Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
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CANTON, M is s.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 49, l9ll'
The Charleston Courier thus comments
y the nomination of Polk and Dallas by
.thc democratic convention:
I, i curious and interesting TO observe
how the metropolitan papers have received
49, unlocked for results. The Globe
rommends Mr.. Van Buren, for the patriot
4 sacrifice he has made in yielding his
prc,ensions for the harmony of the party
and proceeds thus;
uThe nomination Of Colonel Polk will,
first, be received as disappointment
IN MI who have embarked ardenty in the
Amport of the candidates heretofore prom
#ncnt: but little cool reflection will con-
Ajnco every one who prefers the cause to
his personal incinatons that, under inc
circumstances, this act of the Convention
4wos iudcious-was, in truth, necessary
tto the salvation of the party. The dis
scnson had gone too far in the conven-
mon TO be settled by the triumph OF any
lone of the candidates under whose flag 1t
MAS conducted. Col. Polk had at no time
Inv share in them; and in other respects
NJ is perfectly uneXccptionable. lie IS
man of ability, unqucstioned pro0Ity,
nntling industry, and sound Judgment,
Ind guarded by an ever vigiant prudence.
Hc is we'll verscd in public affairs; and
has always, in his conduct Of them, both
IN Congress and in the State admnlstra-
Hon, been directed by inhexiblc democra-
Ftic principles. In all points OF principe
and policy he has been resolnte ana lifih
antagonist of Mr.. Clay. II, therefore,
Inc mere personal preferences OF our
barv be discarded, no man could have
been selected better suited to the occasion
There arc particular circumstances IN
Nc choice of Col. Polk which reconcile
his to the loss of our greatest favorlte. lie
Il a Tenncsseean; and the attitude OF an
an absorbing topic in that section wiIl en-
ablc him to achieve success IN mat o'a'e'
md Give the old Hero Of the Hermitage
Nc satisfaction Of Witnessing the return
III his beloved Tennessee TO the demo-
crotic fold before he closes his earthly ca
/ locr This consideration, we have no
houbt, will make amends to Mr.. Van bu-
Il len for any regret he might feel at the
kelf.sacrifice he has so nobIy made, and IN
Il sorao degree alleviate the mortlilcatlon
4 which a mind. tenderly alive as his is to
/ ANYTHING that looks like condemnation
/ passed on him by the party TO which he
/ has devoted his life, must experience, III
kceinr the almost universal verdict of the
/ pcopc in his favor, turned against HIM by
4 Mfhc peopIe's convention. But we kno"
/ That Mr.. Van Buren, had rather see ray
/ ID 10Y Gid the evening of the life OF his
Memorable friend Of the Hermitage, thar
achieve q new triumph for himself"
| The Washington Spectator, Mr.. Ca
1 Mhoun's organ, IN alluSion to Mr.. FOLK
/ Mnominatlon, says:
"Thcre will be a greater rally ana
moro intimate union of the party, thai
Ahcrc has been for eight years past, and
&Frcatcr majority cast for COL Polk thai
even for the 'lamencd HARRISON.
u What effect this adhesion of the Spec
#tator to the democratic nomination vii
have on the relations between MIR. lyle
and Mr.. Calhoun, remains TO be seen.
- The Madsonian, Mr.. Tylor's organ
treots MIR. Polk as a third candidate, o
kntruder-nails Mr.. Tyler's colors to tn
mast-and thus admonshes the democratl
n nominee
IL "Let M. POLL ,rithdrdr, or take tn
8coNsEoUENCEs OF PRODUCING DIVISION \
U4A THIRD CANDIDATE
IL The National Intelligencer holds tn
II following language:
IL "THe Democratic NOmind'ion--Wei
8our "democratic'' friends in convention
IBalumore, have succeeded, at last, as WI
lie seen by the account of their procee'
inrs in another column, in nominating,
their candidate for the Presidency, III
Hon. james X. Polk, of Tennessee,
gentleman whose name has never beio
been mentioned, as far as we have heat
in connection with the first office IN
Government, though it has been undo
stood that he was to be nominated Tor t
second office, if Mr.. Van Buren, recelN
the nomination for the first.
III This nomination may be considered
the last gasp, the last breath OF llie OF
democratic" party. Disabled, by Gu