The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07
Meeting of the Presidential Electors.


ALBANY, Dec. s, 1848.
The Presidential Electors for the State Of New York
assembled In the Senate chamber at the Capitol, this
afternoon at four o'clock for the purpose of confirm
ing. in TIE most solemn form, the popular verdic
which has been rendered In favor OF the election of
Zachary Taylor and Mnlsrd Fillmore, to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency Of the United States The cleo
tors the Of the people bound to
raty the wishes Of the people as expressed through
the ballot box; and for the faithful performance of
this ceremonial they responsible by their reputa
tions by their honor, and by all the obligations which
in1uep ce men.
The Sepate chamber was we'll filed by citizens who
had assembled TO overlook the proceedings OF the cleo
tors
The Vice President elect was approaching the
capitol In company with John A. Collier and he was
afterwards in the nate chamber, listening in
tently to the proceedings.
The Electors generally good looking men.
At o'clock p. NJ the Secretary Of State assumed
the Presidents chair and called the Electors to order
The Secretary then read the of the Legat in
obedience TO which the President a Electors had
sembed.
The Secretary then called the roll Of Electors when
It appeared that thirty three answered to their names
The following Electors did not to their
Marvin Wheeler, j. w. Gates. s. II Russell
The Secretary of State then remarked that. accord
ing 10 the provisions of the law, tho Electors would
proceed to choose by ballot three persons to fill the
vacancies abave named
An Elector nominated Jos s. Smith to ill the vacan-
cy caused by the absence of Marvin Wheeler.
The College then proceeded to ballot for an Elector
to fill the above vacancy. with the following result
Joseph s. Smith received thirty-two votes-dollis
White received one vote.
Mr. Smith was then declared duly elected to ill the
vacancy caused by the absence of Marvin Wheeler,
and assumed bis seat as Elector.
Martin Butterfeld elected in similar manner
to fill the vacancy caused cy the absence Of J. w.
Gates
Ira Davenport elected in similar manner to fill
the vacancy caused by the absence Of Samuel H. Rus
sell.
The Secretary of State then said it the duty OF
the Electoral College to choose President and Secre
tbry from their own body.
On motion of John A. Collier, Henry H. Ross, one Of
the Electors for The State at large appointed Pre-
sdept That gentleman being conducted to the Presi-
DENTS chair .poke a. follows He rendered his tina uks
for the distinction of which he the ohec he bslev-
ed 1t int n6ed not personal honor. but q
plment 10 the patriotic district Of the State which
he Represented. The political contest through which
the country had just passed had ended gorously
the wing party, and believed gloriously for the
interests Of mankind the pleasing duty of
ing the wishes OF the people devolved upon us,
and that wish was too clearly designated by them to
require any elaboration at hands in carrying IL
out Although we had given no pledges and although
pledges exacted Of us. yet the acceptance by
us of the exalted trust which had been conf ned
virtual promise our part to discharge this
important duty according to the wishes aud .xpecta
tons Of the people They. the people. had sepc ted
for President of the United States Zachary Taylor,
Of Louisiana and for Vice Preside Mt of the United
Stat es Miilard Fillmore, of New York, and these
lctiors had been made after anmsted, and in
IL WAS creditabe to this country and an ilusrious
example to the civilized world that this result
quitf ced In peaceaby The honorable gentleman then
coptrasted the condition Of the Americss republic
with that of Europe at the day aud said that
the comparison gaveus abundant for pride aud
for gratitude to that wise Being who presides
dcstnea OF nations the comparison be declared,
tmipently favorable to liberty and to democratic CO.
ment The Electoral Colleges of the various States
Of America, would assemble and ratify the expressed
wish es OF the people In peaceful manner, and with
none to make them afraid. The merits of tina candi-
oates chosen by the people not to be by
u.s. we had com here merely to complete and soemuze
ct accomplished by the people in their sovereign
belle we'd be the ground which the choice PEG.
pie was made The gentleman the prom ced spen-
did and eloquent euogium the character and vices
OF Zachary Taylor who, be said had not been elected
on account az bis military exploits bu for his great viz
tue and purity Of cnAraote moreover it because
plause)
similar reference made TO the Vice President
elect, whom the honorable gentleman pronounced a
patriot q statesman. aud good citizen. In concu-
sion he trusted be should never hear murmur of
prehenson that the whig party would not be the
sive recipient OF the patronage OF Gen Tayors admi-
pistration; II such however, the the
OF the whig party would be- "in the great battle
which have been engaged we have OF been fighting
merely for the spoils of the enemy but
preserve and perpetuate the liberties and happiness of
the American ,eple - The honorable teman then
alluded to the platforms of the several partes with
deposition to ridcule them and concluded with pre-
fentpg the names o. Zachary Taylor and Willard Fill
more TO the consideration of the Electoral College.
mir. Fillmore was prese mt during the delivery of
thee remarks
Charles X Barstow was then appoint ted Secretary Of
de College.
A committee Of two appointed to request the
clergy Of the city to open the proceedings morrow
with praysr.
And then the Electors adjourned till to morrow, at
q h. A.