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A Good Ivord for Gen, Taylor.
To the Editor of the Louisville Journal:
I, Com-:s Co., Ill,, July 18, 1848.
Genllemen: I feel it my duty to state
\vhatI have observed of the respect that
Gen. T.-iyloiginanifests towards his sold-
iers. I was under his command at the
battles ofPalo Alto and Resaca de la Palmla.
On our march to face the enemy, and,
Glen. 'l'nvlm-’s Principles.
The ground is strongly taken against old
Rough and Ready by- those conscience-stricken
VVhigs,»wlio are playing second fiddle for Cass.
principles. We doubt whether any candidate
for the Presidency ever gave so honorable-or so
explicit an explanation of his sentimntss upon
every question which could possibly be present-
ed. The following letters and extracts of let-
after coming in sight of them, we contin-
ued to advance. Taylor ordered a halt,;
and inquired of the ditTerent commanders
whether their men had plenty of water in
their canteens. One and all cried out
that they had none. All this time the
Mexicans were advancing on us, and yet
he gave the men permission to go and
get water, without which I am certain
that I could not have stood the exertions
of the day. Ibeard many of my comrades .
express themselves in the same language.
Iwas one of Gen. Taylor’s body guard
and was close to him all the time. He
was requested by Lieut. Blake, who acci-2
‘ dentally shot hitnselfon. the morning of
the 9th, to leave his position, or the ene-
my would aim their center battery on
him. But he still maintained his ground
bold and un”daunted. A cannon ball came
close to him and killed Sergeant Dowling’s
horse, of Company B., 2d dragoons. On
‘the night after the battle, the General,
with part of his escort, went to each of
the commanding officers giving orders in
person. I was one of the party that went
with him. On the morning of the 9th,
when the enemy retreated, he sent me to
the quartermaster to have teams furnished
to take away the wounded Mexicans that
were left on the field of battle. When
we entered the chapparal the enemy were
killing every person that got. in the range
of their guns. Gen. Taylor advanced.
and was requested to go to the one side
or the other, or a little farther back, but
he continued to advance, and when Capt.
May made his charge, Gen. Taylor was
close behind with his cap in his hand in
the midst of 10,000 muskets and cannon
of the enemy. At that time Col. Payne
was wounded, andl was also wounded.
On the morning of the 10th, we who
were wounded were sent. to Point Isabel.
During the evening Gen. Taylor catne
into the hospital and inquired of each of
us where we were wounded, and when
he was going out he halted on the steps,
and said he was sorry to leave so many
brave men with such brave hearts. I for
one had to forget my wound and shed
tears. This was the case with many of
the wounded. So highly do I esteem the
brave old soldier and true-hearted man,
that I would at this time leave my wife
and child that are dear to my heart, and
follow him wherever he might lead, if it
were necessary. ‘Farther, to show the
respect that he has for a common soldier
I will add that, after I got to Matamoros
he came near where I was, and stopped
and asked me how I was, expressing his
pleasure in the most tender manner, to
hear that I was getting better. He also
listened to me at Corpus Christi, where I
wanted a transfer to D. Co., 2d Dragoons,
Capt. J. 0. Graham, Com. He listened to
‘me as he would have listened to one of
his officers, and I was transferred by his
order. I have always supported the
Democratic party. — I voted for Van Buren
-and, in ’-L4-, for James K. Polk; but as
long as such a man as Zticliary Taylor
runs for President, I shall supp‘ort him.
I am it Taylor man, and if you publish
this, I hope that many of my old acquain-
tances and fellow-soldiers will do as I
have done, and declare for the hero of
Palo Alto, Ptesaca de la Palma, Monterey,
and Buena Vista, and vote for him next
November.
Yours, with respect.
W .\'l. DAVIDSON.
General Taylor as a Whig.
It is surprising that any should be found
at this day who are disposed to doubt
whether Gen. Taylor is a Whig. But
there are such. and we now often meet
with a man ofthis description. Even the
opponents of the old hero concede that
he is an honest man, and of course what
he says should be relied on He has sta-
ted the fact and reiterated it at least a
dozen of times, that lie is a W/izg—and
not once has he claimed that he was a
Locofoco. In his letter to Mr. Russell,
of Ohio, written in July, 18-1-6, and
recently published for the first time, he
says— “lam a W’/zig and slzall ever be
denoted in indivirlual opinion lo the princi-
ples of t/talparty " And there is testimo-
ny in corroboration of his declarations.
