The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15
'GCv. POLK's CLAIMS & QUALlFI-
CATIONS
roa THE oFFicEoF VICE PRESIDENT.

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In January last a controversy. took place
in the Washington Globe, between two wri-
tess, one signing himself ga Tennessee
Democrat.9 who was a friend of Polk, and
advocated his claims to- be nominated as a
candidate Tor Vice President, and a friend of
Col. King, of Alabama, who also advocated
his nomination 10 the same. office. Fbis
f.iend of King was understood to be- Mr.
Payne, a violent anti-tarif Lecofeco member
of Congress from Alabama. He was charg-
ed on the floor of the House of Representa-
lives, by Gen. Hardin, of Illinois, with be-
ing the whereof the articles against Mr..
Polk, and could not deny it. Now, what said
he Of Gov. Polk, before he was nominated for.
President?
".What are the facts in regard % Gov. Polk?
He has been twice repudiated in his own
State by large maiorities-defeated by an
Inexperienced politician; and. it is not pre-
tended that his name would add one particle
ofstrength to the ticket in any State in this
Union. WAY, Their, talk ofhis selection as the
candidate of party. go. ~ 49,
"Again we are told, sf on the contrary,
You do not run Gov. Polk, you may lose Ten
nessee. VIII Tie selection oil Gov. Polk
prevent that result? He has been run twice
for Governor of THAT State lately,a and has
been defeated both times most s~ignally. This
would seem TO be conclusive that Tennessee
cannot be carried by the Democracy if Gov
ernor Polk is upon the ticket. If this be a
legitimate conclusion, ii is due Ito the prin-
|ciples we profess, not to leopard their success
by vain attempts 10 force upon the people of
Tennessee a man whom they have twice re-
fused tohonor, notwithstanding the supposed
deep bold, and lasting impress left by Gov.
Polk on our public affairs"
We may say, IN the language Of Mr.. Har-
din, %ttlfisis all ssas true as pfeaching.n And
If it was true in January, is it not true now?
The people of Tennessee, after trying Col.
Polk as a member of Congress, and-two years
as Governor, repudiated him twice success
lively, in lS41 and 1913, and decided he was
not fit TO be a Tennessee Governor. The
writer of this article thoaght if he was SO
badly broken down that be was not fit TO be
Governor Of Tennessee, he could not be ava
liable as a candidate for Vice President
And now if he was not fit for Governor of
Tennessee in 1S43, nor for Vice President
iHgt JvHuury, pywhansrsiem al leoerdemain
is ii that he has suddenly became SO availa-
BILE for President of this great. republic ?"
"The truth is, it will not do" says Mr..
Payne, "Goyernor Polk has no greater claims
upon the people ofthis Union than any other
man Of equal ability who has faithfully main
tanned the principles of his party. THERE
ARE NOW AT LEAST ONE 5HUNDRED MEN IN
THE gNIos who have, served their party as
long, as ably, and as faithfully as Gov. Polk;
whose claims are fully equal in every respect
to his, but whose names have never been
mentioned in connection with the Vice Pres
ldency,and possibly never will be.
Therefore respectfully suggest 10 a "Ten-
ucssee Democrat 10 abandon that system of
putting, b~lowingand swelling.by which toad
may be magnified into The dimensions of an
ox;ror, ifhe still wishes to persevere, LET
him do SO upon themerits ofhis own subject,
and not upon the merits of otheFs.p
/ When a man is nominated for a prominent
Office, who is scarcely known TO the country,
we like 10 know what are the opinionssof his
own friends, who have had ar. opportunity of
knowing him, ID regard TO his qualifications,
and we therefore publish the above extracts.
AS these opinions in regard to Mr.. Polk were
expressed byaa political friend, before. his
nomination as a. candidate for, President, we
are inclined 10 think they expressed his hon
est convictiohsAthey certainly express ours.
U. S. Gas.
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