The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07
Taylor Meeting Mt Lafayette Hail.

Hal, General Lamb in the chair, and Mr.. Geo
w Blunt acting as secretary. After the call OF
the meeting was read,
Mr.. RArMoSD called upon, oni said that he did
not come prepared to make an elaborate speech. and
indeed he did not suppose that it contemplated
there would be much speaking on tue occasion We
have assembled said he under an arrangement made by
committee selected By the citizcns ct adjourned
nesting for the purpose OF procuring unon Of pub
lie sentiment 10 favor Of General Taylor candidate
for the next Presidency Of the United States It wa.
but recently that bis has been mentioned; but
events which havsoccurred within short period have
put him forth more prominently than any other man
Taylor has bsen known through life m one de-
voted 20 the public service When q mere atripling
he left the quiet of private lie. and engaged In the pub
lie services In the of the United States Known by
no array Of Influential friends known by no disng
ardor aud patriotism for tbs service Of hs country h.
embarked in the public service ct critical period in ths
history Of the country We hear little OF him tn we
find him In command Of point OF great responsibility
Theirs, with feeble band around him and poorly pre-
pared to resist the onset Of his adversares himself op
pressed with disease, and many of his the sick
list he is attacked by overwhelming force Of Indians
Rising from sick bed and placing himself at the head
GER and stimulating his followers by his own bravery
he determines to .usain the honor Of his country =
He faced the foe and gained a victory fer
which ne r.ceved rank as mark of appreciation
from the Chief MaRstrato Of the Union In that fierce
and glorious struggle was developed the individual who
was subsequently, to lead armies to victory and to
carry our flag through the most trying that
were ever experienced From that period to the pre-
country, spending years and years away from home
from tho comforts of domestic assoois.ons stimu
tnined by the noble consciousness # duty We fud
him In tho most responsibe positions the frontier,
where ne was charged With maintaining peaceful rea
information to his and al
forwards We him in Florida rendering servcesthat
drti'euished him az one OF the most prominent in
the military service of the nation His life passed on
In comparative quiet in military point OF visw until
our relations with Mexico found MIN in of and
and then those distinguished of mind
and character, wsre uy developed before the country
We lad tracking administration at home seeking to
accumulate political capital, and hardly possessing q
consciousness Of right and wrongw.hng stink from
an open rupture with neshboring power and at the
hasten rupture. Let look q. the history of that
period Ready to do whatever required of him,
ready to assume any responsibility that his position re
quired him to assume, but not ready to assume ra
spopsioy belonging to others sisid ia that posi-
ton t ne received orders from his to
forward and take position on the Mexican border
When the order came faithful officer he executed It,
and took position the Rio Grsnde Matamora.
making Point Isabel his depot for supplies There we
fnd him destitute Of equipments unsnppied with mate
rials for campaign, with comparatively feeble band
OF patriots around hifa In presence Of nation ancyin
itself great military power, with a numerous army
by most distinguished and veteran LEADERS,
when he has esta slished himself he finds that an i'm
force IL thrown between him and his suppes at
Point Label With the greatest GOODNESS and calmness
with hfnness worthy oil the greatest cbieftsin thai
ever lived in any country with delioer alton that
showed caiore of mind rarely exhibited by any ind
and marches towards Point Isabel rescue his sup
plies from the enemy. No is seen to oppose his
Marcia small baud is left in charge of Fort Brown to
maintain that position while he ed to keep open
the With another point He goes tn Point
Issoei aad makes to return to Fort Brown
With seventeen eighteen hundred untrisd men under
his coBnsnd, be fuds himself surrounded By an army
of eight ten ttousaed the best st force that
Msxico could brag ino the fld and es nth ard
ninth Of May collision ersued tbs result of which has
become psrt Of the history of the ration With men
who had never service-wi,h men who had never
nil I'd ~
coincidence in their leader be the cncnv with ~,
Irmy well appointed. sanguns OF an sasy veforv ana
achieves tory the overwhelming force opposed
to hn sacn had hAan The a.. -
that he dssermined to follow up the contest; the
second day he hsld council Of wsr; thrisen ofhcors
sailed together who by their rank were ent,tled
to sit Dine OF the thirteen gave IL their opinion
that impossible to reach the point OF their dest
nation The question was submitted to the commander
deter mnation which MARI all his movements and gave
confidence to those atoui him, be Gays" live,
win sleep Fort Brown to- night" Yes with but
teep hundred men, who never, till tho preceding day
saw service the I'D, and Ia the face OF army ten
thousand strong hedging every avenue, ne taxes on
comrades for the purpose Of succoTing them. The
suit that days conflict is matter OF history, and viii
brighten tie pages OF ths annals OF country He
meets overwhelming masses he divides his lit le
band orcprets divisions he meets the enemy ia
their strongest POSITIONS dspers.s and routes them and
true 10 mis- prose he Slept Fort that mig b..
