The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-28

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troll the action Of Congress upon questions Of domestic
policy, his objections be inerposed where ques
lions q constitutional power have been settled by the
by the people and that, for many years past, the
known opinions and wishes Of the Executive have ex.
ercised an undue and injurious influence upon tho
legislative department Of the thus threat
ening our system with great change from its trud
/ theory.
Resolved That SINGER ely rejoice at the
of peace with Mexco-that regard at all times,
and under all circumstances, national calamity
be avoided compatible with the national honor-that
the principles OF our government as well as It's true
policy opposed to the bugation Of other nations
anu the uismemoerment OF other countries by con-
quest--that in the Mexican war, national honor
has been indicated; and that in debating terms
peace, we could well afford to be forbearing and
Resolved, That the President of the United States
should have no private purposes to accomplish, par
ty projects to build up enemies to punish-nothng
of John Tyler affords conclusive evidence of fact
that one who cannot be trusted without pledges
not be confded in merely on account Of them.
| Resolved, That Zachary Taylor and Willard Fill
more, when elected President and Vice President of
principles of the whg faith and hat their charac-
ters public life and known opinions we have abundant
| ground for this belief.
Resolved, That should deprecats the election of
Lewis Cass to the Presidency overwhelming pub
lie calamity visitation which this country great
have been it's sins has not yet deserved, and which
we will put forth most strenuous efforts to avert
Resolved, That We deprccato sectional issues in a
national canvass as dangerous to the Union and inu
rous to the public g0odthat look with condden
to wing national administration to all causes
for such ssues-and that will countenance fac
ton in the wing party and coalition with fac
ton OF it, which shall threaten to array one
ton Of our common country in angry hostility against
any other.
Resolved That laying aside all regrets past dis
appointme nts-cordally accepting the candidates Of
fered for our supportearnesty desiring the triumph
Of wing principles and the good of the country be
thereby secured-we the wings of New York city, do
pledge to brethren in this State and throughout
the United States best endeavors to hur ocooco
from hA plaCa nf pna1u and
dsgraced long and to commit the direction of
public affairs to true wings and honest meu-and that
1t shall not be our fault IT, on tho 4th Of March
next beloved Union has, for President and Vice
President any other men than Zachary Taylor and
| Willard Fillmore.
| During the reading of these resolutions, there
was the usual quantity Of dlsorderly and tumu-
| tuous conduct, but Mr.. Raymond's lungs were
strong enough to make him heard by the greater
| portion of those assembled. When about one
| half of them were read, Taylor flag was intro
duced bearing the inscription, "1f we all pull to-
| gether can't be beaten" AS soon as it was
! taken to the ground there were loud hurrahs and
Kisses from the two factions and In few minutes
afterwards there was.a bustlng, and dragging, and
| pulling fight between some thirty or forty Clay
men and Taylorites in which, however, no da-
mage was committed except what the taiors
could repair.
MIR HosE - Gentlemen, order, order Silence
| for moment, just for moment. The question
will now be taken on the address and resolutions
will present to you one of your friends whose eo-
quent voice you have heretofore heard, and who
will try to persuade you to ratfy the nomination OF
the Philadelphia convention All you who in favor
Of adopting the address and resolutions just read and
Of the nomination of General Taylor and Millard Fill
tremendous SPplause) Those who are opposed will
| few nays followed but they were few
Mr.. Hosn.-Gentemen, have the pleasure Of an
nouncing that they carried five hundred to one
M osasr w s
MIR. Hoffman. pray that the wings may be quiet, &C
that the Cass may have ali the noise to themselves
| ("Good-that's good, Homes trump" He knows
| something y
| Mr. HorrM.s Fellow citizens. c'Hurrah for Tay.