We will allude only to the fact brought
out by Mr. Duncan of Louisiana, at his
speech before the Rough and Ready Club
at New Haven last week, viz: that Gen.
Taylor contributed triore than any other
.tei's will show with how much truth, it has been
‘said he has no principles:
On lVar and Peace.
I sincerely rejoice at. the prospect of
peace. My life has been devoted to arms,
I look upon war at all times and under
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yet
all circumstances as a
to be avoided if compatible with National
honor. Z. TAYLOR.
Gen. Taylor's Views of Conquest.
The principles of our government, as
well as its policy are opposed to the sub-
jugation of other nations, or the disrncm-
bermeiit of other countries by conquest.
In the language of the great General
Vifasliington--“ VVhy should we quit our
own to stand on foreign grriund I”
‘Z. TAYLOR.
Tarifm Currency, Internal Improi.-enienls, (Sc.
Up.on the subject of the Tariff, the Cur-
rency, the improvement of our great high-
ways, rivers, lakes and harbors, the will
of the People, as expressed through their
be respected and carried out by the Exec-
utive. Z. T.n'i.oi1. '
by advocating Van Buren-v--that he has no P
to acknowledge to you that for that
office Iihave no aspirations whatevér.--
Although no politician, having always
held myself aloof from the clamors of
arty politics, [AM A WI-IIG, AND
SHALL EVER BE DEVOTED IN INDI-
VIDUAL OPINION TO THE PRINCI-
PLES OF THAT PARTY.
Even ifthe subject which you have in
your letter opened to me, were acceptable
atany tiiiie,I have not the leisure to at-,
National calamity,‘
every. moment of my present time, and it
is my great desire lo l7'1'ng it to a speedy
term'72otz'on.
With my best wishes for your health
and prosperity, I am sincerely yours,
Z. 'l'Avi.oa,
Major General U. S. A.
Gen. Ta3@r's Free Soil Principles.
Next take the testimony of it Soul/tern Loco
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\Ve allude to the Alabama Flag and Advertiser,
which “thus remarks of Gen. Taylor:
‘* We know that Gen. Taylor has approv-
ed the extension of the ordinance of 1787
to new territory. This ordinance provides
that slavery or involuntary servitude shall
tend to it now; the vigorous prosecution?
of the war with Mexico, so important to:
the interests of my country, demands‘
_ ‘left Liverpool, Aug 24 with 360 steerage
fo2o paper in the matter of Slavery exteusion.§
foreign Nuns.
_.A;’it"1'1”i’v"'AL on THE STEAMSHIP"
HIBERNIA.
K GAZETTE,
NORWAL
S.
Weiliicsday, September 13, l§/1
Six Days Later.
The steamship Hibernia, Capt. Shannon,
reached Boston on Friday morning last.
Irish affairs have lost much of their in-
terest,and now begin to be regardeil with
indift"erence, not only by the people, but by
the government. The State trials have so
fat‘ resulted in the conviction of one only
of the chief leaders. Jolm Martiu,propi'i-
etor of the Felon newspaper, was found
guilty, and has been sentenced to ten years
transportation.
Destruction: of the Packet Ship
Ocean Monarch.
The packet Ship Ocean Monarch, Capt.
Miirtloclc, from Liverpool, 24th, for Boston,
was burnt in the English Channel soon after
leaving port, and 150 persons perished.
The Ocean Monarch, Capt. Murdock,
passengers, 6 cabin, 22 second cabin, and,
with her crew, had on board 398 persons.
She had not proceeded far, however, before
the utmost consternation was produced by,
an announcement that the ship was on fire
—-and scarcely had the alarm been given,
when she was in a complete blaze. At the
FOR PR.ESlDI:‘.N'1‘
ZACIIARY TAYLOR, of Louisiana.
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT
IIIILLARD FILLMORE, of New York
PRESHDENTIAL El.ECTORS.
THO.\'IAS S. VVILLI.-‘XMS, of H.trtford.
THOMAS W’. VVILLI.*\.\IS, of New Londnn,
SOLOMON OLMSTl~‘.AD, of East flai'tfoi'd.
ICBENEZER JACKSON. of Middlctowii.
JOHN M'CLEI.LAN, of \Voo(lstock.
JOSHUA B. FERRIS, of Stamfoid.
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oieiniviitvo. or '.E‘Hl3 CAMPAIGN.
