The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-17
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his nomination as the candidate of the Wings
for the Presidency, he has distinctly signi6ed his
purpose to abstain from all interference with, or
participation in, the disputes and wranglings OF
parties; and that, while he should thus keep
aloot from contest which involves his own per-
cacy, he should always be ready to give informa-
ton, if it should be desired, as to his views of
the measures and policy proper to be pursued by
the Federal Government. In conformity with
the line of conduct thus indicated, he has been
compelled to refuse participation in the public
meetings Of his Wing friends of Lexington, al
though his presence was warmly solicited. One
have commended his conduct upon the occasion
but that could not be done without tacitly censur-
ing Mr.. Polk, who has taken the stump in per-
son. 1t might also give offence to Mr. Brney,
| the Abolition candidate, for whom the Polk par
ty has some sort of regard, arising from concur
renee In common purpose OF dissolving the
Union. 1t would, therefore, be manitestly i'm
proper for the Globe to condemn the course of
both Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Birney, the latter of whom
has recently distinguished himself at Detroit by
his abuse and falsehoods against Mr.. Clay
The Globe denounces Mr.. Clay now for pur-
suing the very course which that paper recon-
mended TO him two months ago The Globe
then blamed Mr.. Clay, before he was candidate,
for mingling with the people, and now abuses
him for declining, from a sense of delcacy to
join his political friends in their public gather
ings. The editor of the Globe is like the ASS in
the fable which could not be satisfied with win
ter or summer, spring or autumn. In the sum-
mer, sweating under his burden, he sighed for
winter: in winter, pinched with cold and hunger,
he sighed for the genial warmth and green fields
of summer. So it is with he of the Globe: he
censured Mr.. Clay's s'indelicacy" in addressing
| the people before his nomination !; and he now
censures his excess of delicacy in refusing to ad-
dress them and solicit their suffrages after his
nomination. All this is easily accounted for,
when it is understood that Mr.. Polk is about to
take the stump for the purpose of trumpeting
his own fame and pretensons to the Presidency
The Ass winces under his load Of Poke-stalks.
Who is the compiler of the Locofoco songs,er
lately published in this city? Let's have his
, name. The two first in the pamphlet are Wing
, songs, stolen and mutilated--one being the Blast
from the Bugle," by the Hon. Francis James the
other, /" The Watchword," by Amelia, of Louis
vile. Shame upon the mutilators!
At a meeting Of Locofocos at Dayton, Ohio, on
the 4h inst, Mr.. Jardin, in the course of his re-
marks on the GLORIOUS nominations " of Polk
and Dallas, observed, ct that, although both the
gentlemen were the essence of Democracy, yet,
for himself, he should have preferred that Polk
had been nominated for Vice, and the broad pen
dant of the Commodore hoisted at the fore."-
rWhat Commodore 2" said voice from the BY
ISLANDERS. Why, Commodore Dallas, Of the u
S. Navy you've all heard of him; and now,
men, three cheers for him." Upwent the cheers,
and when the enthusiasm had subsidized, the
same voice was again heard from the crowd, +" 1t
amt no COMMANDMENTS some other Dallas
"What other Dallas? | never heard of any
other" exclaimed the orator; but never mind,
men, we'll 60 for him, no matter what he is, if
he's only in favor of Texas" AS no more speak
ers could be got forward after that, the meeting
quietly evapoIated, having held protracted
session of twenty minutes.
THE CLovEN FooT.-Mr Elwood Fisher in
recent speech at Louisville, Ken, said: