New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-22

wAsHiSGIos Thursday evening Jan. 20.
This has been week Of unusual ups aud downs
with reference TO the approaching Presidential
contest; and. as 1ffording some indication Of the
means by which Taylor capital is fabricated and
Taylor strength exhibited propose TO review its
Incidents:
90 Sunday vague rumors were flying about OF
unexpected demonstrations for Old Zack in the
West; and on Monday morning these assumed the
definite form Of reports, on Teegrspbic and News
paper authority, that the Wing Legislature OF
KIsrCcKr mad nominated Gen. Taylor President
and that the Wing State Convention Of lsDIAsA
had done likewise. On the other side, MARYLAND
and PssssYLvAsn were said 20 be all on fire for
Taylor. His advocates here talked as If the cues
ton had been settled, and nobody but few super
animated politicians LEFT 10 contend for the sway OF
Civilians and the definite enunciation Of Principles
Bot time has since been afforded for the receipt OF
suthsntc intelligence, and it proves that toe Ken
tocky Legisl ature has not nominated Gen. Tay Tor,
while the Indiana Convention mas not only done no
such thing bat sjority Of its members were deci
dedly averse 70 Military rule. On the other side,
Pennsy vanis, which has made more Taylor noise
thaa all the rest Of tneFree States is Motor him even
70 tho extent Of the passion for epauettes, but de
cidedly prefers Gen. ScorT; ont Of Philadelphia
the Scott m en- far outnumber the Rough and Keadys
and the long advertised Taylor demonstration on
Monday evening at Harrisburg revealed the pow
srty ard emptiness Of the entire concern Two
young lawyers OF that place were the speakers one
Of them being President and making War Speech
10 moderate and very sodate audience; the only
hearty round Of cheering being elected by an au-
sion 10 HEsRY CLAY No men Of mark, no Mem.
bers Of the Legislature participated and the cor
respondent Of a Tsylorish paper writes that how
ever popular Taylor may be in the cities be do Mt
seem to take 10 the country SO should think.
But MARYLAND has for months been set down as
peculiarly jealous Taylor State. She furnished
agood many volunteers for the generals army her
leading journal has long been TsylOrized her two
emineut JOhnsons Cost and Reverdy) have been
actively and efficiently working for Tay lori her late
Wing Governor nominated Gen T. in bis vaedic-
tory Message; the Legislature, it was reported.
would echo the prosentment very strongly in day
two. Yet no such nomination has been made,
AID it is nov morally certain that none such can
be made. On the contrary, it seems very likely
that Senator PEARcE will he reelected aud Mr.
CLAY Indicated as the choice of Mary land for the
approaching contest Thus break the bubbles OF
Taylor enthusiasm and strength when touched by
the spear OF Ith1riel Only let the Wing People
utter their voice. and very they will call
Henry CLAY 10 bear their standard through the
pcrilous contest approaching. And if they do call
him with hearty good will, feel very confident
that he cannot and will not refuse them. More on
this subject hereafter.
Il suppose IL is known in NewYork that OHIO
has given no indications of Tayorsm through her
late Wing Mass Convention of yesterday, bat the
REVERSE and that she will be that way all through.
Senator CoRwIs is nobly sustained there.
y learn this evening, you have doubtless
learned already, that Gen. JEFFERSON DAVIS has
received tho endorsement OF Loco Foco Legis
la,ivo Caucas Ia Mississippi and is to be elected to
the seat Ia the U. 5. Senate he now temporarily fills
by Executive appointment. His skin-deep Tay
lorism did not ruin him with his Loco Foco breth
rem, who understand that he viii support no can.
didate OF the Wing party for President, nor any
BODY esoin preference to the regular Loco nominee.
From Louisiana hear a report that Loco
Foco probably Pierre Soulie or John ShdelD will
DO elected to the U. s. Senate in place of Hon
Henry Johnson, sort o Whigl although there is
Wing majority Of two in Legislative Joint b aot.
Ifesr,hi is so We have never yet had Senator
who took two steps forward then one back, who
aid not defeat both himself and bis party BY il
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