The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-08
BILL OF FARE.
D z L Al AN USE,
ALBANY.

FlLLMORE.
At few minutes past nine O'clock the Vice Presi.
dent elect with his invited guests sat down to the
table. The Vice President elect took the head of the
table, with General Ross, of Essex county, on his
friend of Mr.. Fillmore his left At the foot of the
table is Governor John Young. The whole number
but the Vice President elect is very cautious with
whom he associates at the present time He moves as
carefully az chess player, viewing veil his men, and
slow game to play and may not end before the year
At . quarter before eleven O'Clock supper ended
Everything passed heavily. Deep meditation seemed
to prevail with the whole company; but recollect it Is
all on coffee and cold water-very emblematical with
this section Of the party at the present time
Several speeches made, and one or two Taylor
songs were sung. Among the speakers were Mr. FIN
more, Governor Young, and others.
Mr.. Fillmore is doing all he can to strengthen his
wing Of the party and he is Comptroller of the
State and soon to leave tostake the important sta
ton Of Vice President Of the United States he may
well imagine that his influence will be such that he can
prevent ex Governor Seward from meeting him face to
face in the United States Senate at Washington where
Governor Seward might, perchance, scquire greater
reputation, as statesman, than himself Therefore,
the barbecue this evening got without the pre-
sence Of Weed Co., his friends FOR the purpose of
sire o gthe ming the Vice President elect.
The breach grows wider every day the political sky
preparing for the storm and try to and trim ship
to sail clear Of the breakers but before the fourth
day of Msrch next the Seward chip, with Capt Weed
ON board Will be sailing in the breakers, which may
prove destructive to all on board unless Commodore
H. Taylor President elect should by chance 20 to their
relief and bring them into port and provide the officers
with comfortable quarters
But the Vice President elect will do all in his power
to prevent It, and informed by Of his best
friends, that It will be impossible for Weed Co. to
ever gain favor with General Taylor. We shall see
Letter from Judge Mclean on the Election.
wAsHIroTor, Dec. 1, 1S4s.
DEAN SIn:-My absence on the circuit has prevented
the Of the receipt Of your friendly
letter Of the 7th ult The election has resulted In "a
Of General Taylor, and every patriot should hope
rests OF the country General Taylor Is man Of un-
questionable integrity and honor, and have no
doubt in the discharge of his public duties he will do
what bis judgment dictates to him to ba right. He
may differ in opinion from other men equally honest
and patriotic. and such differences may produce
element; but General Taylor will never be found
trader In politics. That he will commit errors like
other men, doubt not; but he will be honest In his
errors.
rejoice with you that the people were disposed to
to do this, shall have fears for the republic But
] cannot suppress my fears when partyism prevails
which IL justly defined to be the madness of the
for the beneht of the few Under such circum-
stances the people made the instruments of their
own ruin. have been favorable to our own ma
nufactures but opposed to the manufacture of public
opinion. In this last manufacture little I'M gence
and less honesty Ia required but ifsuccesu the ope
ratves must be compensated largely at the public
pense. This kind Of business can only be safely at
tended to by the people themselves; and rejoice at
any movement which calls forth the exercise of their
un biassed judgment. Men who, by honest industry,
add to their own and the nations wealth aud who
rise with the prosperity Of the country have the deep
eat STAGE In the government. would trust them
case before that Of any other.
With the assurances of my respect, am,
JOHN MCLEAN.