The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-07-20
SCRAP OF HISTORY FOR THE
LOCOS.

LOCOS.
Notwithstanding the nomination of Jane.
X. Polk for the Presidency came I;ks =
sudden clap of thunder upon the mass Of the
Locofocos, they are now slraiui no every
nerve to prove how delighted they are with
the selection and 10 show VIVA, a great ma,
the defeated Ex-Governor is. Well. tina, is
all proper enough We suppose. Bat how
DID some of them speak Of Jimmy in days
past, when his claims were under discussion
tor secondary officei Here is an extract Of
an article in the Washington Globe of Jan.
~ l744, written in answer to "Tenpes.
see Democrat" the authorship of which is
attributed TO Col. Payne ,Locofoco Member
OF Congress from Alabama) since hs &C.
knowledged writing such an article. Now
for the extract.
"Bus Why attack Col. King! Why ad.
vert 10 his earliest Legislative history q
Does he feel that the political capital of
Gor Foth is quite too limited to secure a
nomination from the Republican party, un
Less he can pull down The fame of others
whose shadow has fallen across the path of
his pos'humous bantIing for the Vice. Presi.
dency! If so, let me warn a Tennessee
Democrat" that b's disparagemen, of Col.
k'ns will add nothing TO the political! ca pira
of Gov. Polk.
But 1.-The will convince me that there is
well founded susp,cion--a reasonable
doubt of'he personal cour.. zee of Col King,
] pronounce him, without hesitation or dual.
itica'Ion, totally unfit for The Office Of Vices
President Of The United States. care not
how honorable man may be, if he is a
co'cdrd he cannot maintain his honor: and
hence ii is such man is disqualified for the
office Of Vice President.
Now, sir, Col, King has never been in
sultcd day after day; and, above all, he
never was caugh, roughly by the arm,
!" hen he was the contemplate tool ola petty
yran," | pledge my head, if he is ever
70 treated, he will resent the insult in the
proper way? Will Tennessee Democrat I
10 the same in regard to Gov. POLK.
What are the facts in regard to Gov
Polkf He has been tpice repudia,ed in
tis own state by large IMPURITIES defeated t
~ an inexperienced politician; and it is no,
pretended that bis name would add one
PARTICLE Of strength to the ticket in a nv state il
n his Union!! Why .hen talk of has Sc I,
ectiona
Again we are told, 'Tf you do no. run
aoV Folk, you may lose Tennessee Will
ne selection Of Gov. Polk present tina. re.
uit! lie has been run twice for Governor l
i that state lately, and has been defeated s.
10Th times most signally. This would seem r
be conclusive that Tennessee cannot be y
arried by the Democracy If Col Polk is on k
se ticket! 1t this be legitimate concIu. L
ion, 1t is due to the principles we p,o, ).
'ss not to leopard their success by a,,emps !"
force upon Tennessee man whom ,h f Ell
ave twice refused TO honor nrtwi,hstsnd,n,
re supposed deep, bold. and lasting impress,
o. on 'e't BY Gov, Polk upon our public M
fairs rN'"' =
The truth is (honesi confessionD it will v
OF DO. Gov. Polk has no greater claims
pom the people Of this Un,on than any 9th. hl
man who has faithfully maintained the M
l'nc'pes Of his party. There are now at r,
'ss' one hundred men in the Union who 4
ave served their party as long, as ably,
~ as faithfully as Gov. PoIk-whose
a'"s are fully equal in every respect to gu
'-pu' whose names have never been col