New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-16
The Texas Treason.

Oar readers have already been advised OF the
ianus.faced position which Loco-tocosm hss
held on the Texas question during the political
campaign through which we have inst passed
They know the appliances which have been useo
70 induce Texas men TT the South and Anu-
Texas men at the North to come up to the heP
of this wicked scheme. They haze seen the un-
holy alliance of ultra Slavery and Liberty party
,,en-,bs passionate embrace OF Calhoun AID
Binev-oG Richie ens L:aviit. They have scsn
the greatest Statesman and o1c Of the most DE-
voted Patriots Of the age held Up (no,e especially
bv I.eayI.t g. Coz as u monster IN comparison
with whom Monroe Edwards is saint. Men
xbo have had the confidence OF the Conscientious
and unsuspecting, but of whom we i.oped better
things, have given bG!1a uitsrance to the lie that
Clay was as much in faroi OF Annexation as
Polk. The willy Argus and other rapers of thet
parry have constantly cxhorted the Abolitionists
no. to cast their suffrage for wickcd gambler,
duslis. and slavehodar, but to vote for their ally,
and Low defeated candidate for the Michigan Lee
gslature, James G. Birney. These with other
frauds equally gross and wicked, such as their
now acknowledged deception on the Tariff ques-
ton in PENNSYLVANIA, etc. Folks guarded silence
IN tire principal Issues before the people, thereby
Diving his followers an opportunity to fashion and
temper his views so as to suit all the incongruous
factions OF which his party is composed, have been
bu, too successful in their great object.
Since this victory has been gained, it may not
be smiss 10 inquire what are to be its probable
fruits-what the people have really decided for,
and what against. We know the Loco-Focos,
after gaining victory, usually claim a verdict
for every absurd scheme they may have agitated
during the campaign, and shall not therefore be
astonshed at any thing
The Madisonian of Tuesday evening gives
u.terance to the notions of the Southern or Cal
houn wing Of the Democracy as follows:
ssThe verdict of the baIlot-box not only decides
The question in favor Of i'm mediate Annexation,
but il is an unequiv0cal expression Of Indignation
against The shallow demagogues who charged Inc
President and the Secretary OF State with design
10 dismember the Union in the event Of failure 10
carry measure opposed by majority OF the peo-
pie They have calmly submitted The measure 10
The test OF public opinion, end now stand up proudly
indicated and encouraged by The authority OF the
sovaregne, beyond whom there can be no appeal,
10 20 on and accomplish The great work SO well be-
gun but so UNANIMOUSLY arrested by the instrument
IaIity of interruptions politicians"
''That our readers may again be assured that
Col. Polk goes as far as he who goes farthest' on
the subject Of Annexation, we will soon re-publish
his letter Gil the subject written in April last Itis
the only one he has written, and sufficient, for
il is sufficiently explicit
He goes as far as he who goes farthest,' does
he If he had condescended to say as much
when his opinions were sought, before the Elec-
ton, the result might have been different.