, 1844-12-07
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

The following article from the
Southern Reforrner," published al
Jackson, Miss, is a suitable answer
for the present joyous occasion, to
the OFT repeated inquiry OF "Who is
James X. PolkT
He does not need to hide his life I'm.
der the screen ofdnOher mans Sancti.
ty."--Such is the great and noble
character of James X. Polk. the PEG.
pies choice for the Presidency of the
American Union. We have hefeId
hun from his earliest Career IN public
life. with the deepest emotions OF
sympathy and regard. A poor Tut
high minded youth, he sheds the lus.
TIE Of his early genius around his TEL
low classmates. 1T school and al col
lpge. 1t was in the dark, recesses OF
the forest, where The light of lis in.
~tellect first burst forth: it was there
where dwelt the poor settler on the
public domain. WHERE industry and
virtue piled the plough and the axe;
where temperance and religion guId-
ed human Idestinies, whore all were
equal and felt their equality, that the
morning hours of James X. Polk eui.
ded the page of his history. Next.
we find him. grown into vigorous
in,anha"d h6n"red with the conf
dence Of his trends and nrighhnrs.
with n seat IN the legislative halls OF
Tennessee. His conduct IN that IN
porlan' body strikes ont for him still
higher honors. Eloquent in speech,
honest in principle. Jealous IN sup
port of Democratic measures. vIgl!ant
IN his duties to his constituents. en-
tertaInIng always a profound res
peCi Tor The sovereign power at his
CONFERENCE.-The same people wh"
supported him for the present office.
call upon him to enter the Congress
Of the representatives. Of the nation.
Transferred TO a new sphere of ac-
Il n. among men who were unknown
to him: all ambitious of distinction:
men Of great genius and talents:
many selected for their abilities, by
the most refined portions Of the re-
public; lie was again left Ia the
weight of his own merits. either to
SInk rs many had done before, like
meteOrS transient in the air. or raise
rs had rose his former genius. the
brightest constellation in the galaxy
around. 1t was but a brief hour in
his existence tina, his name was IN
known. First a young man. chosen
from among grew headed >irrs. we
find hun the active member q the
committee on Foreign .rlnr"ns-a
pilot nt the head of the nations al
ttirS with the whole governments #
the earth. Lard nf the Obi H. knrvi
how proud >h"u'd,t thou fell. A""-
Their step III the ladder of fme is Ia
ken. and the peoples representatives
hav" placed him in the chat OF the
Of WAYS and MeaDs--,he
great wheel upon which turns the
whole financial policy Of the nation;
and last. rs if closing his career IN
that body with the same unsu'lIed
glory which clusters around the su -
evening sun; his v~irtues. intelli-
aence, craftsmanship, the Influence
Of a mighty mird have won for him
admiration. the love. the respect
of all his coniedera,es. and over them
he is chosen TO preside-hOnorpd
with the highest Office in one of the
haIf4 of the nations Congress.
The Democracy Of the Union can
dwell upon his career in that BODY as
one of the proudest inches in the fame
of her champions. Always eonsis
in his political principles and
powerful in his eloquence, he grapled.
with herculean arm. the hydra-headed
that peered their heads
rom the measures of our opponent.
With J ,ckson, he crushed the bank,
tiiu ldlu It's bcfu VII TIE uuSt. lie OD- :
posed the will, excuses of Clay:
or the side OF public economy {
md constitutional right: defended !
he revolutionary pensioners and urg. {
ID the rights Of the settler on public I
and. Ills course was frank. bold
md decided. He fought for princi- &
,Ie, and for it would have sacrificed =
lis life.
The Union thanked him.: every a
loved him: and his people hon !
,red him with the gubernatoral chair |
# his State. Truly may we say G
iames X. Polk 'does not need to I
lIde his life under another mans G
,Lctity." He has strobe the rough
Dad of preferment--met the VAIN
st opposition of The enemy at every 5
braved all attacks in triumph; G
,rayed them with n pure and unSullI. 4,