Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-27
Correspondence Of the Indiana State Seatiass.


lines, headed in small caps, TAYLOR MEETING :"
from the perUsal of which. learned that meeting
Of the friends of General Taylor for the presidency,
to be held that evening" at o'clock, at COlemans
Hotel. The idea struck me, perhaps it dId all the
"Pry family" that the place, the time, and the CALL
all IN most harmonious concord for, In the first
place. the house is where the vulgar herd is not
apt TO be found: none but the upper ten therefore.
would with very few exceptions be there annoy
thwart the movements of the wire-workers next, it
was an admission that the political friends of General
Taylor here, whether residents visters, very
few for the hotel, except the bar room and dining
room, dors not contain apartment in which more
than % men can be seated.
had so often seen, in wing newspapers, such meet
lngs as felt confident this would be, bazoned forth
to the world as immense gatherings of the people
avaanches of the tOiling millions, &c, &C.. that
made up my mind to it for myself | accordingly
repaired to the bar room of the hotel, about the time
indicated in the -otice and in few minutes observed
some winking and head-noddng, in squad of politi-
cians about the size of corporals guard which sat
is6ed me they knew where the room was in which the
meeting to be held and that if would keep
eye skinned, and when they left the bar room, follow
them, would find it; in all Of which notions the
sequel proved that was not in
found the room in the third story, some Is by 20
in size, and obScuely situated that knight of the
sable hue posted the head of the last flight of
stairs, TO lead us where spirits assembled, fit to
disturb the peace of Rome. Just as entered the room
l heard the voice of Duff Green exclaim "all you
who are in favor of the Hon. George NJ Bib, of Ken
lucky, being president of this meeting will say aye"
Ito which request, some or responded. " All
you" continued the acting president, who are of the
contrary opinion, will say TO which latter
quest, some 80 or 40 responded; upon which it was
announced that the noes had it. have often heard
of the gentleman In small clothes striking, what the
hewers of timber call bee-line but will lay du
al tk,e L. he o.~kfo
line of his life it for opening that the
pener had left in wall of the room, and intended,
as subsequently learned to the and pur-
poses of door. The persons the voices of the
learned mover and the distinguished object Of his mo-
ton, neither heard again, in that room.
during the evening. motion made and
seconded, that Mr.. Henshaw, ex-secretary TO
whig committee of vigilance be appointed president
of the meeting but he declined, and another motion
in like manner made, and being seconded, put,
and carried, a Mr.. Halliday was finally placed in the
chair who, upon taking the post of honor assigned
him, carried out In the srictest sense the principles
of his party, by not making inaugural address for
fear, suppose that his party might, through him,
make declarations for the public eye. A motion
then made, seconded, put, and carried that Mr.
Henshaw, who had so modestly declined the presden-
cy, be appointed secretary.
Organization being at last accomplished, hiatus
supervened that allowed moment for observation
i
cogniZed some four five democrats; who like my
SELF were ''lookers on in Vienna THE rest were
wings. Operations began with the Offering of pre-
ambIe and resolution by Richard W. Wallach, Of this
city, setting forth that the proceedings of this
meeting might look like dctation to the friends of
General Taylor in other parts of the Union, it was
most eTpedent not to take any action for the present.
in the premises TO this resolution, Mr.. Sherman,
also of this city, offered substitute, in favor of i'm
mediate organization; providing for the appointment
of committee 10 prepare and report TO an adjourned
meeting, a series of resolutions, an address to the
friends of General Taylor at large, &C., &c. he
made speech in favor of his substitute after which,
Mr.. Gale, member of Congress from Alabama, ad-
dressed the meeting and the latter gentleman was
followed by Mr.. Gentry, member from Tennessee ;
who, before he yielded the floor, moved that the
ing adjourn sine die, which motion being duly Sec
onded put and carried, the adjournment took place
without putting the question on Mr.. Shermans mo-
ton to amend Mr.. Wallach's resolution, or upon the
resolution ITSELF neither was there an order made
that the proceedings be signed by the officers and pub
lished; yet they signed and published, and by
their reading 1t would appear that MIR. Waachs res
oluton adopted, when in fact, vote taken
upon 1t pro or con.
These proceedings took place, these set speeches
and all. in less than hour. They made up, with
out doubt, the most perfect farce | ever behed.
could not give you correct idea of the impressions
made upon my mind by witnessing them, without be-
ing thus historical in my exact synopsis of them.
Who, perhaps some of your readers will ask were
the hons wings: ofice-hunting wings and in the
most strict construction of the expression, broken
down politicians. Plebeians took no part were not
in fact, there none but the rich and weborn flour
ished in that crowd.
In one of the speeches--that of Mr. Gentry-we
had problem solved why do SO many ,chig and
neutral letter writer's editors, &C. make the bold as
seron that all the people-democrats and whigs-are
for General Taylor The remark of Mr.. g. to which
| alude was this:
"It is an established fact. Mr. President that the
best way to elect to Office is make the voters
believe that he is going to be elected, any how for
then, all those who hunting for the strong side,
fall into his ranks and that will elect him of itself
and, as presume there are, usual, many of that
class of men IN the country, my honest advice them
is, to 90 for Taylor-the hero of Buena Vista: for
every one is going to vote for hm,--nominated or
not-and therefore he must be elected. The question
is longer asked who is for Taylor but where,
throughout this broad land is there a'man that will
vote against him J"
l sincerely hope that the yeomanry of the country
will bear this remark Of Mr.. Gentry's in mind-it
| will enable them TO understand why the unequvocal
broad assertion is so boldly made that every person.
democrat whg, is going to vote for General Tay-
lor And further, if they will listen to one who
would not tell a falsehood, knowingly, for all the
Offices in their gift, will here tell them tcho and ,oho
only, are, IN truth the especial friends of General
Taylor for the presidency. will arrange them into
three classes: and will give faithful honest cor
| rect picture of each
l. All the wings, with very few exceptions indeed
in the save-holdng states. They are for him. first
because they fear that Wing National Convention,
If held, will not again nominate Mr.. Clay; Or even il
it should, that he could not be elected; and secondly
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