Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1848-01-19

GREAT TAYLOR MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
The friends of Gen. Taylor held an immense
Philadelphia, in the saloon of the museum, ON
Saturday evening, the 9Th inst. From the ros-
trum, says the Inquirer, it presented sublime
spectacle. The galleries contained large
number of ladies', whose approving smiles lent
an enchantment to the scene, whilst on the
main floor there was perfect mass of men.
DIR. John X. Mitchell presided, assisted by a
large number of Vice Presidents Several let
tiers were read from distinguished gentlemen,
among them Gen. Shields, Hon. Jos. r. Inger-
soil, Chas J. Ingersoll, H. w. Hilliard, John
w. Jones, d. S. Kaufman, and Alex. Evans.
Able addresses were delivered by David Paul
Brown, and o. F. Johnson, Esqs. and Gen. p.
Sken Smith.
Among the resolutions adopted, were the fol-
lowing:
RsSoIucd, That approaching the distinguish
ed services, the illustrious achievements of the
hero of Fort Harrison, Okeechobee, Palo Alto,
Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Wis
ia, and, above all, appreciating the sublime
moral courage and love of country, that has
dared to rebuke the spirit of party, in rejecting
a nomination for the Presidency, at the hands
ofeither party, we have assembled, irrespective
of party lines, to respond to the countrys NOM
ination Of Gen. Zachary Taylor as the Presi-
dent of the United States-a nomination long
since made in the hearts of all who prefer the
triumphs of principle to the triumphs of party.
RCsOlUcd, That the more the character of old
Rough and Ready becomes known to the peo-
| pie, the greater is their admiration of his rare
and unriyalledqualities. Fully impressed with
his ability, frmness, integrity, judgement, and
| forecast, they behold in him man of the no.
hest simplicity and heroism-the bravest of
the brave on the field of battle-as generous as
brave-as humane as generous-self-posse
and wise in council; utterly devoid of cant or
affectation, of pomposity or vanity-sometimes
eeen the concomitaat of real merit-he is
emphatically the man for the crisis; and
his elevation 10 the Presidency, disinfec-
ting the political atmosphere and restor-
ing to the country the model virtues which
characterized the administration Of George
Washington, will restore, also, the ascendency
of that higher principle of popular sovereignty
-henceforth and forever, the people of this
Republic, by the grace of God, free and indie
pendent, are able. willing, and resolved to E.
lect at the ballot-box direct their own Presi-
dents, Vice-Presidents, and national Repre-
sentatives, free from the dictates and behests
of King Caucus
RESOLVED. That approving the peoples State
Convention, to be held at Harrisburg on the
22d of FEBRUARY, the anniversary of the Father
of his Country and of the battle of Buena Wis
ia, we do most respectfully and earnestly urge
upon the independent American freemen o.
each county and Congressional district of Penn
sylvania to be up and doing in this noble cause
and to send delegates to the State convention
to settle an electoral ticket of Presidential and
Vice Presidential electors, to be composed OF
men, who, favoring the Rough and Ready de-
monstration. are bold to declare their absolute
independence of either party, and to stand forth
to the country as the representatives of the
peoples will.