Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-20

GREAT TAYLOR MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
The friends o fGen. Taylor held an immense
Philadelphia, in the saloon of the museum, on
Saturday evening, the 9Th inst. From the ros-
trum, says the Inquirer, it presented a sublime
spectacle. The galleries contained a large
number of ladies', whose approving smiles lent
an enchantment to the scene, whilst on the
main floor there was a perfect mass of men.
DIR. John h. Mitchell presided, assisted by a
large number of Vice-Presidents. Several let
tiers were read from distinguished gentlemen,
among them Gen. Shields, Hon. Jos. E.. Inger-
soil, Chas. J. Ingersoll, H. w. Hilliard, John
w Jones, D. S. Kaufman, and Alex. Evans.
Able addresses were delivered by David Paul
Brown, and o. F. Johnson, Esqs. and Gen. P.
Sken Smith.
Among the resolutions adopted, were the fol
lowing:
RssOlUsd, That approaching the distinguish
ed services, the illustrious achievements of the
hero of Fort Harrison, O~keechobee, Palo Alto,
Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Wis
ia, and, above all, appreciating the sublime
moral courage and love of country, that has
dared to rebuke the spirit of party, in rejecting
a nomination for the Presidency, at the hands
ofeither party, we have assembled, irrespective
of party lines, to respond to the country's nom
nation of Gen. Zachary Taylor as the Presi-
dent of the United States-a nomination long
since made in the hearts ofall who prefer the
triumphs of principle to the triumphs of party
Resoloed, That the more the character of ole
Rough and Ready becomes known to the PEG
pie, the greater is their admiration of his rar,
and rnrivallad Qualities Emily immersed wit
his ability, firmness, integrity, judgement, ant
forecast, they behold in him a man of the no
hlest simplicity and heroism-the bravest o
the brave on the field of battle-as generous a
brave-as humane as generous-self- possessed
and wise in council; utterly devoid of cant o
affectation, of pomposity or varity-sometime
eeen the concomitaat of real merit-he i
emphatically the man for the crisis; an
his elevation TO the Presidency, disinfec
ting the political atmosphere and restor
ing 10 the country the model virtues whic
characterized the administration of Georg
Washington, will restore, also, the ascendenc
of that higher principle Of popular sovereign
-henceforth and forever, the people of thi
Republic, by the grace of God, free and indie
pendent, are able, willing, and resolved to
lect at the ballot-box direct their own Pres
dents, Vice-Pfesidents, and national Repre-
sentatives. free from the dictates and behes
of King Caucus
R~es0locd, That approving the peoples Sta
Convention, to be held at Harrisburg on IL
22d of FEBRUARY, the anniversary of the Fatht
of his Country and of the battle of Buena vi
ia, we do most respectfully and earnestly urE
upon the independent American freemen
each county and Congressional district of Penn
s~ylvania to be up. and doing in this noble cau'
and to send delegates to the State conventic
to settle an electoral ticket of Presidential al
Vice Presidential electors, to be composed
men, who, f%avoring the Rough and Ready d
monstration. are bold to declare their absolu
independence of either party, and to stand for
to the country as the representatives of Il
peoples will.