Every Whig Vote for Wliig I’rii1ci-
pics and Whig Caiitlidatcs.
time the fire was discovered, the vessel was
‘not exist in the territory to which it up-
plies. except for crime. This ordinance
I.) the Wilinot Proviso in another shape.”
If we go to the very home of slave-holding
, most influentialjournals, we find how much of
a bulwark of slavery the people of South Cat'-
On “U5 307716 5uf?_lCCf- ,olina reckon old Zachary.
I IWWB never 535119!‘-I $0 M1)’ One Ill?” Ilton Mercury, as it speaks according to its own
W35 I" favor Of the T‘-“‘lfl‘ Of "m"°l lhe'(I6Cltll'&1tlOt‘l, on the authority of 110 less a person
Sub Tre-asury—or that I originated the ,,,,m John C_ C,,,,,0,m,
War with Mexii-.0. Nor, finally, that - '
should (if elected) select my Cabinet from . . _
both parties. No such admissions orl,m. I-“V0.1. (gr the lvllmm Pmvlso’ or not tf’
statements were made by me to anyimre-SI ‘I’ Y "em: If Passed by C°“§fe35! ’
person at any time. Z. TAYLOR. '
[Letter to \V. E. Russell. July ‘21, 1848.] ‘
“ Taylor has committed himself, either
Here then is testimony, not of interested
friends. like Northern and Southern \Vhi‘gs;
Hg, 1,,-6‘-fere,,,_.c for Clay nor of interested enemies alone, as Southern
A, the [35, p,.eSidem;,,j (.,,,,,.ass‘ i, was Democrats may be supposed to be. It comes
we|| pnown to 3)) with whom I mixed, ;from the Government journal, from the organs
Whigs and D.--mocrats—for I had no con-7,of nullificatiou, from the Locofoco press of the
cealment in this rnatter—that I was deci- I South, from the Locofoco press of the North;
dedll’ I“ f’“’°" 0f M‘'- _Cl“Y_’5 ‘3_leClI”"a “_"d lall representing one consistent view of Gen.
would "Ow prefer seeing mm In that Ofhce E Tavlor‘s probable course, as an executive offi
Hear the Charles»
to any individual in the Union.
Z. TAYLOR.
His Pall'l0ll67n.
Ihave no private purposes to accom-
plish—no party projects to build up—no
enemies to punish-—nothing to serve but
my country. Z. TAYLOR.
His Interference with Congress.
The personal opinions of the individual
who may happen to occupy the Executive
chair ought not to control the action of
Congress upon questions of domestic poli-
cy; nor ought his objections to be inter-
posed where questions of Constitutional
power have been settled by the various
departments of government, and acqui-
esced in by the People. Z. TAYLOR.
On the Veto Power.
I have thought that.for many years past.
the known opinions and wishes of the
Executive have exercised an undue and
iujuriousinfluenre upon the Legislative
department of the government; and for
this cause I have thought our system was
in danger of undergoing a great change
from its true policy. Z. TAYLOL.
Vi'ews 9' the duty of the Erceculive.
Should such high distinction be confer-
red upon me, as that of elevation to the
Executive office, the Constitution, in g
strict. and honest interpretation, and iii
the spirit and mode in which it was acted
upon by the earlier Presidents, would be
my chief guide. Z. TAYLOR.
Viewsrif Pc2rl_t/ Pledges.
I have no concealment. I hold no opin.
ion which I would not readily proclaim to
my assembled coun'rymen;
impressions upon matters of policy, which
may be right today and wrong to-morrow,
are perhaps not the best tests of fitness
for oflice. One who cannot be trusted
without pledges, cannot be confided in
merely on account of them.
' Z. TAYLOR.
His Jlloclesly.
The modesty of Gen. Taylor is inimitable.
In a letter to a friend, speaking of his nomina-
tion by the VVhig convention, he said :
“I can truly say it is not a tnatter of
exultation, however much 1 may feel grat-
ified at the compliment paid me by so
highly an intelligent and pure a body as
that convention. No one can appreciate
the compliment more highly than I do,
iyet had they named some one of the dis-
gtinguished civilians who were before them,
instead of myself, it would have met my
t cordial approbation.”