| lor'-.Hiu for Clayr-" Hurrah hurrah'0
Fellow citizenslf you disposed to listen but for
| a moment to who has fought in your cause. and
ought with you in darker times than this, and darker
1 trust, than the wing party Will ever again see |
ecs east r ss there
ell OF the wings ofthe Union has determined that Gen
| Taylor is to be our standard-beare in the coming
| canvass Olurrahl hurrah. hurrahD know, fellow
| citizens that Hurrah for Taylor''"Hurrah for
Clay y know that there have been differences Of
| opinion aud ! tell you that ne VINO now aidresse-
you had for his prefere candidate. one who II
the conqueror Of Cerr, Gordo of Chaputepec aud Of
| the halls Of the Montezumas (Hurrah hurrah! hur-
rah Done whom believe to be able(' HUI rah for
| Taylor" and much confusion" Go on, go on.D
| Mr. HoSE-Go on Mr.. Hoffman.
| HorrMAS--Oh. it's use.
another attempt, and was about to proceed when he
| was met with the cry Of " Go on" 90 on W
u
| meeting, or am not, (Cries OF Eyes yesnJ Well,
| II you wbits you not strong enough to keep
the peace at your own meetings. Crirs OF eyes, yes!'
| aud Wen give them little more grape.'O Fellow
| citizens that man my choice aud had hoped to
see him elected; the assembled wisdom of the nation.
however said that although he was brave man, that
| although he good man; although he good
whg: yet as brave man as good man, and as good
| whig was found In the person Of General TaylotS
| Much applause And. gentlemen. shall l. whigf
who has battcd with you wings for 81 many years
| shall ! abandon my pref-rences'--shall absn-
Ion the nag which hoats over us'-shall turn my
back TO the cause. because my favorte not
dominated, (Cries of NO no,') No: forever, no. ~
know there differences of nion. ] know that
In the nrst moment Of disappointment, the Oldest and
the bravest soldiers in the camp paused for momen
They retrcatedlike Achilles [Notsby the Reporter =
1t this moment the only lamp, by the light Of which
tn. reporters enabled to take their notes.
taken away by philosopher with great sang fold
aud placed immediately in front Of the aforementioned
banner for the purpose Of making conspicuous the in
scrptinn, II all pull together. We can't be beat
or course all was darkness for the time aud there
must be q blank in report Ten nessee sends hi
friend TO ratfy these nominations. Kentucky sends
| forth his friend aud intimate companion Leslie
toomb-' 10 40 the same ana ne aecihrrs ina. near.
and soul Kentucky will support Zachary Tayl-r.
| From the North from the South, from the East.
and from the West there is but cry Send up the
dag, stand by the nomination. Voice in the crowd
" Wen stand by our principes.nl Mr.. Hoffman con
tnued and he the giant ~ this land he who when The
bath. RACED tn. herc.st whose voice even tnrd
leading his troops he who the floor IL the Sehte
bore the title Of expounder Of the Constitution, came
from the chamber Of bereavement and affection aft
Fiction for the loss Of his Who died in tho service
/ e his country he Daniel Webster comes FORTH, and
unitcs with In the support and ratification of the
whig nominations aud shall the wings of this glo-
/ nous city shall stand back trries of - No no,
no, and cheers for Henry Clay Gentlemen. Is Henry
Clay candidate II he our candidate now But
fellow citixen- To- let the whg banner dopp in
defeat aud next November 10 witness the triumph o.
adverarie- No. fellow citizens. &c. us rally under
the nAz that our friend have raised What the ques-
ton 90 be decided Is IL uot question whether our
principles those Of our oppancnts shall triumph -
Il "a not question whether shall have peace pre-
served by that glorious old who having seen all
the ant horror Of knows hos TO estm ate
the bies.inxs - peare' Whe,hor. in feet to
have peace have by el-vatiog Geo Cas- with
principles L. II MT question whether internal inn
prove nfs carried by the will OF the people. by
whieh the pro- parity Of this great empire city will BE-
promoted whether we shall elect msn whom cir
cum.tancss would conprlas he aid they to absent
him from the convention q ChicagOto veto laws that
The ton, in tns L. victory or defeat, Taylor or