The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-01
Wing Convention In Kentucky

LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY, Feb. y, 1919
To the Editor Of the Union:
Please let the letter from the Louisville Democrat
which is below, appear IN your paper
Those who were present at the meeting, which is well
described below can readily describe il in even more
humorous style. A Mr. Winston. who is starting
TAYLOR paper declared that Gen Taylor would run at all
hazards The people really feel little interest in the
quarrels of these small fry leaders, and they only
amusing evidence OF the hearty love which exists
among whig leaders
The democracy OF the west are only waiting for the
sandardbeaers to be announced, TO make great and
most triumphant rally. Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri
are strong and true-fully reliable In Kentucky, ou
prospects flaerlng. Many wings declare that they
are fully satisfied that democratic measures are best
To-day the whig convention meets at Frankfort TO nom
mate candidates for governor and Lieutenant governor Mr.
Graves and Mr. Dixon are candidates. They have KEPT
their friends at daggers points for months and now there
is quite prospect that they both TO be cheated It's
certain that very strong effort will be made nominate
third man Er-Judge Owsley is in favor OF eu-Juige
Ewing it said while Chiffon Allan is in the field
TO represent the Governors friends in the southern part
OF the Stale.
But pardon me- only intended to publish letter, ia.
ken from the Democrat-and here il is:
From the Louisville Democrat
TAYLOR DEMoNsrRArIoN.-It Is seldom that we can view
richer or more varied exhibition than off at the
great Taylor demonstration last Saturday evening by gas
light, at the house in this city.
1t was great affair. really. The meeting, consisting
about two dozen-whigs and democrats all counted-vvas
called order by d. b. Spear esq gentleman of the
bar, who nominated chairman and secretary. w.
Office, proposed resolutions declaring that the sense
Of the meeting for General Taylor the peoples can
dldate for the presidency The resolutions read and
brought Mr. G. d Prentice, of the Journal, standing
position with an amendment; which, after being repeat
tons from counsellor Spear, who took occasion declare
that Mr.. Clay would not do; that the amendment
Intended to place Mr.. Clay in the foremost position
whereas the meeting called TO do honor to General
Taylor Mr. s. went on most eloqueny adverting 10 the
position Mr. Clay occupied before the country the present
time in consequence OF his Lexington speech and his oppo
stion to the war In the of his speech he remarked
that his father after passing through the and the
war OF 1917 mad taught him not to synpnthze with the
enemies OF his country either home abroad This last
remark OF Mr.. S. was looked upon by the meeting $ a
'homethrusi at Mr.. Editor Prentice and his associates
VINO declare that our present war with Mexico sis
against God," &c.
Mr. Spears concluding remarks were most eloquenty
patriotic, and did honor to his judgment and love OF
try However, tall and rather slmsy looking fellow,
whose name we could not learn, and delivered a
eulogy on Mr. Clay making it appear, as he thought very
plain that 1t was better be beaten with Mr. Clay the
candidate than to succeed with any other man. One
at the conclusion of which he declared that he wond pre-
ter being with Mr. Clay against his country than be with
his country against Mr. Clay This last remark called Mr.
Spear up again. who used the gentleman ''without nit
tens" Mr.. Prentice finally reamended his amendment
having procured young man to hell him write it
Delegates of mixed character (bnt democrats among
them) appointed to go Frankfort and the meeting
which had sweled TO about forty, including eight
Rough and Ready and other wing editors, adjourned
and thus ended the great Taylor demonstration
We looked in vain for the presence of Leading wing
tors-Graves, Bullock, Thruston Nicholas, Dozier, and
other distinguished wing takers, was indeed
but poor show The leading wings I'VE evidently uni
ted their energies TO destroy the prospects W indeed he has
any of General Taylor.