Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-03
CUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

ern IbelOTmeTI pUOllsHeu III Ja|N'""'l
Miss, is a suitable answer, for the pres.
enl Joyous occasion, TO the oft repeated
inquiry OF "Who is james X. Polkf"l4
ale does poi need 10 hide his life un-
der the screen Of another mans saDctliy'"
Such is the great and noble character OF
James X, Polk, the peoples choice for
the Presidency Of the American Union.-
We have beheld him from his earliest ca
reer in public life, wilh'ths deepest o.
motions Of sympathy and regard. A poor
but high minded youth, he sheds the lus'
ire of his early genius around his early
lassmaIes, at school and at college. 1t
was in the dark recesses Of the forest,
where The light Ofhis intellect first burst
forth--it was there where dwell the rOor
settler on ihs public domain-whSre
industry and virtue piled the plough
and axe-where temperance and relig-
ion guided human des!nies-where all
were equal, and felt their equality, that
the morning hours Of James K Polk gild-
ed the page Of history. Next, we find
hin, grown into vigorous manhood, hon
ored with the confidence of his friends
and neishbors with seat in the legsla-
tive halls of Tennessee, His conduct
IN that important body strikes out for
him still higher hono's. Eloquent in
speech, houSst in principle, Jealous in
supBort of Democratic measures, vigilant
in his duties to his constituents, enter
tanning always profound respect for the
sovereign power Of hia Counlrymen--ths
same people who supported him Ter the
present office, call upon kim TO enter the
Congress Of the representatives. Ofthe na'
lion. ..
Transferred TO a new sPhsrO OF action
among men who we're unknown 10 him
all ambitious Of dslinctiOn--msu OF great
genius and tslonts-msny el'cIed tor
their abiltiss, by The most refined pOr-
,ions of repubIic-hs was sgdin left 10
the weight of his own merits, elther to
sink as many had dSne before, like mete'
teors TRANSIENT in the air, or rise as had
rose his former ganius, The hrigh;es' Goa
stellation in the galaxy around. 1t was
), hui brief hour in his exiStance that his
: name was unknown. First aysung man
} chosen from among grey headed slTes'
. we find him the active member OF the
Committee on Foreiga Relations-a pi'
lot al The helm Of the nations affairs witt
! the whole governments Of the GARTH
l Land Of the old hickory how prouC
. sbould'st thou feel Another step in lht
= ladder of fame is taken, and the people,
representatives re have placed him in th'
- chair of the Committee Of Ways an'
. Means-the great wheel upon whlcl
= turns the whole financial policy Of ths ma
r tion-and last, as if closing his career Il
. that body withlhe same unsullied glor
= vhich clusters round the summers even
"" " inc sun-his virtues, intelligence, states
msnsh;p, ths rAuence Of mighty min
. have ven for him the admiration, the Low
;S and respect of all his coafeserates, an
- over them he is chosen TO preside
4 ored with the highest office in one oil tn
halls of the nalien's Congress.
The Democracy of lheUniSn can dive
mon his career in that body as one Of tn
!, nroudes. inches in the fame Of her chan
- uions' Always consistent in his pollt
10 cal principles and powerful in his elo
- ouence, he grappled witk hurculeaA arm
he HYDRA headed monsters that pssre
:. their heads fram the measures OF our q
T.. ponou,s. with Jackson he crushed Il
:, hank. and laid ito head in The dpsl--E
." opposed the wild excsssos ofClay ,Isug
=, .n the side Of econmy AND constitution
~ rigbt-detended The revolutionary pei
nt n sioners and urged The rights Of the So
nd nd lIer on the public land. His course W
~ ~ bo,d. frank and decided. He Tough (
= priaciple and for it woGld have sacrIic'
his lite.
90 The Union thanked him-every pat
NJ 81 loved him and bis people honored b
he with lhe guberaatoIial chair OF bis s'a'
~ Truly may we say, James X. Polk "de
H. not need 10 hide his life under an0if
66at mans sanctity'' He has srOde the rou
md read Of prefermeht-mst the warmsst
Dto positon of the enemy at every post
.s braved all attacks in triumph, braVeG th'
\ !" with a pure and unsulisd character
undying resolution to defend the rig
sbone forth before the country with fl
of his ewn intellect, the promptings
patriotism, and the love Of country
on desire TO do good untoai men, and. !
Mr.. CincinRatus Of old, he has been cal
/, in ferlh from the retirement of his fa
ped and, while his ambition wandered no
be- ther than his 6resids to preside over
ec- destinies of his country. How glori
oth> . life how high testimony of pu
the virtue. Proudly may We record the ns
ION ofJAMES X. POLK as one Of the
oted Iustrious examples sfths character OF
'tter American republic.
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