Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-06

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li1t smother question. The gentlemen az
Baltimore made q sacrifice ~ Ne Vac BBen Z
FOR what Some ~ them from the South
taid bec1uie of his TeKls letter. bui dd ihry
aot know -be knew that ID bid long since
been determined and stated. not IN this House,
bat publicly, that " the Connecticut and Viz.
ginla elections went against them, they would
withdraw NJ Van Iurcn They surely
knew Ii and a. this Texas question bad come
along. Ii afforded them n mighty good oppor.
lunty ~ slide down the rail- and get oil from
supporting Mr.. Van Buren,. Did gentlemen
forget how IN 1871 they had abused the wings
for bringing forward Gen. Harrison, and how
they had charged the party with giving up
their principles for the sake Of an "avallaJle"
mani What had they brought up James X.
Polk fort Had any man here or in the ma
ton been for hint No; but because he was
an araiL1bic candidate. But there were some
documents upon Tie subject of availability
to which he wished to call the particular at
tention of gentlemen. Mr.. II. read from an
article in "the Globe" of January s, 1874, con
trasting the claims for the Vice Presidency Of
James X. Polk and VIM r. King (there was
not man in the U. S., he said, who at that
time dreamed Of Mr. Polk as candidate for
the Presidency the following extracts:
~ Finally, the political condition of their
respective States is another point of prefer
ence for M. King Alabama is democratic ;
Tennessee is Federal wing. One is helping,
the other is lnuring, the democratic cause
The red-hot shot of Tennessee are now fired
into the democratic ship This may be a mis-.
fortune, and not the fault of that former demo
cratic State, and her present men. Still, 1t |;
a misfortune which entails consequence, and
which involves serious consideration in the
+ selection of Vice Presidential candidate"
ain such a contest the democracy has ne
compliments to spare to unfortunate States by
carrying the burden of the public men wht
cannot bring their own State into the demo
cratic line. They want strength, not weak
ness"
"They want strength, not weakness" con
tnued Mr.. H. Did not the gentlemen from
Alabama write that sentence in that commu
nication? If the gentleman denies it not,
say he did.
Mr.. Payne said no man was to infer an!
thing the one way or the other from his silence
Mr.. Hardin. If the gentlemen says 1t Il
not true, will take it back.
Mr. PAYNE. / believe SO. do not know
whether wrote it or not. Laughter.
Mr.. Hardin said he would read another ar
tce relative to the claims to the Vice Presi
dency of James X. Polk, and the gentleman
might have his choice of the two, as TO which
, he had written. He read from "the Globe
! of January 10, 1914, the following extracts
from a communication in rep y to previous
, one in that that paper, with the signature
"a Tennessee Democrat"
"But why attack Col. King! Why advert
to his earliest legislative history Does ht
feel that the political capital of Gov. Polk i
, quite too limited to secure nomination iron
the Republican party, unless he can pull dowr
the fame of others whose shadow has Taller
across the path of his posthumous bantng TO-
the Vice Presidency If so, let me warn "A
: Tennessee Democrat that his dsparagemen
of COL King will add nothing TO the poltlca
capital of Gov. Polk"
E "But if he will convince me that there is ;
well founded suspicion-a reasonable doubt
of the personal courage of Col King, pro
nounce him, without hesitation or quallfica
ton, totally unfit for the office of Vice Presi
dent of the United States. care not how
honorable man may beIlif he is a coward h
cannot maintain his honor; and hence it i
such man is disqualified for the office of Vic
President.
Snow, sir, COL King has never been insult
ed day after day and above all, he was neve
caught roughly by the arm, when escaPln!
from the Capitol, pulled round and told tina