The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-19
WHAT HAVE. WE GAINEpY

we are frequently asked by the Federalists
what have we gained, BY the election of Mr.
Polk? The answer is ready We have defeat.
ed the most dangerous man in the Government in
his ambitious aspirations, at the head of a nortv
without any fixed principles guided by the will
of a selfish dictation; which must now dissolve
into factions, its original elements We have
saved the Constitution of our fathers from the in.
roads of the Goths and Vandals, which a ccnturv
could not have repaired, had they been successful
We have already saved Texas, which would have
been lost to us forever. This alone is boon
worth an age of toll. We will save Oregon
Polk, Dallas, Texas and Oregon, were our watch
words: we have got three Of them, and we must
not surrender the fourth. We have saved the
country from the ravagcs Of monster Bunk.
The people have trium7hed over monopoiss
and gained an equal share in the blessings of Re-
publican institutions, which like the dews Of
Heaven should descend upon the barren hill tops
as well as the fertile valleys. The bill of abom
nations" Of l842 will be repealed under this Ad-
ministration; the Government will then extend its
favors to the poor laborcr as we'll as the lordv
manufacturer. Gained Why we have gained
every thing that freemen hold dear We have
gained President, taken from the bosom of the
people, whose character is irmncss whose pur.
pose is integrity, and whose object is the good of
the country But hear what the Enquirer SAYS,
and then tell Us if we have gained nothing by the
victory: . ..
"But the Wings" arrogantly asks, what we
or the country have gained by discarding MIR.
| Clay and eleVating Mr.. Polk 2 The answer is
! easily made, and cannot but be conclusive. The
moral triumph in November has already achieved
a momenlous result. We allude TO the annexation
OF Texas, with all its benefits the South and TO
The Union. Had MIR. Clay been elected, who will
deny Ihat<a death blow would have been gwen 10
that great meas sure, and the safety of the Union
seriously periled Ii was the Republican victory
IN November. and the election OF Mr.. Polk tire
consistent friend Of The Lone Star" that secured
the annexation of Texas at the present time, and
dihused Joy through every portion of The Union.
BY this great measure, the fell spirit Of Abolition
ism has been stiAed, and the Union saved. Where
is the threatened dissolution of the Union, in
Texas should be .annexPd2 The great deed is
done, and ne friend Of the Union feels the least
anxiety for its fate. Patriotism has triumphed
over faction and the braggart threats of Massachu-
sets and Vermont have fallen dead before the pop
ular feeling. Is not this, of itself sufficient
cause of self-congratulation with every RePubIl-
can! But there is prospect OF still more good 10
be gained" by the defeat of Mr.. Clay. A Ma
lonal Monster Bank is thoroughly killed; and,
| from MIR. Pok's aVowed opinions, and steady votes
we may confidently expect 10 see the heavy / ar
ilf of 1912 reduced proper limit, and the bur
dens and bent fits of the Government equally and
impar!aliy distributed through every portion of the
county. IF this result BIZ accomplished, and we
confidently look to Mr. Polk not to disappoint the
earnest wishes of the nation,--he will receive the
cordial thanks of Virginia for settling difficult
and vexed problem"