The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22

Herald OF that year. This letter contained the
FIRST rough and ready description of General Tay-
lor as military man, and gave HIM credit tor the
possession OF elements of military popularity o,
a most original and remarkable character. l
was the first distinct pointing out or putting |
forth of General Taylor, as the original Rough
and Ready-perpetrated as long ago as 1910, I'M
mediatey after the exhibition of his great military
genius in tie Florida campaign--genus which
surpassed even that of General Scott--genius
which broke out with retulgent splendor on the
Rio Grande, and sparkled from that boundary to
the field of Buena Vsta-genlus which will soon
rradiate the White House at Washington.
The next movement IN relation to Gen. Taylor
was made IN the month Of May, 1916, immediate
y on the back OF the first telegraPhic intelligence
from the RIO Grande, announcing his victory
there. Similar movements were made by the
newspapers of the South and West, and soon fol-
lowed meetings of the people. The second news
paper announcement of a similar idea in the
North or IN New York, was singularly enough
made on the Sth OF June, 1876, by Thurlow weed,
of Albany. All these movements, with the con-
troversles and excitement produced by the Mexi'
can war, contributed to give an impulse to the
cause of Gen. Taylor, which was subsequently
caught up by Folsom Butterworth Il Co. In the
summer of 1916, they first attempted to bring for
ward Gen. Taylor as a candidate for the Presi-
deucy; but they were opposed at that time by
Messrs. Gr;nnell, Maxwell, Webb IL Co., of the
Wall street clique-they being In favor of Gen.
Scott, and hung TO him during his triumphant
march from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, nor
gave him up until he was demolished by cores
pondence which subsequently took place between
HIM and Secretary Marcy. 1t was by the Inde-
pendent Northern press, beginning with the Herald,
and then at independent meetings of the people,
that Gen. Taylor was first put forth as candi.
date for the Presidency, and it was the inde-
pendent press and the independent people who
possessed the power to distinguish his popularity
and ability, and Of reviewing them to the American
people. The politicians, either of the native or
Wall street clique, who now take all the credit to
themselves, were mere walters on Providence,
took him up at later day, but acted consistently
generally, throughout the contest, it must be
allowed.
The first journal In the field, however, was the
Netc York Herald, and that, too, as early as the
summer of ls4o, describing General Taylor as
regular Rough and Ready, and afterwards, IN the
;
sIdency. The next journal, In point of time, in
coming out for General Taylor IN the North, was
the albany Evening Journal, conducted by Thur
low Weed. Very odd-but very true. Thurlow,
however, did not follow up his movement with
force enough.
These, we believe, are the general facts of this
mystery, connected with the first putting forward
OF General Taylor as candidate for the Pres-
dency. The influences of the various ct,gues
now being concentrated into one nucleus, as pre-
scented at the festival last evening" are arranging
themselves for future operations in precisely the
same way as the Van Buren, politicians worked in
the year 1928, after the election of General jack
son or as the pIpe-ayers of this city did In 1910,
on the election of General Harrison. The speeches
and the toasts, and Developments last night, ind
Gated, sometimes broadly, occasionally obscurely
the nature of coming events. One of the most inn
portant of these events undoubtedly will be the
election of United States Senator by the new
Legislature, which will meet at Albany at the
beginning of next year. The Senator to be
then elected will be the only Taylor Senator
from New York. He wall be the official
channel to authenticate everything connected
with political affairs IN this State, and in the con-
tiguous country. Clques of politicians may be
formed, Office beggars may have their agents, but
it Is more likely that the Senator from this State,
IN the next Congress, will have more influence
over such matters, and over the mind of General
Taylor, than all others put together.
Accordingly, we see the contest has already
commenced for the post of Senator from New
York, and there Is every appearance that there
will be breaking up among the elements of the
wing party on this important question. Mr.. Col
her will be supported by one clique, and ex-Go-
vernon Seward by another. The cl,ques, and
politicians, and Office seekers, of this city, must
take sides, way or the other; but the contest,
as yet, is IN such crude state, and the minds of
the leading men SO unprepared, that 1t is diff
cult to tell whose chances are the best or whose
the worst. One thing, however, is certain. 1t
will require all the nerve, sagacly, and indepen-
dence attributed to the President elect, to resist
the selfish councils and horrible scramble tina
will be made by the various separate or conf
bined political cl,ques in this city nd State, i'm
medately after the opening of his administration.
The Van Buren, trading politicians who managed
to control the administration of General Jackson,
were discreet and adrot men, The pipe laying
politicians OF 1910, who attempted the same opera
ton on General Harrison and his administration
failed, and broke 1t down, for want OF talent and
tact Whether the trading cliqtes OF this city and
State will succeed, as others did, In the case of
General Jackson, or be defeated, as their pro.
totypes were IN the case of General Harrison, time
alone can tell. One thing 1t seems they have
already agreed upon, and that is to unite in de-
nouncing, through their organs and agents, in every
possible way, the independent course and early
support which the New York Herald, alone and
isolated, gave to the cause OF General Taylor,
beginning in the year 1910, breaking out more
decidedly In 1916, and continued to the present day
They may however, catch tartar In this particular
line of policy, and We give warning to Messrs.
Grinnell, Maxwell 81 Co., and to Messrs. Folsom
Butterworth q Co., to take care and move eau