The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22


Mr.. Mckay moved that tn. daily hour of meeting.
heres ter. be eleven O'Clock. Objection was made-aod
before further action could bs taken,
The House adjourned.
BALTIMORE, March FL, l84S
The Taylor Mass Mesting-A perfect Pandemo-
nium-Harsh treatment of Rsrerdy Johnson and
Jesse Hunt-Broke up in RON, &c.
The Taylor mass meeting which was held In
the rotunda of the Exchange last evening, was
one Of the richest scenes ever witnessed in Bal
timore. Daniel Wakefield was called to the
chair, and forty-three Vice Presidents nomina-
ted, most Of whom were formerly prominent
men in the wing and democratic parties--tt at is
to to say, most of them have belonged to both
parties within brief period.
The first speaker was Robert ]. Brent, four
years ago a whlg, two years ago democrat,
aud now Tay lor man. He deserted Clay be-
cause he would not give his father an Office
He was allowed to proceed with but few inter
ruptions, and when he closed, the rotunda
echoed with cheers for Harry Clay.
VIM H. Collins. an old wing, next attempted
to speak-pr0nouncing the United States Bank
and The Tariff of az, obsolete ideas. The cheers
tor Clay, Polk, and Cass, completely drowned
his voice times.
S. Searle Wallis, Esq, an old and staunch wing
| then addressed the meeting, go d humoredly
stopping every two or three minutes to lei them
give three cheers for Mr. Clay. He read an ad-
dress and series of resolutions in favor OF Tay-
lor org.nlzatlon, independent of party, drawn
up by John l.. Cary, editor OF the Baltimore
american.
The next speaker was Jesse Hunt, or rather, |
| should say, he was The next that attempted
to speak. He is old democrat, and WAS mayor
of thu city at the time of the Bank of Maryland
mob, in 1888, and trad itlon says. ran away with
! his boots n ais h and" However, after the riots
commenced d, he suddenly disappeared The mo-
| l. Al. oil,
unearthly, the crowd ieerlng him with the remi-
pscenc-s OF 1885, calling on him to "take his
boots off" and amid the din the names of Polk,
! Clay, Ctss, Buchaua al, and Taylor, were to be
| distinctly heard In the cheers proposed Tor each
The next speaker Charles Pitts, who has
heretofore been the pet Of the wings, and he
vas allowed to proceed with less interrupt on
than any other speaker; but when he pronounced
| his remuneration of wing bonds, an unearthiy
groan peryadrd the spacious rotunda, amid
cheers and Kisses
Th- next speaker was no less persons Re than
the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the whig Senator
| OF Mary land, who has. until a lew weeks since,
been regarded one of the brightest stars ct his
| party. When he appeared on the stand, the din
and noise became almost deatening, and species
OF fury seemed to pervade the large assembage.
The cries, Kisses, and groans were so great that
nothing could be dstlnguI shed, and from the
dome of the rotunda, came back an echo as if
from pandemonIum Itself. In a few minutes he
was allowed to- proceed, only interrupted by oc-
|
pronounced his desertlou of Clay, and said that
Gen. Taylor was the only man that could bring
the country back to its pristine purity, the cheers
that went up for Mr. Clay were almost deatenlng
There were now cries OF traitor, and remniscen-
ces Of the B INK of Maryland difficulty were
hurled at HIM from all quarters OF the hall
| There was also general movement towards the
stand, and the pressure was so great that 1t was
nearly overturned with ali its occupants. Rev
cray, however, maintained his ground, and the
moment partial silence was obtained, he con-
cluded by saying, 8" thought was addressing
Baltlmoreans, but | believe l have got where
| blackguards have got the sway" and selZing his
hat, he lett the staad, with fire and fury flashing
from his eyes, AID amid shouts or derlsion from
! the crowd
Charley Pitts again tried to calm the tumult,
but tiadlug 1t impossible, he put the question on
the resonuons; but the ayes we're but feeble,
| compared with the almost earthquake shout OF
ono - that echoed through the dome OF the ro-
! runda
| The speakers and officers now precipltately
| left the stand, when Coleman Yellott, Esq :,
mounted the rostrum, Offering set of resolu-
| tons declaring the intention OF the wing party
to support General Taylor as a wing, al d TO urge
But this did not meet the views of a large M
Jority of these present, who seemed to prefer
| Mr. Clay 10 Gen. Taylor but We're disposed to
vote for the nominee OF the convention, be he
| who ne may
They foally broke up in a perfect row, and
| dispersed, and the probability is, hat with the
| adj0urDm Mt ended the lndependen Tay Tor move
ment In Baltimore.
the scene was n m ost disgraceful one, though
the wing party have been treated most shamefuliy
| by their eaders-almost every one OF whom
| has deserted the camp The body Of the party.
| nominee of the convention, be he VINO he may