The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-22
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 1913.

Death of Governor Shwnk-Funeral arrangements
Wing Conpention-RetWn Of Volunteers.
The decease Of Governor Skunk occurred last
evening, al Harrisburg, as your readers have al
ready been informed by telegraph. The funeral
cortege will start from Harrisburg tomorrow
morning IN the cars, and arrive here in the after
noon. In accordance with his Wishes his remains
are to be inferred at the Trappe, IN Montgomery
county, his birth place. The spot selected is about
twenty-five miles from the city on the Reading
Railroad and the most direct route is therefore by
the way of the city. The body will remain here
route. The city councils will probably permit the
coffin to repose for the night IN the Hall of hide
pendence, which is still shrouded in the mourn
ing put up on the occasion OF the decease OF EX-
President Adams.
The Wing Central Committee yesterday de-
csded to hold Convention, at Harrisburg, on the
3lst of August, TO select candidate for Governor.
The time selected is the day after the democratic
convention assemblies at the same place for a
The Philadelphia Rangers arrived at Baltimore
yesterday evening, and are now on their way TO
this, their native city They are TO be received at
Broad street, by The Executive Committee of Re-
ception, and deputation OF citizens, and after
marching IN procession to Independence square,
Will be dismissed. They will, however, take part
in the procession of Monday next, in honor of the
General Patterson and Colonel Wynkoop, with
Company B Capt Nagle, OF P0ttsvllle, and Com
pany c., the Monroe Guards, OF this city, have
rived at Harrisburg, and will wait there until the
others arrive.
LETTER FROM BATON RoUGE.-The following
letter to the Ne,s Orleans Ptcayune, dated Baton
Rouge, July 10, gives key to the non-reception
Of Governor Morehead's letter to Gen. Taylor
"Our meeting on the Sth inst, composed OF the
neighbors and fiiends of Gen. Taylor, drawn to-
gether for the purpose of ratifying the nomination
ofGen. Taylor by the people, was fully attended
and gave universal satisfaction. The proceedings
throughout conducted In the best spirit.
There was no abuse of candidates, no unguarded
expressions, and no appeal TO the passions. Never
before did attend meeting so complete In ac-
comprising Its purpose, SO perfectly satisfactory
to all engaged in it. The citizens Of East Baton
Rouge and vicinity participating In the meeting
feel under obligations to your city TOR the services
of Messrs Benjamin and Peyton. Persuasion
from the stump kindly offered, like the soft an
swer, tuns away wrath and disarms the egotlsm
of mere political partsanship. l have on more
than one occasion written TO you relative TO the
enormous tax made upon General Taylor's time
and pocket by letter writers. You will scarcely
believe that more than fifty will often arrive at
one mail, yet this IS often the case. In fact
sufficient number OF letters arrive to occupy his
whole time, If he should undertake to read them
all. But the evil does not stop here; II appears
that there are individuals who, either from obtusity
of intellect or from vicious heart, will enclose to
Gen. Tay lor scraps OF newspapers, often contain
ing articles refeclDg upon his politics, or asking
HIM impairment questions, or inqulrlng after mat
tiers and things that he can know nothing Of
Under these circumstances he has tor some time
past refused to take from the office any letter not
post paid or directed In hand he recognised, and
the consequence is that great number of letters
collected here were, on the lst of June, forwarded
to Washington. Among those forwarded letters,
II is possible, if it has not mscarried, that Mr..
Morehesds long expected letter was included, at
least such is my conviction, and the only way that
! can account for General Taylor not having been
long since informed of the honor conferred upon
him by that portion of his friends that composed
the Philadelphia convention If such is the case,
it certainly affords a new and highly interesting
phase Of the unambitous character of General
Taylor. UDmoved amidst the honors grateful
country showers upon him, he never thinks of HIM
sell, and let's escape for time from his hands
announcement for which politicians struggle
through long series of years TO attain, often
often good fame"