Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-08-29
From the Ntw York Tribune.
PRESCRIPTION, PROMISES, &c,

tic" declarations, and the "authentic" deni- !
ais Of Mr., Polk be worthy of illustration !
and commentary, their violation, absurdity |
and Justification would lie a fertile theme
for the public as long as his name and ac,s
may be regarded as capable Of either amuse-
ment or interest He may be termed a ve-
ry successful dpalern words; and If they
do not wear well, in this respect they differ
little from Il majority Of the fabrics Of the
age. His promises are in general circula-
ton, but when their utility was tested they
4 have been found trashy, unsubstantial and
worthless; yet they were all genuine and
"authentc" promises. Incumbents Of pro-
ftablo Offices have endeavored to quiet
their apprehensions Of removal, because
they have the promise OF Mr.. Polk; yet there
,ure some Of this class, who, alarmed by re-
cent proofs Of his nsncerily, now begin to
trenbe in their shoes, and 10 fear dismiss
saIin every official packet transmitted from
the head of the Department. PoorStephen
PlPasonton suffered from severe agitation
Of the nervous system, until, by dint Of toa-
dyism and imporunity, he got possession
of one of these promises. This queted his
fears for a time, but the virtue Of the thing
seems to have oozed out, aud he is now as
fidgety, as tever.h, and as unhappy as ev-
) er. Major Nolan has the reputation Of be-
ing The owner Of promise, but it has not
served him in his hour Of need. Many
others are in the same prodcament, Some
Of Mr. Pok's own friends have come to
Washington fer office, produced a promise,
= and demanded any thing from a diplomat
0 c appointment to portership5 and where
one has Iound his promise good for the no.
0niual value, twenty have been obliged to
accepta new promise in lieu Of the unCur-
,reHt or Gishonored one, II Volumnous
d record of broken promises could damn par
+ ty President, the amount OF eXecration
O which awaits Mr.. Polk is awful to anticipate.
t There are also "authentr" declarations
|. travelling abeut. The last of these is that
n the removals from office which are daily
II made are entirely in opposition to his wish
Iaration square with his promsesl Has he
y no power to prevent these removals.
! | Wien President John Q. Adams Was pres
!, sed to remove Jonathan Thompson from,
Is the ceIIeclorship of New York, because he
r was opposed TO the Administration, the
v President coolly replied, SIS he honesl ant
i capable in his ofIice!" "Does he faithfully
70 discharge his official trusl!" When these
questions were answered in the affirmative
: "Tben," said ne, 81 will not remove q faith
" ful officer for an honest difference Of poll
D. tical opinion" Could not Mr.. Polk adop
le the same elevated policy! Perhaps not
- His mind may not be able to soar 50 high
'e If sincere in his declaration, why not check
,r the mischief and misery his officers are
q spreading abroad! Lacks he energy tc
10 break the party tetters which chain hin
4 down to this groveling work! Does he
:, wish it to be understood thath is the mere
~ tool Of his own Hnderlings! Or, his cra
ven spirit shrinking from the responsible
II ties Of his station. does he resort to thu
cloak OF the hypocrjte to hide the heartIess
ness of the despot! This is probably til,
true inference. Cruelty and meanness II
N suaIly herd together. General Jackson wa
~ an exception. lie was bold and DARN.
re- dPspot, never shrinking from responsibility
- Like the vulture he openly descended OF
ID his prey; reptile like, Mr.. Polk crawis to hi
+, victim, insinuates the poison, aud glide
'" into the thcket for conccaImont. If tn,
J. spurious Democracy of the day were capable
n al shame, it would biush fet its President.
y or the "outhpntic" denals, the editor o
y the government organ is liberal purveyo
10 the public. But the most amusing ont
y which he has supplied is the "authentc'
ID denial Of the suggestion that Mr.. Polk vii
Sc be presented as a candidate for re election
" Mr.. Richie sano)d actor, and understand
s. his cue. The part prescribed TO him in III,
!, first act is to vOcerate the deniul--thI
~ "authentic" denial. The feclcrs Of ;h,
~, ~, public pulse are differently cast, and ar
~ playing their parts just as diligently ns he i
Us playing his. As the plot is developed, IN
ne language Of the actors will adapt itself T.
~ the change, and the finale will exhibit
cr harmonious chorus OF all the drGmaijs per
pr SORGe. There are but two contingencie
a which can prevent Mr.. Polk from being pu
ID forward again as candidate--h death, o
A., such an universal conviction of his inca
- pacity as will compel even his partisans Il
- select some less hopeless name to rally un
" der. Mr.. Polk may, and will play the co
NJ quptte--he may affect to be shocked that h
TO should be suspected Of design to vioIat
ne the "authentic" promise he has given no
ne 10 be candidate; and Mr. Richie, unit
ed another cue is given, will persist in bis "au
he thentic" denaIe; but the portsans will in
ro eist that the good Of the countryside vel
P1 fare OF our Republican institutions, require
W. that he should carry out his policy, Ii. e. fl
ne the pockets Of his tricnds,) and Mr. Poll
1t; will be brought, slowly and reluctantly q
We course, to yield to the voice Of the people
. thus expressed, and 10 resign himself t
er this cruel martyrdom, rather than thatruil
,t should fall on these United States. Thos
If amongst us, therefore, who arestolid enoug
to believe that our country would have e
along just as weIl--perhaps a very Iitli
betterA-if Mr.. Polk had never made his eS
% odus from his small office in Columbia, an
in whom the spice we have had Of his squa
ity has wrought no change of opinion /
thisrespect, will do well to make up ou