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strike nay name from the Nottingham List,

Strike my from the Nottingham List!
The name of Gen. Taylor--once surrounded with SO
much distinction; calling out applauses from every
crowd-now falls upon the public with comparative
Indifference 1t excites enthusiasm it makes no new
converts his cause But the contrary, it is losing
its charm and the admirers whom once seduced are
gradually falling off from his support We lay few
specimens of these reogade conversions before read
coming, they do, from various papers and from
different quarters:
From the Louisville Democrat
Flrst-rato ClimcherE
MADISON, Ia, July u, l94S
GENTS. Some three days since, article appeared
men gave, upon my authority, OF the political feelings
OF the whig officers of the 9Th Indiana volunteers,
time giving the of Is 90 prove my
seron false When the article was about preparing
one to sustain my assertion, when telegraph despatch
quite ILL returned yesterday evening" and my time has
been solely consumed in the duties preparatory the
officers hat have casually met have fully sus,a med nae in
the statement gave you and before leave here, will
democratic paper here will not be issued before Wednes
For the present. am authorized by the following gentle
men, whose have been given by the editor OF the
Ssa hf % Of sa
Hamilton, Osborn, Nicely Baker, and Maj Myera good
cumsances. Vote for Cen Taylor These gentlemen are
all that my time has permitted me to Col Lane Maj
mark That have been whipped into the traces
You may publish this if you deem it proper. The wing
officers have given above here, aud Will be here. and
Taylor.
write in great hurry, fearing my silence may be
J.MDoUGALL,
Captain 9Th Indiana Volunteers.
From the Westminster (Md) Democrat
Robert Brent, esq, renounced his with the
independent Taylor party large democratic meeting
Port Tobacco, last week. He made able speech, and
concluded by pedging his support for Cass and Butler
Il. b. Carmichael, esq of the independent Taylor
electors has Cass and Butler, and intends
giving them his able advocacy. James A. Stewart esq
has dropped pendent Taylorism but has de-
fined his position Madison Brown, esq., of Queen Annes
county, of the Independents, has also for
Cass and Butler and believe nearly all the democratic
independents, and of the whgs have donethe
We say friends distance (emarks the Balt
Republican, there is wel-founded hope that
old Maryland will go for the democratic nominees
From the last Raleigh IN. c. Standard
The Cass and Butler Club had enthusiastic meet
ing Saturday night last In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mr. McRae Maj Nixon OF the vice presidents,
took the chair He cong raulaed the democracy present
the splendid victory they had just aided in achieving,
and alluded hopefully and eoqueny the elections in
November We had every reason he said, to hope for
thorough regeneration OF the Old North State and he called
upon the democratic party redoble their efforts and
ertions
After few remarks from Mr.. Busbee Major CASTOR
Wilder who had returned from Mexico, called
up Major Wilder found himself surrounded by numbers
and valued friends and he greeted with tenn
pest applause He alluded in the Of his remarks,
many topics and incidents connected with the war; and
REFERRED touching strains his feelings while absent
from his country, and the cordial welcome which had
been extended him his his native soil He
said he North Carolina democrat, but he had under
gone change-he a radical democrat. He had
SEEM with his eyes, the effects produced in Mexico by
the conduct OF leading wings in this counry and he felt
more than attached the party which had enlarged
the borders of the republic in peace and upheld its honor
and flag We do pretend give anything
like the substance of Major Wilders remarks
salts sketch Of them He Yields powerful battle
axe and we hope his "blows falling faster and thick
err" as the campaign for President progresses.
Captains Buck and Sngeltary also called up. The
former expressed his qualification ut the enthusiasm which
prevailed in the democratic ranks and the latter left tho
impression upon the minds of his hearers that he would
for General Taylor He said he could go for
ward in the dark for any body for President Both these
gallant officers warmly received.
Captain Singcary has heretofore acted with the wings
We have authority to speak for him as to his future
course have any right to advise him but we do
how he continue TO associate with party
which condemns the and which has declared that he
and soldier that went from North Carolina stood
ready uphold and advance If the
righteous and then those who fough it
only credit but stand acquitted OF all blame
moral point view but if unrgheous and unnecessary
then blood MURDER and moral guilt the shoulders
all officers and soldiers This is the argumentthis the
logic which neither federalism Mexican whigery