The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-19
W A S Il | N G. I 0 N.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 10. 1914
THE POLK PARTY AND DIsUNIoN.


that the late Baltimore Convention which select
ed James X. Polk for the Presidency, was con-
troIed by, and finally acted in obedience to the
behests Of, the domineering spirits who have set
their hearts upon the immediate annexation OF
Texas 1t was of no use that the Northern Lo-
cofocos had large numerical majority in the Con-
vention, and that majority preferred the selection
of candidate opposed to immediate annexation
their weak and craven spirits we're compelled to
snccumb to the self-will of the Walkers, and Ha-
millions, and Calhouns, and McDuffies, who, in
person, or by proxy, were present to dictate what
should be done. They would compromise nothing
not even the secondary post of Vice President
was left to the free choice of the Northern men;
all, all, was surrendered, and both the candidates
selected for their unconditional advocacy OF i'm
mediate annexation. The leaders of this naughty
faction have proclaimed to the world that Texas
must be annexed, or that the Union shall be dis
solved, and in conformity with these revolution
airy and reasonable sentiments, public meetings
have been held in various parts of South Caro-
lima, at which resolutions have been adopted, de-
claring that the issue is between immediate an
nexaton and disunion. Our readers will remem-
Der, that we some days ago gave the resolves to
that effect of meeting at Beaufort, in South
Carolina We now have before us other resolu-
tions adopted in Barnwell, Edgefield and Sum-
ter, in which the reasonable plot is avowed, and
steps proposed to effect dissolution of the Union,
unless handful of people in South Carolina is
permitted to dictate to the nation.
We will venture the assertion that such farci-
before in any country One of the smallest
States in the Union, in population and resources,
from most whimsically conceited idea of its own
consequence, would assume to itself the province
of doing all the thinking, and all the governing of
nation of freemen! There might, perhaps, be
some plausibility in the complaint made by the
feet and the hands against the belly, in the fable,
but that South Carolina, which numbers only
two hundred and sixty thousand free citizens,
should set up claim to be the head, and do the
legislation of seventeen millions, is altogether
without parallel in its presumption. But, me-
vertheless, this claim has been acquiesced in by
the Locofoco Convention, and the Locofoco party,
and it is now openly threatened, that unless the
nation acknowledges the domination of South
Carolina, that the Union shall be dissolved! We
have no idea that such /" fantastic tricks" will
SNAKE the angels weep" because we believe
that those celestial beings have too just an est-
mate of human folly 70 be moved by t-but we
do believe that the honest, intelligent, and free
people of this country will laugh at the arrogant
bravadoes with which it is attempted to Brighten
them.
The Globe manfests great anxiety to shake off
the milestone weight which the disunionists have
fastened upon the neck of Locofocoism But it
will not do the abandonment of Mr.. Van Buren,,
the choice Of the majority, and the selection of
Mr.. Polk, who, SO far as his preensions to the
Presidency are concerned, is the creation of the
ultra nuhers, fixes upon the whole party the
odlum OF choosing between annexation and dis
union. The issue was fairly presented at Balti-
more; and the editor of the Globe, assisted by MR.
Benton should the latter continue to co-opera,e
with his party, will find all efforts to change
the attitude of the party, to wipe from its ban
bers the foul blot of promoting disunon, will be
aboriive. But we trust that the high spirit of Col.
Benton will revolt at the debasing thought of be-
ing dictated to by the nullifers. The indomita-
BILE spirit he has displayed in resisting their efforts
to bring war and disgrace upon the country are
worthy Of all praise, and he will much deceive
us if he should now be forced into submission to
the behests Of party.
The reader will perceive by the extracts which
we make below, that plan is actually on foot,
got up by the friends, par excellence, of Colonel
Polk, to dissolve the Union A Convention is
to be held at Nashville Tennessee, in August,
under the eye of Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Polk, for
the purpose Of connecting project Of annexation
OF disunion, as the emergency may requirel The