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June 28, 1848
The Sumter Banner
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
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General Zachary Taylor receives news of his presidential nomination calmly aboard the steamboat Gen. Taylor near New Orleans, responding nonchalantly to the excited passengers and Captain Norwood.
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Gen. Taylor's Reception of His Nomination.
The following paragraph from the New Orleans Delta, gives intelligence of the receipt by Gen. Taylor of the news of his Nomination. The old gentleman seems to have taken it as coolly as he did the storm of Buena Vista. The news of Gen. Taylor's nomination was brought down the river by the steamboat Gen. Taylor, Capt. Norwood, which by the by, bears the name of the old hero. The passengers on board the Convention boat, and the passengers disembarked and came round about the landing, hallooing very loudly for the old hero. After a while the General emerged from his cabin and came down to the landing where he was met by Capt. Norwood, who handed him the letter announcing his nomination. He read it without the slightest appearance of emotion, after which he deliberately folded it up, put it into the capacious pocket of that famous old brown coat and turning to the Captain remarked "very fine day, Captain."
"Very, indeed," responded the Capt.
"Did you have a pleasant trip down?"
"Quite so," was the Captain's response.
"Good morning, gentlemen," said the imperturbable old gentleman as he waddled off bowing as he went to his passengers, who made the welkin ring with their loud hurras for Old Zack.
The following paragraph from the New Orleans Delta, gives intelligence of the receipt by Gen. Taylor of the news of his Nomination. The old gentleman seems to have taken it as coolly as he did the storm of Buena Vista. The news of Gen. Taylor's nomination was brought down the river by the steamboat Gen. Taylor, Capt. Norwood, which by the by, bears the name of the old hero. The passengers on board the Convention boat, and the passengers disembarked and came round about the landing, hallooing very loudly for the old hero. After a while the General emerged from his cabin and came down to the landing where he was met by Capt. Norwood, who handed him the letter announcing his nomination. He read it without the slightest appearance of emotion, after which he deliberately folded it up, put it into the capacious pocket of that famous old brown coat and turning to the Captain remarked "very fine day, Captain."
"Very, indeed," responded the Capt.
"Did you have a pleasant trip down?"
"Quite so," was the Captain's response.
"Good morning, gentlemen," said the imperturbable old gentleman as he waddled off bowing as he went to his passengers, who made the welkin ring with their loud hurras for Old Zack.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Taylor Nomination
Presidential Nomination
Zachary Taylor
New Orleans Delta
Steamboat Gen Taylor
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Taylor
Capt. Norwood
Where did it happen?
New Orleans
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Orleans
Key Persons
Gen. Taylor
Capt. Norwood
Outcome
taylor receives the nomination news calmly and continues routine conversation amid cheers from passengers.
Event Details
News of Gen. Taylor's nomination arrives via steamboat Gen. Taylor on the river. Passengers cheer loudly. Taylor reads the letter impassively, pockets it, comments on the weather to Capt. Norwood, and greets the crowd before returning to his passengers amid hurrahs.