The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-17
WHO IS JAMES K. POLK?

In the vain hope of covering their distress, and despair, at the nomination of MT. Polk, the Whgs affect to sheer at what they ca his obseurity, and ask-"W Who is he2" Many who ask this question are uncandid; and the rest are miserably ignorant of the political history of their country, during the last twenty years. Some of them have been SO un- scrupulous-so reckessly dishonest, as to say that many of the distinguished members of our party and among them sILAs WRIGHT-received the no- imitation with coldness, and treated il with contempt Our neghbor of the ..Gazette" was one of these who made such statement in regard to Mr. Wright That the authors of such statements know them to be untrue at the time he1s pake them, we are well satisfed for they are #itffe nob least foundation in fact or reason and that both the statements and their authors, deserve the condemnation of the hon. show the utter lalsity of such statement in regard to 1fr. W1igd-and that it was made directly in the face of his public declaration, we here give short extract of his speeeh delivered at the great mass ra ti6cation meeting in the city of New York. Hear him:
 ssIy acquaintance with that distinguished statesman commenced in the year lS27- Then we were entering upon that fiery con tlict which resulted in the frst election of the patriot Jackson. Tremendous cheering I found Mr. Polk in the House of Represen- tatiyes, where was honored with a seat--a young member of the body, and a young man in age-a confidential friend of General Jackson, and showing daily, by the discre- tion of his course, the soundness of his prin- ciples, and the ardor of his eXertions, that he l deserved the confidence of that venerable man. Cheers That acquaintance con- tinued with considerable intimacy, to the second election of Jackson in 1892, on to l the election of Mr. Van Buren in 1896, and has suffered no relaxton since that time, but has been kept up by constant cores pondence, although Mr. Polk has been with drawn to the affairs of his own State; and I can cheerfully and proudly say to you, that when Mir. Van Buren's nomination ceased 10 be question, no mans name had been used, no mans name could be used for that pur- pose more consonant to my feelings, than that of James K. Polk. Loud cheering 1 desire, then, you should believe me, when say that no disappointment was experienced by me; and rejoice to see that there has been none felt by you, which is to cool our ardor in the cause in which we are all so deeply and so anxiously engaged (Cheers.) E
 Again-hear GEORGE BANCROFT, the orator, the statesman, the great American Historian In a speech delivered at Concord, New Hampshire, MT Bancroft said
 '.in presenting you the name of James K. Polk of Tennessee, for the office of Presi- dent, my first word is this-his priuaie life $ pure Like the man whom the democracy of the Granite State have just elevated to the highest office in their gift, he Is a native of North Carolina-like him, educated in the upland country of that State, under the be- nign influences of the virtues of farmers household. Would you know what effect such parentage and care in early life can ex- ercise over the manners and the man Look to your own governor who is present with us to-day Loud cheering) Bid him re- call the days of his childhood, and relate to you the pious nurture that is secured 10 early life in the frugal homes of the middle class in upper Carolina. (Greatap applause.) From boyhood the career of James K. Polk has been unsullied. At the University he was noticed for his sobrety and diligence, obtain ing the highest honors in his class. Educa- ted in the bosom of pious family, and in the Presbyterian church he has ever by his example manifested, by the most regular at tendance, the truest respect for the institutions of public worship. He is ignorant of every game of hazard; he knows nothing of cards; his hand--I speak on the authority of men of honor, who live near him, who know him well, and would not deceive me-his kaad has necer been ralsed against te life of his .feiiois man. Without taking the pledge, and without pretension, he abstains from the use of ardent spirits, and illustrates by his ex- ample the virtues of strict temperance In awerd his private character Is nnhemished as