He reecues the little nj, and carries the stars
stripes two bloody fields and eussains the honor OF
dence reposed in him Bear in mind that he performed
oil those important exploits in spite Of the opposition OF
bis him; and whe these important event.
bee knoHn they proved like esrtn Jake the
public mind and spread spirit OF en- huaiasm all over
ths country. Every eye directed to him If
the most important ever entrusted with duty 70
pousble snd there but one expression Of admire
toa among Of all classes and s parties at he slen-
dor OF Tn. achievements, without dissenting Soice
among the miliioas OF population Of the nation You
VIII recolect that these important exploits were per
formed under these disastrous oi cums ances when hi
trOO. a
mate having made the i'm portant achievements he
ady.n further into the Mexican country and pushes
towards the city Of Monterey, where ne performs
Their military aohev ement, equal in spendor, In bril-
lancy aud fuccess and rejecting distinguished honor
on county did the achievements the other
casions Passing from that point, find him advsno
ing further into tie country uDt the 2ad of February
the birth day OF the father ct cur hories when h.
gains a splendid truppa the plains OF Buens Vista
and puts fight Hsly thousand OF the veteran troops
of Mesco under the NEST accomphed officer that she
ever brought into he field Now distinguished
vices Ike these excite admiration = they excite
feeling Of gratitude towards the individual TO whom
we are Indebted for them We can look back
with admiration the man uoder whom such
achievements have been accolnpished but this does
not constitute by any means, the highest feature 10
tie character of Geseral Taylor liz the midss of all
these trials, find him 6rnl as ever and ready TO
meet death or danger, obedient to the orders OF go
veTnment-not buoyed up with tde spleBdor OF his
achievements, and not emearkiog Ia a career Of self
elevation We find hn not only proceeding with toe
military ORDER, bat with degree OF gnity ans
MODERATION that marx great men in heir career OF duy
We fnd br nader AL circumstances the friend OF law
and order we hnd hlm always ready 10 respect The
OF other obsdisnt TO the laws OF the nstOn ana
TIE terrible ooptct Of the day Is Instead o.
exulting 10 the epleDbor Of his achievements, md
nm uoglioy among the soldiers that have shared with
hun th- osys strife suo joined with the day Is
fct He ade ali consdera ions personsl comfort,
and when spoken 10 on the subject he repl win the
c.lmnees, the dignity and t.e humanity which have
wars isgGisbed him. that ~ ell men take 81
ne REEVES but the sick and the wounded the GA
rental assistance OF their fup.riore - We hni him
all as yell wheo not employed ia the helo
in ac,Se duty srduocs in promoting th, dignity ana
honor OF he in whi5h he was engaged But there
is another bright feature in his character Look at his
publ dsspatohe Why it is said those dsspatch,s
read very Well but be happened TO nave very itnfui
sjatant who welded ready pna and who produced
despaschss which received such attention Gen
t.men ley came from the cemmsbdsr Of the
occupaiioD; they are ths productions Of his own ge
pius, aud tbty bear on their face the impress Of
General TAYLOR that cannot be efaced They