His avowal of Wlzig Principles.-
The first letter of Gen. Taylor, in relation
l U105
but crude"
man in Louisiana at the last l’residential',
election, to give success to the cause. A ;to his becoming a Candidate for President, was
mall WI10 1'10! only sympat-hizes With the written to the Editor ofthe New Lisbon (Ohio)
Whig Party and wishes them well» b“t.Palladium, and is one tha’. commends him
contributes liberally towards the expenses
necessary to conduct a campaign success-
fully, is a VVhig of the right kind, if not
an “ultra” one. But it seems a waste of
words to attempt to prove General Tay-
lor’s Vlfhiggery. The Tribune, with all
its opposition to the nomination, does not
oppose him 0n_this ground. “ But,” says
one, “ I am satisfied he is a Whig, yet
am afraid he will not have a Whig Cabi-
net." On thisipoint General Taylor speak
for himself. In a letter to Abbott Latv-
rence, he has declared—“ If elected to
the Presidency, I shall select my Cabinet
from the purest and ables: Whigs in the
~Un.z'on.” And what more can be desired.
With General Taylor in the Presidential
Chair, Millard'Fillmore for Vice President
3 Cabinet of such Whigs as Daniel Web-
ster, John. J. Critteriden and Tom Corwin.
and a Whig Congress, (for this will be
one of the results of: electing Gen. Taylor
according to the Washington Union) who
can doubt that the Government will be
a!lf!llt)l8Iel‘9d for the. next four. years on
iftiig priiici.ples.—rC¢.u.4ranl-
warmly to the VVhigs of the Union. VVe pub-
§ lish that Letter now for the purpose of showing
that when the idea of beinga Candidate for
iPi'esident was first presented to him, he frankly
"avowed himself it WHIG who should “ ever be
’dei:oled‘in indicidital opinion to the principles
‘of that party.”
Read this Letter attentively VVhigs of Con-
, necticut. It contains the frank avowals of an
jhouest, truthful, patriotic Whig. This Letter,
with it knowledge of Gen. 'I‘aylor’s character,
is all the voucher we want for Gen. Taylor's
Whig Principles.
HEADQUARTERS, Aaiur or OCCUPATXONQ
Miitanioi-us, July ‘21, 1846. I
Dear Sir .' By yesterday’s mail I received
your letter of the 19th June, and have
given the subject to which it refers some
serious reflection and consideration. I
feel very grateful to you, sir, and to my
fellow citizens, who with you have ex-
pressed the very flattering desire to place
my name in nomination for the Presidency,
but it becomes me, sincerely and, fltankly
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cer, with respect to the Jeffersouian Proviso.
L? As so much excitement has been
attempted by the disaffected Van Burenitcs, on
Gen. Tnylor’s acceptance of the Charleston
nomination, we have concluded to give the en-
tire ofiicial coirespondecce. It will be seen
that it is nothing so ‘‘terrible’‘ after all z-——
Cii.-tRLi-:s'1‘o.\‘, July '26, 1848.
Sir: In conformity with the desire of
my fellow-citizens,_I have the honor here-
with to transmit to you a newspaper con-
taining an account of a very large meet-
;ing of the Democratic citizens of Charles-
'toii, S. C. held for the purpose of select-
ing you as their candidate for the Presi-
dency of the United States. Over this
meeting the agreeable duty of presiding
was assigned to me. The Preamble and
Resolutions adopted at it so fully explain
the views of my fellow citizens as to need
‘no comment from me. Permit me, how-
ever, on my part to add, that with a con-
fidence in that honesty and independence
of purpose, which you have exhibited in
,every position in which it has been your
‘lot to serve our country. I entertain the
lfnllest conviction, that, should it be our
Igood fortune to see you elected to that
high station, you will so administer the
laws of our country, that each section of
it will be protected in the rights which it
was intended by the framers of the Coti-
lstitution should be guaranteed to all, by
that noble instrument, which can only
prove inatlvquate when it is perverted by
designing or misguided politicians.
I am, Sir, with high consideration and
respect, your obedient servant,
VV.\'I. BULL PRINGLE.
To General Z. TAYLOR.
BATON ROGUPZ, La. Aug. 9, 1848.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the
26th ult. officially announcing to me my
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meeting of the Democratic citizens of
Charleston, S. C. held at that cit on the
‘lfiih tilt. and over which you ivere the
residing officer.
P This deliberate expression of the friendly
feeling existing toward me among a large
_and respectable portion of the citizens of
‘your distinguished State,has been received
by me with emotions of profound grat-
litude; and though it be but a poor return
{for such it high and iininerited honor,l
gbeg them to accept my heartfelt thanks.
