The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
from our New York Correspondent.

After last night it must admitted the Taylorisn
Ho New York; whatever else il is is good stui-"rough
md ready" the old veteran himself SO dsagresabo
was the weather. that generally supposed the
y ng would be held Held il was, however, and with
,uccess that probably disappointed friends and foes
svler time place for meeting II would be diihcut TO
q magne the and rain falling steadily withou within
the soaked in every direction, and dripping young
waterspouts every ANGLE and the bare earth beneath,
anke deep in mud, with plenty of puddles inerspersed
code naser, drearer discouraging combination oil
N circumstances hardly concuned to quash popular
demonstration Yet about soclock there have been fully
1000 people present. who found vent for their enthusiasm
repeated cheering OF course neither in numbers III
: enthusiasm could it be compared with the great Clay
meeting in Castle Garden but the wonder is, that there
vas any meeting spirit For myself, chilled
trough in about 20 mnues-by the watch. The speaking
good-beyond the average of political meetings Col
Baker and Col Morrison who fought at Buena Vista,
both spoke-wel very welquite well they fought
la every respect-otce speakers, resolutions &cit
whig meeting not a scinlia of democracy about it, The
isl OF vice presidents very long, and remarkable for
he number of most eminent and influential wings 1t
rsed confess, it astonshed and altogether,
ay that the Clay and Taylor feud in the ranks of hano
Nous whigey is ouch more serious affair than had
y supposed.
They are rather ntoerant, jealous of mortas
hese Clay All friend Horaces recent zeal for tho
Great Embodiment has not sufiiced to eface the reoo-
ecton of his previous preferences for another candidate
lie finds imelf compelled this morning to define his posi-
distinctly, and inform his readers and the interested
ubc generally that he is for Clay first Corwn, then
SNcLean, and finally Gen. Sco't-any body rather than
s zen. Taylor.
The Tribune and Express this morning endeavor to make
title OF the Taylor meeting last night but it is evident that
has troubled their dreams. The Tribune admits there
$500 persons presents which of itself undor the
circumstances, sort of phenomenon and the Express is
creed to that in all particulars highly respect
j. ,ble meeting
The joint committee of the council len
yesterday afternoon for Washington, tender to Mr. Clay
invitation to New York; and doubt will have reached
N m nd of lis mar
ought here, he feels, he does with not
ike him OF old in talents popularity, approbaveness and
versatility OF prncpleQuam ptehrum est dtg'fo monsrdrt
dtcier hc est He would be received here with raptur
welcome One of the best cheers last night the Tay
meeting drawn by inconsiderate ausion to
him
The long talked of and muchdesderated Taylor letter to
Mr. r. Ingersol, appears satisfy the mass of the wings
little any of his former epsolary compositions
They grumbe that is good his calling himself whig
in breath repudatng the idea OF running for
he presidency on wing principles Sure enough, cit is
> rot, and it cannot come to, good
The grand jury has strongly presented the model arstes
Is public nuisance against morals and decency. An eff
also being made TO have law passed by the egisla
ure against them which will probably be successful
n p Willis is slowly recovering, after severe fit of i'll
ness This will be good news all who know how to APP
and ersest paragraphs ever turned out
T. by the most curious and fecitous of pens.
The weather has cleared up beautifully as "sweet
,eveneen from her To-day is brilliant and nspirit
ng with all choicest skyey inuencesc!ear air. bright
am and n mellow atmosphere. FED.
NEW YORK. Feb. "a, l84S
The death of John Quincy Adams is OF those events
Tor which no process of anticipation prepare the
ra mind His name and fame the nations and his
oss will be felt national atlicton He did not lnger
ong after his lusous competitor Andrew jackson; and
Ibis death nearly closes the second era OF the heroes and
statesmen OF America
Cen Taylor's letter Mr. J. r. Ingerso is generally
Indicate by pecuarities of STYLE thought,
Nc different authorship from that of his other letters
The could hardly have produced the whole OF
he Generals epistes
The surge of convulsion and ruin which swept over
Great Britain overturning among the strongest OF
her capitalists and shaking its base the whole fabric OF
her commercial system, has at length reached our shores
We may atered ourselves that we were to escape
the fact begins to be too PLAIN that the next three
nonths will a of difficulty and trial for the NOR
camille world of New York All houses that have any
reiyn connexions suffer less. Two three
of them, well established and in good credit, are down,
and others follow The failure of the great French
Efrm Of De Launay 81 CO. has left many of the French
houses lettering
The tenants of Gotham have been holding demonsra-
on which they resolved that rents were too high and
Unjust down and that all landlords of unhealthy tene-
Mnens sufficiently spacious airy and heahy-garrets
q md cellars, wt-should be made amenable to law
HCommees were appointed carry out these views and
o form mn eague,the first step, probably,
do anti-rent combination.
The legislature Albany have taken in hand the rates
f fare the railroad ompanes between Albany and Buff
nGao and cutting them down to suit the Legislative no
tons of fairness.
the assistant physicians at Bellevue Hospital, (the
y house,) Dr. Elhu Hedges. has just fallen vic
i'm to ship-fcver, in the 18th year of his age.
Both the State and city, whggey seems to be using its
accidental power for the and most unprinciped
Nends. The poce-system which, under every dsadvnn-
worked we'll for the peace and prosperity of the
city our wing corporation is plotting to overthrow-de
signing substitute in its stead the old exploded watch
system which, long before its adjustment, had become
rdiculous for its necency and odious for its corruption
And this so that the wing aldermen and assistants may
some 1900 appointments for their hordes
lat hungry followers The whole scheme begins however,
TO be understood and the whole community without dis
Ninction of party against it, Already wcntysx in
urance panes have in the strongest manner protest.
sd and they will be followed by seveneghth OF the prop
'E ,ry holders and merchants.
One of speakers the great Taylor whg meeting
E Tue sday night was Peter Sken Smith, of Philadelphia
somewhat notorious for his connexon with the native
ios One of the persons the Taylor electoral
icke recently nominated Harrisburg by the no party
convention" there Thomas D. Grover, equally notorious
the regard. Were the old General twice strong
IS is nativsm, if it fairly faNens itself upon him.
HwI kill him a dead as Julius Cesar.
"a The weather continues in defiance of the almanacs,
mild and soft in early spring little longer. and the
Hbuds and birds will make their appearance The spring
fashions out premaurely led.
Y From our Baltimore Correspondent.
u BALTIMORE Feb U-5 p. m.
To attend the funeral csremontes Election of