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q ne atofe nc1nhhEtioiis icing CONQUERED IN, On
5notiun
Z Ietntre4, That the proceedings be signed by
ties Chairman and Seeretary, and pablighed III
sthc. Wing papers of this District
JOHN e. PAGE, ;Gz'a
wlLLraM EEr.sos, 'Sse'y.
& TREnEvDors flEE-CRhelic CaureJ.
Destroyed I've learn. from the New York
Herald, thnta FIRE broke cut about half
past nine O'Clock, OH Saturday night last,
10 theslsoman Catholic church, in Eliza
beth street, in that city. The FIRE origi-
natedfrom the furnace, and spread with
fearful rapidity, and in two hours the
which had. been but recently f.
hished, ut cost Of! $40 900, was entirely
destroyed, and aroa which there is no in
'surance. The house No 46, Elizabeth
street took fire frpn The heat, and being
sfrlme Ibuilding, WIS entirely destroyed,
and roefswere burned from houses Nos 48
and 30 Elizabeth street; some Ave or six.
rsar houses on the Bowery were also do
stroyed, upon all of which there was AZ
insurance. The entire loss is estimated
at $4,000 A number OF families we're
in few minutes rendered homeless. and
wcmen were shrieksng through the crowd
in search Of their children, some Of whom
were borne down tyfthe moTing mass, aud
nearly crushed to death
GES. TAYLOR nj THE STATE OF DELLA
wARE-0ne Of thelargest meetings ever
held in the city Of Wilmington, took
place on Saturday evening last, Of the
friends Of Gen 1sSSlor, irrespective Of
party The meeting was organized by
the appointment Of Gen " Young, an!
old and personal friend of Gen. Taylor,
jas president, with 4 number Of vice presi-
dents. Resolutions recommending Gen.
Taylor for the Office of President of the
United States, as the peoples candidate
and also for the calling Of meetings through
out the State Of Delaware, Of his friends,
were adopted by loud reclamation. John
Wales, Esq, Of Wilmington, and Gen.
4 Rss Sc Die meefsns,
later FROM Sr. DonrNGo-C OnSpira.
cy 10 destroy al he schuc inha5tissAfs
trRasated.-Wc learn by the arrival of
the schr Mary Ellen at New York. on Sa-
turday, from st. Domingo, that plot had,
been discovered, headed by the Prime;
Ministe. te destroy all tho whites in that
part Of the Island The Prime Minister,
the General-in-chief, and TWO other officers,
had been shot fey days previous to the
sailing Of the NJ R.-thirty more of the
conspirators were @onfned IN the Castle,
aud would be shot the following week
The authorities were also expecting an
attack from the Hsytiens.
Mn. EpIroR 81 perceive You have hoisaed the
dag Of Gen. Taylor, lat the Rcad of your CO
lnlnns. This is perhaps your choice for The Pre-
sidency il may be in accordance with the wish
5 Of many Of The Whig. party but 50 FAR as nay
acquaintance exiendsit Is entirely the reverse
And ifthey give him their support, It will with
he greatest reluctance for this season the pre-
'en is dark period in he history OF ourcouniry,
Ind, il requires great skill anttalent 10 ternin-
nc the difficulties ID which We are involved
The question now is, has Gen. II aylcr the requi-
lite qn1lificationsf He has given his whole at
ention 10 military tactics, in whieh he has PROV
n himself promiaent l wo65d not rluck one |
single lenf from the lanrels which aiorn his |
nov, which he has 50 bravSly and gloriously |
Fcn. But this only proves hfs want Of opport1- I
lily to become a siateslnani What evidence /
ave we that he advocates thu principles Of the |
Wing party None. He tslls us he wonld /
laye voted for jackson. He also tells US he |
Democrats have as large share ofhis patronage /
IS The Wings he ais5tcils Ne wiIInot serve a. |
he candidate Of any party, To yote for him nm
Ter these circumstances, proves that all our pre-l
rnsions 10 pr lieiples are but an empty name
Ne have been once deceived by voting for man /
rhose principles we did not know, that ought to
each us lesson not socn 70 be forgotten. am
os a prophet neither am the son of a prophet,
NJ predict that If the lyhies run Gen. TAYLOR,
will Be the funeral dirge Of he party Further-
ncrc, We should be ALARMED It the military spirit
rhich preduminales thrpugk out the country and i
heck, il pcsSfhle, this growing evil which has i
cen the downfall Of haiioss and suapires. ana |
fiIl, fear, Be the d0wnfalf Of our own, unless
he people prevent 4 Dy thea actions Why 1T
han Gen. Taylor IS ,aleh Up bv the Wings Is
becaase they think they tonld not be success
ii with any other CAM fdate This certainly
znAct Be there never vas more favorable OPP
'oriatnity fer the success scf the Wings than the
ressnfs
From what can leain, thsrc is no doub, Of
heir success would they 5sl select an aole states
aan. uian whom the party would unite on; that |,
lan is Harry &C the WeSt, heiiyes IN the heart
1 every thinking man. b both parties, who re-
Sch He has twice or thrice saved the country L
rom dcsolati0R and ruin. and accomplished that
Ihich 10 Other min could have accomplished Il
Ne owe him. a debt cf stsithdc. which his cleo
lon 10 the Presidency x1n;d not half repay
y not our present cirkauisiances call aloud Ii
y such man What are the dangers We 50
.aeh fear The Mexithn war, he subject Of
lavery and de desire fo1aiilitary renown, every
lene exhibited. all speak IN language not 70 Be I,
misunderstood. Our coiI1uy IS IN dangeri- i,
Fhocen. ask, remedy these dif1cultiesl FL,
~ nan car, dat man !; HESnI CtAt of Ken.
nc1-F.
M, Editor This hsstl scra1l may not meet
nth yonr appreciation. ~ many a Tiny Wing
lends but = they think 4 themselves. they Eill
. dQ4N gran, me ,he estie priFilegr. b thar
VI b WIlis, and b - r<sDli What i may. I
I1l 1c confc1f n GRATITUDE