The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06
Important Political Movements.

Important Political Movements.
We are overwhelmed with important and
curious political intelligence of all kinds, bear
ing upon the Presidential election.
meeting was held in the Tabernacle, for the pur-
pose of expressing burning sympathy, and OF
taking solid measures in favor Of Irish liberty be-
yond seas. Distinguished orators and speakers
from all the parties and factions round the country,
gathered into the Tabernacle to tickle the natural
lied and unnaturalized lrishmen Of New York.
Senator flanagan, the friend of General Cass,
from Washington; John Van Buren,, the great
light of the bamburners; David Graham, the
friend of Henry Clay; and Robert Emmett,
the supporter of the great unknown, besides
two or three mayors and large kitchen
full of aldermen, attended the meeting and
spoke terribly for Ireland. 1t was a great
meeting yet Queen Victoria, Lord John, and the
British government, need not be alarmed-for the
purposes of this demonstration in the New York
Tabernacle look more TO the ballot boxes OF the
United States, than the cartridge boxes in Ire
land. 1t was, in fact, regular auction for Presl
Dental votes; and wings, locofocos, barnburners,
were all there, bidding over each other for the
Irish vote. The bargain will be knocked down
and the purchaser known on the 18th of Novem-
Der. See report in another column.
Our news from Philadelphia is also interesting.
The delegates TO the wing convention are rapidly
reaching that city. Great excitement begins to
prevail. The friends of Clay and Taylor are in
open collision, and increasing in bitterness
towards each other every day 1t as mo,c af-
frmed that if Mr.. Clay does not get the nomination
the first ballot, he ,vN be dropped By his friends;
and many of them declare that they ,cM go for
Scott, bit nercr for Taylor.
BY our correspondence elsewhere it seems the
second choice of many of the Ohio and other
Western delegates, is Scott. This is also the
choice of many in Western New York. The
second choice of the Massachusetts, and other
New England delegates, is supposed to be Taylor
of the State delegations favorable for Clay, will,
before going into any nomination. make a conf
dental declaration to the convention, that If Gene
raj Taylor be nominated, they ,cM secede from the
convention, and break up the ,chig party, sooner
than lose the good chance there is no,c to elect Mr.
Clay through the ,ceakmess of the democracy, caused
by the quarrel bet,ceen the hunkers and barnbvners
of Ncw York
We have heard nothing tending TO show that the
were adopted, Mr.. Clay would probably be de-
feated on the first ballot.
Webb and Greeley, of this city, are both in Phila.
delphia, moving heaven and EARTH epaulettes and
phalanxes, roast beef and galvanized SQUASH proof
brandy and pure WATER each in favor of his own
man. Webb writes, it is reported that Scott will
be the compromise candidate, and that Clay and
Taylor will neutraze each other, as Clay and
Scott did in 1910, in favor of Harrison. The Wall
street coterie are in extasies.
According to all these appearances, the chances
now are that Clay and Taylor will both be cheated
and thrown overheard, and that General Scott may
be competitor to General Cass terrible time is
expected in Philadelphia.
On the other SIDE the democracy are not idle.
General Cass is coming north to New York, on his
way TO Detroit. Senator'S Benton, Allen, Foote
and Houston are 10 accompany him a certain part
Of the way.
Also the banburners hold their great meeting
this afternoon in the Park. All the radical de-
mocracy is called out-all the friends of the vii.
met proviso--all those who are in favor of the
colored races, from Africa or elsewhere. Placard,
have been issued calling all the negroes out, tc
hear great speech from John Van Buren,. JOIN
spoke TO the Irishmen last night-he will speak &c
the Africans this afternoon If John can form =
coalition or union between the Irish and the negro
races, he will work greater miracle than evei
O'Conncll, Bishop Hughes, or Plus the Ninth
could do The discovery of the philosopher.
stone, or the squarng Of the circle, will be to such
feat
Triaes light air.
The political news tomorrow will be intensely
interesting. Wait and see.
Mails FOR EURorr.-The steamship Iibenia,
Capt. shannon, will leave this port tomorrow
oaon for Halifax and ivoranol ,rb. fEe.Ly.