Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02
A BREEZE AT ALBANY.

4 BREEZE AT ALBANY.
We shall not subject ourselves TO the charge Of
being behind the age by plainly avowing the
opinion that the invention of the Magnetic Tele-
graph has done more harm than good in the world.
We are not at all sure nevertheless that it is not
so. Hardly day passes over our heads but 1t is
setting the country in ferment with some strange
news or some extravagant conceit, which would be
of little consequence did not the Telegraph enable
them to outsrip the staid and sober march of truth
The latestbut one instance Of this misunderstanding
propensity of the Telegraph was false despatch
to which the names of respectable citizens Of New
York were appended, apparently without their au.
thority giving news Of bloody battle having been
fought in Ireland, in which the Government troops
were defeated and thousands Of them made TO bite
the dust. The news by the next steamer q course
exploded the bubble, and showed that, so far from
a victory over the Government troops, here had
been no serious preparation or attempt TO resist
them. What was the obj ct OF the authors OF this
Geographic despatch no one knows but themselves;
but its effect has been to cause lamentabe dsap-
pointment to those who had hat,ered themselves
with the hope of hearing it confirmed that Ireland
had become the seat Of bloody civil war.
The latest mischief of the Telegraph has been
wrought in the good city of Albany, by its commu-
nicatng information which the parties excited by it
seem not themselves TO have understood, after
they got together on receipt of it. We were our
selves at first unable to make any thing out Of it,
except that something had occurred that threw the
Wings of Albany off their guard, causing mo-
menary faltering in their ranks, TO the excessive
delight of both wings of the Locofoco party.
Since our first account of the matter, however,
the smoke has cleared away, and we find that the
commotion was produced by the reception at Al
bany of the following Telegraphic despatch, for
warded BY some friend whose wish was :" father
to the thought of distracting the Wings, not Of
Albany only, but of the whole State OF New York:
"Nrw YoRK, Aususr Go! P. NJ.
Gen. TAYLOR has written letter accepting the nominal
ton for President by the citizens Of Charleston ,co
ted Butler for Vice President. He therein repudaes all
pledges"
This despatch was circulated through the whole
CITY in print Immediately after its reception, and
handful forthwith issued calling meeting of the
Wings, to be held at the Capitol the same evening"
I" to consider Gen. TAYLoR's letter accepting the
nomination of the Taylor and Butler meeting
at Charleston, S. c." Resolutions are said to
have been prepared expressing in strong language
disapprobation of what the Telegraph had falsely
reported but the excitement of the meeting in the
evening was happily moderated by calmer counsels,
in consequence of which an adjournment to Mon
rlac M AL,
the excitement had so far subsidized that the meeting
adjourned withou, any expression of feeling on the
occasion. OF all the dissatisfaction among our
Wing friends, and all the premature Joy of our Lo-
cofoco opponents, the Telegraph was the innocent
cause.
The following are the materials, taken from the
Charleston papers, out of which the Telegraphic
despatch was fabricated
CHARLEsros, Is. CO. JrLr 90, is4s
SIR In conformity with the desire Of my fellow citizens
have the honor herewith TO transmit to you newspaper
containing Of very large meeting Of the Demo.
cratic citizens OF Charleston, G., held for the purpose Of
selecting you their candidate for the Presidency oG the
United States Over this meeting the agreeable duty pre-
siding assigned to The preamble and resolutions
adopted fully explain the Of my fellow as
to need comment from Permit me, however, on my
part add that with confidence n that honesty and indie
pendence Of purpose which you have exhibited in every posi-
ton in which it has been your LOT to your country
ha fullest conviction that should be our good for
you elected t. that high station you will so nd
minister the laws Of country that each section Of will be
protected IN the rights which il intended by the francis
Of the constitution should be guaranteed all by that noble
instrument which only prove inadequate when It is per-
verted BY designing misguided politicians
a, sr, with high consideration and respect your ODE
dent servant, WIN. BULL PRINGLE
General Y. TAYLOR.