The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-27
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Vest franklin, June 18th, 1874.

MR.. POLK.-The nothingness of Mr..
Polk, per Sc, and the mockery of putting
forth such a man for the office of President
of the United States. are we'll exhibited in
the annexed remarks from the Charleston IS.
CO. Courier:
The feeling will grow and, and SO grow,
that party discipline canno check i, that the
first magistracy of a great and free people is
not to be thrown away upon a mere political
partisan.
What support will it receive? 1t will re-
ceive the support that party discipline can be
brought to give, 10 a man of whom the peo-
pie know nothing. The politicians Of the
Calhoun sect will follow the example of Mr..
Fillmore, and give Mr.. Polk the same hearty
embrace, and grasp him as "the stick that
broke Mr.. Van Buren's headil" But there
will not be a particle of generous enthusiasm
not one bosom in the State will kindle at
his name-not one heart leaps at the thought
of his elevation. The prospect of his sue
cess brings no gladness TO patriotic PRIDE
No one in the State or country could feel
that in his election great services had met a
proper reward-great talent a fitting theatre
of action. Mr.. Polk has had no career of
his own-and is distinguished by absolute
sub-servitude to those portions of the career
Of Jackson and Van Buren,, which brought
down the hottest indignation of the country.
and-South Carolina. 1t is not a question,
that be is the smallest spirit the. country
has ever had presented 10 it for its suffrages
Ir " 80, D. o,ainatiou fcr tho nroci6aDpy
|, struck the country originally as a declensior
from the great men who had preceded him
is there not a precipice between MIR. Polk
and Mr.. Van Buren,? He possesses none o
those grand qualities-like General Jackson
which commanded the admiration of al
men. None of tho Sc points of career an'
character like Harrison and Johnson
half hero, half good fellow-which com
mand the hearts of the people. None of tia
experience in affairs. andquiet wisdom, which
compels the respect of politicians, and cor
: 6dence in safe administration that distinguish
ed MIR. Van Buren,.
Mr.. Polk is a MERE NAKED POLITICIAN
; his name comes to us with none of the glori
E Gus vestments of the orator-none OF tn
brilliant distinctions of the hero-none 0
! the steady, full splendors of the patriot states
man. A ~measureless partizan-he is moth
: ing out of party and has achieved nothing
which has commanded the homage or graft
n tude of the country. His is not a natlona
name. Mr. Polk will consequently receiv4
:. IN South Carolina a mere party support
soothed by the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren,
d in the Union, a bare party support chilled b
the poverty of his Character and career, an
the displacement of Mr.. Van Buren,, and a
the great names of the Democratic party
AS It is certain that his merits would N
lie have won him the distinction OF being non
minated as Vice President on any ticket
& his party, which would embody the strengt
10 ofhis p%arty-just so certainis it that his non
nation for the Presidency is al empty dl
%tinction, and Mr.. Polk will fulfill his missile
and the hopes of bis party, in proving the h
70 of an unparalleled defeat.
10 The New York friends of Mr.. Van B
10 rem and Mr.. Butler in particular, must fiji
10 special cause for supporting MIR. Polk,
% the suggestion of MIR. Gilmore, that N
he Polk is "the stick that broke Mr.. Van Buren
head"