Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-19
From the Nalhvn,e Hammer.
MR.. FOLK AND MAJOR LEWIS.

nothing mue than glance tho odosi' columns OF the
Banner siacc assumed their cnn'r We lave express
ed this op MON sometimes such "p!an. blunt" terms
that we have been accused oi bcrncs towards Mt Polk
bat We unsc,neous OF such feeling, and, when
spoke ct him. oaly giving utcranee geuuiuc
sentiments aad cSnvicOns-wh,ch the result Of OBJ
soiVauon and reflection We have not been an nacnt tive
observer u. his political career, especially since 1884
have found bit l'c in II call or'h animation His
conduct towards the lanoniod hiIe and his TIC
to the Presidency, which terminated the cleo
ton OF Mg Van BGrcn, furnished excellent criterion
~ which judge ct hts real ohagactesof which ambition
and seltshno>s the groundwork-sn ambition not
ol iaI high ond n,Dlr description which ilces the
performance 4, goa, deeds Tor the good ut their
y aud Iai the applause 1t to wu AMI vru be Oh
aiUcd but which cstces success, regardless OF the
6y which m'y be secured. the important object
md tho hcstTewedand sofhnoss alt prcvadng aud
elusive, which preferred party county. but placed high
above both aud all his welfare and Interests THvte
is nog OF the Character vi the Roman CURTIUs in James
X. Polk.
b.; cur ptozen, Objects multiply evidence,
which Lis ivtmor public lie Gbuud-uly furnishes 81 the
absence the cha the Pres deaf. rnan,wg
might ct those noble aui manly qualities which
should belong 10 the highest ct the Amenesn
people. We Wish ca. puoIic Alteration q OF
rcCeut occurrence which strongly snow, the srCtiads
"a dE;y hcuo.cvTs'-a, least, DOES occupy Il
prominent pace among Tire virtues -. James N. Polk
We suspect thaJ there but lew men, IN the de.
moe attic party, who wall deny that ct tie main causes
n the principal causco ct Nh Polk dur
lE the create portion his pJca career has been the
U.caish Of Andrew Jackson. THIS especially the
reference 10 the Presidential election. The known
ani aNowcl preference Of General JackSoI-he Mas al
ways ready 10 ayu MS uvIaipn,-or VIZ. Polk. "a that
animated, bitter aud uncertain contest may hr ruiy said t.
have turned te scales N his aSoT1ui tor i've repeated
mamie stations of that preference HenTy Clay would
the President Oi ,c tgCl S.tc- SAGA being the fact,
naturally 10 L. expected that h Polk would
Only De hat uilCuesi he policy hy ,hc opinions
Il Goa. Jackson bat, sSoVc all, that ne would most
folly -U u,s.auuusy abstain !f-W any personal act
winch w'a.d be cieua'e4 20 insi even msniary pain
Gpun the feelings ot the dying occupant oi the Her
m,tasc. Gsluuic demanded Uch conduct NJ his hands,
aud ~ Observing H. !e would certainly Lave been worthy
the aIse 90 the ...a.-,l Aing ui O., parties
Bat di Jane Polk manifest Us gsai:;adel Far from
IT, one 81 his hss, acts was t. ds,ss iron, oa.ec with
sUldcupts- and cOutu.ie,y, who hNi G.. placed
.crr By Gen J.cNson, aud WAC had been iu5 Ihan
thirty years the cLcI.slct and beloved cad that jis,u
Surhet ud''.aa! aud Go 10 render hs disregard Of
'..nss ami p1Hilits ct iur "vd !ig'" te more papl
ole a.. i!Ig.aut Nr. I; makes ',1Hg Jos. 81, gcy
.acJ against Nj LEWIS watch = to De shown 10 Gen.
J1cA s,a, bu which he NUT I've bcca awar, could %,
:sacE alan anu. e., r,n5va. % ahn P.-ce II
letter, continuing :h.s long , 50 TAR i..m satisfying
General . J.C - -.r Ia cs-!sc determined up
by VIZ P,s, uav bad tIc eject c1gTm E,t iH -.-u,
sHp Tor 'll-r LOWS, 10 tie fact O. inc o-H'"oance OF
wu.s nc gave .ey cT?rcss1D IN -te! mere Y.9ge pub
!Ishe4 under dl.e lJ.a q Apr. lsIj.
For specification Cd The changes which had been made
- .,u.t El Na,ns Lewis called upon Mr.. Polk, Ia Ntly
r,-.ociui uiaHner-oUcc, t~Icr ani re a-.ut without
effect. lac President =! t.c UG.'c- S-;cs could oonde
sCenl secretly aud usooisy 10 JsSa the character OF the
,uau whom e had Lu.. ssel from ,ics, but hc did not
lave the niauas sa4 courage to seci The charges, or
90 s,,s TO snpp'ri ;ayU ~ p55, b.. i is MOI aa-!O
owing ;ae esl.- thus sci them b. H-r Csiei some OF
Sac tools tc !!c IrGt nave u-ssi ia Ii .cNsu-
- the fg- aiueu! u Lew, and uaa them seaGs INTO
5 ora state ,l,U's su Nasanst.E ~hlca deal ~ the
most Vulgar language I'D Toe most GAy e1-se In our
paper oi IT, rG 10 hs n'HI Ne puoshec ud e1ac Irom
ne e.: tl.sc letters (Which have Laly reasons TOT t--
.ss'ls- was written b. .ti.ng. iueHd %; 'is F'A}
aai 81" conceive lat we oH tu' to.1g pie Irsucs iH
nFH H mo. Ind ga rom ASA De- .HT Taf.
j,T Lew d" ''lI ;1l''
!-s reilly zr < to5 se;, anu we have n remarks 70
nahl upon - u~1 tie extract ".ch accompanies % %
ven 7aivr7'- t. NS''" - '-'-~''--- l, l"' 'tUIar
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tact sIg-a J...,y of q ..t,sr y,,.t,eu bv h,r3}
We rePa5'.=h cA..-ct tom the Washington letter
wh'ea apgesr,a m tao "isNnav.e G7z,'r Of the 27A OF
,4'' -'- - "''I' '- c'l''--'--'.'" ' H-J u ;" l.
-'f"' w.. 49,. g.. IL ,s,.
ms ... 80 -
excursion ON r.rb ID, i.e Ng,,l ~. % M, D.,,.-.
osc.aicaO' iae uuyersa. Y5naro Na,5a"u freud coll
Cd 10y attention 10 .o Eelr o. she sayi, Janno5
er'. e-Hs ny ser To- Joa in ca in'uced The remove.
yes-. PISS o- aag Wing IN Tie city or Diss,-l,pi.e1 be-
c.u-e As tyYt0d traitor from the Oh Demo.
cratc plIiy.Il because be ia.,ag.s g tcn Jackson
and tHc wHuie re-. Democracy ie ui the White
in
lCrr.u-a aud fraud upon the J,uc,y-uce a.L ereduu
uiEel Jackson ta. VIZ. Van Buren,, I,y rot-.led him
N OfcC. ~ his 'scict service O. tire WAg1 iu Old
umes, U-d H.s Cpgu bcsns-sy 81. "Ir--ard-Iy"
10 i-i1, Doe sU. sep, iai aui no.w.l. uud,ng tire
vile practice ~ iiayl'g in' hr hands q. The Wings
f,a.tls .i.e..st, g..l.-- I..t,e.r no sr,,.,es
mr. y q. -.y 3D. boo. q, obtain promotion Fl CAV hid
..c.,..c.-d. A..-r AL t.. bcl.e d. 4,rr..i.n BE- ms