The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-24
WASHINGTON, April %, 1s4S.


The Taylor Men-Mr. Ciay-Mr. Po,k-His
Aspirations-WTe Worktng-7he Captured
Negroes.
The friends of General Taylor have hereto
fore congratulated themselves that Mr.. Clay
would withdraw from the contest, before the
perior demonstration in the proposed whig con.
vention at Philadelphia, in favor Of General
Taylor. But the recent letter of Mr.. Clay-the
imperial ukase-has, in some degree, spoiled
their calculations, and thrown them into confu-
sion. The more sagacious Of the Taylor men
are now putting their heads together, to agree
upon what course they sha pursue in the event
that Mr. Clay shall be nominated as the candi
dss tor tnf whg party old NIX yield
Readyl These are the questions Mr.. Bolts is rs
.'ardent as southern sun can make him" for
Mr.. Clay, and thinks that there IL no doubt that
the Sage of Ashland can be elected. Nous Yer
rons He seems to be the most reliable friend
OF Mr.. Clay in Congress.
Az yet we have heard not one member Of Con-
gress openly declare for Mr.. Polk. Ii is part of
the policy, however, to keep sile Mt and await the
moving of the waters in the Baltimore conven-
ton II Mr.. Polk succeeds in killing off the
democratic asplrsnts, and mskes trouble among
them, in that event he expects to be taken up as
the only available. "Why does not Mr.. Polk
come out openly!" asked a gentleman the other
day, OF political friend of the President. "Oh!''
was the response, sit would not be becoming IN
him, occupying the station he does" We are
TO be gulled and kept In the dark, until the PAM
pered supporters OF Mr.. Polk snow their hands
in the democratic convention. The exposure OF
Mr.. Folks secret, mole-like operations, annoy
him exceedingly. He knows, being a cunning
politician, that Publicity will defeat all his pre-
conceived Vaccinations for re.election-will
deprive him OF the pleasure OF drinking iced
brandy IN the spacious saloons OF the Executive
mansion, and chewing opium to stimulate his
dormant energies.
Your correspondent" George Kreamer, of Penn
sylvanIa," has astonlshed all who are not in
Ihe secret, that a simultaneous movement is to be
made In Tennessee, TO urge Mr.. Polk for Sec
ond term.
/ stated, yesterday, in a brief letter, that a
democratic convention In Baltimore, recently,
by large vote, laid upon the table resolution
recommen ding General Cass for the Presidency,
because certain interested persons IN that
city were secretly tor Col. Polk, whom the peo-
pie brcvetted, for tour years, by besiowing upon
MIN the title of " commander.in-ch chief OF the ar
my aud navy of the United States" In confrma-
ton OF my statement, and without word OF COM
m-nt, refer to the following extract from the
letter. of the Union's Baltimore correspondent,
which may be considered as seml-officIal, WIS
!ssas ss
represent them IN the national democratic convention
Mr. it viii be rsnsmb.rsd represented the city In
b~rsd claims the honor Of having nonisssed Mr. Pok
for the fresdsncy His esotion number Of dis-
nnsunssa e.sa,dstss clear Indication that the
Of the sdministrAton would be p,essed II
President fck would consent to for second term
So Mr. kcttlewell 10 sent TO the conye ntj on to
nominate Mr.. Polk second time,
TWISTED the Jail this morn pg, and found all quiet
Mr.. Hamln, OF ONO, Was there, and was admit
ted TO see the whites who recently stole the se-
veniy-s.x negroes lie is about TO leave the city,
aud came to take " last fond look" The bail