The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-24
From ihs Boston Post
PRESIDENT POLk.


Hba gratifying faet that there is growing among
the candid Of all parties and classes feeling OF con
Gdsncc owards the new President, and disposition
To give his administration fair trial This feeling IS
not without good foundation. Its origin may safe
~ be ascribed to Colonel Folks indsputabie person
al and political integrity, the marked ProPriety OF his
course since his nomination by the Baltimore Con-
ventiou and The sentiments Of the inaugural address
There Is general belief that the President IS desi-
rous to do his duty faithfully to the country.
When, so unexpected to himself, presented to the
people for the high office he holds, Colonel Polk
tinued quietly on in his daily pursuits. choosing 10
leave the issue in the hands of the people, and, while
shrinking from no necessary avowal of his political
views yet when called upon to reply to caPtious In
quries, preferrng evidently that his past opinions
and life should constitute the pledge for the future
Such course was universally regarded to be as dig
nifed as il was respectful. This wise determination
gained for him not few friends.
And after his election his replies to congratulaory
addresses were singuary marked by simplicity free
dom from dog nasm, elevation of tone and enlarged
ma riotism. There was deliberateness of opinion
and camness of manner about Them united with sim
of the people. They were signs of that manifest
candor courtesy and frmness that mark the charae'
ter Of their author.
These favorable impressions were further strength.
ened by the incidents Of Col. Folks journey to the
seat of government. He then mingled unosienta-
tiousy with his feow-citzens on his route, and re-
Piled to various public addresses. These replies also
were remarkably pertinent and judicious. They eI-
press his deep Of the responsibility that awaited
him, and his determination to bend the energies OF
his mind the greatness of his work while they in
dictate to the patriotic party to whom he owes his ele
walton that its great principles will be adhered to, they
also indicate determination to be the chic gstrate
of the nation. As these sentiments circulated, free
alike from the language of the demogogue the con-
queror, many Of his opponents Involuntary con-
fessed there every indication that the President
elect worthy govern the destnes Of this grea,
nation.
The inaugural address has further won for him ia
vorable opinions from the people. Its tone is tho.
roughly American. There is a sincerity and direct
ness about it, can or and elevated patriotism, that
will be ever acceptable to the intelligent masses
whose desire only is for safe, yet indepedent ad.
minstration of the government On the subject tina,
occun,es 40 lsroe norton Of the attention of the
nl.-.revenue law,-itis exceedingly iudcious avoid.
inc the protection theories of the high tariff men on
the one hand and the horizontal theory of the ultra
free-traders on the other In this it is emipeptly
practical. The sound common sense of the masses
who desire above all things permanent tariff, will
respond to this add ess on this point, These views Of
this absorbing subject, with the statc-righs pripc
pies and deep devotion to the Union that mark it,
every line, have strengthened the impression
created by the President high personal character
that under his eye there will be an administration Of
the government that will be honest, capable, and
faithful to the constitution.