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From the "Democratic Press" Of Sept. "a. l847.
Another "Great Democratic Taylor meet
ings In Old Berks

From the "Democratic Press" Of Sept. "a. l847.
''Great Democratic Taylor meet
Ing" In Old Berks
In pursuance Of previous call, large
number of Democrats favorable 10 the
nomination of Gen. ZACHARY TAY-
LOR to the Presidency of the United
States, assembled at the Court House in
the city of Reading, on Saturday evening
Sept, 18th. 1S47, for the purpose of APP
pointing delegates to represent Berks
county in convention proposed to be
held at Harrisburgh on the oath instant.
Notwithstanding the shortness of the
call. which had been made but few
hours previous to the meeting, hundreds
assembled to express their feelings. in
favor of the ,0ar- ,c0rn Uetrean-the man of
tile people. The assemblage was organ
lied by the appointment of the following
officers. viz. r. a. "t...
President - DR.. HESTER H. MULLEN
BERG. ........t .t...
Vice Presidents-Capt. Israel Sallade,
1t. L. P. Knerr. H''
Secretaries-Alderman VILLAIN Betz,
Geo. G.. Barclay, Esq. . H
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed committee to draft a
preamble and resolutions, expressive of
the sense of the meeting, viz: H. A.
Muhlenberg. Esq, Col. John Miller,
Daniel H. Boas, VIM c. Leavenswor,h,
ESQ.,, Frederick Printz, J.K Longeneck-
er, George Smith, Benjamin Tyson and
Jacob Focht, who, through their chair
man, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted .f .
Whereas, The time is approaching
when the people of this country will be
called upon to select candidate for the
office of President of the United States,
Taeretore resolvpd, THAT THE PEO.
PIE HAVE ALREADY MADE THE
SELEGrION-THAT THE TIDE OF
POPUI AR FAVOR OF GEN. ZACHA-
RY TAYLOR, AS A FIT PERSON TO
FILL THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR.
| Rpsolpcd, THAT THE DE.NOCRACY
! or BERKS COUNTY PLEDGE ThE EIR
UNDIVIDED SUPPORT TO THE HE
RO OF PALO ALTO, RESACA DE Ia
PALMA, MONTERREY AND BUENA
NISTA.rlt.. 4r. tn i.' .. u
Resoiued, That we heartily approve Of the
course pursued by our democratic brethren
! in calling State Meeting at Hlrrisburgh
on the 24lh OF September inst, for the pur
pose OF adopting such measures as are cul-
cuIated to aid The public will in securing
the election Of Zachary Taylor to the Pre-
sidency. ..v ,.t. -...... .....
Resoiupd, That The following persons be
4 appointed as delegates To represent Berks
! County at the Demo ;ratlc Mass Meeting Of
the friends Of Zachary Taylor at Harris
iburgh: 'ef- '.
II. II Muhlcnberg, Benjamin Tyson, WIN
Betz George Smith, II. A. Muhlenberg A
NJ. SalIade, John II. Keim, Peter j. H
.Gresemer, Dr. Adam SchUener, Israel Sa
lade, Isaac EMS, John Shelly, Daniel b
Kutz, David H. Holtenstein, Paul Geiger,
John UIrich, Jonathan Friedrich, George
Fox, Col. David Renne, Valentine Borbst
j. ID. Biting, L,J. Ref, Friedrich Prlntz
: Daniel II. Boas, Col. John Miller. j. X
I Longnecker, Henry w. Smith, VIM. Z,
3 laVeDWorJn, AOrdnaW heTpeI' poo'S "
Barclay, Levi p, Kerr, John Darrah, Jacof
Focht, Major David Schall, Aaron b Cove
'lly, John Bause. ti "HI '| .|t5
Resoiued. That the following standing
committees be appointed for Berks county
with power to call meetings, &c, v'z'
Benjamin Tyson, Dr., Adam Schooner
Col John Miller, Col. Daniel b. Kutz Jo
scph Bachman, Daniel n. Boas, Levi P
d Knerr, William Betz, P. ], H. Griesemer
George Smith, A. Kerper. r. ..es-.., ,
: Resoired, that the proceedings be pub
Ished in the county papers and Harris
: burgh Argus. zae.) i.teB1J Iu e9gf5tq .
?. During the absence Of the, Committee
and after the meeting was addressed b,
Andrew M. Sallade, VIM. b. Leavenwort
aud H9A. Muhlenberg Esqso after whc
the meeting adjourned with nine rousin
cheers for the hero Of the Mexican wa
"old Rough and Ready."-[Sigssd by III
aIoGcers.l .ssIpog T0l 5sa1 tsDai cd ,
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