The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-04-09
POLK AS He Is.

There are few very jndicious and charit-
able Wings who take some umbrage at US
for expressing our faithessness in Mr.. Polks
intentions of administering the government
irrespective of party, and for the good ans
glory Of the nation. This. is not SO much
to be wondered at since the public have
been so repeatedly entertained with accounts
ofhis contemptuous treatment Of otfics-seek-
ers, as if he was too magnaninous TO remove
for opinions sake. Some portions of Mr.
Folks Inaugural it is true, have a show of
patriotic purposes in this respect, and his high
regard for the interests of the minority. Blu,
what President from Gen. Jackson down TO-
John Tyler, Except Harrison, the one month
PRESIDENCY has not made sperious prom Use.
with the lips, which have been broken TO the
hearts OF the people. Already Mr.. Folks
course of policy and practice has been such
as to denude him Of even the semblauce of
the virtues which he so uublushingly assumes,
and we fear will deprive him Of the appro-
No reasonable man can doubt that it was
his presence and powerful offltial influence
which drove the refractory Loco Foco Sen
ators back TO their ranks. and forced the nfa-
nous bill of annexation through that BODY.
What else could reasonably he anticipated.
since he was selected avowedly TO carry out
the Texas scheme, deed which even Martin
Van Buren, shrun& from performing!
His language in relation to the Tariff mus,
satisfy all that he is now as he ever has been,
opposed to tariff for protection. AL who
have observed my course, says Polk before
election, "kIow that I hare at all times been
opposed TO the Protective Policy. Tam oppo,-
cd 10 he Tariff act Of 1912 not regarding i.
to be a Rerenue Tariff, but in many ofiis pro-
vis'Ons highly P'Otectire and oppressive in it,
character" Now is there a syllable in his In
aGsural in which he shows thathe has chang
ed these former viewsl ReCenue! Rerenuen
RcreHue!!! is his constant song: The word
protection Is not used except rs connected
and incidental to Revenue, while he ven
lures TO Indulge himself in he miserable caut
OF his party and press about distributing tho
burdens Of the government equally. and tag
ing one branch Of industry at the expense Of
another, in such manner that the .',realMy
Jetc' sh'uld not eFFress the toiling
Millions as if he had just read the slang
whang ofrhe Loco press in opposition to pro-
lection, and the present Wing Tariff operated
in the manner he condemns
Those who entertain hopes that the e1cis-
ion knife viii not be unremittinsly applied as
under preceding administrations will be mis-
aiken. Those who have watched Mr.. P's.
political life know him to be even an ultra
partizan. While Speaker ofthe House, so
devoted was he to party, that he nearly failed
'f vote of thanks generally conferred upon
l speaker even by the almost unanimous votes
Of his political opponents. 1t is true that the
jio1dy loeek, so called from the number who
all shortly after the 18th Of March has passed
without proving over sanguinary. The OPP
nration may not be as sudden as usual. But
ye see already that the sullotine has dropped
20: unfrequently upon the necks of the pro-
,eribed. No one need aatter himself that a
borough sweep will not be made in the course
IF the year. Indeed If ever so much dspos-
ed. such is the proclivity of political morali-
y at the present time, that Mr.. Polk could
hardly prevent the country from enjoying ths
BENEFITS ofthe Jacksonian policy of expelling
rom office every man who would not vote
With the party. TIE most stubborn virtue
could hardly resist the opportunities Of the
hungry horde of oficc-seekers who swarm
Trough every avenue Of the Capitol, and
light and day bcseige the Threshold Of the
Executive Mansion. An aspirant like Polk
Who owes his ascendancy to political parti-
ans who work for pay cannot turn a deaf
ar to those who have applied their shoulders
D the wheel. To applicants for place from
is own State it may be seen that his gener-
sity has been unbounded. 1t is indeed the
on's share. Extensive changes in custom
ouse and executive Offices have already been
,ade. The bow strirg is daily increasing IN
ne the CELEBRITY Gifts executions. And fetI
o on. But let not the public be deceived
II we ask is, that Polk should be seen int tho
-ue lights and shades of his character.