The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27
Taylor Movement.

Taylor Movement.
The New York Rough and Ready Club, which
was formed III this city, on the tenth of Juna
last, for the purpose of promoting the success of
General Taylor, the peoples candidate to the
Presidency, held a meeting on Tuesday evening
last, tor the transaction OF business, at Military
After the usual preliminary routine, such as tho
reading OF the minutes, &C., was concluded,
committee OF hve was appointed to cooperate
with the Rough and Ready Clubs of the several
wards, for the purpose of having general mass
meeting of the friends of Gen. Taylor, of all xf-
ties, in short ime, in the large room of Miht1y
Hall. These minor clubs are not yet all organic
ed, but 1t was ascerained that the progre IS made
in forming them, was very hattering.
A member offered the following resolutions -
Resolved, as the opinion of the Central Rough AMI
Ready club that is and unwise connect
the name Of General Taylor candidate for the Pre-
aidency, with any party denomination whatever, and
connected wholly with the any existing party
Resolved That as the election of General Taylor must
electoral ticket ought if possible to embrace representa-
tives ofall
of candidate for the Vice Presdency to run In CON
nsction with General Taylor but that such nomination
should be referred to national convention, or else left
On motion, the resolutions were laid over to
the next meeting of the club.
Mr. HALsEY of the founders of the Central Roueh
and Ready, said he had resolution to Offer which 10
thought ought to pass tho present Of
the Taylor movement Its object to disoonnsot the
Of the old parties The resolution wes that commit
tee the Central Rough Ready Club be APPOINTED
Of calling great mass meeting of friends Of Gene.
raj Taylor irrespective Of party the 2ad Of Februs
and Of tho birth Of Washington, at Castle Gardsnla
this city He said that the meeting called BY Mr. Webb
Of @ Sa vs sS It v.
candidate of any party, having SO expressed him.
self on several occasions.
Tbs resolution was opposed by member, who ssea
that he regretted to see at this early stage Of tho Tsy
or movement exhibition of jeslcusy or I'll feeling
ana he hoped 1t would not psss. He moved as a subs
tute that when the proposed nss meeting to be held
shortly in the large room Of Military Hall sdourns that
Of deprivng that meeting of any identity with the whig
party.
lar but he cid not do whg He did It as friend
of General Taylor, and he had doubt that many
others acted in the He was not wing but
Taylor man and such he signed the circular III. aid
understand that the Webb meeting was to be whig
meeting, although the term whg used in the ciror
either Mr. Webb, although be has the control OF pow
erfu press with any Of his party it must be CON
favor Of the Taylor movement and let him 90 on in his
He was sorry to see any exhibition Of Jealousy
Gen LLOYD of the third ward said that Il wa. verv
essential that all the movements In support of General
Taylor by this club should be made with great care and
committed to- or identified With any Of the old psrtss
He in favor of appointing committee to confer
the Taylor be confined to aoy party
or faction II Mr.. Webb or any other psrson ,bou,d
for party whether WIN BOAR ra Do
Mr. HALsEr the proposer of the resolution said the
object he had in Offering it, was to include of po-
eA parties In the Taylor party and to dives it of any
identity with the principle Of the whig party-wth their
tariff and bank principles, and every thing else There
has, as every one knows, been a Webb Tayor. whir
meeting called BY the Courier and En- qure be under.
stood there was to be a democratic Taylor meeting
called shortly, aud this club is about call another
nesting What is the necessity Of all this when
the friends Of General Taylor confined to auv
fered his resolution, the object of which was to call
general mass meeting not Of wings democrats but OF
men OF all parties who are favorable to the elevation
Of General Taylor to the Presidency.
Mr. SauInEs opposed to tbs resolution for NJ tia
Webb party and this club working the same gem
ersl object, VIZ: the election Of General Taylor they
must both eventually join and come together.
member suggested that the resolution ba modi-
fed, SO that committee be appointed to co operate
meeting on the 22d of February.
Mr.. Folsom thought the cali Of the meeting by Mr.
in pursuance ofit He opposed to any measure that
calculated to prevent the club from cooperating
with thoss who have got up the advertised 10
the Courier Enquirer. lie paid hattering tribute tc
General Tayors character and said the only opposition
to be expected to him. that which would come from
date of any party The slight opposition that was mad.
to his nomination At frst BY those who dislike t.
fading aMsy rnr. 90 'hi ;. rs
he said that General Taylor would receive tn,
votes Of all independent 9 men Of all our people vhs
long the spoils" He affixed his hsme to the Webb call
not as a wing democrat, but a friend of Genera
Tsylor and hundreds of our most respectable citizen
have done so likewise He In favor of appointing
committee cooperate with the parties engaged in tn
other movement and decidedly of opinion that tn
club should harmoniss with all the friends of Genera
Taylor here and elsewhere.
MIR: HALsEy said he knew of many persons who wi
not sign the Webb call, because the word whig
them In the facs He was informed within a short tim.
by Mr. Bennett, editor of tina Herald that If the wor
"whig" stricken out of that call every dernecrs
that passed through Wall street would sign It, 1t wa
for the purpose of securing the cooperation Of thee
and men all parties that he offered his resolution
lie had objection to have his resolution 10 ameude
that the COMMITTEES which he proposed should In add
ton to issuing circulars be authorised to confer wit
the movers Of the Webb movement.
General LLOYD was in favor of the amendment ar
had no doubt that the Webb party would be glad Of Il
operation Of this club.
member proposed to issue call from this club,
Independent. men of all parties and when the sgnstur
the call that ssued from the Courier Office then cor
mitee of conference might BIS appointed to confer az
General LLOYD said the Webb party may wish the II
preston to go abroad that theirs Is whig movemcI
and resolutions 20 ssns
and IL would not do for this party which Is party
posed Of all parties to b, committed in this way.
utons siready cut and dried for that meeting, viii
viii commit the independent Taylor party and this c
II II should cooperate with them Nothing Of q wM
or democratic tendency should be tackled on to u
x member said that n doubt thre, thousand sign
tnres could be obtained to call OF persons favorabe
the election of General Taylor and had no doubt III
an tldependent paper like the Herald exests AS much
more influence over independent men, than the Cou
does
Mr. JoHN C. BRArr rose TO express his re1ret III
there any need Of Discussion this subject It'd
Webb party have private views in regard to oficet
Of General Taylors election, let them have the
but let us not introduce any matter that may tend
produce difficulty among The Generals friends. Let
brst elect General Taylor, and then let the hsrdesf
the ofice-seekeTs fend OF
Gen. LLOYD said he satisfied there men In
Webb party who Will epdcavor to give the meet
called for the 2ld instant whig turn, and 1t to
vent any thing OF the kind being done that he spoke
he has done
The upshot OF the matter was that a committed
hvs appointed TO confer with any parties In the
who have issued calls for Taylor meeting.
The club then adjourned.