The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-15

ulicSs TIC van pun uoWl VIE ldIne VI otl
ers whose shadow has fallen across tn
path of his pos ,humous baniling for lh
Vice Presidency? If so, let me warn :!
Tennessee Democrat that his disparage
ment of Col. King will add nothing to TIT
political capital Of Gov. Polk"
But il he will convince me that there
is well founded suspicion-a reasonable
do ubt-of the personal courage of Col
King, pronounce him. without hesita.
ton or qualification, totally unfit for the
office of Vice President of the United
States. care not how honorable man
may be, if he is coward he ca nnfmain,
tain his honor; and hence it is such IA man
is disqualified for the office of Vice Presi
dent.
Nov, sir, Col. King has never been
lnsulted day after day and, above all, he
was never caught roughly by the arm,
when escaping from the Capitol, pulled
round and told that he was the contempt
IDLE tool of a petty tyranl!' IpIedge 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 re-
gard to Gov. Poke"
"What are the facts in regard to Gov.
Polk2 lie has been twice repudiat d in
his own State by large maorities defeat
ed by an inexperienced politician; and it
is not pretended that his name would add
one particle of strength 20 the ticket in
any Stale of this Union. Why, then, talk
OF his selection as the candidate OF the
party2"
"Again we are told, 'IC, on the contrary
you do not run Gov Polk, you may lose
Tennessee Will the selection OF Gov.
Polk prevent that resul2 He has been
run twice for Governor of that State lately
and has been defeated both times most
slgnally. This would seem to be con-
elusive that Tennessee cannot be carried
by the Democracy if Gov. Polk is upon
the ticket. If this be a legitimate conclu-
sion, it is due TO the principles we profess
not to leopard their success by vain at
lempts to farce upon The people Of Ten
ms G man whom they have twice re-
fused to honor, Notwithstanding the sup
posed deep, bold, and lasting impress left
by Gov. Polk on our public affairs
"The truth is. twill not do. Gov. Polk
has no greater claims upon the people of
this Union than any other man of equal
ability who has faithfully maintained the
principles Of his party. There are now
at least one hundred men in the Union
! who have served their party as long, as
ably, and as faithfully as Gov. Polk; whose
names have never been mentioned in con
nexion with the Wee Presidency, and pos
sibl y never will be-"
81 therefore respectfully suggest 10 "A
Tennessee Democrat to abandon that
system Of putting, blowing, and swelling,
by which toad may be magnifed into the
dimensions of an OK; or, if he still wishes
to persevere, let him do so upon the merits
Of hls own subject, and not upon the de-
merits of Others"
"Wont" that show gentlemen in capitals
continued Mr.. II. This 'posthumous
bantmg for the Vice Presidency" was not
even fit to be candidate for the Vice
! Presidency-h was not ''available." And
YET they talk of electing him President by
triumphant majority! It reminded him
of what delegate to that Convention, in
speaking of the nomination, had said to
him; sit never did occur to me that we
would have TO manufacture a candidate
for the Presidency, and that ont ofs small
Materials
With reference to the Texas question,
he would not go far into that Had any
man come here elected on the Texas ques-
ton? No man had ever though, about it;
but Mr.. Tyler had first started this Texas
question 10 bring himself into favor, if
possible, with the American people, He
was entitled to the thunder of the Texas
question: What have you "Democralsr
been doing2 asked Mr.. H. Why, you
have been trying to take away from him
his Texas humbugl If there was such a
thing as trying youbefore fair jury, (anj
we will do that in November next,) we
could convict your party of petty larceny
in stealing away the Texas humbug from
Mr.. Tyler. But the people can see
through this; know that the Texas ques-
ton is hobby on which you expect to
ride into power again over all other ques-
tons; to get again the loaves and fishes.
Give up Van Buren, for principle! VIVA,
are your principles You passed parcel
of resolutions at Baltimore, for most of
which three fourths of the Wings in the
country would have voted. Mr.. H. read
from them one of the resolutions, which
declares our title to the whole of Oregon
clear and indisputable, and recommends
the immediate occupation of Oregon and
the remuneration of 7 exas at the earliest
possible moment. Did that mean this
treaty or not? asked Mr.. H') Tell us
show your hands. Present not two faces
on this subject. ask the gentleman from
Alabama does he go for the treaty or not?
| Mr.. PAYNE explained his meaning
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