New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-18
New-York Wing state Convention.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
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Correspondence OF Inc tribune
UTICA, Friday, sept Is
Ihave already dispatched to you, by mail and tele
graph full reports fhe proceedings OF the Conventions
held here yesterday andday before Some things sent
youin advance all otherpapers In Thursdays Tribune
for instance while other papers had the various specu
ations about the probability OF w c. Grains and others
nomination for Free soil Governor had the actual
vote nominating JONI A. DIX, in secret caucus. The
Ernn9 Post and other papers, which copied my private
dispatch might have given credit for II at least But OF
that now no matter
Having dispatched the regular proceedings by the
cars Of Thursday evening waited TO get the Resou
tons of which / brought on the only copy. IL was
with difficulty could procure them, owing to some
misunderstanding between the Chairman OF the Com
mitee and person to whom he gave them to print
COPIES waited, however TIL got them. They were
read by F. PEsuINE SMITH Esq, of Monroe county
and unanimously adopted They are given in another
column.
When the Convention got through with their
nominations it nearly o'clock in the evening and
Gen. LESLIE COMBS of kentucky, had been announced
to speak at = o'clock Though they had not been TO
tea, they refused to adjourn till they had heard the
gallant Kentuckisn. STEPHEN II. JOHNSON Of Schen-
ectady, and JAMES Brooks were appointed Commit
tee 10 wait upon him and conduct him 10 the Hail.
which had, by this time, become very crowded. The
General soon appeared mufled up in his little throat
cloak with plaid lining which looked just as good a. It
did in 1874 in the CLAY campaign but in this, il
with the heartest cheering which lasted for several
minutes.
He spoke about two hours and kept the attention Of
the audience up to the highest pitch His resources In
anecdote sarcasm and wit, are inexhaustble.
He reviewed the life OF Gen. TAYLOR describing his
different military achievements from the defence OF
Fort Harrison the battle Of Buena Vista 1t appears
that there is letter from Gen CAss begging Tor an Of
nee from JOHN QUINCY ADAMS something OF that sort
If Gen CAss his friends wish it, the letter is 10 be
published, and TO this Gen. COMBS made reference
ekn haAt nrffFa hffh
for and against the removal of the Indians. lie said
Gen CAss was the representative OF such things as
monarchy-of Louis Philippe. He said he was glad to
the Louis Phippes and such idols OF CAss cast away
by the people OF Europe. Gen CAss had brought
botte of water from the Jordan for the King OF the
French to bapuze his baby with IS Louis Philippe
had fallen he hoped all monarchs and despots would
fall. lie hoped that Ireland would soon break her
chains and be free. Had he Gen c. been an lrshman
he would have been rebel ever since CrOmwels time
if the British Government had not hung or transported
him Tie said he did not advocate Gen. TAYLOR As d
thing On the 9TH of May, 1910, when the Old Ten
eral was fighting the battle Of Ressca he Gen c. was
assuring a vast audience assembled in Kentucky, that
Gen. TAYLOR would not be beaten by the Mexcans
and Mr. CRTTTENDEN defending the old hero IN the
Senate OF the United States.
Gen. COMBS here read letter from Gen TAYLOR,
and as it he's not yet been published send you copy
LETTER FROM GENERAL TAYLOR
MArAMoRos, July -, 1916.
DEAR GEN: IL is with pleasure acknowledge the
receipt of your kind communication Of the sd ultimo
though accusing me of breach OF promise. Moth
inc assure you would have given me more satsiac-
ton than your presence, backed by brigade OF Ken
lucky troops In the affairs Of the 9Th and 9th OF May
But your great distance from the scene OF operations
rendered for to have arrived in season
The requiston made last Spring on the Governors OF
Louisiana and Texas for the least number oiroOps
with which could carry on Opvi atiVs 1T that ti"ig
leaving il the Department al Washington 10 maze
calls the several States proportional 70 the plan and
extent OF the campaign. At Monterey, 10 which am
pushing forward rapidly As possible, the enemy
will m axe a stand il he does at all which very much
doubt Should Paroles however give US hght there
or at any other point, the Kentucky troops shall have
An opportunity OF dancing to their satisfaction and
doubtless they will do 50 with credit to themselves and
their state. Very truly your friend,
L. TAYLOR, Ma. Gen. L. : Army
Gen. LESLIE COMBS.
As the letter evidently written IN a dii-
feren hand from the signature some one in the crowd
asked. who wrote that p Gen c. replied, Gen.
TAYLOR wrote it. His Clerk copied il. All Generals
keep Clerk 10 copy letters Gen. Jackson drays had
Clerk TO copy, and s0udimts 70 correct grammar
This repartee received with rounds of applause,
which lasted several minutes.
lie then reviewed Mr. Folks conduct and Csss's
support Of his doings-the pass 10 santa Anns-the
Withdrawal of the regular troops from Gen TAYLOR,
before the battle of Buena Vista. &C &c
He then discussed the Free soil question. lie de
clsrei that no could hold another in bondage in
the acquired Territory without law being passed TO
that effect Inc soN u Tree, ana, uhless NOItncfu
dough.aces make il Il never can be slave Territory
As for MARTIN VAN buren, having any enthusiasm for
Free soil, that was impossible. ne never Iad a droP
of warm blood in him, by which ne could be enihusi
astic.
lie said thai, he had opposed the Annexation OF Texas
and the election of Polk Though annexation would
have made him rich Martin Van Buren, went Tor Foik'
and his friends voted for Annexation Our country be
compared to the planetary system the central power
Ike the sun, rising the Atlantic and sinking 10 rest IN
the Pacihc-;he States all moving IN harmony-Ne"-
York the Jupiter, Kentucky Msrs-ah Spund together
by the central hsrm0nizing power of the lnion- lie
dwell eloquentiy upon this subject ana closed sind
loud applause
Hon. JOSHUA A. SPENCER was called for, but, as
1t wasso late, he only expressed hope that the work
well commenced here, might be perfected on the 7h
of November next The Convention adjourned with
three cheers for Old Kentucky and three more FOR the
,o,,,r.ro, RICHEIIEII