The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-16
TIL E G r e AT
AYLOR m 4 II 4 Z N e
MILITARY HALL
Speeches of Vim. Cost Johnson, Col. Baker,
lie. &e. &c.
Great UprOar and Confusion.

WfGdt UpTVdi dHu OVuR uSlVHs
Three Cheers for Gen. TaylOr-Thrsc for
Henry Clay-Vhres for James X. Polk and
"Occupntion''-Three FOR John Tylcr-Three
Tor tire Common Council OF New York.
The friends of General Taylor, pursuant to
notice, assembled at Military Hail. last evening,
tor The purpose of nominating him for the pre-
sdency.
At an early hour, the hall was crowded; and
hundreds of persons, who were unable to get in,
stood in the halls and on the stairway. A band
of music in attendance played "Hail Columbia
previous to the arrival OF the speakers.
The room was hung with evergreen, and seve-
raj inscriptions were hung around the room,
among which was the declaration of Gen. Tay-
Tor, in reply to question put to him:
g IT ever Al that high office it must be untramme
under none but those which the constitution ana thu
high interests of this nation at large most serouy and
solemuly demand"
At seven o'clock, the meeting was called to
order, and Mr. Judah Hammond was appointed
chairman.
Over forty vice-presdents, and nearly twenty
secretaries, were then unanimously elected.
The following address was then read by one OF
the secretaries, and received with deafening
acclamation:-
object of cur meeting, to set forth the
which it is based We have assembled to nominate
Zachary Taylor candidate for the presidency in
1913; and .npsed to take this step, first by
regard for the interests Of country and secondly by
Fellow citizens For years past We have seen the whole
country torn In pieces by the fierce conflicts of political
parties All considerations Of the public good have been
forgotten by the vicsors all the demands been
set aside and the rights of the people been ramped in
the dust: Tbs struggles for power and place have
yesembed rather the furious rage Of wild growing
their prey than he efforts of freemea to elect their
rulers We have seen princips give place to passion
which should animate tbs citiz ans of a common coun.
try and SANDER detrsoton and the viles alsshood
listed In the service which calm judgment and honest
should alone perform. The victory By such
means, might justly be expected has been,
see but the triumph of villAny. Base expedents
have elevated power have proved to be the
tools a3d servants of the wickednss to which they have
fage greatess privilege and the sacred duty
has thus to be little than the strug
gle OF party for the spois OF office Nor IL it the great
daton Of the rights Of reemen or who thus selfish
and corrupt ia the conflicts in which they compelled
to bear part The great mass OF the party In power
is honest The great body Of the people can have
motive In political action but this good Of their
country But 1t is not with their leaders the
who shape their party policy-who control their
action, and their votes simply the of gain
Ing an ascendency which shall raise them TO places OF
profit and Of power These ere the men who have
brought country to the verge of ruinwho have In
fused csrruption like deadly poison into the veins OF
of party service who have broken down the
straiuts imposed by the constitution executive pa
have plunged the country into wsr-snd who will prove
unsafe trescberous and false, Ia any station which
their SELF n arts may enable them to rise such men thu
its past inrerestoo long for its future prosperity
long for the patience Of the people who have been made
the passive Instruments of their own degradation Upon
the Of another presidential these stand
ready again to set in motion their party machinery
keep power their present tools to impose instru
believe the people are no longer disposed to obey their
we tho honest ySd G
and che patriotcof all who desire that the honor and
the rights Of the country may be Its In
ages yet Such party has sprung into life,
its rights and evinoed Its power Strong in Its pa
called it FORTH and irresistible 10 the popularity Of the
great whom Providence to have raised up
viii sweep from the path of its progress the petty
schemes Of party fraud and place the government In
safe ia able, and in honest hands We belong to that
party. We recognise the soundness Of its princi-
sity for its efforts. We respond most heartily
lor for President Of the United States We know
him to be capable, honest, and faithful to the
constitution Through his whole life he has display
ed abilities equal to every emergency perfect freedom
from ssshnsss and vanity and devotion to the good
OF his country which nothing mas been allowed to shake
against numerous and savage foe, we recognize the
germ of that ndonitable courage which has shone so
Florida war, find evidence Of the patient endurance
ths resoute steady and untrng Of his pur
And in his campaign on the Rio Grande-beginning
with his oool firm and brilliant contest at Pao Alto
aud Rseaca de 10 Palma with small and untried force
against large and splendid army and closing with the
unparalleled battle OF Buena Vistathe terrible in
Its incidents and one Of the most important In its
results, which this continent has witnessed-we
eee conspcuously displayed GOODNESS of temper clear
Of foresight accuracy and souuduess of judg
ment which qualify him abundsnty for any oboe in
of American d-a-
patches and correspondence evince the greatest vi
gor Of intellect and the most complete mastery Of the
whole subject aud for eloquenoe and precision of
STYLE unsurpassed by those of any age or nation
His published letters declare his devotion to the sound
founders of our government Though decided ana firm
in his adherence to these principles he will lend himself
liter the in strict sccordsnos with the CON
stuton, and with the honest motive of promoting the
welfare and securing the rights OF our common coun
try We believe that no will restore peace with Mexi
CO. without any sacrifice Of American honor of
justice; that he will put end to the abuses Of
executive power; that he will Danish from the govern
the Infamous doctrine which regards the offices of
the country the rpos of victory will antsin
will alsy sectional amnesty be guided by sound aud
udcious oounses and In every way advance the glory
and promote the prosperity Of the American Union We
Buena VISTA as our candidate for the presidency and
os upon the independent electors parties upon
all who regard the good Of the country to
all schemes for party success to join ranks Of the
peoples party and to rally to the support of the peoples
candidate, lIhree cneers
The Hon. Cosr JOHNSON being loudly called for was
then introduced to the meeting by the chairman Mr.
johnson aecende the table and said Mr. President and
gentiemsn-I come before you under circumstances
which such that they would induce me to present
myself before other meeting, Rous and Ready
meeting, such understand this to be. left tiok
chamber at Washington como this city and again
have left sick chamber this evening to come before
you. If 1t sh all be only in few brief words yet shall
De happy II It is In my power and If my physical cond
ton win elbow me, to address this great meeting upon
the all important question CT elsctng General
TauInr IoV nnP nav
feel that cannot present before you all the
and arguments which bear upon this aestion therefore
shall content myself with giving msrs summary Of
the why 10 for General Tsylor for ths next
Presidents and In doing shall endesvor to the
objections which both democratic aud wings have
brought forward against his election take it for
granted that this meeting is composed fst, Of those
Who friends Of General Taylor Secondly, that Is
composed of wings, original and STRONG whgs. Thirdly