Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-10-10
THE SUCCESSION.

which has late been started at Indianap-
oils, Indiana, for the avowed purpose Of
bringing forward the claims Of Gen. Cass
as the candidate Of his party for the Presi-
dency in l348, the Union, the official or
gan of Mr.. Polk, thus throws cold water
OIL the enterprise:
much as we respect and admire Gene
raj Cass, it is TOO early in the day to bring
him or any man forward. The present Id
ministration has just commenced. The
great principles OF which it was elected
have not gel been fully carried ont. Let us
establish them before we enter into any
struggle for the succession. We are prepa-
red 10 use this language towards the friends
Of any man, Ire he who he may,) who is
brought thus early into the field"
Whereupon the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertser makes the following remarks:
mo sensible man OF any party, notwith-
standing the seemingly earnest disclaimers
of the Union to the contrary, has entertain
ed the least doubt that Mr.. Polk would be a
candidate for reelection, and the watch
ful jealousy of the official organ to prevent
any other man stretching forth his hand to
pluck the uit, will confirm the general
belief on this subject. What have the pre-
tensions Of General Cass to do with the
''principles" Of the present administration!
And why will the advocacy Of his preten-
sions prevent the establishment OF those
"princples" the Union speaks Of! There
| is some need Of explanation here. Is not
General Cass orthodox! Does he not go for
Texas, Oregon, the reduction Of the Tariff
to a revenue sta, dard, against National
Bank, &c. &c.l What more would the U-
nion have! There can be hut ole interpre-
taton of the officials language, and that is,
that Mr.. Polk intends to keep the field clear
for himself and we shall soon see Tyler's
administration made almost respectable by
comparison with the increased haseness,
corruption and general demoralization Of
an intrigue for the succession"
These party mOvements-of which we
have seen something in this region. and
know more-seen, to perpox the lockers on
Of all parties. Oncein in possession OF the
KEY. they are easily undPrstood; and our
Buffalo contemporary is not far out Of the
way-oniy Mr. Po'k is mere contingent IN
this game OF President making, TO lie dis
posed of according to accident and as the
parties may thrive in their interesting move
ments-first encouraging this man. and
then that, until the whole mass shall he
thrown into utter confusion. ont Of which
will Green some minion Of the Free-trafe
and Slave power That it will be Mr.. Polk
is no way certain. And it may turn out,
before the game is over. that some Of the
sections will discover the trick and spoil the
fun by setting up free standard OF their
own, around which honest hearts and
strong hands Of all parties may rrIy, to put
to route this shameful war on the prcsperi-
ty and Liberties of the country. These
suggestions are merely Hypothetical, and
NAV or may not be wrought into history
We have seen stranger things than these
brought about by natural means, without
any of the arts OF the Mdg'ctan.
But. for the present, awkward attempts
are making to keep the fragments together.
How well they will succeed depends very
much uDon the skill with which treasury
pap and promises are dealt out. The de-
mands are numerous, and there are omn-
GUS gvings-out in various quarters. In the
mean time, the friends of the country-ot
domestic industry and a sound currency,
are not idle, nor should they he-tor the oc-
casion calls for vigilance and active exer-
ton to save our best interests from the
power Of the trading doughfaced politi-
cians.-Ohlo STATE Journal.