The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-02
THE INTELLIGENCER AND NEW YORK

EVENING POST.
TheIn,elligencer has not only recovered in some
measure from the recent stunning shock 1t sus
tanned, but seems 10 derive some consolation
frem the reflection that number of its promi-
nent and distinguished opponents in the late
contest, may be destined to share its sad fate. II
it be true that "misery loves company" why
should not the lntelligencer rejoice in the con-
victon that some of the members Of the vlcto-
rious party are to suffer-
But why should they suiier2 What assn
rance has the Intelligencer that any OF the
meritorious members of the triumphant Demo
cratic party are doomed to expulsion We will
let it speak for itself:
From the National Tiieiiigener.
The following, from the New York Evening Post
who~e Editor seems to speak with authority on the
subject, will serve to relieve in some degree the
anxiety Of pewly-appointed oficeholders. II we
read these paragraphs Alright indeed, even the
Members Of the present Cabinet, all jealous sdvo-
Gates Of MIR. PoLks election are TO be thrust from
their stools;
"There is no such relation between President
II a. in the slightest degree to cmbarrass Mr.. Polk
IN the composition OF a Cabinet The first dsmon,ra.
hen the part Of Mr. TyLrs friends, has ns,cpaper, al
least and a whois army Of ofioehoider, ioioord' Mr.
Folks nomination. that Of d,ssrni and hostility
though atl,rwords thy eame INTO his support. II any
member Of MIR. Tyler's present Cabinet should seem
20 Mr. Polk better worthy Of the post than any other
man-more fitted for the able and beneficial discharge
Of its duties, aud more likely to command the conf
depce Of the people, doubt he will offer him the
ssme place in his Administration. But there is moth.
ing in the world TO prevent him from proceeding 70
construct his Cabinet out Of the best materials in the
nation, wherever he may hDd them, without the
slightest scrupe ceremony precisely as II he
the FIRST President in the United States, and no Cab
net was already in existence"
And so the Intelligencer relies upon the ipse
dirt of the N. Y. Evening Post-and no doubi
this authority is rendered all the better because
the Post is opposed to the annexation of Texas.
We would remark, in reply to what the Post
has been pleased TO say in reference 10 Mr.
Tyer's friends, that it is quite true they did not
support Mr.. Polk Immediately after his nomina-
lion. They neither fear nor hesitate to say that
they did "dis.cnt' to his election, while their
own candidate was in the field. They were
one and all directly and undsguisedly averse ic
the success Of the opponent of their own csndi.
date. This we say frankly. But we did not
oppose Mr.. Folks principles, nor were we I'M
friendly TO his person but when Mr.. Tyler
withdrew-wheu the candidate which we nomi-
mated prepious to the nomination of Mr.. Polk,
and before his name was introduced into the
Convention, retired from the 6eld-then we
made no ifs, nor ands, nor butts, but went pel.
nell, with heart and hand, in body for the now
President elect
Blu, since the Post, which is so prompt to
poin, out Democratic victims for the axe of Nh.
Polk, has referred 10 the coun. Of the friends Of