The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-30
Political Inteiiigcn ce.

Beacon, July %.
Political Intelligence.
INDEPENDENT TAYLOR CONVENTION AT BALTT-
MoRE.-This body re-assembled on the 9th inst.
the Convention to order, the President proceeded
to announce the object for which the Convention
had been re-convebed:-
whig National Convention which assembled in Phila-
delpha, has nominated General Zachary Taylor
their candidate for the Presidency, and Willard Fill
more OF the State Of New York their candidate for
the Vice Presidency and to carry out this second
mnation of General Taylor, another electoral ticket
has been presented to the people Of this State thus
have in this State two separate electoral tick
cts Of candidates favorable to the election of General
Taylor another cause which, in the opinion Of your
President required your assembling. Assuming the
object Of this Convention to be what it has uimous
declaredthe election Of General Taylor to tho Pre-
sidenoy would be suicidal in his friends to permit
diversity Of opinion in relation to the electors to defeat
the election sacrifice their object to the mere
means Of attaining it. -
The Secretary then read the letter of the Presi-
dent of the Convention to General Taylor, inform
ing him of his nomination by the Independent
Taylor Convention, of Maryland, and the answer
OF General Taylor to the same.
CHARLES II. PIrrs, Esq then rose and annou need
that he had In his possession letter frsm General
Taylor, In answer to certain enquiries which he had
addressed to him in regard to the made BY
Judge unders of the WING National Convention
This letter. he sad, contained information which It
was very important should be laid before the members
OF the convention for their consideration AMI Geu-
era Taylor had made request in the letter that pub
Ictiy should not be gvon to it, he moved, that in
Of the members of the convention. and at the same
time comply with General Tsylor's request that the
should be cleared Of all who not members Of
the convention.
After some little debate s'the house was cleared"
and the Convention proceeded to deliberate with
closed doors. During the secret session, which
was only terminated by the adjournment of the
convention, long discussion took place upon the
propriey of publishing the letter OF General Tay-
Tor IN answer to the card addressed to hun by the
committee, since his nomination by the wing con-
vention, which was finally terminated, we learn,
by the passage OF resolution authorizing the let
ter to be placed in the hands of VIM II. Collins,
Esq, chairman OF the committee, not to be pub
ished, unless he, or some friend authorised TO act
Another resolution was then passed, dssolvlng the
independent Taylor party, and requesting the cleo
tors for this State to withdraw, after which the
convention adjourned SINE die.-Bah. Clipper.
New RsEY.-The Wing Central Committee
Of New Jersey has called State Convention for
Wednesday, August 3d. to nominate candidates
tor Presidential electors.
GENERAL TAYLoR's LETTER OF Acc EpTANcE OF
THE VINO NoMINATIoN.-The Nep Orleans Bul
ktim OF the 18th instant, states that the letter of
Philadelphia Convention, went forward by the
mail the day before, and addressed to Governor
Moorhead, at his residence in Greensboro, Gull
ford county, North Carolina.
FREE Son. MEETINGS. was convention
OF barnbumsrs at Worthwhile, Michigan, few
days ago. Notwithstanding 1t was stormy day,
the meeting was large and enthusiastic.
It's proposed by the barnburners of Virginia, to
hold free soil meeting at Woodstock, on the 18th
day OF August, tor the purpose of forming free
soil electoral ticket for Virginia.
AT Baltimore, on Monday last, meeting Of free
soil advocates assembled, ard appointed delegates
to Buffalo. Mr.. Wllmot, of Pa, and Mr. Root,
OF ONO. addressed the meeting. II was deter
mined to nominate an electoral ticket and mass
convention was called for the 18th of August.
pole raising took place at Cooperstown, a
few days since No previous public notice had
been given, but the occasion brought out great
numbers, and an lmpromptu meeting was held.
Gen. Nye, Of Madison county, was in the vicinity,
the meeting upon the principles which he advo-
Gates, IN common with Van Buren, ~ Co.
DEMOCRATS SrUMrrSo FOR TAYroR-Several iu-
fuential democrats IN Virginia have come out for
Gen. Taylor, and are now active stump orators in
the cause of Old Rough and Ready.
MORE STEAMBOAT vorrsa.-A register of vote
for the Presidency, taken on the steamer Fair
mount on her passage from Cincinnati TO Puts
burgh, July 10Th, all legal voters, gives the follow
ing result For Taylor, as; Cass, 81 Van Buren,,
4; MLean, l.
BALB rKyToN AND ME-. CAss.-Balie Peyton, of
New Orleans, addressed wing meeting at Mobile
on the Lat instant. Mr.. p. spoke in liberal and
manly manner Of Mr.. Cass--said he believed Mr.
Cass to be truly patriotic citizen, who would do
all the good in has power for the honor and hap
piness Of the republic, but he did not like Mr.
Cass's idea Of progress.-N o. Crescent.
A LOVER OF UNIoN.-A loco foco friend of ours,
owning manufacturing ESTABLISHING M, says that
every, voter in his factory has turned Taylor man,
and that, to preserve union and harmony, he had
joined them and was going for Taylor too
Pitfsiwg american.
DEMOCRATIC GuBERNAroRIAL CANDIDATES IN
PE::NsyLvANiA.-Jh he names following are those
OF gentlemen nominated by different democratic
papers IN PenDsy Vienna for the office Of Governor
OF the State Thomas S. Bell, William Biger,
W. f. Packer Ephraim Banks, James Buchanan.
General Cadwslluder. II. s. Msgraw, Jeremiah
;. Black, Charles A. Black, Richard Broadhcad
Jeremiah M Burrei G M keim, Morris Long
strelh, Wilson McCandless, Job Mann, Thomas
M. Pr,ut, Arnold Pumer, John Ritter, Will, IN
7. Rogers. J. X. snowden, Frederick Smith, J. b.
Sierigcr, James Thompson, Henry Welsh, ID. d.
Wenentr.
Wnia CONVENTION IN MAssAcnUsKrTs.--The
Mssssa chusetts whig central committee have
called a State Convention 10 assemble a. Wor-
cce,er, ON tie 18th Of September.