The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-16

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plsint made against him that he violated the
law in single instance. Has he exercised arbitra
ry power or has he ever been complained OF even
by the administration, who would be sure to COM
plain Of him whether the complaint was true or not
there was abiding man who wore epaulet'es that
man is General Taylor. He has beeu as said before
soldier for than forty and did man ever
hear IT. that time of solitary instance where he was
charged with oversteppng the law and using the power
In his hands, in n tyrennica or arbitrary manner
The present President Of the United States for
cause or other, which does not appear, made
but in taking those eeps he knew this would produce
Now General Taylor is military man, and like
ell military men he likes to distinguish himself and 1t
Ia right that military should like to distinguish
themselves Gen Taylor led tho way according TO his
ders but he did not into the difficulty headlopg eau
tious prudent wachful with eye to his
letters to tho administration show SO far its being
true they say that he advised the advances on tho
Rio Grande, show tn he In military point OF view,
declared that they intended to occupy that country
certain other things ought to follow Now If General
Taylor mere military man. he would have sought
an occasion to embroi himself with the enemy, that
he might have opportunity of gaining the glory which
soldiers like to gain. Ia there any thing done by Gen.
Taylor that conveys the impression that no Is merely
objection which some Of friends mako to General
Taylor Those who make this ohjsction belong to the
class who say that they will not 20 for General
Taylor because ne might in the end be like Tyler
Now there is to be made to this objection
The man who reads General Taylors history from Pao
Alto to Buena Vista, and can't any difference be-
tween Taylor and Tyler-it is MINISTERIAL whom such
man votes for.
Col BAKEn-What-i Is Put him QUITS
Col BAKER-What's that you say! Put that down.
man. daughter from ali parts of the house)
VorcE-Tell us why MIR. Clsy can't be elected Yes
tell us so.
Col BAKER Well Mr. Clsy did not get the vote of
New York at the last election Suppose he could get it
now--take that for granted hope, il he were caudi'
he can't ret Tsnnessss Sever never Thsrs is not
m sber Of Congress from Tennessee in his favor But
suppose ho could get both New York and Tennessee,
VorcE-Who is Neil S. Brown!
Col BAkEn-He is Governor CT Tennessee. Since the
States or will come into the Union before the next cleo
ton. Now, If Mr. Clay loses any one OF those States
aud We know he could not get ono Of ther and gets
and even so he could not be elected
VoIcE--He can get New York.
Cor, BAKER-Wel! he can get ons-New York--hs
then loses Iowa Florida and Wleconsn, and ne would
be beaten, as he was before
Cries OF " no, no, no."
Col. Blackstone friend asked me my reasons why
Mr. Clay can't be elected Now theee my reasons;
and let me say another word of Mr. Clay. We almost
all feel to be warm friends of Mr. Clay and my heart
no man is more fully there than Mr. Clay Is
gave my vote for him In state where he has scarcely
this with an ardor that never felt for any other man
He is seventytwo years OF agehe has been nearly
fifty of them in public life he has enjoyed the most
gathered around him by the force Of his intel
lect by the energy and rmness Of his character and
tbs strength of his will by the loftines of his patriot
ism but his fondest friends fear that they elect
him Wehave fought for him aga n and again but we
don't desire to do again. for We fear we could not elect
him He the foremost in the country (checrs
aud believe that hundred years hence, when posterty
will have time 60 he Ist believe when the name and
character of Clay given to postery that they will
be given not to po.terty alone, but to eternity itself
and believe that not one little OF his immortal glory
will be effsced
A VolcG-Thrce cheers for Henry Clay (Hurrah,
hurrah, hurrah, and some hisses)
A VoIcE-Thrce cheers for Gen. Taylor (iurrah,
Col BAxER-Dut this is not the questionable ques.
ton for decide IT, whether there Is not something
in the OF public affairs in this country, which
calls fo- sensible aud patriotic men to make our Presi
dents available at the ballet box; by taking up man
with whom to succeed, or leaving aside all
which hitherto we have been incapable OF achieving?
And suppose defeated what would We do, but
rinse up class Of third or rate pHcsT' IN our
mooratic convention do In May
VoIcE-What Is right
VoIcE--Nominate Cass.
Col BAxER-What DO you say What has G,neral
Cas- done? | tell what the convention will dothey
will 90 just as they did before instead Of taking man
who would be first rate for ything they will nominate
some like Mr. Polk, unknown and unthought Of and
available enough to do enything They will select such
voIcE-But they can't elect him.
Col BAKER-They say they will prove 1t as they did
President s r such 1 as James Jam s K. Folk " N
VoIcE,-Three cheers for James X. Polk (Hurrah
hurrah hurrah j
Terrible confusion clapping hands, hiss-
ing SO.
highly grstaed at this eutt usiasm in his would
be obliged to you too, for he Is seldom cheered
Vo,cE Three cheers for country, right or wrong
[Hurrah burrah hurrsh
VoIcn.-Thres cheers for General Taylor (Hurrah
hurrah hurrah
At this stage of the proceedings the meeting very
tumutuou, and could tell Of what parties 1t was
composed Col Baker continued standing but IL was In
vain that he attempted to continue his enthusiastically
Judge HAMMOND and the chairman OF the meeting at
temped to restore order well as be could Felow-c-
zens, you must not forget. Three cheers i,r our
army in Mexiool Fellow cltiz,ns bear yourselves
You have Invited distinguished gentleman to address
YOU Three cheers for Gen. Teyor)-and you owe
Col. BARER-I should be glad QIurrah, hurrah }
have attempted to address you. and hope your pa
tiencs will allow ms to proceed GEO on GIVE us the re-
at the next Presidential election are the manner in
which this has been conducted and the manner In
which it ought to be concluded Now Mr. Polk com
menced 1t, the Mexicans got whipped and they are
powerless But the administration think II they stop
the war they will be beaten in the Presidential election
Avo.oE-No they won't, QIurrah for Polk Three
Cen LLoYp of the third ward, escended the platform
for the purpose Of restoring order ctissns-
YOU and trust that by the respect which you owe to
yourselves and to the empire city of the great State OF
the to
sentiments that may not accord with yours hope that
the respect you owe to yourselves, will induce you to
made in favor OF Gen. Taylor. hope you will listen,
and let me tell you
VoIcE-Give u, the resolutions-Well, let him give
US Taylor speech.
VoicE-Mr Speaker, this meeting Is willing to hear
you, provided you give Taylor speech. tHurrah,
hurfah, hurrah. Cries of "a Taylor speech" on all
sides We don't dam for Polk we want Taylor
and nobody else " Hurrsh, hurrah
Col. BAKER proceeded. You perfectly right in
that. don't know man who does damn for Polk
From A VoIcE IN THE CRowp No, nor q damn for the
peace party. Coo on" "Give us the resolutions go
on. go on. 80 op.iD
Col BAKER-I shal be very happy to express my SEN
tments II you will allow me. There are good many
Taylor men here tonight, but you will all bs Taylor
men before the election. | AN perfectly willing
to say what | think Of General Taylor, but you
must be aware, there must be something like
order Some talks about the peace party
Now don't recognise General Taylor as belonging to
the peace party In that he s not one OF thsoe
who aid and comfort to the enemy and that IL one
of the why 90 for him for the presidency.
What his opinions may be the cause of the
or the manner Of bringing 1t to conclusion Gene