Concluding that this nomination, like all
others which I have had the honor of re-
ceiving from assemblages of my fellow
,citizens in various parts of the Union, has
gbeeu generously ofiered me, without
pledges or conditions, it is thankfully
accepted; and I beg you to assure my
friends, in whose behalf you are a_c.ting,
‘that should it be my lot to fill the office
‘for which I have been nominated, it shall
rbgmy unceasing effort, in the discharge
of its responsible duties, to give satisfac-
tion to my countrymen.
With the assurance of my high esteem,
I have the honor to be, .
Your.obedicnt servant,
Z. TAYLOR.
To W. B. PRINGLE, Esq.
’I'/te Expected Comet.—'I‘he Boston jour-
nals are ‘calculating’ the probable re-
appearance of the great Comet of 1264
and 1556, after an absence from our sys-
tem of 292 years. This Comet, which
startled Europe in the year 1264-, is par-
ticularly described by Palaeologus, Zulu-
ger, Calvisius, Matthew Paris, and other
chroniclers of that period; and, should
its approachcrown the other remarkable
occurrences of this eventful year, it will
afl_br,d another astronomical triumph, as
the comet will then have completed its
twentieth revolution round the sun since
the crcati_ou of the world.—~l’at’l.
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‘about 8 miles to the eastward of the great
-Orm’s Head, and several, vessels were in
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ihoisted, which was immediately answered
RePres=*nt'-Hive-‘ in Congress. ought toIchivnh'y—-Sourla CaroIirm—nnd appeal to itssi. a vachtbelonwincr to Thomas Littledale.
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and which was about six miles distant. A
ed to the ship, for the purpose of rescuing.
some of the unfortunate passengers.
In about an hour and a half after the
yacht reached the vessel, the Brazilian steam ’
frigate Alphonso came up ; she anchoredi
immediately to the windward, and close tol
the burning vessel ; she got a rope made:
fast to the Ocean Monarch, and by the use,
of the said ropes, her boats were enabled to,
go backwards and forwards to the burning
vessel with great facility, and by this means
a large number of persons was saved.
The Prince of Wales steamer, which was
on her passage to Bangor, came up shortly
-afterwards, and withthe New World packet
ship, bound for New York, sent boats to
the rescue of the passengers, and were the
means of saving a large number.
The Brazilian frigate Alfonzo was out on
a pleasure excursion. \'Vhen the Alfonzo
discovered the Ocean Monarch, no ‘time
was lost in bearihg down to her. Four
boats were at once lowered, and were soon
followed by the large paddle-box boat. Of
those on board the O. M., 32 were saved
by the Ocean Queen, 160 by the Alfonzo,
16 by a fishing smack,and 17 by the Prince
of \Valcs, being a total of 225 saved, leav-
ing 153 to be still accounted for A sub-
scription has been set on foot for the relief
of the SUfTel‘Cl‘S. Messrs. Baring Brothers
St Co., the agents for the ship, have sub-
scribed £50, I\’Iessts I-Iarnden St Co. £50,
er parties have given from £1 to £20 each
Prince de Joinville and party have also left
a handsome sum in aid of the fund. Those
of the saved passengers who choose to pro-
ceed out by the Hope, on the 28th inst., or
boat was immediately lowered, and proceed-.
The Prcsiilcnlial Election of 1848 will take
place in less llitzn two months. Three candi-
vlalcs are in the field; ONE an honest, capable,
'scrupulous, long-lrnown. Locorocos. The
IV/tig party is lliusplacccl bctwecntwo foes; on
lone side is VAN BUr.r:.\', Tiir. Fox, skilled by
and fail to fall out by the way.) we commend to
them this speech ; and we commend it to all
third party men, in the assurance that if not
lblinded by passion, they must,Iin the wisdom
Of past experience, hear and heed such an ap-
peal. ,
The reason’: for supporting General Taylor‘
‘"5 R Wlllgs "5 the Whig nominee of the Na-
tioiial Convention, and as :1. mm; who could not;
have been nominated without a liberal support
from Nort.hei'n VVhigs——are l‘lltt\i‘lSWel'fllJIG.
N. Y. E:t}n'ess.«
Sudden llliless of the G0\’CI‘l2‘0I'.
\Ve were pained to hear this morning, that G0,.’
Bissell liada tlaiigerous attack of ily.-eiitcry last
evciiiiig, which it was fearctl would prove immedi-
atcly latiil. He is it little more comfortiibls this
morning, though not out of danger.
