The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-29
ALBANY, Saturday night, August 20, 1874


Great Excitement in AlbanyThe Explosion among the
Pollicians--Gsn. Tayior's Charleston Letter. s,,
The reception of the here, this afternoon Of
the acceptance, by Cen Taylor Of the nomination
rendered him by the Charleston, S. c., democrats as
sociated with Gen. Butler, Vice President, was
political bomb in the Taylor whig camp Comma
ton and excitement were visible In the wing ranks
everywhere. A conclave was held at the Epen-
ing Journal office, It is said, between Fillmore,
Weed, and q number of other prominent Taylor
wings, and about o'clock hsnd-bin was ported
editors of the Journal, and other Of the promi-
nent men in the party, who it is not necessary to
pose Of considering the letter Of General Taylor &C
ceptng the nomination Ct the Charleston democrats"
at O'Clock.
At the appointed hour the great hall Of the capitol
filed with the most excited men have wit
messed at political meeting Some declared they
others said you can't do it. he won't accept--you
haven't got time" and third GLASS said "you must
unite in the free soil movement and 90 Van Buren,
and Adams.n Thus amidst the.general exctsme mt q
variety of opinions expressed In regard to what
course they ought to pursue but 50 far As General
have always up to this day, supported him with all
their zeal repudiated him in toto ef - ~ f7Ta
The meeting was organized by calling ex.Mayor
Parmeee to the chair, associated wit James Kidd,
John Schoolcraft and John T Hewson as vice presi,
dents, and James I. Stevenson and Lewis Benedict,
Mr. Parnelee stated briefly the object of the meeting
and read the proceedings Of the Charleston mesting
and then the reply Of Gen. Taylor He said he sup
posed that Gen. Taylor had been nominated as whig,
and thus far he had supported him suoh, but now
company with q locofoco, and our own FILLMORE
stricken off, 1t was for the wings Of the city Of Al
bany, and the State of NewYork, to say what they
would do in such emergency 2,'1'q 3Ti ~
MIR. HAswELL, county clerk, then forward end
spoke in a very excited manner. He said he had but
just heard of this important He the people
Hooking up to the capitol he asked what going
on, and he toldand he declared at once, he was
ono of them. He would no longer support Cen Tay-
or What course il was best to take he did not knows
he thought we had better act at once, and nominate
Harry Of the West. He moved that a committee Of
nine be appointed to draft resolutions and report to
MIR. BENEDICT, Jr, moved to amend the motion, and
have the COMMITTEES report on Monday night. He had
always supported General Taylor he went for him in
the convention but he would 60 for him no longer,
unless he defined his position. t of sllu1l
Mr.. CARpESrER then came forward, and stated that
When General Taylor nominsted, he expected
that his acceptance would be all right. He waited q
the Jomrnai that it would be- all rightthat when it
did it would be oil any wing could ask. Atlsst
1t came but he was disappointed and now be had seen
this letter of General Taylor he could upon cons
Iteration, be induced to support him. rPtn1 t'yp9i
JOHN A. COLLIER was then called for, who came
upon the stand the most deafening shouts and
said that he could speak to this audience In their pre-
sent state Of excitement He felt perfectly COOL end
could not feed the passion which prevailed IN the
breast OF the audience Do not let said he be has
ty; let US take time to reflect and deliberate cody
upon the course will pursue. None feel moro in
dignant than myself in regard to the matter under
be left to the state convention which viii convene
on the 14th Of September. Do not, by all means, do
anything which tends to the election o. Csss whom
we all despise He thought the report Of the commit
'ef It w, was snsiy decided to sdours Until Monday
tons Whatever may be done, nav feature IL hero
presen ted in the campaign Of lS4S Fillmore wn de-
cline, and the probability is the wings Of New York
will unite in the free son movement, and repuAato
Taylor lyIsr GsuI Ft0nl ~ EYEWITNESS. 8