New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-06
sPortrnits Of the People

The following leader 10 the last ErcRHg Wf10r
contains good deal of interesting matter that ~
had not before heard OIL and which We think must
br news 10 our readers also. Al all events, they
shall have II cheap and without comment
WHO wANTs TO GO TO CONGRESS
Why, there many AZ several in TINS cty' u
not more. whom we could name II we would ana
VINO are angling for the honor with all sorts 81 bait
10 the Sixth District there are A dozen Rchmonds m
the held, and OF them, we must say are men oil
most remarkable ambition. Indeed, we have seldom
been more surprised at any political folly than ~ nnd
certain persons offering themselves es candidates
whose qualifications for the office are entirely invls
bic 90 the naked eye. The announcement IN the ~"
ror a few DAYS since that the responsible editor Of
The Tr,bnnt was fishing for the nomination, TOOK
every one by surprise, and caused no htte mlrth
among the Taylor men. absurd ~ u spPeaIs; ~ j,
nevertheless true and H0raccs ambition for political
honors l. the rfal kcy 10 the Slecyogamn0n business
and all his bringing and palavering Tor lrish votes
In the Convention which nominated John Young Tor
Governor In 1916. II is well known that Greeley tred
very hard to be- placed the ticket ms candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, but his vanity was somewhat
shocked on hndug that he had received only one or
two votes Since that time, like genuine dema-
gogue and Office seeker he has been shutting about
for something else in the shape OF political promoton
lie has LETT no. stone un,urned to win favor with the
masses, and has battered the preludices oil u" our
adopted citizens" both political and religious, IN
every possible way. He has sought 20 keep on terms
with the Clay clique and the Van Buren, men ana
now 81 the eleventh hour, when he hnds the tide Tor
10 make a merit Of necessity and comes sneakng IN
At the back window 10 proicr his 90 cold support to
the nominees of the National Convention And amer
shilly shalyng in this way. this honest political
lego has the presumption 70 imagine that the wings
Of this City would reward him tor his abuse OF Gen.
Taylor By sending him to Congress : But the true.
hearted hard working. Rough and Ready uen of
New. York are not 90 be humbugged IN this way -
They will send no % Congress from the sixth Dis
trct but original out andoul Taylor man and 4 is
/ no use TO nominate any but men OF thus stamp. The
Democrats will probably run Robert fnsnet Ia the
upper district who will be hard 10 beat. The l1sh
votes that be den get will be lew and far between -
/ The most likely man 70 defeat him that we can think
/ of Is Hon George Folsom original, EoieHs r0ica'
Tay Tor man from the jump and who has done As much
/ tor old lack since the month Of June 1870, .s any
other man in that district 10 say the least Mr.. Folsom
possesses every qualification fer the Office and II he
would accept the nomination his election would be 4
certainty Ne know hundreds who are anxious 70 give
HIM their who belong to the sHarDeHdEf branch
| Of the Taylor party To morrow evening the Ward.
meet TO elect their delegates and ali that good men may
| be- chosen Whoever the candidates may be. II IS all
important that they should be Taylor men Of the ors
! AL sfuf4