to them ~ my circumstances would per-
NIT. My commission Lieutenant In the army was
oonfsirsd by him short time before he retired from
public life.
Although no one can appreciate more highly than
do the favorable opinions fear you have formed %
regards my fitness for the FIRST civil ONCE in our coun-
Try, which consider, should reach it, is rather too
much Of experiment, am duly grateful for your
aid in bringing prominently before the nation fer
the thcs In question yet cannot permit the present
opportunity TO pas by without repeating to you what
have SAID others in connection with the subject that
am politician. Near forty years of my life have
been passed in the military service of the republic
nearly the whole of wh Oh in the field camp on our
western frontier and in the Indian counry- NAV well
say constantly In duty-the two last In Mexico, or the
border during which time have not passed
night under the roof Of house You may therefore
very readily suppose, under such circumstance hav.
had buts time to devote TO the consde ration or nyes
tgsticp Of great questions subecsr to their discus
sien nor have attempted 10 do se or 10 be mixed ur
~tts peIises u.s " asssssm n ssy w., GOT svss