The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-01
General TayIor's Acceptance.

We have at length received Gen. Taylor's ac-
ceptance of his nomination as candidate for the
Presidency by the Wing National Convention at
Philadelphia. The episte is like the military des-
patches of Rough and Ready.
II is marked with the same simplicity, brevity,
comprehensiveness and Guinness which charac-
terise every thing that has emanated from his pen
since he became SO conspicuous before his coun-
trymen and the world. He says emphatlcally that
should the selection of that convention be confirm
ed by the people, he would endeavor to discharge
The duties of the office to me ct the expecta-
lions of his fellow citizens, and preserve undimln-
ished the prosperity and reputation of our common
country. In other words, he will not be governed
or directed by any clique or faction of politicians,
be twhig, loco-foco, or anything else; but will
be guided in his administration by due regard
for the welfare of his country.
The long agony, therefore, is over. Gen. Tay-
lor has accepted the nomination; but how will the
terms in which he has accepted it be received by
the politicians and by the masses Of the people !
The former, we think, will not like 1t. Tt contains
implicitly that he will favor them not. 1t is too In
dependent for them, for il is clearly seen by it
that he is not party man, and that his policy will
not be of party or factonal character But who
cares for the rascally pohticians-what they like
or what they dislike
With the masses of the people, this letter of ac-
ceptance will make Gen. Taylor more popular
than ever, and will attract to him many voters
who previously were not pledged to support him.
EMIGRATIoN-The immense accession of foreign
population TO this continent during the last spring
and summer months, bringing with them consider
able wealth, has made them the object of every
species of imposition and annoyance from the land
sharks tn at daily prowl about our wharves. 1t is
IN vain that we have laws introduced, or restric-
tlons imposed for these imposters work in their
vocation, and revel in the spolls which they exact
from the unsuspecting stranger, with an almost de-
moniac pleasure, after fehcitatIpg themselves on
the success of their operations
We have seen daily reports in the newspapers of
the extended and well systematzed plan of opera
ton set on foot by these men, who thus allow
ed to riot in this species OF plumber; and even the
telegraph has been employed to signal in advance
the departure and destination of the parties to be
duped and plundered Those who take Z" through
ticket" at New York are always sure TO meet, either
at Albany or Buffalo, the first flash of the TRUTH and
the amount TO which they have been plundered.
Now, Will not some plan be put IN operation to
TO check these men, that bring our country into
disrepute by their heartless practices The autho-
rites along the rivers, canals and general line of
route to our "Far West" and back settlements,
should enter into a combined plan by which to
detect every act Of fraud perpetrated by these men,
II they earnestly exerted themselves they could,
PROFESSIONALLY do so eflectually, and we sincere
ly trust we shall find few examples made, and
these men punished with such severity as will de-
ter them from one of the most glarng and crying
systems of fraud and imposition ever practised in
any country in open day. The press everywhere
should carefully chronicle every act in connexion
with this system.