The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-25

Meetings have been held TO support Cen Taylor IN the
cities of New York. Poughkeepse, and Philadelphia
The Buena Vista festival Philadelphia took place on
the ped inst, and attended by large multitude.
Five tables, capable of accommodating seven hundred
persons, were spread the whole length OF the Chinese
Saloon, which beautifully decorated for the occa
sion Josiah Randall esq, presided assisted oy large
number of vice presidents. Toass were drunk appro
uriate to the day. and complimentary to Generals Taylor
and Scott and Mr. Clay An able address TO the wings
ofthe United States was read by Z. Joy Norris esq ;
strongly urging the nomination of Gen. Taylor by the
national convention. The Hon Washington Barrow
delivered an address, and read the important letter from
Gen TAYLOR addressed to the Hon Joseph H. lhgefsoi \
which appeared in the "Unon" OF yesterday
The Philadelphia Spirit OF the Times says:
.sWhen GEN Barrow sat down, the Hon Mr. billiard
>ybig member of Congress from Alabama loetter KNOWN
a. The lone star , addressed the assembly.
urbc meeting was also addressed by the Hon. Messrs
nkns of Mississippi, and Cooke of Tennessee and
v Col James Watson Webb, of New York, who nea
creating a row by decyng Mr. Clay's Lexington speech
.erhe company separated at pretty late hour Front
the beginning TO the end OF the proceedings, it unm
,.keaby evident that the OF their choice was HENRY
CLAY"
The TAYLOR meeting held at Niblo's, New York
IN the evening of the 22d, Hugh Maxwell in the chair
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the evening, the
crowd was estimated at about 5000. Among the ora
tors who addressed the meeting, was Mr. Gentry, a
member of Congress from Tennessee He gave the cue
70 the whole movement in favor of Gen. Taylor They
claim him as a wing, but, instead OF running him as
party man with his political banners bravey displayed
they try TO run him no-party man, whose military
fame NAV catch birds of denocf.tic feather. The fol-
n wing extract from Mr. Gs speech, copied from the
New York Courier shows the tactics which they are
trying to carry out:
Tavlor's opinions am for him, because KNOW him TO be
n uhg Why, it is secret where he is KNOWN and it
never has been He declares it in his etters--he
seeks TO Disguise and when he says that he
be the esiden party merely and of the country,
he simply declares what must be the honest dictate OF
every patriotic heart Why then, object to hint What
do you want to know of him =! party must
keep up with the progress of circumstances and otenmes
issues of great portance mus. temporarily be Abandoned
Why, then, should any man withhold from
Gene Taylor his confidence because he could
cent in the riomance of his duty patriot and SOL
der minge up his name with the party conflicts Of
his countryrnen for him, because he is patriot,
good and and because he has shown that he
The qualifications necessary for the presidency of the Uni
ted States for him because he be elected do not
intend to dean you with any extended remarks but this
will say-and if the occasion were favorable, think
could demonstrate itthat General TAYLOR if nominated
will be elected By Overwhelming majority Of the 4iercan
PEOPLE"
That is to say, they expect give the General all the
wing votes Che being whig) and TO catch OF the
democratic under other influences, and thus they
hope to make out majority of the people