ET?‘ The New York and New Haven railroad
will be opened from \Vestpoi't to New Haven‘
about the 16th of Octoboi'—-say in live weeks
from this time mtraorclinarics, of course, ex-
cepted. It is believed that the whole line will‘
be completed by the lst of December
I357?‘ The New Ilaveu Daily Register, one of-
the most rabid locofoco sheets in the State, 332-
knowledges the corn tlius—
“ Vermont l~‘oi'ev‘er.
“ Fifty-sevcii towns give it \Vliig gain over’
3 ht. A signal of distress was at once and ],,,,,,,-,,,,-c “mm ; and Two ,-,,,,,,-jgu,-,,g, u,,_l,It1st year ofabout a Iiundrcd—tlie largest W'hig
gvote given for four years. Out of 125 towns
,l](’.t1l'tI from, 75, Iiave elected \Vliig P.epi'esenta-
‘IIVBS; Cass Deinoi.-rats, 13! \Vhig majority
;lacI.-. OUR gallant leader Z.-XCIIARY TAYLOR,
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‘never retreats, never 6'tli“)'cntlC7‘8.
the practice qfa life-limc, in all the arts of chi- ,0"e1' 9"’-|‘Y thing. 539- Hulk \Vm- H0”")" "ml
_ca7zcr_i/ and delusion, insitliously atlezrtplirzg to! H0” Gm” P° Mil"-‘I1 "”"‘- elf‘-“led 10 Congress :-
ma/re an opening in our raiilrs, l/trough wlziclt , "I the 011191’ dlSt|'lCl-S "0 _Cl10ice-”
The New l’oa'l<l”_(_)lii.3r’.W_lI_i3ct.in-f.
Sonic \Vliigs in New York who prefer‘
he may creep and destroy at pleasure; and on
(lie olhcr, Cass, TUE woLr, crer crlgerfor battle
and l)l00(lsllc(l in the hope that he may coml-u.cc I
to the graI.i_/ication of his own clistenzpereri de-
sires, urging his howling troop to continual at-
tlirowiug away their votes upon Mr. Clay, to
lelectiug 'I‘aylor and .l*‘illmore, held it mass
imecting in that. city on Thursday evening last.
)The Jouriial of ‘_.'ommci'ce, (neutral) notices it-
;lIlllS:
I “ The Clay meeting last night, will af--
'ford a nucleus around which tlisaffected?
Whigs in other parts ofthe State and coun-
try cati rally.
“ The news of the meeting last night
will encourage the friends of Cass evdry‘
If we are
fail/iful to /tint, to ourselves, our cause, and our
lcournlri , we shall drive both the For and the
llfolf, ignomz'n.z'ousl_t/ back to their (lens.
\VI-IIGS OF NOR\VALK!
It is time for us to begin the work.’ You are
therefore invited,one and all, old and young, to
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at-:i«:'r in THE I‘IO’1‘]-II. or DAVID S'1‘EI’Hl-ZNSON,
ON SATURDAY Evr:.\'iNG, !‘~'i-:P'rr:uBi-;R 16th, AT
7 o’clock, for the purpose of ORG.-\NlZl.\’G roit
TH]-I CAMPMGN. Every \Vhig YOUNG aim.’ is
especially requested to attend.
Per Order Town Committee:
Gen. Taylor and the Albany Vvliigs
The letter of Gen. Taylor acceptting the
nomination of the Democrats of Charleston ap-
pears to have created more excitement among
lus, than even at Albany. So much Iiavc the
lfree dirt men and Iocofocos, been exercised by
v this occurrauce, that we not only givethe entire
‘the “great indignation meeting” which was held
at Albany soon after. The only way that. the
reckless prevarications of ‘ some we wot of,’can
be silenced, isfio face them down on their mis-
by the Sunbeam, on the 3d proximo, will representat‘ious and falsehoods, and pin them’
be sent out by i\Iessi‘s. I-Iarnden, by either with the truth. The reasonthat any meeting‘
0f “I039 "C553l$- Gfeill “Ul1*l)8l‘S Of lllemvas called at Albany, was in consequence of
Saved! however’ have been 5” I“'‘'lfie‘l bylthe impression created by the telcgrapliic dis-I
where, and we cannot so}; but suc/z was its-
00Ji:Cl."
There is not.hing like persevereance in the
oposiiion bustuess—is there neighbor Deniocrttt C’
Gazelle.
