The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22

rev sion of that meeting designed to Iure us, and
ere fl himself, which letter. at Mr.. Golfers re-
Quest was s. nj 10 General Taylor and in reply to
when Mr., Collier received from General Taylor
n letter Of ackno wledgment and thanks, which
letter Mr. G. has frequently exhibited.
Although thus maligned In hotels, court rooms,
steamboats,, railways, and finally with General
Taylor himself, we made no complaints, and ut
tered no remonstrance, until the great conflict was
over.
Having no acquaintance with General Taylor,
we should not have felt al liberty, even ii we had
desired it, to obrude letters upon HIM in reference
10 this or any other subject. Nor have we sought
10 obtain his ear by indirect agencies We leave
such modes OF warfare to those who are capable
OF resoring 10 them The "whrliglg of time
brings about Its revenges," and we have been
content 10 abide "day and hour"
And now to the issue Mr. Collier CLAIMS, and
has received, from the whig press, far and near,
thanks for:--
The fortunate conversion of a meeting here at the
capital called to repudiate Taylor, into hearty ana
enthusiastic ratification of the nomination; aud the
subeque good feeling and earnest effort on the part
Of the wings Of the State to termination OF the can
glorious for the whig party and 90 fortunate
for the country.
| When forced by the Albany letter" published
in the New York Express, TO advert to that meet
| ing, we showed, by asreport OF It's proceedings IN
the Albany argus, that the credit OF obtaining the
| appointment Of a committee to report at an adj
journed meeting, belonged 10 Messrs; Haswell
| q Benedict, the only persons who addressed the
|
We then showed, by the same report, that after
the storm had subsidized, and the whole SUBJECT
had been referred 10 a committee, MIR. Collier did
come forward and amuse the meeting with one OF
| his characteristic speeches
We shall now proceed to show that instead of
| doing any thing for the " conversion of 9 IN
dignatlon meeting" into cordial ratification OF
| General Taylor nomination." Mr. Coiiier' wheh
appealed to BY the charm an Of the meeting, again
| by F. H. Rueees. ESD Asiltor OF the Canal De-
Ialtment, and finally by the meeting, refused to
speak, or take any part in the proceedings.
The following letters were written in compliance
with a request preferred 10 Judge Parmeee, Alder
man Hasweli, and Auditor Ruggles-
''- ALBANY, Nov. 20, ls4s.
Dear Sir-In compliance with your request, send
you the following brief statement Of what occurred,
capitol on the evening Of Saturday, the Goth August
last.
When came there was requested by yourself and
others TO preside at the meeting and to tate the OBJ
ject Of it to those assembled. Upon my inquiring
what it was all about and what was to be done copy
| Of the IT. ibune of that morning handed to me,
containing the Charleston correspondence and was
asked to read those letters and to state that the meet
ing had been called to submit them to the considers
ton Of the wings of Albany to determine If any and
what action by them was proper In relation thereto
This was done as soon as the meeting was organized.
Mr Ha'well then addressed the audience, and CON
cluded with moving that committee be appointed by
the chair to report resolutions that evening. Mr..
more deliberate constellation and moved as an amend
ment that the committee report on the next Monday
evening.
When he had concluded, there were loud cries Of
question " question" and the question was put
MIR. Benedicts amendment. The meeting was large
and tumultuous. 1t was impossible to decide, with
any accuracy, as to the result of the vote, but
thought proper to announce that the amendment was
carried. There were cries of 'no, no." but no ap.
peal take and the decision of the chair
Quiesced in. Judge Carpenter then made o few re-
| marks.
AS had not heard Of the meeting until on my way
up State street, few minutes before it held
not prepared, at once to select the committee, and
been thought Of or suggested for that purpose.
ceived an answer from you, that it matter who
| they were, provided they were good Taylor men"
Meanwhile the noise and confusion great and
increasing. then saw MIR. Collier in the hall, and
requested one Of those to ask him to say
| reply brought back to was, that MIR. Collier de-
cined speaking. Those standing nearsthe stairs
then requested to call for MIR. Collier, which done,
and after while, he made his appearance the
stairs.
MIR Collier told them In substance that as they all
knew, he bad, delegate to Philadelphia, done all he
could fer Henry Clay and to prevc Mt the nomination
OF Gen. Taylor; and he was somewhat severe GER
tain polite from this vicinity who at the Con-
ventiop although net delegates and who had exerted
ted, pretty plainly that it could seen who was
rH hit; but, under all the circumstances he thought
it best to wait until Monday evening" before taking
any action.
| The meeting having previously arrived at the same
| conclusion motion TO adjourn then made aud
! carried. Before that, however, | announced the
names Of the committee having placed Mr.. Collier at
its bead as chairman. After three cheers for Clay,
TaJ Tor, Fillmore, &C., and several other demon
strations, which appeared to be "on its hook
| the meeting adjourned. That is all know about
the matter. Yours &c, VIM. PARMELEE.