Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-14

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OF others whose shadow has fallen across the path Of
mis- pohumous battling Vice Presidency! so.
"A Tennessee Democrat that hIs
of Col King will add nothing 70 the political capital OF
Gov Poik'
.sBu, convince tina, there is well founded
doLb-0f the personal of
Col King, pronounce him. vtho1. hesitation quail
totally OF Vice President of the United
States. / honorable ne may be, /: he -
m1nai his hono: AMI hence il slch
a man disqualified for ofice Of Vice resident
Now. sis, Col Hing IL been i,saed day after
day: and. all ne caught roughly by the
arm. ping from the Capitol, pulled round aud
contemplate tool of petty tyrant
pledge my head treated. he viii the
insult in the proper VIVA iennesse Democrat do
The same regard to Gov. Polk -
s'Whas the facts III regard 10 Gov Polk! lie has
been twice repudiated his State by large majortes
experienced politician; and it pre-
tended that his would add particle of strength
the ticket in any STATE Unoa Why. then,
has selection as the candidate OF the party :"
again told III. on he contrary. you do not
Gov Polk you may lose Tennessee Wli the selection Of
Gov Polk proven, result. lie has been twice 70"
thai State lately, and has been defeated both
times most sisney. This would seem to be eoachts'ue
Tenn be carried by the Democracy If Coz
Polk upon II Ibis be legitimate conclusion
it is due TO principles profess no, to leopard their
attempts upon the people Of Ienes
they have twice refused TO honor no"ith
andns the supposed deep. bold and lasting impress left
BY Gov. Polk public affairs
1.-The truth is. i, VIII do Gov Polk has grea ter
claims UPON the peope of this Union than
equal ability who faithfully ln'a med the principles
Of his party. There at least one hundred men IN
the Union who have served their party long as ahy, and
every respect his hut whose names have never been
mentioned with the Vice Presidency aud pos
sbly never vii be.''
=. therefore respectfully suggest ~ Tenne Demo-
cra abandon piifas. blowing. aud swell
ing, by winch toai may be ma5iihed hto the
Of if he still wishes 20 pce:ere let hun DO SO
upon merits OF ms own suar and not upon The deer-
Of o;hots''
Wont'' that gentlemen il capitals, continued Mf
II. This .'posth tanln, for the Wee Presdency
fit be candiiae for The zee Presidency
no was not .avaiEable' Aud they talk Of eiectng
nv
Of what delegate that ton' enton ii speaking OF the
,,,i,tior ~. said - him: ..Itnever did ocrr 10 me
that would have manufacture candidate Tor the
Presidency, and that out Of - small Materials
Win reference the Texas question, ne would not 90
Texas question! No had thought about it: but
Mr. Tyler had started this Texas question 10 bring
himself into favor, If possible wilh the Amefcah people
lie was entitled 20 the tninHef Oh me 'eNhS FS7'!'h
What have you sDemocrat been doing asked NJ. VI
Why, yon have been trying take away from hil his
Texas hnmhug! II there vas such uins as Trying you
before fair jury. and we ~ii DO that in November next
We wpui convict .out party OF petty larceny III sieaing
away the Texas humbl- from Mr. !yler Bht the people
through this they know that the Texas question is
hobby which yon expect TO ride into power again
ali quastons again The loaves aud fishes
Give 10 Van BIren principle. What prn-
cipes You passed parcel of resolutions at Baltimore
which three Wings in country
would voted. Mr. IL read from them Of the
buttons. which declares title the woe Of Oregon and
remuneration Texas earliest possible
Did that this tre1ty not: asked Mr. H. Tell Us
show your hands Present not two faces Oh this Subject
ask the gentleman from Alabama does he 50 for the treaty
NOT!
Mr.. Payne xplanel as naaniny whcn he had spoken
Of the gentle n,os presenting; Two faces Mr. Clay had
avo;'ed TO answer the question rom ssofy gianee OF
it, suppose ne in favor of annexation.
Mr. Hardin said he had asked the gentleman It the Den'-
III favor O the 'ff"y-'n .avo oil n'me-
dia, annexaon anl with Mr. Ca,' prn-
cipes They clearly expressed III the letter he had
written.
Mr.. Payne sail lie Mr. Clayl had up the
question: sa,cd where whether he favor OF
annexation. Mr. y here took his
Mr.. slaTdp. Now not that glorious! Is not that
perfectly the Of Van Buren. lie had asked
genenan the '.Demoeratic'' party in
Clay not for Texas lie knew .en,ieman-- pa ry
ha 40 principles Tor the public eve Upon this suec, he
called them forward and state what they ~ee
for; let them have no hun!'ugging.
Of resolutions! Where the t!Intor abni, the Sub
Treasury which they heard for past?ie would adj
wise the gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Dfomg"ole. or
gentleman, call up that and undertake pass
i under the gag But what did thcse geneman g ior
Fhey found they opposed iienr. Clay. Mr..
H. referred to the different phases viii c the doctrine of te
"Democfa:'c" party assumed III order to accommodate e
themselves the peculiar doctrines held IN the North, the
South. and the West seseraliy. Go to the West and
Tennessee, and they found Jane X Polk. when
candidate for the Gubernatoria chair he
questioned upon the subject he replied that he NOT in
favo7 Of al exclusive hard money Currency, but il favor OF
State Banks
Mr. H. might refer 70 documents to show tina, Mr. Polk
opposed all nte rests but he would
into details. Tine resolution he had read declared in
o.cupa,ion Oregon and the remuneration of
Texas The occupation of Oregon quite hobby
Tie did know Mr. Van Buren was against that,
lie certain thar Mr. Benton in favor of it.
they had ked him and sai he disgrace
party. But how James II. Polk this. Mr.. H. re-
ferrei volume ) Congressional Debates page 1913. and
read from speech of Mr. Polk the question of the
occupation OF Oregon. from which ne said he would de-
tain The Committee by reading, bn he would advise any
gentleman who wished make speech aims, il to
ana read this That thing. Some of his col
leagues had boan writing all sort of letters home which they
ougn, be ashamed abusing the Wings Just SUCH
doct zines held by Mr.. Polk.
Mr. McCernani inquired if his colleague ALLUDED to
him
Mr. Hardin said he did not BAT to lis colleague
the way. Mr.. Wentworth
Mr. Polk Iconsnued Mr.. II distinctly took the ground
that had right the country. but he opposed
bill for its occupation until had given require
notice Great Britain tic read from Folks speech,
cIaTihg thai we could lose nothing by delay. DC.
W nat he asked, the beautiful principles of
this James X Polk! lie had been deadly opposed
the snb-Ieasy ard thea for il; ne had been favor Of
deposies banks and then agaHst hem the
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