Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20
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The following is fair specimen OF the many
charges brought against the Presiden, by the
Wbip press. Unable 10 find in his conduct any
violation Of official duty or neglect OF The interests
ri the people, who sent him 10 Washington as
their representative, the Wing press is forced 10
draw upon irplianl imagnatons, and 10 pub
lsh 10 The world, as facts, the sheeres, iabrica-
lions Look a, this glaring instance in Wash
ing,on correspondent ofthe y. \. Tribune:
~. NAV be not known, bull such is the fact, that
Col. Polk was, before The assembling OF the Bal
,imore Convention, an asprant for The Vice Pre-.
.iiency. Himself and friends, during the last
yin,er, regarding il 10 he settled that MIR. Van Bu-
-en would receive the nomination, opened cor
Resemblance with the renowned sorcerer oil Lin
rnwald, and his friend, the modern Cato In
This correspondence il is stated the President mat
is conceded with MIR. Van Buren, in his views on
the Texas question, and promised large iavors TO
the clique now centred al ALBANY. Ia or9eI, az.
81 10 make sure Of the nomination, Col. FOLK
prepared letter, il is asserted, against Inc anncr-
rt;an Of Tcras, and, in company with Cave John
son went 10 The office of the Nashville Union,
and asked Harris TO insert il. This, when ne
was acquainted with It's contents, Harris refused
10 do. in the meanwhile, other counsels prevail
I'd and Mr.. Folks opinions underwent radical
change. But il is furthermore said, that copy
Of this letter, properly authenticated, IS IN the
possession ofthe modern CATO, toSether WIN Tue
o,ber letters from Mr.. Polk On various subjects.
IJpon his statement, the New York Express
sheer ncly asks: aDo We owe 10 the possession
Of this letter hy the modern Cato, the fact Of The
eouivalen, possession Of the majority OF The spois
Of Officer
q. IF f1rfs org rply
rea and which, If true, are well calculated 10
shake public confidence in the Presidents straisi
forward. honorable conduct. If not uue, III. OIL
nm sheald rebound upon the guilty labrcator.
Are they true7 Far from it. The Union IN
oualifiedly denies The whole catalogue Of mis-
statements. Mr.. Polk wrote no such letter 10
Mr. Var Gu,en or Mr.. Wright. He never pre-
parea The letter against the annexation Of Texas,
of wh ch he has been n jealous and consistent
advocate. AT the time referred to, Cave Johnson
wa. in Washington City and Harris was in
South America, in the employment Of the Co.
yernmen,. The only letter on the subject, penned
by Mr.. Polk, was his letter to Cincinnati, taking
strong and able grounds in behalf Of Annexation;
The principles Of which letter were proudly vim
dica,ed BY the American people in November
last.
Thus, the whole pyramid OF fabrication top
n,es 10 the ground. This is no, day, when
Roorbaels can circulate with impunity. The
Democratic press stand prepared to expose all at.
,emp,s 10 impose upon The public mind, on their
frs, appearance. To the Wing prints VIC would
commend careful consideration OF The Mystery
Of Iniouity," whose history, as explained by US
ON Monday, should teach them wise lesson
That famous document caused them trouble
enough. They should be better armed with truth
and Justice for the future. The Alexandria Ga.
1s,,e, (whig,) which had on the first blush, ex-
pressed the opinion that dit would all turn out 10
he felton," well says: "These gratuiious false
hoods thus promptly exposed, do no one any
harm but those who originate them-and must
bear the shame OF their detection
The people will Judge from the above, with
what rigid caution they should receive the daily
assaults upon The acts and motives of the Admi-
nistra,ion. Criticize j, fairly and fully; tina, is
The right and the duty OF free people-but trus,
not loo implicitly 10 the interested representations
Of the Wing press, who arc 50 fond, as explain
"a above, of celebrating facts from the heated
crueible OF their convenient imagina,ion>.