Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-28
Washington, May 80 1874.
From the Ncw Ys5k Courier,
Polk and the EOcOfOcOs.
OF liilnois

Polk and the LOCOfOcOs.
The best way tn ascertain the real
sentiments cf any party, ,owafda their
cbnddate, IS to examine their deClara-
lions before no was nominated, They
are accustomed then to speak their
minds freely, TO canvass his claims fear
IesSIy, and to tell the truth even If they
do thereby sometimes shame their
friends. The following extract. there
fore, from The Washington Globe. may
throw some light upon the actual esII
nation 10 which James K Polk il held
by The intelligent and influential men OF
the Locofoco party those who know
ban, as very few iD this section do, Il
was written while Mr. Potk's name was
used as a candidate for Vice President,
and the writer was urging the nomna-
llon Of NJ King. OF Alabama. in his
stead. The authorship OF The extract
has been charged upon a Locoloco mem
her Of Congress from AIabamO, and II
has not been denied:
"Bul if he VIII convince me that there
is a well founded susplcIon-s reAsoDa-
bic doubl-of the personal courage OF
Cot King, pronounce him, without
hesitation or qualification, totally uo6'
Tor the Office Of Vice President OF The
United Srares. care not how honora
Bile man may be, IT he ia coward he
cannot maintain his honor, and hence it
is such man is disqualified for the office
Of Vice President
"Now. cir, Coz King has never been
insUIled day after day; and, above all,
he mover was caught roughly BY the
arm when escaping from the Capitol
pulled round aud tod lhal he woS The
: contemplate tool ofa petty lyrani"
pledge my head. II he is ever SO treated,
he will resent The insult in the proper
way. Will "A Tennessee Democrat do
the same in regard to Gov Pok2
"What are tine facts in regard to Gov
PoIk2 He has been twice REPUDIATED
in his o,on State By large mjoriiies-
dJcnted by an inerPericnced politician;
and il is not pretended that his name
wouId ada one particle Of strength to the
Hchet IN any Siate IF ibis Union. Why
then, talk OF his selection as the candi-
date OF the Pariy2
"Again we are told, III, on the con-
,rary, YOU do not run Gov. Polk. you
may lose Tennessee Wiz the selec.
ton Of Gov Polk prevent that result
lie has been rua twice for Governor o
that State lately, and has been defeated
both times most siguaIOy. This woulu
seem TO be conclusive that Tennessee
cennot be carried BY the Democracy il
Gov. Polk 10 upon The ticket. II this bt
legitimate conclusion, it is due 10 The
principles we profess, not TO jeopart
their success by vain attempts TO force
upon the people of Tennessee a maj
whom they have twice refused TO honor
notwithstanding tho supposed 'dprP
bold and lasting impress LETT by Gov
Polk on our public alalra.
The truth is, il will not do Gov
Polk has no greater claims upon the PEE
pie Of this u Uulon than any other man o
equal ability who has faithfully main
tanned .he principles Of his party
There are now at least one hundred mel
in the Union who have served their pa
~ as long, assbly, and as faithfully q
Gov. PoJk; whose claims are fully Pqua
in every respect 10 his, but whose name
have never been mentioned 10 connec
ton with the Vice Presidency, and pos
sibly never will be.
81 therefore respectfully suggest 4
"a Tennessee Democrat" TO abando
that system Of pUiiug, blowing and swe
ling by which toad may be magnlfe
inlo The dimensions OF an OK: or, II h
still wishes 10 persevere, let him do e
upon the merits OF his own subject, an
not upon tho merits Of others,
By their own showing, therefore, IN
Locoloco candidate is one Of whom tb
party has every reason to be ashamed.
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