The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-21

a,raiened for writing the Leonidas Letter, tor,u-
nat. IN Caleb Gushing as Judge, patched u an
eorivocrl de fence.
Our charge was, that
The Hon. John A Collier" in conversations In
spe. chts in letters and by magnetic Telegraph has
csin.d all h1 credit Of the CONVEX ion of meeting
called TO repudate General Taylor into hearty ana
enrhuliastic ratification Of the nomination"
Our specification is, that Mr.. Collier, after the
meeting referred to, wrote letter containing MS
on of that meeting, designed to IrJure Us. and
benefit himself, which letter, at Mr.. Golfers re-
quest, was 8 Mt 10 General Taylor, aud IN reply to
which Mr.. Collier received from General Taylor
a Letter OF acknowledgment and thanks, which
letter Mr.. G. has frequently exhibited.
Although thus maligned In hotels, court rooms,
STEAMBOATS,, railways, and finally with General
Taylor himself, we made no complaints, and ut
tered no remonsrance, until the great conflict was
over.
Having no acquaintance with General Taylor,
should not have felt at liberty, even 1t we had
desed II, 10 obtrude letters upon hun In reference
10 this or any other subject. Nor have we sought
to obtain his ear by indirect agencies. We leave
such modes of warfare to those who are capable
OF iesoring To them. The "whirig,g of time
brings about Its ievenges," and we have been
c. ut, nj To abide our "ddy and hour"
And now to the Issue Mr. Collier claims, and
has ices wed, from the wing press, tar and near,
and ircm General Taylor himself, credit and
thanks for:--
The fortunate conversion of q meeting here at the
cspi al cal ed TO pudiae Taylor, iato hearty and
en- husiaatc ratit cation of the nom nation; aud the
81 bse us good and earnest effort the part
the wings OF the State to termination OF the
so glorious Tor the WING party, and 80 fortunate
II The country
When forced by the "Albauy letter." publ shed
In the New York Ea1ress 10 advert to that meet
ing, we shove by report OF lis proceedings IN
the Albany Argus that the credit OF obtaining the
appointment of committee TO report at an adj
Jou ntd meeting, belonged to Messrs. Haswell
az b, nedlct, the only persons who addressed the
nIVnu hAfn fhA don. nj hat
We then showed, by the same report, that after
the STERN had subsidized, and the whole subject
had been referred to a committee, Mr.. Collier did
come forward and amuse the meeting with one Of
his chaIacte ristic spec ches.
We shall now proceed to show that instead of
doing an, thing for The conversion OF an " in
dIgnatl meeting" into a " C, rdl al ratification of
Gel eral Tavlor's nomination." Mr.. Collier when
an cal a. by the hartman of the meeting, again
by +. H. Rugges, Esq., Auditor OF the Canal De-
laiment, and finally by The meetlng refused to
speak, or lake any pant in the proceedings
he 10 10" ing letters were written in compliance
WI h a re Guest 10 Judge Parmelee, Alderman Has
well, and Auditor Ruggles:--
ALBANY, Nov. 40, ls4s.
THvRi ow WEED, ESQ -;
Dear sir-In compliance with your request, send
you tn. following brief s aement of what occurred,
actoiot1g to my recollection. az the meeting at the
capitol on the evening Of Saturday the Goth August
la...
When came there was requested by yourself and
oth to preside at the meeting and to ttae the OBJ
jet Of 1t to tbose assembled. Upon my inquiring
what it ell about and what was to be done copy
o. the Tribune Of that morning was handed to me,
contsinipg the Charleston correspondence and wat
asked read those letters and to state that the mest
ing bad b. called TO submit them to the considera
tiop Of the wings Of Albany to determine IT any and
what action by the m was proper In relation thereto
This was done soon the meeting was orga uized
Nj Hawell then rsddressed the audience, and cou.
cluced with moving that com mittee be appointed by
the char to report resolutions that evening. Mr..
Bone oict FOL ed urging delay for the purpose Of
more CELEBRATE confederation, Ind moved amend
nept that the committee report on the next Monday
eNtpiIS
When he had concluded, there were loud cries of
''ques ioa " "qv estion' and the question put
MIR. Ber edcts ndment. The meeting was large
and tun ultrous IL ives impossible to decice, with
any accuracy, as to the result of the vote, but
thought p,op.r TO announce hat tbs nd mt
carried There cries of mo no." but ap
peal TAXI and the decision of ths char
qnirsced in. Judge Carpenter then made a few re-
marks.
As had not heard Of the meeting u ntl ON my way
up State street. few minutes before 1t held
not prepared. at once to select the committee. and
tentto you to know IT the names OF any persons had
be- n thought OF or suggested for the purpose ]
cei,so answer from you, that 1t was mater who
they were, provided they were good Taylor men !"
Meanwhile the moi and confusion great and
increasing then saw Mr.. Collier in the hall ani
REQUESTED one Of thofe rear me to ask him say
fomethinf TO the meeting to keep them quiet The
reply brought back to me was, that Viz, Collier de-
clintd speaking Those standing near2the stairs
then rtquss to call for Mr.. Co er, which done
and, after while, he made his appearance on the
ttais
Mr. Collier Id them In subs.a that as they all
knew h. ad, delegate to Philadelphia, done all he
coudfr Henry Clay; and to prevent che nomi ,t'o
O. n. syor; and he was somewhat severe
ali pot clans from this CITY who were at the Con.
v-ntiop although not delegates and Tho had sxerted
all Ifeir influence to hwart bis efforts He intims-
ted, ttty pla My, that it could be
rl ht; bur, under all the he thought
il best to wait until next Monday evening, before Ia
king any action.
The meeting having previously arrived at the same
conclut ior a motion G adjourn then made NJ
carried Before that, howevee, | announced tn ,
names Of the committee, having placed Mr.. Collier
IL head CHARM AT er three cheers for Clayt
Taylor and Fillmore, &c aud several other demon
STATIONS, which appeared to he ION its own hook"
The n, ct pg adjou, ned That Is all | know about
the mat er. Yours, &c, WIN. PARMELEE.