Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
WHO Is JAMES IS. POLK !"

"WIO Is JAMES *. POLK !"
The "Old School Republican," the leading
Tyler paper, in Ohio which has, since the
withdrawal of Mr.. Tyler, come out and taken
strong Democratic ground, in favor OF the can
dldates of the Democratic party, thus answers
the above question, to the confusion of Clay's
Charles
"WHo Is JAMES X. POLK !''-This question,
so often uttered by the partisans of Mr.. Clay in
a tone of contempt and with an air of triumph
is readily answered to their discontinue and
terror
ale is an able, honest and patriotic citizen
less known, it is conceded, than Mr. Clay, but
not therefore, less worthy. In highly reapon-
sible public services--in circumstances Of Sc.
we're trial he has shown himselfto be n man of
talen. .tegri,y and exalted worth. As a l.e-
gisator, in the Congress of the United States,
occupying the most difficult and embarrassing
relations, he proved himself to be equal TO any
crisis and fitted for the highest work. Calm,
cool, considerate and discreet, faithful, bold
and resolu,e-he has discernment to perceive
the way ofhis duty, and the courage to pursue
it without fear or hesitation. The Speaker of
the House of Representatives in Congressman
at juncture when high ability and stern vir-
tue were requisite to sustain any man credita-
bly, in the place-he met triumphantly the
weightv obligations OF the station, and bore
himself in respect of all its incidents as trusty
true and capable public servant. The men of
Tennessee-who fought with Jackson in the
wilderness, and with him won victory and glo-
ry at New Orleans-who gave him TO hi5 cOun'
try in two terms of Presidential service and
took back to their bosoms the venerable States
man full OF years and honors-these men tcs-
tify also in behalf of James X. Polk. They
put on him the highest lonors of their State,
and now to their brethren of the grea. Union
they pronounce him worthy of all that they can
bestow.
"Wmo is JAMES X Polk 1.-The inquiry,
when made in the right spirit and with a candid
mind, is proper-and ought TO be fully answer.
ed. He is not only, in public sense, 'houest,
capable and faithful to the Constitution'-lov-
! ing his country, her liberties and the ins,itu-
/ tions of his hthers-but he is alike true and
/ faithful TO all the relations Of liie-in all, ex-
! employing by the recitude and beauty of his
practical character, whatever the wise and good
among men admire in one of 'probi,y and
worth Gentle and kind of disposition towards
! h s fellow. w.men-lntercsted in the welfare and
happiness of ALL his conduct corresponds with
the purity OF his mind. His actions inhct in-
Jury on none and he offers to none the exam
pie OF reckless folly and llcentiouSness. No anxl-
ous father will fear to direct his son to the life
Of JAMES X. POLK as to a mode! worthy of
his imitation nor, whatever lofty elevation he
may attain, that it will weaken, in the estlna-
ton of his child, the sense OF obligation to the
claims of honor and virtue.
The name anG character of James X. Polk
will soon be known, appreciated and respected
in every city and hamlet, on every hilltop and
in every valley of this broad and populous land
lie will be known, to the twenty millions OF
his countrymen, as an able, honest and patriot
ic citizen'-capebIc OF any duty to which he
may be summoned and ready Cor any service
and any sacrifice which duty may require
They will know him for thoughtful, discreet
aud faithful statesman-too wise 10 tolerate
excess and too good to nnict measures of op
preston and tyranny. They will know hin
for Democrat of the school OF Jefferson anC
the Republican fathers, the advocate ot liberty
the foe Of monopo!y, the friend ofclvil equality
the defender OF the Constitution. They vii
know him for man of plain and simple habits
assuming no supremacy and acknowledging NJ
f interiority, Of conservative views concerning
government and society and opposing all ex
elusive legislation and despotlc authority. The!
will know him tor man of blameless life, O
/ unspotted fame and of great morul worth EN-
f excellence such as they shall know him
+. they will delight TO honor him with their con
4 iidence, and 10 confer upon him, as their Chic
0 Magistrate, the highest mark Of iaNcr whic
tins great nation Can bcstow"