Egad! you’ll find there is nothing like it some-
time about March next when you find yourselves-
" wagging” up salt river. Democrat,
Doii’t. be alarmed, we've concluded to haul-
off and let the “old line” have the free naviga-
tion of that: stream, as lieretoforc. \Vc think.
’ away up than
we can see you “ 'wtzg'gt'n_g'
“ with unniiligalctl arclor .’"
£259 A public dinner was given to Capt. Bis-
VI ' Sl'l ‘&.C0 £20. Otl- - .. .
I essts town, HP G) 2 1 official correspondence, but it full account ofjseu of-the ,, B,ues,,, .1-u,,Sd,,y evening of last,
lweek, by the citizens of New Haven. Col.
' Seymour, Major \Vcbb, Dr. Stevens. Gent.
’l\'ing. Col. Hollciiback, Capt. Townsend‘, and!
§ other distinguished military characters. togetlis
cr with the Editorial Corps ofthe cit)’: partici-
pated. Capt. BliS(ill has just; 1-'Gllll‘fleCI- fromi
Mexico, where he tlistiiignished’ himself by his:
I"'I’o not only‘
nomination for the Presidency by a large:
what they witnessed and \vl1a.ttheysufI'ered,
that they yesteimlay called at the office, in
Waterloo Road, for the DElSSa_Q'e money may
had paid, when it was protrfptly refunded
totheni.
The New World was in the neighbor-
hood, and sent her boats, and was the means
of saving a great number. A noble fellow,
a Seaman belonging to the New VVorld,
went to the wreck when there was little
hope of saving any more, and stuck to the
bulk of the vessel till every soul had left
her. It is said this praisewoi-thy individual,
by his own hand, lou ered 100 persons to
the boats below, of whom a great portion
were women and children.
of the Ocean Monarch lost her life in cour-
ageously attempting to get the powder out
of the cabin—there were about 25lbs.
weight on board, and when she went below
to get it, it is supposed she was suffocated.
The Cambria, Capt. Harrison, from New
York. passed the wreck oi the Ocean Mon-
arch without rendering assistance.
The total loss is estimated at $200,000.
fig» An old man, sixty-three years of
age, was arrested in Boston on Wednesday
last for the theft of a carpet bag He ad-
mitted it was stolen and confessed that he
had passed thirty-one years of his life in the
State prison. As he wasin tniserable health
he was sent to the Alms House
Burning of the New- York Gas Compa-
day visited by the most extensive conflagra-
tion which we have been called upon to re-
cord, since the destruction of Mr. Harris’
The stewardess.
nys’ Establis/mient.—Our city was yeste[--l
patch, wliich i'oprescnt'ed that Gen. Taylor had
lrcpzulialecl Mr. Fillmore, and under the ini-
pulse of the moment, the meeting was called.
There was, under this impression, a good deal
ofdissatisfaction expressed and a disposition to
take hasty action, evinced. But. wise cottnsels
prevailed, and it committee appointed to report
resolutions to be considered at a subsequent
meeting. This was on Saturday, and on the
Monday evening following, Mr. Collier, the
chairman of that committee reported that the
Cliarleston affair was it proposition on the part
101', and not, as was supposed on Saturday, a
proposition to drop Fillmore. He could see no
harm in the General’s thanking the Charleston
democrats for proposing to vote for him, espe-
cially when accompanied with the declaration
that they must vote for him without pledges.
This resolution, and one pledging support. were
passed, when Hon. T. Butler King, of Georgia
addressed the meeting, assuring them ofa pet'-
fect. unanimity offeeliug in favor of Fillmore, at
the South. The Albany Express, ii [iaper op-
: posed to Taylor,
9 the meeting, said :—“ The old Hero stands bet-
I
,ter now than he did before.”
There is certainly nothing offensive in the
letter of Gen. Taylor, to an honest candid ii ind.
I It amounts to nothing but an expression of his
willingness to accept of their votes, if they see
fit to cast them for him, without any pledges.
The great ado made by the locos and their stool
Albany
of certain locq/ocos to drop Cass and go for Tay- I
at the close of its notice of Old
Sugar Factory in Duane-st in April last I pigeons, the Van Burenites, over the
About aquarter before three, flames wet-elmeeting turns out all moonshine. Tayloi-’s
seen issuing from‘ the gasometcr building ofl ,,,,,,-(,,.-,,y will be larger in that county, says the
the Nelwyork (135 Comlmn-Y’ at the C°l"!Jourual, than that ever received by any candi-
soldiorly conduct and bravery.
