Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-31
From the Daily Forum
The TWO Candidates for the Presiden-

The Two Candidates for the Presiden-
cy.
Some Of our readers may ask why we do
not in place of the above caption. use The names
of the gentlemen who have been presented by
the two parties, as the candidates for the Office
OF the President of the United States. This
We cannot do What, place the name Of James
K. Polk The mere tool of party, in juxtaposi-
ton with that Of HENRY CLAY, The choice of
the People-lhe pride of a great Nation! No!
never! Polk has always shown himself TO be
a TRUCKER, ever ready 10 obey the behesls
of The leaders Of his party. He has always
opposed the protective policy--has been for
and against the Banks for and agains, The Sub
Treasury System Now. he is presented by
the Southern Locos as the FREE TRADE,
/" TEXAS" candidate. and is pledged if elect
ed, TO procure the Repeal of The Tariff Of 1912.
Oa the Other hand, HENRY CLAY is support
ed by the Wings, in every State in the Union,
as the champion of the AMERICAN SYS-
TENN favor of The UNION AS 1T is, and
opposed 10 the destruction of that great policy
of which he is The father. Henry Clay is a
Statesman James X. Polk is political in
riguer. The former is Parriot-ihe latter is
not only a grandson of a TORY, but has ever
voted against awarding pensions to the survi-
wing soldiers Of our Revolution. Henry Clay
has devoted all his energies and his talents to
the protection OF The interests Of his country
and the welfare Of tine people. James K Polk
has. both in public and private capacity, sought
only the success of his party, and the political
advancement, of his friends Car any compar-
ison be drawn between these two candidates
fhoJr and ,hoir Cuali6ratiDns NoI H.
corlras, is TOO wide-the difference 100 great
The one is nothing more than a Locofoco pol
iiician-the other Is Republican--an Ameri-
cana MAN
To show who and what James K Polk is,
we will close by copying the following anu
sing, though truthful sketch, from The New Or
leans Bee. The editor says:
II is remarkable fact throughout the present
canvass that The locofoco presses have as litile
as possible TO say of their candidate We turn
over vast number Of locoioco journals every
day, and with the exception of Mr.. PoLK's
name al the head of their columns, we abso.
lutely find that he is passed over sub silentio.
They do not even dub their political gatherings
with his patronymic. Who ever heard of
Polk Club" No indeed They steal old
Hickory's armor and putting it per force on the
feeble body of their present champion, strive TO
gull the multitude into the belief that il is real
ly scion of the noble old tree--a Young Hick-
ory that stands before them. Why is this p
Why does not locolocoism chaun. The praises |
OF its hero, its darling, its newly found pet! Is
il because there is really nothing about Mr..
Polk that can elicit laudalon! No salient
points that can attrac, admiration--no time hon.
ored associations of public services-nothing
save ta6uta raSa-uller and blank insignf- |
canoe? We take il that if locofocoism could
discover the smallest symptom of vitality about
lis baniling, the world would be APT to know il |
soon enough.
The idea of the Locofocos nominating can
didae for the Presidency whose name they are
almost ashamed to utter, is funny enough. just
hear Locofoco huzzaing in the street. He
doesn't cry "hurrah for Polk" but "hurrah for
Folk and Dallas" laying an emphasis on the
last name and gliding rapidly over Polk; or
Hurrah for Polk, Dallas and Texas" The
Whig. are different Sc. of fellows entirely -
They have candidate of whom they are just
ly proud, whose name alone stirs the blood and
thrills through the veins of every lover of his
country. Let man go any where in the Uni
ted States--wc don't care iii be in Edgecombe
county, North Carolina, and shout for Henry
Clay, and he will be assuredly greeted with
hearty response. We think that before the
Locofocos begin 10 talk about enthusiasm, they
had better see if there be any of the elements
OF that sort of feeling in The character or con-
duct of their favorite. Enthusiasm about James
X. Polk forsooIh! Enthusiasm in cold buck
wheat cake.
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