The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-02
Our PhiIsasIphia Correspondence.


fhs Movements Of Mr.. Clayton IN Rsiat'o~ to
Ge~erais Taylor aud Scott-7As fhylor Rsp~b-
kean Party u, tho Jaot,on Party-CIy Politics.
i have been an attentive spectator OF political
events for the past wear, and constant reader OF
your Herald You are pretty near right in your
opinions Of the persons who have crowded about
Gen. Taylor, and possessed him.
wsuld like to give you some jot,ings from this
quarter, national as well az local l agree in full
with you, that Gen Tay or must set up for himself,
if he hopes TO have his administration gratefully re-
membered by the peoP.e He was the man Of the
people, and he must give evidence that he is
the for the people.
Mere than year ago, Clayton wrote two letters
20 be forwarded To Taylor or Scott, whichever
might be nominated lie had played last and
loose with Clay, and hung on TO TIE skirts OF
"Crit." (CTiitsnden,) 20 SWING into the cabinet
General Taylor was nominated, and the Taylor let
ter from Clayton, through his friend, was forward
ed-the Scott letter was withheld by the other
friend.
Clayton then conceived the grand idea Of
Taylor republican party" on the model, sup,
pose, of the Jackson party. There was small
mlstske-the Jackson party took its name after his
administration had developed ltself-but the Tay-
Tor republican party was TO be named, formed, and
naturalIzed before Taylor was elected or had de-
veloped his policy But the scheme did not take
before the election IN lSts. Well, General
Taylor was elected. ana men tne pan was started
anew here and although the scheme failed and
broke down utterly, the projectors seem SINCE TO
have gathered the fruits OF their abortve labors.
Who were these republicans Prominent were
W. NJ. Meredith, w d. Lewis, VIM. Sloanaker
and John Ashmesd, all now in Office also Henry
White, and toe proprietor Of the North drutoar,
Mort McMichael. In the back ground, screened
from public view, we're Governor Johnston and
Clayton. The affair blew up In smoke; only one
meeting was heidi Meredith made one Of his short
speeches, to very elm meeting IN very large
room, the only part he had taken IN active poliucs
Tor many yesrs. McMiohael hsrangued the crowd,
telling them they had be tier come into the move
ment-ihat the reluctant aud backward would,
alter while, bsk 10 be admitted. Some other
folks who had been a political slumber as
deep as that of Rip Van Wrinkle, tired To stir up
the dear people Co come Up aud be newly christen-
ed: but they would not SO ended the only public
e1bibiuon Of the Taylor republicans. No meeting
IN public has since been held. What wac done
next' The next effort was 70 elect Meredith Sena-
tor. They were nearly, but not, quite unanimous
here-they failed All hands were on the ground
AZ Harrisburg TO defeat Cooper; but they did not
succeed, and he won the dsy. Because Cooper
YVES elected, and Meredith defeated, seine OF the
Governors friends were weak enough to charge
Meredlth's defeat es attack on the State adnli-
nisraiiOn, IN cohst ounce of the Governor having
pressed NJ : elrcilon. let us follow them a
step further Gen. Taylor is approaching Wash
inRton. Governor Johnston sends a special mes
seBgor 70 meet bum, ann urge the call Of Meredith
20 the cabinet. The messenger failed in his err
rand, but enough was oune 10 require that General
Taylor should call Governor Johnston to Washing
ton 10 consult end Hdvse. The result, we all know,
wee 10 place Meredith in the cabinet From that
time to The present, Clayton and Meredith have
ruled cor political destInIes here; and in addition
10 great damage 10 the ship Of State AZ Washing
ton. they have almost or quite, upset thlnge IN lbs
quarter. No original Taylor men have been called
10 office from among the wings Lewis, the col
lector had never been heard Of in the campaign
h. sigBed the call, and attended the Taylor repub-
hcsn meeting. after the election. Morris, the sur
veyor, was q whig, never suspected OF Tay-
lorism. Elmsker, naval officer, was an ont and
out Clsy Wing and came in very reluctantly 10 the
suppoft Of General TAYLOR White, the postmas-
ter, had ne pohtits, and had furnished funds to
both parties during the campaign. Ashmesd, dis
tfict attorney, aud shoemaker, navy agent, were
both democratic nstives and Taylor men.
! want 20 follow this up, and bring the history