Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-24
Correspondence Of the Washington Union
BALTIMORE, March a1-P. NJ.

The Taylor "no party mass meeting "A regular
puS- The Hon htrerdy johnson booted
from the stand : The markets, &c.
The independent Taylor mass meeting, held in
the rotrndc Il. the Exchange last night, was an
immense slFlir; but. from The character q lie
proc caine-, il i, csiIc hat iour-fl;ls II those
present we're entirely opposed 10 nc movement.
The conductors Of the meeting had previously
been beth wings and democrats; and. ii the pre-
sencr OF tn a>sembia,c, cast oil all the shack
lcs Of party, aud started oil al iull tilt, straddie
Of the TAYLOR hobby. Robert J. Brent, Esq /,
formerly Of Washington city, who for four
wears past has been q democrat, opened The
mcetins. lie was followed BY Charles Il. Pitts,
E..q . fayori c Wing orator, aud they were
both constantly interrupted by repeated and
deafenin, cheers for Clay.
The next speaker was ). Teaklc Wallis, Esq,
another staunch wing, who went of full tilt on
The new HOBBY, stating, il the course oil his re-
marks, that the present crisis III the affairs OF
Europe called on the people 10 place IN The
Presidential chair a distinguished statesman,
firm, upright, and b nest. such as General Tay-
lor. Even The friends of The old hero liu he'd
nj this iiea, which terminated IN nlne cheers Tor
Henri Clay.
jesse Hunt, Esq, who was mayor Of Balti-
mere at the time Of the bank riots, and who
has heretofore acted with The democrats, next
took the rosirum; and, during the len minutes
he occupied il, there was . chorus OF wing and
democratic cries which prevented ono word
that passed his lips from reaching the audience.
Mingled with the noise could be heard cries OF
Gen. Taylor never runs" and other ln-inua
tions relative to his imputed conduct | lie time
Of the riots thirteen years ago. lie hnaily
Withdrew from the stand, when AR. fIIls again
addressed the meeting, and succeeded partly in
restoring order, ;hou-h he was occasionally ~
terrupted with cheers Tor Clay.
The Hon Reyerdy Johnson, senator Of Mary
land. next took the stand, and, Y, nture 10 say,
tina, never was a senator OF The T.. States treated
40 stability be ore lie renamed on the stand
for len minutes, amid The most deafenins cheers
for Henry Clay, ,aunts relative to the Bank OF
MARYLAND. shouts for the wing party, and all
manner OF uncarthly noises. lie seemed 10 be
speaking all the time; and his eyes almost fash
ID fire as he bent over TIE rostrum, appearing
a 4 he intend.d 10 jump down among them
The most insulting personal taunts aud accusa-
tions were heaped upon him from all parts Of
Inc rotundo, md he finally retired from the
stand, ut,ering as lie left, Il came to address
Ealtimoreans. but | find that blackguar-s have
the sway"
a VOC was then taken on a series Of resolutions,
but the noes had il by al least four 10 one, when
lie meeting adjourned or, rather, The ''no.paL'y"
Tsyior men lett The sand. Il vas next taken
possession OF by The "Whig Taylor" men, and an
! a,lemp, was made 10 read a sci OF resolutions
| put he 'C!ay Wings" who seemed 10 OF. huinoer
an The other parties combined, would not allow
them 10 proceed. A friend Of Henry Clay fnaily
pained The stand; and after giving three cheers
for "Hcrry OF he West" was aLoui 10 address
Inc meeting. when some one succeeded IN putting
cut the lights, and The meeting adjourned quite
| ordciir-whicb was the only orderly thing done
dutia2 he evening.
have thus slver you hut a weak description
| Of Inc FIST Taylor "no.pary" r'teics IN bali
more; which, although il has ai'fac'ea a s"oc
| many leading politicians, has failed 10 touch !ne
real Strength Of either The Wing or Democratic
m rites