The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-17

DENONNhNI--NEN 1ohh STA r. SAf T.
FOR POLK AND DALLAS, WRIGHT AND
GARDINER BY THE MOST OVEtWHELM-
ING VOTEl
We never had a doubt Of New York. Her De.
mocraey are too intelligent to be again deceived
too patriotic not TO feel the importance Of the issues
involved m the present contest-possesses too much
stale PRIDE not TO clam and obtain the largest ma
Jory OF any OF her couiederated sisters 10 the go-
rious triumph that awaits us. recent visit to the
river counties as far Albany re-assurc us of the
certainty OF our conclusion. NEW YORK WILL
Be BEHIND NO OTHER STATE IN THE
MAJORITY SHE WILL GIVE FOR POLK
AND DALLAS.
From old Suffolk to ALBANY the whole people are
IN blaze Of patriotic excitement. Hckories at
every ianding-baDners bearing the inscription OF
Polk and Dallas, Wright and Gardner are seen
before almost every homestead On board of the
steamboat, Polk and Dallas ~ is the theme Of con-
versatlon. Look at the lumberman coming slowly
down the noble Hudson, and you will see "Polk and
Dallas upon banner streaming with the wind.
fass The tow-6oat' and you will be greeted with loud
cheers for Polk and Dallas. Get to Albany and
visit the immense canal basin. Take a view OF the
lnnumerablc canal boats which bear to and from the
West such an immensely of wealth, and at stem
and stern the little banners, " Polk and Dallas fore
Ner.' Then mix with the hardy boatmen with
their sun-burnt and weather-besten countenances
smiling with the certainty Of victory for Polk and
Dallas. Grasp them 10y the hand and draw then,
near you, aud you will discover upon their red fla IN.
mel shirts, covering their manly breasts the war-cry
| Polk and Dallas" The enthusiasm IS unbounded
Nothing In the history Of any previous political can.
'ass ever equaed 1t, and the secret OF this to some
strange enthusiasm, Is the strong national position
which the Democracy Of the Union through their
| delegates at the Baltimore Convention now occupy
Upon The old issues the Democracy had taken
their stand. Opposition 10 a National Bank-to an
antiproaeotire tarh protecting one where it robbed
ten, giving to the loom-lords Of Boston one and two
hundred per cent upon their invested capital and "a
the farmer and planter at most but four upon their
inyestment-to an assumption of the State debts-to
Distribut,on-upon all these, we saw the Democratic
party were fully committed But there is a new elc-
ment IN this canvass, one which has awakened
aroused the masses. When Andrew Jackson first
raised his Hercuean to crush that corrupt ins,
tsiion, which had purchased men Ike cattle in the
market"-when the hero statesman himself and alone
almost, stood the barrier between the usurpalions
and frauds of an alarming Bank sristocracy, and the
| rights of the people-tbe popular impulse pronounce
him right, while trading politicians and schemers for
the spoils heststed in their course. When Marin
Van Buren, 1887, with morality Of courage which
will ever be remembered, IN a time of panic when
alarm and hesitsncy might have been excu.sble re.
commended his divorce Of Banks from Government
and the adoption of the independent Treasury the
honest people approved the policy while MANY who
had assumed the position of leaders hesiated re.
turning only when the public nrnd was fully devel.
oped, and some made for the "assh po,sn to rensin
80 long as there was len any susiensnce upon which
to fat'en. Opposition 10 the N,tiona Bank was a