The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-02
Tayipr Meeting mt Lafayette Hail.

previous to the meeting of the Wing Ma
tonal Convention in Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day next, the 9TH OF June, instant. The as
semblage was very numerous, more SO than
on rany previous occasion; and the materi-
ais composing it, were of the mixed nature, cha
racteristic of the Taylor meetings in this city;
about one-half being friends of General Taylor,
who cheered Tor him Justify when cheering was
proposed; and the other half of Clay men, who
cheered just as loudly as the others, when his
name was mentioned, and perhaps little louder.
The chair was taken by Francis Griffin, Esq.,, and
the first speaker who addressed those present was
DANIEL LORD, JR. Esq, who delivered himself fol-
lows-tie ntemen Mellow citzens-In place in the
world, can that be done which we are doing in this
couutry-the nomination and election of the governor
of IA country by popular sufrage-done too IN peace
and quiet. q consideration of individual merits.
No mind can readily perceive the great dignity OF this
tries fills them with bloodshedand carnage is here done
by the intelligence and well considered good sense Of
great nation In order that this should be done in
manner eredtable to the country-in manner con-
ducive the welfare the peace of the countryit
is that it should DO done by the great popu-
lar voice. because say what you wili unless it be by
the election of the popular voice we don't choose
rulers. IL submit to few men, to do that for us
which ought to do ourselves it in vain to say that
choose rulers 1t Is necessary that
those who choose rulers should be men who
reflect not their wishes projects,
"
sibe that in large country and in vast nation such
ours is, any candidate should be known to all the
electors 1t utterly impossible that the voices of the
masses of men should unite any individual without
previous and in order to that previous concert
it necessary that conventions should be held in Or
der to ascertain where the general voice points But
this all their office If instead Of selecting those who
called places of honor by the general voice. they
represent any private cabal any private friendship,
then it is evident that they do not execute their great
Office justly and it is with view of expressing
part the public voice. which We feel to be the gene
Their in this concert Permit to call your attention
to the present condition of country in order to
time in its history had this country in greater album
dance the elements Of prosperity at work; where
has any country shown such progress such an in
Of population not only great in its domestic
increase, but vastly great from emgration-an emf
grafton, too which, from whatever countries it may
TO Of All on
sary for the sustenance and happiness of man. giving
us abundance Of raiment and shelter for human en-
joyment. Our commerce during the last year, has
bee vastly prosperous and it has exhibited the very
peculiar fact that this great country whose
of the spirit of prvateering which would let loose the
freebooters of the world, entirely safe ON the
ocean Our manufactures too greatly increased have
of the country What it this country wants for the
next four years We have on our hands war, which
although il be but speck in the horizon is yet drain
ing the country of the materials of prosperity Our in
ternal commerce. great and extensive almost to
startle the imag nation is every where retarded and
mpeded by the want of facilities which wise system
government ought to afford to It, What is the great
want of this country but moderate measures peaceful
measures, and liberal spirit in the administration of
institutions! say that We have which is
but speck the horizon Certainly 1t is so, in
gard its coming to our own homes 1t distant war
although its victims very numerous and spread
the whole of this country as they our sympa
thes reach but very small portion of them But in
one respect this is great weight on this country
1t is a vast drain on its resources. The country is
suffering from vast expenditures Of its treasures in
a foreign landry u war uncq ualled in the of
it's OK credit mil nor mr.
cd by the competition of with private bor
rowers of money All the wealth Of the country, all the
surplus capital which is needed for carrying the
great public improvements of the nation all these
are absorbed and expended in distant and
worthless country 1t is time that this should stop 1t
is time that the wants of this country should rise
conquest all those things which are wasting and
frittering away our strength; and no one can have
been Indifferent reader Of history, not to know,
that after short period has it ought to be- to
be supported by taxation. Should this unfortu-
nate war continue many months longer it will be i'm
possible for this country not to resort to this the pro-
per and righteous means Of carrying it on. Under this
state of things, what is the office We are now called
upon to execute We arc to choose rucr-who is TO
be President of the United States How is he to be
certaned He must represent the principles Of those
who bring him forward. Who is brought forward by
the opponents of us all General Cass Is brought
forward-a gentleman whom it Is not my Office to
disparagc in any sense but who must be justly
cauvassed, when he comes forward AS candi-
date for this high honor. Is it not remarkable Of
him that he is an unquiet man? Has anything
taken place in the history of this country since
he came on the stage of public lite that he has
not sought to embroi the country in some way or
other by his endeavors to get up war; and he seems
to have taken it principle that national glory
only he achieved by national victory and national ex
tension Look ut his conduct when minister to France
aud the of difficulty with England How
much did he not do to obstruct the great statesman
! mean Dauicl Webster. Was it not his endcavor, at
the period refer to, to throw fire brand between
this country and Great Britain. On the topic of the
right of search-whch the camncss aud good sense of
ne.ot ators bringing to happy termna alton
what did he do but throw himself forward in the way
a sole lee
defeating that wise aud peaceful arrangement SO it
has been with him. in all the discussions that have ia
ken place since he has been in the Senate. He has
been, on all occasions. the man for ultra measures If
you wish peace with other nations he is the last
to pursue it, How is 1T with domestic policy p
WHAT great measure of domestic policy has he advoca
ted None. Was he present at the river and harbor
convention No. Has he been conducive to the pro-
motion of the commerce of the country! No Gentle
in determining the chances of candidate, two
things always must concur. There must be a fitness
discharge the duties of the Office and there be
what is called availability. He must be capa-
Bile Of commanding the popular suffrage and be capa
BILE of dschargng the duties of the executive Office
it is in vain that any party seek to bring forward
candidate for that high station. Doubtless, 1t is
true that in this country there are many distn-
of President Of the United States. 1t is not to
be denied that mon of good sense of honesty OF pur
pose, of purity of being distinguish
cd men of genius. may execute the office Of COVER
of this great country-lf he be honest in his
views pure in his motives honest and sagacous in the
choice of his associates 1t Is not much say that
numbers of such men may be found who are eminent
ly fit to carry on this great government. Therefore,
fellow citizens in expressing preference for particular
men 1t il not to be understood that other great
in whose glory the whg part may rejoice 1t is not to be
taken that they dsparaged. There distinguish
ed statesmen, whom you all know, whom you would
like to elevated to this Office; but have to seek
those. who with wisdom and purity of character,
have general popular acceptability and in this
connection 1t Is proper to say, that there few
men who have that extensive acquaintance
that he command wide and universal suffrage
In the frat place. to fitness, will speak in reference
to the nomination Of Gen Taylor The President of the
United States needs to be honest man; and would
ask ii any in the VIII ole of the canvassn
the midst of all rivalryin the midst Of vast deal of
crtcism-I want to know Of the first voice that
doubted the honesty Of Zachary Taylor Where is
the man that speaks of one private delinquency, one
private vice, in him Is he not known universally
an honest man The speaker then spoke at length in
complimen terms of General Taylors honesty in
depc udence and purity of motive. He reviewed the
objection that urged by some against his election
that he was q military man-and denied ts