The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-23
r,,r pREsIpENT AND SECOND TERM.

The "Norfolk Herald" (whig) remarks that
80 not said zone word, as yet, against Mr. Polk
,l.,.ritations.' his more than probable, that i'm
,., had obtained the aseendeney, they could hare gon
| 4. ,,,,, length that he has" Much further They
.,oad scarcely have left one monument of the for
,.,ronee of the wings y at has been said for HIM,
his special organ, that he will, under no circum'
.es be persuaded to be candidate for another
-, This one assurance, we confess, has given
/, better opinion of Mr.. Polk than anything else
10, he has done himself, or authorized to be done
!, him. But, after all, we doubt whether the pledge
uil be redeemed"
Tn, "Herald" refers to the article in the "Rich'
and ENQUIRER, so often quoted, as being feeler
n,on the pulse of the democracy. ltmay dismiss
!. arprehensions upon this score. "a Republican
| : osn writes upon his own hook. The President
.iocsre in his wishes, and determined to carry
Them out
The anew York Morning News" takes up this
ubiect; and after repeating the remarks from the
|ouniop. y and the "Richmond Enquirer" gives its
avn version as follows:
Of, is not easy to devise any meanshy which the susr
ian, and oucries Of the wing press this point can
rs. No eclarations from the President, whether un
M oy n hand and SEAL through the Union, would
,heir incredulity Accustomed TO theory OF poh
I morals which usties deception practised upon the
nn ,ior their own good' and regards pot cs as n
o If mingled farce and tragedy enacted the public
zee where all is hollowness, hypocrisy, and humbug
H. most solemn pledges OF man in MIR Folks position
in their eyes only the deep and crafty efforts
Isreiyeto lu the eaouses it would be dangerous to
|kpn-ond to close in slumber the eyes whose unsus
ting blindness essential to the success oil the treache
meiitated Even John Tyler talked at one time OF
|lar disclaimer; hut Clay knew better. Nainy there
Ia ,ould Peons BIZ piled Ossas of protestaon and
nia for any purpose of either convincing the wings OF
Isnrinr their nsinuations this point The idea fixed
sIC in their belief from the day when the inaugural mp.
rod without auson TO the subject and there twill
i,bjy remain until the next inaugural spoken by MIR
p,lps successor from whatever region he may come
h east south west 1t is useless for our friend oil
M nnn 10 age an inccssant combat with the eser-re
curing shadow oths charge II will find as inextingnsh
Ma as Greek fre-as deahless cat John Barleycorn
ia ali that may assert deny under the very beard OF
Mr. Polk about aspirations or secret Wishes they
have short answer: Who, but his Maker, knows the
h dcpths and nrcacies of mans secret wshesi And oil
Ubat avail is disclaimer when from the nature OF the case
the exact course which the very policy imputed in
The ease of dishonest dstrusted must OF necess
y nrsuer Time time alone bring to these un
believing Thomases the satisfaction which in the frank
ness his own generous nature and conscious truth and
honesty the editor OF the Union vainly hopes to enforce
anon them hy iteration and reiteation There
calumnies which, from their nature, can only be lived
down and lived out"