Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20


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IN srch = con,cs, the Democracy has No
compliments 20 spare to unfortunate State,
hy carrying ,hc burden Of the public mcr
who cannot bring their own State INTO III,
Democratic line. They want strength no
weakness"
They want strength. not weakness con
unued Mr. II. Did not the gentleman
from Alabama write that sentence IN thu
communication 1.-The gentleman dcric,
It not say he did
Mr. Payne said no man vns to infer nny
thing, the one way or The olhcr, from BIZ,
silence.
Mr. Hardin lfihe gentleman says it j,
not true | Will take 1t back
MIR Payne believe so. do no
know whether wrote II or no, laugh
teri
Mr. lIardn said he wonh read anolhct
article relative TO the claims to the Vic,
Presidency Of James *. Polk, she gentle
man might have choice OF the two. rs &c
which be had written. Ro read from tn,
Globe Of January 10, 1874, the following
extracts from communication 10 repl,
to previous one IN that paper, wtth the sig
na,urc.of a Tennessee Democrat
l}ut why arack Col. Kings WIS ad
vert to his carries, Legislative history p
Doe he feed that the political capnal O
Gov Polk Is quite too limited 10 secure q
noHrlnationfrom the Republican party, un
less he can pull down the fame Of Others
whose shadow has fallen across The p1th Of
this pos'bumops bsntling forshe Vice Pres
idency Ifso, let me warn A Tennessee
Democrat that his disparagement Of Col
hing will add nothing 10 the political capi.
tai Of Gov Polk"
Bat il he will convince Inc tha, there is a
well founded susplcion--a reasonable doub,
of The personal courage of Col King.
pronounce him, without hesitation or onnl.
lhcaion, totally unfit for the office Of Vice
Prcsiden, Of the United States. ] care no,
how honorable a MIN may be, if he is n
coward he canaot maintain has ko0or aud
hence II IS such man is disqualified for the
office Of Wee President.
"Now.sir, Col King has never been insnlted
day after day; and above all, he was never
caught roughly by the arm, when escaping
irem the Capitol pulled round and told that
he was the contemplate tool Of petty ".
rantP | pledge my head, il he is ever so
treated, he viii resent the insult in the prop
er way. Will "A Tennessee Democra. do
the same in regard to Gov. Polk?
What are the facts in regard to Gov.
Polk? He has been twice repudiafed in
his own State by large majorlies-defcat.
cd By an inexperienced politician ; and it is
not pretended that his name would add one
particle Of strength 10 the ticket in any state
OF this Uuion. Why, then, talk of his Sc.
lection as the candidate of the pany2'
Again we are told III, on the contrary,
you do not run Gov. Polk, YOU may loose
Tennessee. Will the selection of Gov.
Polk prevent that result Hc has been
run twice for Governor Of iha; state lately,
ana has been defeated both times most sig.
na!ly. This would seem TO be con
elusive that Tennessee cunno, be carried b.
Democracy if Gov. Polk is upon the tickle,
II this be legitimate conclusion,it is due 10
The principles we profess, not to leopard
our success BY rain attempts TO force upon
me pcopfe Of Tennessee man whor. they
have twice refused 10 honor, notwithsfand
ing the supposed deep, bold, and lasting
impress Jeff by Gov Polk on our public
affairs"
The truth is, it willnot 90. Gov. Polk
has no greater claims upon the people Of
thls Union than any other man OF equal alb
lI',y who has faithfully maintained the
principles Of his party. There are now
a. ieest one hundred men in the Union who
have served their party as long, as ably ard
as faithfully rs Gov. Polk whose claims
are fully equal in every respect to his, bu,
whose names have never been mentioned in
connection with the Vice Presidency. and
possibly never will be,
"ilhereiore,r respectfully to suggest "a Ten
nessee Dcmoc rat 10 abandon that system of
putting, blowing, aud swelling, by which
toad may be magnifed into the dimensions
d an OK or, if be wishes 10 persevere. let
him do so upon the merits Of his own sub.
'eef, and not upon the dement's Of others"
"Wont' that show gentlemen in capi,als
continued Mr.. H. This 'posthumous ban,.
ing for the Vice PRESIDENCY" was not c.
zen iitto be candidate for the Vice Presi.
iency-he was not available" And vet
hey Ia TX Of electing him President by
triumphant majority, 1t remind ed him of
VIVA, delegate 10 that Convention. in
speaking of the nomination, had said 10 him
II never did occur 10 me that we would have
o manufacture a candidate for the rresiden.
y, and thai out ofso small materials"
With reference to the Texas o,es,;on no .
NouIa not 60 lar into that. Had any man
. % mere elected on the Texan question
NO man had ever thought about n; bun Mr.
yer had hrst started this Texas question
. o,'ns himself INTO favor, if possible. with !
ne American people. lie was entitled 10
ne thunder Of rhe Texas question. Wbo,
nave you Democrats been doing fasked
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