The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-16
Tom hie Ded6am (MdSs. Democrat DUR CANDIDATE FOR pRESTDFNT

OUR CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
 We occasionally run upon an article on tht merits of Governor Polk, penned by som, impartial observer of him, which must havt weight with many an honest mind. Ever the most rabid of the whig editors at New ! ork, him of the Tribune, who now call Governor Polk third rate man, has said 1T d biography of H. L. While. a year or two since, that he Governor Polk was one o the ablest men in the Southwest
 Wenow append to this an article cut from the American Traveller ofJuly 10. 1858. pa- per whose sympathes. are all with the Clay party. The article appeared at first in the New ork Mirror, and the writer of il was evidently not political friend Read 1t can didly:
 "lloN. JAMES K. PoIK OF TExNnssEF.-- Fhe speaker of the House is. considcring the hgh station he occupies, young man; his ! age Is between forty aud forty-6ye In his person he IS rathe. spare, and about five feet nhe inches in height His hair is dark, with I slight sprinklRg of gray about the temples. lIIs countenance is very expressive, and. ex- eePt when something occurs to disturb his equanimitY, IS indicative of good nature, and very often lighted up by smile. His eyes are bright and searching, and an excitement within is more visible through them than through those Of almost any individual with u my knowledge. A debater ell tAe floor ot the House, he always acquitted himself well energy and quiciness of apprehension, arc his characteristics, and, as the chairman ei the Committee of Ways and Means. he had ample opportunity 10 call all his efforts nto requlsition Any subject which he un- derlakes to investigate, he enters into with all hls powers and 1t Is never left uatl sift- cd to the bottom. In debating, rhetorical figures are seldom resorted to by him-poetry and flourish are left to those who wish fo tickle the imagnation-while he contents himself with sound and convincing argument. plainly bat ioreibly put forth; and he never loses sight for 3 moment of the point in issue.
 .Slncc he has accepted the speakers chair, hls efforts have been untiring 10 perfect him. sell Il parliamentary law, aud to administer II with imPardality; and, while he presides over the deliberations ot the House. with all the dignity due the station of presiding otli- eer over the representatives of a great and free people, there Is mingled with his man
 
 does honor fo himself, and is in keeping with the true principles Of republican government fhe pharisaical pride which exclaims-soa eyfe buildeth in Inc cedar's top'-belonqs not to James K. Polk he is a democrat in principle and in practice. and any man who has had any personal intercourse with him, will agree with the writer hereof in the opin- ton, tiiat honesty of purpose. uprightness of pHneiple, and an exalted sense of moral re- sPonslblllty, are the beGcon-lghts whichguide hls course across the ocean Of existence.
 lie was elected speaker, it is true. by a par ty vote, and is, as the speaker of the American House ot Representatives must always be, party man. and, under the peculiar eifc0m- stances of his election, the place, during the first session which he filled t, was rendered embarrassed as possible. Questions of order were multiplied upon him, and he was called upon to give constructions to the fsr 0qrkia- ateafdria upon every question where, by pos slblliiY, question could be started He passed through the trial, however, with hon. or to himself and with satisfaction to those who elected him; and his urbauity and gen tlemanly bearing was such, as to disafm even his opponents of their terror.
 Though, at times, Col. Polk may appear to his political opponents to be governed by party feelings in the course he pursues in dis charging the duties of Speaker, I do not be- lieye any consideration would tempt him. in- tentionalIY, 10 sWefve one hairs b9padth from what he honestly believed to be his duty; be the consequences what they may, he will ever be fonnd pursuing that course which he thinks willresnlt most honorabIy to his coun- try"