_did honor to liiinself, but the State. the city,
fund the company (the Blues) I1f3~1'£.Bl'(1s_(311Ie(l,a.
‘ on the battle ficld.
Military Parade.
l I7.xtens'ive preparations are making among:
our military spirits, forthc ‘* General Muster”
Kvliich ‘comes off’ at Fairficld on Tuesday.
\Vednesday and Thut'sday of this week. Vile-
learn that it is expected the Governor will be
present and review the troops, on Tliursday.
\Ve areindobted to the courtesy of COL. GUIRPI
—-shall endeavor to be Ihar.
l 537?‘ “To have received the first number of a’
neat. and spirited Ta_vloi' paper, from Bridge-
port. It is published by H. B. Monson. who-
appears not unucquaiuted with “special plead-
ing,” and though the ground is already ably
occupied by the Standard, the Chronicle may
make a live of it. We certainly wish it every
success.
E? VVe notice with pleasure that the Baker‘
Family are drawing crowded houses throughout;
New Hampshire. Such talent as they pos-
sess, in the musical line, would draw crowded'=
lhouses any where. \Ve shall look for-‘tl2i'em':
5 here soon.
I
13? A recent Van Buren meeting in Bridge-V’
,poi't, broke up with six cheers for Taylor and"
lFilImore, and three for Cass and Butler, and"
l three groans for Martin.
E?’ The Fairtield County Bible Society wilfi
hold its annual meeting in the Congregational’
Church in Danbury. on Tuesday next, the19tb-.
inst. at 2 o’clock, P. M. The board of mana--
Addresses are-
. . .fI"i ate .Savatin.a.li... . .
,ner of Centre and Hester streets, and in a
‘few minutes the whole edifice was kindled,
The immense column of black smoke,
which began rolling up in thick masses soon
called the attention of the whole city to the
spot, and the firemen were promptly on
hand endeavoring to save the surrounding
property.
The violence of the fire began to sub.
side between 5 and 6 o’clock, and by half-
past 7 o’clock it was completely extjn-
guished. The loss to the Company will
not fall much short of $35,000, the two
tanks and gasometers alone being valued at
near $20,000 —-Tribune.
FIRE IN STERL.[NG.—-The satinet warp
factory of C H. Reynolds 8: Co , Sterling,
Conn., was destroyed by fire Friday, to-
gether with warps to the value of $1000.
The total loss is $3000, upon which there
is no insurance. Mr. Reynolds was badly
burnt.
{l© Orders have been received at the
date.
Mr. \Vebster's last SP“¢0h-
The last speech of Mr. \Vebster occupies a
large space in our columns to-day. Like all of
Mr. VVebster’s speeches, this is characterized
by great good sense. sound argument, and pat-
riotic sentiment. To the old Yv'Iiig Guard,
some of whom are among the disaffected
VVhigs of the present day, it appeals, trumpet-
tongued to stand by their allegiance. It con-
firms, too, all that the great body of Northern
VVliigs have said of the self-coudemnrition
and self-contempt involved in the support of
suclia nondescript politician as Martin Van
Buren—a man who has devoted fifty years of
his life to prove that black was white, and who
now wishes to improve the remnant of his ex-
istence by takiug the back track, and proving
that'white is black. If there really be any
Van Buren Whigs. (names that can no more
stand harmoniously by the side of each other.
.Brook,ly_n_, Navy Yard for fitting out the
than honest men can keep company with rogues
gers will meet at 11, P. M.
expected which will give’ unusual interest to-
tbe meeting.
E3‘ The annual meeting of the AIn0.l'ICal1_l
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.-
is to be held in Boston, commencing-on -Tues-.
day, the 12th of September, and cont.inuing,_un-.~.
til Friday.
E?*"Gen. Alexander Anderson, who was-«
elccted to the United States Sonate by the-
Legislature of Tennessee, in 1840, upon the
resignation of Hugh L. White, has abjuredi
the locofoco party, and come out in favor of‘
Gen. Taylor for the Presidency.
E? The New York and Lake Erie railroad‘:,
is going on to completion, as fast as the magpie.
tude of the work will permit. TIlel'6-.-a,t'e-OM61-"'.‘
7,000 men employed on the work‘. Hal,l"'a _
million dollars of their bonds have i'e,c,en_tly_-,beeti;_
taken on English account, and :half a_.in_i,ll.icn--by.
the S,aving,s_,_Ban,k and en italist ' -oft - 1 c ticut-
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