The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-14
JAMES N. POLK.

In vain have the enemies OF this distinguished man
.udssyo,ed to disparsge him by variety OF eaium'
MES. as totally unfounded they are wicked The
RoorbscL forgery was the desperate shift of men de-
,srmned to destroy political adversary by Islander,
while wanting the means OF inJuring HIM by rum
This disappeared aud now they seek to produce the
impression that he is much disposed to intolerance
"a some of themselves; aud they arc calling upon
the Catholics to oppose him, while they themselves
have lately been uniting with the enemies o' "'e
Catholics TO carry the election their own way ~
Pennsylvsnia. Governor Shunk's election 'hey OPP
posed upon the ground that he walked IN ProceSso"
10 the laying Of the corner stone OF the Catholic
Church. and James X Folks election they are now
calling upon the Catholics to oppose, on the ground
Tint he voted agar st the remission of the duties on
bell for u Catholic Church at ST. LOUIS Ihey are
m.n,fe.ty determined to act upon the true Vicar Of
Bray policy
Whatsoever king shall reign,
III lie the Vicar of Bray, sir.
We .ppreheud they will not enhance their stand
Ing with either Pro,estans or Catholics by policy
70 obviously selfish and stli-contradlctory
Arc those men who exhibit SO clear purpose to
make falsc impression with respect to their own
r..I po,ition. to be trusted' Are those men who
make sport-a pc itical football OF their iath IN
sacred thngs--to be regarded as CONSCIENTIOUS as
entitled to CLAIM all the religion, as well as all the
decency and all the tslentsi They who know James
K Polk know that he is no such political shuttle
cock in religion as they are he would 'corn to play
game of double-faced chcanery, as they do, on SO
In rail- io he ter iai n u n
Protestant belief, and faithfully abides by it. In
politics. no is for the equal rights Of all men-he is
for the maintenance of those rights, and deems all
men, Catholics as well others, entitled to their full
Tuition. He is for our Republican Constitution,
which secures the free enjoyment Of religious and
civil liberty.
In the face of Mr. Folks many proofs OF high
faculties they also affirmed that he was not man Of
talent This affirmation in direct CONFIRMATION
to the acknow ledgment made by some of his most
bitter and conspicuous adversaies III his own State
The editor Of the leading Wing paper of that State
admitted, on occasion of one of the discussions with
Jones, that he showed himself veteran 10 political
discussion, and that he gave evidence Of talent of
very high orJer. HIS reports and speeches in Con-
Ercss are decided proofs Of bis eminent ability. The
manner n which he presided as Speaker of the
House Of Representatives is irrefragable testimony
At once of his capacity and high attachments, and Of
his impartiality and urbany. His conduct in the
chair was digni6,d and able-atogether worthy OF
an American Representative Of a republican People,
and calculated TO exat publican institutions. Alike
then 10 private character and displays Of public tai
ent, he illustrates the name Of his country
= ~ u N
to the tariff A tariff on such scale the national
exigencies demand-wiih such determinations as
may favor American industry-he has ever sustained
and this is all The proof which they adduce Of
his hosllitv to American industry lie 20 la favor
an economical administration Of the Government, in
opposition TO that profusc system Of expenditure
which burdens the people and forms one Of the Pc
euiar characteristics Of most Of the monarches OF
Europe When our Government shall initiate those
Of Europe and the old world generally in these par
ticulsrs, our republican institutions will be bear an
end iskei will be written upon them Bu,
while the two principles which we have Just men,
toned shall be adhered TO- in a manner copsisten,
with avoiding oppression to any great section of the
country, two OF The main pillars Of republican edi-
hce will remain. II other necessary lbingsthe selec
ton Of men Of talent and moral worth and true demo
cratic principles to carry out the views Of the Gov
eminent, and he maintynance, with a union of firm
ness and justice, Of rights with foreign nations
shall be combined with these principles, we may ex-
pect our republican Government long to continue,
and 10 be the admiration Of the world.
James X. Polk is for the annex a,ion of Texas and
no less for securing at the earliest practicable date
H. o..,, oC -. +. a
de IS as much for our possessing that territory,
which is Don-slsveho ding-snd 10 which three or
four Don-slsveholdipg States would arse-as he Is
for securing Texas The common welfare and bene.
81 Of the whole country is his object and no mere
sectional advantage He would plant the flag of the
Union where the Pacific rolls its mighty water,-
where The inhabilsn, looks over that exnanse NJ
waves that interycncs between Oregon and the vast
and ropulous empires Of China and Japsn-apd he
would plant also the banks OF the RIO del Mario
ON the sunny plains which Anglo mericsn ,slor
have won as part Of the riehtful sppansge of our
free in'titutons-of the rights of the
right Of hab,as corpus and Of trial by jury-of the
right ofgeneral suffrage.
Such is the man. and such are his views. who /.
now offered 10 the American people as their Chi.
Mag trs'e. VIII they not invest him with this
honor' As Cincinnatus, just and unsmbi,iou,-a.
fabHeius, pure-wise, calm, and collected IN coup.
e''-hrm and decided in action, Mr.. Polk deserve.
and would, We doubt not, worthily 6ll the elevated
and responsible station
Notwithstanding the vain bosstings of the Wbip,
and The iud'crous attempts to keep up their courag,
and exhibit seeming signs Of belief that ,h.,.