Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-01
CHARACTER OF COL. POLK.

Ata whig meeting nearWelIsvillc, Ohio,
Col. John A. Rogers, distinguished and
talented speaker from Tennessee, was
present by invitation, 10 address the 6s>
semblage al length. With the magna>
nimiiy Characteristic Of an honorable OPP
poneni, he preGaCed his remarks by sta
ling that Ill WAS proper for him 10 de,
clare. that Col. Polk as q man and a
gentleman had nI suPerIor--Ihat he had
known him in private life and had serV.
ed with him in the Legislative Hall-rbal
in point Of talent he had few equals ana
his integrity Of character was above sus
picion."
We now append 10 this an article cnt
C,om the American Traveller, of July 10,
1898, a paper whose symalhies are all
with jE5 Clay party The article aP.
peare j al FIRST in The New York Mirror,
and the writer oil it was evidently not
political friend. Read it CundidIy:-N.
Y. Plebian.
Hon. JAMES x. Polk. Of TENNESSEE
The Speaker of the House IS, cOnsd'
ering Ibe high station he occupies, a
young man; his age is between forty and
forty ave. In his person he is rather
spare and about FIVE feet nine inches IN
height. His hair is dark, with q sligh'
sprinkling OfgIey about the temples
His counlenance is very expressive, and
except when something occurs 10 dis.
turb his equanimily, is indicative Of good
nature, and very olIen lighted up by
smile. His eyes are bright and search-
ing, and an excitement within is more
visible through them, than through those
Of almost any individual within my knowl'
edge. As debaior, on the floUr OF the
House, he ways aCqi lIted himself we'll. /.
energy and apprehension are his charac.
IerisIic; and as the Chairman OF tbs Com
nitiee Of Ways and Means, he had am>
pie opportunity to call his efforts into re-
QUESTION. Any subject he undertakes
10 investigate, he enters into with all his
powers, and it is never left until sitted to
the bottom. In debating, rhetorical dg'
urcs are seldom resorted TO by him-PO'
etry and flourish are left for those who
wish 10 tickle the Imagination while he
contenis himself with sound and cOnvin'
cling argument, plainly but fnrcibIy PuI
forth; and he never loses sight, for mo
meni, of the point in issue.
Since he has accepted the Speakers
chair, his eIfagis have been uniiring iC
perfect himself inspaFliamenlaEE law ant
J 10 administer Il with imparliality- and
, while he presides over the dsliberation'
; Of the House, with ell the dignity du'
: the situation Of presiding officer over 'h'
representatives ofa great and free peo
{ ple, there is mingled with his manner
] a plain Osienlalious bearing which doe
" honor TO himself, and is in keeping wit
. The true principles Of a repnblica
4 government. This pharisaicol Prid
which exclaims-''our eyriO bulIdslh
!, the cedar lop''-belongs moi to James K
: Polk; he is q Democrat in principle an
i in practice, and everv man who has hs
+" Sny personal intercourse with him, wi
agree with the writer hereof in The opil
II ion, that honesty Of purpose, uprightne
, Of principle, and an exalted sense Of mo
7, al responsibility, are beacon lights whit
% guide his course across the ocean OF g
T. isience.
ID He was elected Spesker, it is true
ly a party vote, and is, as the Speaker
e ths Amsvican House nf Representative
Dc mbsl always necessarily be, party ma
Of and, under the peculiar circnms'anc'
OF his election, 'be place, DUNG u
6tst session which he filed il. was rel
in dered embarrassed as possible. Que
~ lions Of order we're multiplied upon hi
nR and be was called upon 10 give consiru
d; lions 10 The IeS paFIiGmentGrie upon