The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-10

Illustrating this fact he would inform his fellow citizens
where the Taylor wings assembled to respond to
his nomination, and broke up the meeting with grand
fight AT this announcement, the mass made the
General HousroS in nee with repeated calls,
again addressed the meeting for n few minutes and
had been treated since his arrival and hoped to have
another opportunity Of addressing his fellow democrats
until when he wished them adieu.
The mass then proceeded to the Aston House, and
after giving three times three cheers for Cas- and
Butler, adjourned until Monday evening next.
The Taylor Ratification Meeting-Trouble I'm
the Decentralization OF the Clnyites-
Indications OF n Split.
The Taylor ratification meeting held at La
fayette Hall, last evening" and, might be expected
was most enthusiastic affair The Taylor men were
enthusiastic in their demonstrations Of appreciation
aud the Clay doubly enthusiastic In their
disapproval fthe Philadelphia nominations and both
enthusiastic possible in their opposition to
each other. This meeting called for eight o'clock;
but long before that hour arrived large numbers of
persons had congregated in the barroom and in
angry debate upon the subject of the nominations.
The advocates Of Clay ssorc and called hard names
charged treason and all other sorts of bad con-
duct to the delegates who nomina General Taylor;
while the Taylor being in rather better humor.
because the game was in their hands, charged back
stupidity and want Of party support to their adver
snres.
The hour for the opening of the meeting having at
length arrived, all hands made their way to the Hall
which illuminated and where Dingle's brass band
drowned debate by playing Hail to the Chief" " Hail
Columbia" Star Spangled Banner, and other pari-
otto airs after which the meeting organized by the
appointment of the following officers
President-General Anthony Lamb
T'ice Presidsnt-Lambert Suydam.
observation-disclosures. Bates and P. V. Spoford.
The President, who is quite elderly gentleman,
and thanked the meeting fer the honor they had
done him. in selecting him to preside interesting
an OCCASION and was proceeding to read the address
WI
BILE in the the Vice President came forward and
read for him. follows:
the purpose Of receiving account Of the pro-
ceedings of the Wing Convention sitting in
of President and Vice President Of the United
States to be supported the ensuing election Cheers
voice Three cheers for Henry Clay y hurrah hur
Taylor hurrah, hurrah hurrah-rah, rr-ah) Al
though there was considerable difference of opinion
"a voice in the centre of the ROOM Hurrah for Clay
Another voice, Silence" Hisss-s-s prospecting the
who ought to be selected for the Office of Pres
dent, the Convention finally selected Gen. Zachary
Taylor-Qoud cheers, re-echoed aud prolonged) for
that Office by large majority Gan audible groan
here instantly drowned by the cheers of the Taylor
men, who cried. " Put him OUT and were answered
with Better try it," by the groaning auditor. The
address was at length resumed) presume there may
other candidate. IYes, yes, yes? ! hope such will
cordially unto with us in sustaining Gen Taylor
Hurrah, hurrah hurrah, )who If elected, will, in my
opinion, restore the government to the purity with
which it administered by our beloved Washington.
sincerely hope that the proceedings Of this evening
will be conducted in q spirit calculated promote har-
mony among us, and with due regard to the feelings
of all and that there will be perfect union among the
whg party which will carry our candidate triumph,
antly into Office The room was by this time filed
compactly, and when the address concluded it
received with such loud and hearty cheers would
done the heart of the nominee good had he head
them But those were no sooner concluded, than the
Clay men began to be uproarous, and gave number
Of cheers for Clay with hurrahs for the sage OF Ash
other, " We know his principles" and third g We
don't want any body else" &C. The Taylor men
got tired of hearing this, and called for speakers
Blunt Gerard % Gerard ~ Blunt p. Blunt ~
Gerard ~ " Blunt - " Gerard ~
Mr.. GEORGE Blunt hsreupon came forward, and said
My friends: will state that have had the honor Of
being delegate several times within the space Of four
years and before witnessed zeal and
sembed at Philadelphia in favor of their respective
candidates; (Cheers) and, indeed it has been diff
cult thing to decide amongst the different candidates
Our candidate presented high qualifications and ele-
Of success, which made us feel assured that
could not be disappointed. (Cheers) think that
the ground Of strong personal feeling it behooves all
to meet a ba nd Of brothers loud cheerng)-to meet
in true whig spirit and have the satisfaction to
to you that Leslie Coombs the proposer Of
Mr.. Clay, at the Convention, it has been
nounced to me- is to address the ratification meeting
tonight in favor Of Zachary Taylor (Cheers) While
in Philadelphia, met a great many tip top wings and
heard many well told story, and among them heard
one which will just mention. gentleman said, If
you name Tayor-(hsses and cheers for Clay If
you name Cass, will serve you as Sam Larkin was
in Ten who always to have 500
majority. Sam Larkin never struck man in his life
but Larkin struck six fences daughter and cheers
for Clay And when he struck, he struck like light
ming. (Laughter) SO itwould be with Taylor. shall
now introduce to you Mr. Lord (CheeringJ
DANIEL LORD, Esq, here came forward and said -
| confess that when this meeting adjourned a week
ago, ] hardly expected to meet you under cir
cumstauces such those under which meet
1t most gratifying know that this day get the
of peace and of the nomination Of General Tay
lor, lCheers We commence, my friends, therefore,
with era, and mean to concur in the peace.
[Chsers.] 1t IL not my intention to detan you with
any considerable remarks upon this OCCASION when
have assembled to rejoice at the nomination of &C.
era Taylor but permit me to call your also
to that of the Vice President, Mr. Fillmore [cheering
"a man who grew up with the people, and who also
equal to every and whom the people duly
elected to public Office. fCheers We not to con-
slider any question further than that are but
part Of the great national division in this country.
We no longer to consider ourselves merely Tay
lor mcn-but the people, formi ng portion
of the great nation who are to administer the
ment under principles Of moderation and in peace.
full spirit. Applause II Ia happy circumstance
that We find In this party great decision and frmness
which unite 1t. Il is a disparagement upon any
mans wisdom and patriotism to imagine that he viii
not embrace the circumstance which events have
given cheers)-to look forward with a view to the
great honor Of this country Cheering and cheers for
Clay and the glorious Of domestic
Our domestic harbors have mproved-our domestic
improvements have advanced in every way worthy OF
admiration and rejoicing (Cheers) l. therefore,
forbear fatiguing you with my own sentiments; for
you all enlightened this glorious consummation
therefore, offer you my sincere congratulations
the nomination Of General Taylor. (TIisses, and
loud cries of Three cheers for Clay which
vehemently responded to- amid Kisses from
the Tayloritcs) ] have but other word
(Cries OF CLAY "Clayu loudly resounded from one
end Of the room amid groans cheers and Kisses and
general shouting and confusion with alternate cries
for Taylor and Clay, and put him out" put him
outD. Another word wish to say: II is not by cheer
ing or by confusion, that carry the contest
1t Is by voting by acting upon the candidates by Civ
ing to the friends Of Mr. Clay of MIR Webster and Of
General Scott every due weight in this great contro
versy aud by acting with union, that can succeed
/, nd
cheers for Clay.
Mr.. ScoLgs was here introduced and said: Eel
ow-citixens rojoice to meet, this OCCASION the
representatives Of the great wing party Of the
try, who have uttered their voice, and it is the
pride and duty Of every true hearted wing to
respond to that call. (Applause) While the no.
mination was pending, it was naturally right that
each man should have his particular prefer
rences. I know tn re was one man high in the aec-
iops Of the wings Of this Unonone that we all sve
and his friends stood by hm-manfully and noby
stood by hm-and cast their votes for him. and now