The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03

lor man, and after trying the old General in every
point he confessed he saw and knew no man who
was so well qualified to hll the office 20 winch he
had been nominated. (Cheers) He then gave some
instances to show the power of General Taylor
the minds OF men and conctud 4 nv undressing upon
them the necessity Of redoubling their exertons;
going up to the garnet, and down to the cellar, aud
bringing out every citizen the 7th Instant to vote
for their candidate, General Zachary Taylor, and
make the wing flag triumphant over the iaud. Cloud
cheers)
Col JOHN WINTHROP, of New Orlea ns was the next
speaker lie said that he urged by few of the
gentlemen the stage to give the meeting few Incl
dents Of the domestic character OF Gen Taylor He
himself a lawyer Of New Orleans, aud Gen Tay-
lor his client. He was also democrat; but, not
outstanding that he would vote for Gen. Taylor.
(Cheers) He knew that it was the doctrine, nova
days, to sustain party distinctions; but he thought
the time had arrived when party distinctions should
be forgotten and the whole people should rise en- a's
and vote for the noblest work Of God honest man
(Cheers) After relating few incidents respectin g
Gen. Taylor which have repeatedly been told TO the
public he to read the following extract of
letter from Gen. Taylor. This letter written to
him from the camp near Monterey on the Sd Of June,
On the subject of the Presidency while can say,
in truth that have aspirations for that high Office
will say TO you that regret the subject should have
been agtsted al this early day Twelve months hence
it seems 10 me, would have been more appropriate
time but the people must manage their own con-
Germs as they may think best; and if they think it
will be for the good Of the country to make me
didate, and to elect me, shall feel bount to
them honestly, faithfully and to the best of my ab
ty. But the election Is yet long way off; and be-
fore that period very many important changes may
take pl8ce-so much to make it desirable that
some other individual for the benefit of the country
should be elevated to that high station. IN this
l should with pleasure not only acquiesce in such
arrangement, but reoice that the repub bic had
worthy and better qualified to fill the office than
myself have doubt there many such, could
they be brought out and elected y
Such were the opinions, continued Colonel Winth-
rop Of the gallant hero, upwards of year ago, aud
the same modesty and difidence which characterised
him then had disD guished him since throughout his
whole conduct He trusted that. on the 18th instant
the people of the Empire State would be found
ports nd place the victor Of Busna Vista in the po-
sition which his merits and qualifications entitled him
to fill. loud cheers)
Mr. RAYMOND then addressed the meeting at great
length an gave resume of the history of the Mexican
war, in which the exploits Of General Taylor were
again comm ended to the appreciation of the meeting
and an appeal made to them to rally for the
old General on the 18th instant.
MIR FRASER sung two Tay songs to the great
delis hit Of the assembly. After which,
MIR HARpENBURGH and MIR. Snow, who had been ad-
dressing the meeting outside made short addresses,
when the meeting adjourned.
There were three meetings organised outside. The
first was held in the rear, at which DR.. VIM Hbbard
prc sided The speakers were, Lewis B. Reed jun
Mr. Whitney, and John C. Brant. The second
held in front-Mr. Isaac Dayton, Chairman speakers,
Mr. George A. Halsey, Mr. Warren Hardenburgh, New
Jersey, nd Colonel f.. Snow The third held in
the side gar den-C hairman, Theo Draper speakers
Thos. c. T. Buckley, and MIR Vail, New Brunswick