The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-25
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ton, or has been there recently, Is giving some
views and glimpsss of movements in that metre
polls, of some importance as regards the Presi-
Dental campaign. Mr.. Raymond is an editor of
the present age-no, of the last. He belongs to
that class of men who think aloud-not of those
old drivellers of fifteen or twenty years ago, who
never thought at ALL In speaking, in of
his letters, of General Taylor and other matters,
he has the following remarks:-
But they think that the great of the whig party
are entitled to some dehus indication Of his poll
ticsl opinions his sentiments concerning the
and the condition Of the country at the present
time, than he has yet given. And this conviction
dsrs them unwilling to commit themselves at present to
his support
And II there are any here opposed to It, they are
either not wings or not true friends Of General Taylor
His sue put at hssard by the action Of those
who call themselves independently than by any other
candidate the administration party viii conadsr them
selves doomed. ana will make strenuous. uoited or
didase-" independent Of partiss"-hs win peril the sue.
defeat
~ up Understand that meeting will be held in
New York for the formal nomination OF Mir Clay The
time is no. fixed but it will be held before the BAND Of
February | think can state positively, and with
tire accuracy, that Mr. Clay came to Washington with
the fixed determination to withdraw his from the
Presidential canvass and that it is only in
quepos Of the solicitation Of his friends that he has not
done Senator Cri,tenden expressed opinion
publicly than occasion lately, that Genera,
Taylor should be rominstsd by the wings It seems to
me clear that the national convention should be held at
as late day ss possible One strong and sufficient rea
s that the greatest issues Of the In my
Judgment to be made The leaders Of the locofooos
to meet LISTERS from Gen werth and Secretary Wal.
ker, and perhaps from MIR. Dallas, yet to ooms
people in 1851 would be- to vote on tho
ton Of the whole of Mexico have doubt that
this will form the great controlling and commanding is
We think it highly probable that the issue Mr..
Raymond audes to-the annexation of the whole
of Mexico-will be the question in the next Pre-
sidential canvass. We are rapidly approaching
that point, and it will develope itself much more
fully we approach the great meetings to be held
IN this city within the next six weeks or two
months. At these meetings a great many new
questions may be brought up, and we have reason
to believe that resolution for the annexation of
the whole of Mexico, will be offered at the great
democratic meeting at Tammany Hall, next Sa-
turday-whether it will be concurred in by the
meeting or not, we don't know.
Another curious idea put forth Is, that fresh
meeting is to be held in this city for the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Clay. If this should turn out to
be true, it will be forced on the friends of Mr..
Sldy ny tue popular dSeouUihgcS tndt nave pldCtQ
General Taylor before the country in almost
every State of the Union, and which will begin
in other parts of the country next month. Ali
these movements of popular character tend to
destroy the efficacy of national convention,
and, so far, we are glad of it. Mr.. Raymond
seems to think that the mass of the wing party
are anxious to receive from General Taylor
more distinct indication of his political OPT
Mons. What is the meaning of this They
want another letter from General Taylor. -
We trust he will pay attention to these
men, and that he will write no more letters
Such correspondence is intended merely as
mode of committing him to particular clique
of the wing party, and through that opening to
make it the channel of all future applications
for Office. For instance it has been very pro-
pery observed that in the approaching great
meeting on the twenty-second of February next,
certain clique in Wall street has called the
wings together 10 support General Taylor, with
oat reference to others belonging to other par
ties. This movement is very well understood
here; and now, when'it is coupled with num-
bers of those who call themselves independent,
and without distinction of party, it assumes
character much more reprehensibe. If any par
ticular clique, pipe laying or otherwise, want to
know more distinctly the opinions of General
Taylor, and wish that he should communicate
to them confidential'y, or for publication, those
opinions, it is only wanted to open private vein
! to reach influence to be used in the distribution
of Offices in the event Of his election. We trust,
| therefore, that General Taylor will pay atten-
ton to any parties from any quarter, wing or
otherwise, who want him to write more letters
concerning the war or the general condition of
the country. Ii there are any cliques that will
not support HIM without this, let them abandon
him. General Taylor's best friends, and his
highest success, will grow out of independence
of character and independence of position which
will give him the support Of all independent men
throughout the country. If they do not succeed
stthe Presidential election, in spite of wing con.
ventions and caucuses, there Is nothing that
can prevent them from succec ding at the second
trial.
SINGULAR SUIcIDE-HoaAoE WELLS, THE Dis
oovEnEa OF ETHER We give, IN our "City In
telligence," an account of the most singular sui
eide which probably ever took place in this city,
that of DR.. Horace Wells, formerly of Hart
ford, Connecticut-the same individual who
made the original discovery of ether, or chloro-
FORM and OF its successful application in surgery
or dentistry. The history of this singular af-
fair as given in our col mns, with the particulars
heretofore related, will strike everybody as
heing more strange even than fiction, while, at
the same time, it will strike every one with as
tonishment and sorrow. The whole affair is
almos, ncomprehensible.
The ingenious discoverer of the powers of this
extraordinary substance, in its application to
surgery, has himself fallen, a victim to his
own discovery. he only rational conclusion,
after reading the account of this suicide, and
of the steps which ledto it, seems to be that Dr.
Wells has been in he habit of producing intoxi.
cation in himself by the habitual use of ether, or
| chlnrnform. Under one of thu naroYysma nrn.