The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-17

Political Intelligence.
Is GEN. TAYLOR WHIal-The Albany Euenisg
Journal. the editor Of which was a member of the
convention that nominated Gen. Taylor, SAYS We
did not take ground for Gen. Taylor, at Philad-l-
phia, pntil we became assured of his soundness as
a wing. That assurance has since been nude
"dopbly sure" To those who hesitate in their
surT ort Of Gen Taylor upon this ground, we say,
unh. sitaiipely-all is right:
A COUPLE OF YOUNG STATE PRINTERs.-The
Wisconsin Legislature has given the State priut-
ing for The House, to w. III. d A. w. Wyman, a
couple of boys II and l6 years OF age.
FIXED AT LAST The Bradford (Pa) Reporter,
publish. in Mr.. Wilmot's village, which has been
claimed as sure for Gen. Cass, has run up the name
OF Martin Van Buren, tor President.
VAN BUREN IN MIssoURI-Yesterday we were
informe by gentleman, locofoco, who has just
returned from the upper counties of Missouri, that
wherever he had been there was a strong and re-
spectacle portion of the lOcos in favor of the Sage
OF Underwood. Our informant has had an oppor-
tuniiy of conversing with many of the leaders,
aud he assures us, a strong movement will be made
In this State in favor of the Utica nominations,
but that will probably take form shape Until
after the August election. We have heard as much
In this city, but did not know before that the feel
ing was so prevalent In the country-T. LOUIS
Republican, July8.
SKETCH OF GEN. TAYLoR's LlFE.-The family of
which General Taylor is SO distinguished a repre-
sentative, originated in this country from James
settled In the eastern part OF Virginia.
II is singular circumstance that in this Taylor
family, in no case has died before the father,
and to the present time the eldest male member of
the family has borne the name OfJames, Gen. James
Taylor, OF Newport, KY, (quartermaster in the U.
5. Army In 1922 now eighty years of age, being
the present head of the family Connections OF the
family are spread over nearly all the southern and
western States, and from 1t have arisen many OF
our eminent men, including James Madison, Rich
ard Henry Lee, John Taylor of Carolina, James
Barbour, Judge, Pendleton of Virginia, Gen. Me-
mu an Hunt and others.
OF James, OF Newport After serving with patriotic
devotion through the Revolution, he emigrated,
with James and a younger brother, UIubbard,) to
the dark and bloody ground" in the days of
who, with their rifles in hand, laid the foundation
of the now prosperous and chivalrous State of Ken
lucky Richard was looked upon by Gov. Scott
Ono mean Judge of such qualites) as honorable,
brave, generous and devoted IN remarkable de-
gree. About 1856 he married Sarah Strother, by
whom he had five sons, Hancock, Zachary, George,
William, and Joseph; and three daughters, Eliza
beth, Sarah, and Emily He was Presidential
Elector In Kentucky tor many years, voting tor JEFF
ferson, Monroe, and Clay He died near Lexing-
ton, February IS, 1926.
through and Ready Zachary was born in 1880.
His early life was spent in the rough exercises of
the hardships peculiar to the leaders of armies, and
stamped his character with determination and
cautious bravery.
In person, Gen. Taylor is about five feet ten IN
ches in height, and is remarkable for the short
ness of his legs in proportion to his body. He is
stout, though not corpulent, and his frame is
straight, vigorous and muscular. His eyes are
grey, hair black, with mixture of grey, and the
expression of his features remarkably placid.
He is very negligent about his dress, and many
amusing anecdotes are told of the awkward mis-
takes which have occurred from his careless attire
During the Florida campaign, a certain young Of:
hcer, after receiving his commission, was ordered
tojon the army in that quarter. His first duty was,
of course, to report himself to Col. Taylor. After
tedious journey, however, through the woods,
officer arrived at a smallshanty called tavern,
about fifty miles from headquarters, where he
thought proper to stay three days. There were
only two visitors beside himself One of them, an
elderly, shabby looking man, with black hat,
minus part of the crown, and piece of Irvine for
a riband, was very Inqusitive, and among other
things asked our officer what excuse he intended
to make for his delay in reporting himself to the
Colonel. "Oh," said the officer, they say Tay-
lor is very easy old man, and can convenient
ly make up an excuse" On going to bed that
night, the off asked the landlord who that In
quisitive old fellow was. "Why," said the land
lord, don't you know Col. TaylorT'
About an hour afterwards, at midnight, the
tramp of horses fee was heard making large
tracks towards headquarters.