New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-17
The Presidents Deatb-MeetiDE OF the HIS
toricnI society.


toricnI society.
A special meeting Of the New.York Historical
Society was held at its Rooms in the University
last evening, to devise suitable tokens Of respect
to the memory of the late President. Hon. LUTHER
BRADIsB, President Of the Society presided; and
in the absence Of the Recording Secretary, the
Librarian, Mr.. MOORE, oficiated as Secretary.
The meeting being called to order, Mr.. BRADIsH
rose to state the occasion for which the Society had
assembled. You will all doubtless, have antici-
pated said he, the causes which have led - this
extraordinary meeting; occasioned by the melan-
choly event which has shrouded the country in
mourning. The death Of ZACHARY TAYLOR, under
any circumstances, is event which could
not fail TO impress itself forciby upon the pub
lie feeling. His character and eminent services
bad given the late President a strong hold
on the affections and gratitude OF bis country
and would have rendered his death at any moment
an event of great pubic moment. Add to this the
peculiar position which he held at the period CT his
DEATH and we have cause doubly to deplOre his
loss He was regarded, more than any Other living
man, as the connecting link between the different
sections of country, and the reconcier OF con-
Hicting interests His was a life intellectually pre-
cous to bis country and bis death at this t1e is
appalling TO aI-teaching the uncertainty OF all hu-
man calculations and the frallty OF all human de-
pendence. AS has been well said else where The
Ruler Of the World speaks to the Republic in the
death Of its Chief Magistrate teaching the vanity
of human greatness and the uncertainty OF human
life 1t is an event in all its aspects-persona,
political and moral-so pregnant with interest aud
moral consequences that it may not by HiStor
cal Society, be suffered to pass unnotced
Gov. b. concluded by allusion TO the connection
Of the President with the Society, as one Gifts Hon
orary Members-and suggested the adoption Of
measures fitted to the occasion.
President KING, of Columbia College, responded
briefly and appropriately to this intimstion; an
concluded by offering the following Resolutions
which were adopted unanimously:
Resolred That the New.York Historical Society desires
To mpge s regrets with those Of the whole People Of The
country At the sudden and, Mans limited perception
timely death Of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR, lse President OF
Reoired Thai a. con,eTvaors IN some degree OF Whist
tends 10 make TO illustrate The History Of our coun
try we have net been unobseant OF The brilliant career IN
arms of Gen Taylor, nor Of the comprehensive nltons
POLICY which, President Of the Uni!ei states ne ha1
A. allowed oth for his guidance ia that high oice s1d
that he himsefha passed into Tie CONAN OF history
his detes consecrats his name and memory In
he archives ss among those which men will no! willingly
let die. -, 49,, t..,.,.....
TO the tuote which millions 70 mourn Gnd which
tskes from The helm in the mid fary Of the tempest u
dent fra dsrleresed and honest pilot we I-u't IN that
Power which sssbshed and has sustained US rs People
ard 10 he love that People for Tn which the s
allie Of their pesce prosperity snd power
Resored That this Society will cooperate with the public
authorities OF the Ciy Of New York IN such ceremonial as
be arranged in order 10 TESTIFY The sy9pAies ana me
sorfOws Of oil in bereavement which Affects ALL and maj
Committee Of thirteen members be u6med 20 confer win
any Committee Of the Common Council on this subject
Re5Oted That copy Of these resolutions duly s1tesied
by The sgnsuTes OF he Officers Of the Society, and under
it, seal he Transmitted 10 the Willow OF the late President
OF The United States
The Committee Of Thirteen appointed by virtue
of these Resolutions consists Of the following gen.
uemen. The President Of the Society was, mo
ton, chosen as the Chairman OF the Committee:
COMMITTEE
Hon. LUTHER BRADIsH, Chairman.
Charles King J Brodhesd.
CHEF Justice Jones, William n strong,
Gardiner Spring, d d. Lambert suydam
Depuytter Ogoen, Henry RAYMOND,
Edward Robinson d ID. Edward Schel.
Rev. Dr. SPRING then followed in some remarks
appropriate to the occasion, and moved a resolu
ton for the appointment OF some member ofthe So
ciety to deliver EULoGY upon the late President.
This motion was carried unanimously and after
various suggestions the matter was referred to the
Committee Of Thirteen, previously appointed, and
the Society adjourned. The Ealogy will probably
be delivered before the Society at or about the
time Of its anniversary, during the ensuing T all.