The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-15

which gathers every democrat beneath It's
folds, aud enlists every energy.
But il is not as new men only in regaftI
10 these nominations, that we rejoice 10 lhe
names of Polk and Dallas. large share
el the pleasure with which the selection e
hailed, arises FROM a firm and well founded
belief ia the popular mind that there are mo-
better men--none more truly democratic,
homes & courageous none more free from
stain or more unassalable by calumny,-I
The country has seen James K. Polk ln
the most irving and difficult positions, and
il has seen also that he was always found
equal TO the crisis, whatever it might be-
As Chairman Of the Committee of Ways
and Means during the Memorable Panic
Session of Congress, he bore the brunt of
that remorseless war in the House, which
Andrew Jackson confronted in the execu
tive chair. Bankism and federalism then
believed itself to be assured Of a triumph
worn from the ,errors and sufierings of the
people. Its champions, flushed with hope
and regardless Of all restraint, stove to-
tample those who dared to oppress them,
beneath their feet, and while their Journals
prated of lnsurreclion and civil war--while
revolutions 'as yet boodless' were pro.
claimed in the Senate, desperate effort
was IN ade in the House of Representatives
to silence and TO overawe, by every variety
of intimidation, the friends of popular
rights who had never enough TO face the
storm and breast the torrent II was fear.
rul struggle, and many quaied. Many men
faltered before the tempest, and never was
the cause of democracy in greater danger
than at the memorable period, when we
scarcely knew whom 10 trust, or who next
would prove false 10 the confidence reposed|
in him But foremost among those who
were prompt 10 meet ard repeI the enemy,
was James X. Polk. Peculiarly exposed
to their assaults by his position as Chair
man of the Committee before alluded 10, he
coutended day after day, week after week,
and month after month with the mnions
Of BankIsm, displaying so much ability,
6rmness and address iha, no ore contiibuted|
more than he, both ir. the House and among
the people, 10 sustain the democratic cause,
and TO enable it 10 surmount and 10 survive
the dangers by which it was encompassed.
It was then we felt INA, James X. Polk, of
Tennessee, was Que upon whom the Iopub
lie should Gx lis eye, as man 10 be relied
on in the hour OF irlal-as one combining
precisely those qualities which are required
to do us service in the highest station, and
we had strong conviction that The hour
would come in which he would thus be
called upon. 1t has come--unexpec,edly
10 be sure, and sooner thar the anticipation
but lis coming is No, the less agreeable
IRON the rapidly of lis approach; for every
subsequen, act of Mr. Polk's political life,
as Speaker Of the House, as Governor ol
The State of Tennessee, and in every posi-
lion which has given opportunity for obsel-
valion, has served TO increase and strength
en- our belief in his fitness for any duty lha
could be con6ded to him.
OF GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS, one o.
Pennsylvania's most distinguished sons, i
lis scarcely necessary 10 speak His bril-
liant talents, sound democrats principles
land long services on behalf of the cause, are
familiar 10 all, and !here is no station It
which he could be elevated wherein b,
would not be an honor both to Pennsylva
MIA and 10 the country at large. A better
|choire could not have been made, and j
will be received, we are sure, with unlyer
sa! approval.
In every respect, then, these nominations
G are such as must obtain the enthusiasm,
Support OF the democracy OF the Union, an
we shall be greatly mistaken, indeed,
lhey do not secure such a triumph 10 lh'
} canse as will overwhelm opposition so com
pletely that il must abandon hope for tn
future.
s Ii is true that what has been done at Bal
S linore is not in accordance with the eX
= pressed will of Pennsylvania, nor with tn
|, course which as journalists we have here
e tolore pursued as regards The selection G
IT candidates; but, on calm reflection, it al
, pears TO us to be for the best. We bav
B. the highes, admiration for the personal an
II political character Of MARTIN VAN BUREr
1l We regard him as one of those slatesne
10 Iof whom his country has abdndant reaso
Of to be proud, and whose place in her hist
es ry will be such as ambition itself mig
ar envy. Nor are we satisfied that his wor
S is YET as fully appreciated as il should b
,e WE believe, too, that in recent occurrence
10 which led 10 the selection Of another nam
i than his in our ralying cry in the approaC
s lng contest, his conduct was the result
II deep seated and conscientious cOnvlclio
n land that it was IN sticl accordance wi
n Ibis unVarying integrity; but VIC cannot clio
nd lour eyes loihe fact that the state of opinlC
IS mot SO much 10 Pennsylvania as in 9th
SIS Isections of the Lnlon, in reference 10 Il
nd existing question 10 which we refer, W
such thaI another cOurse ihan that Whit