The New York herald., 1845-02-03
The Incoming Aominis,rat,.n

The Incoming Az ministratIon.
The speculations oi the newspapers on the in
coming administration Of Mr. Pok--on the seiec
ton Of his CdbiDet-on the policy that he will pur-
sue-aud on The rules that he may adopt relative
10 remOv Is and appointments still continue to be
discussed with more or less intensity, all over the
country. The Whis journals content themselves
with general exprt sslous OF hostility and predic
tions Of failure and incompetency. On the other
hand, the democratic journals seem 10 speak in
very general terms, eulogizng the patriotism and
hrmness and ssgacity Of Mr.. Polk, but yet discover
almost equal ignorance the wings do, of his pro-
babe course and action.
Amongst the whole mass of the democratic or
gaas, we only two papers that appear to have
any underst ndlng on The subject, or TO be able TO
speak inteligibly the deeply interesting ques
tons connected with Mr.. Polk's future policy, and
these The Nashville Union and the Richmond
Enquirer. These journals have taken up the arti-
cles which we have published in the Heraii on this
suoiact-commenied upon them with good deal
OF moderation and discreton-apd generally ad
mltted the correctness of the views that we have
taken with regard TO the difficulties that will sur
round the administration of Mr.. Polk it's first
inception They seem to think, however, that
Mr.. Polk will have so much good sense and dis
cretion as will enable him TO overcome all those
difficulties, principally arising from the contest for
Office, and the struggle for the spoils. 1t is very
easy for these journals TO state in general terms
that Mr.. Polk will be able to meet the emergen-
cies of his situation, and to encounter without
any dread or alarm the difficulties that will envi-
ron hun ; but these things are easier said than
done.
Let us, for moment, look back upon General
Jackson's administration. See how he was an
noyed, tormented and deceived by the offce-seek-
and Office holders, during his two terms of Of
fee. Nothing but the unbounded popularity of
General Jackson, the iron energy of his will,
and his singular good sense, backed by the great
masses Of the people, could have enabled him
to have combatted successfully the embarrassing
difficulties OF his position, and sustained himself
against the backslidinss of the disappointed app-
cans for office, seekers after the spois, and in
uguing aspirants to the succession. 1t is not, we
believe, pretended that Mr. Polk can WELD the en-
ergy-or power or popularity that General Jackson
did. He can only occupy secondary position to
that great democratic leader, like that occupied by
Mr.. Van Buren, But, who has forgotten Mr. Van
Buren's failure on these veiy points which
now threaten Mr.. Polk? No President
reached the White House under apparently
more auspicious circumstances than did Mr..
Van Buren,. The road was smooth-the sky
unclouded. The prospect bright and
smiling Yet, before three years, that same Mr..
Van Baren surrounded by insuperable diff.
culties, and had narrowed down the tremendous
majority that had at first supported him, to a mere
paltry clique, which was utterly swept away by
General Harrison and his over.shadowing popu-
MI \ -
We need not say what the result of his struggle
with them has been. Cast off by the wings
laughed at by the locofocos-alternately the dupe
andthe jest of the sragglers of ell parties, he is
now the object of universal rdcule
Il IS. indeed, very difficult thing for Presi-
dent, unless he possess unbouDded popularity Of
his own creation, and have extraordinary discre-
ton and wisdom, to be able to maintain, with
honor and success his position, managing the
different interests of the party that placed him in
power, and lhwartng the ten thousand efforts TO en-
barrass and annoy him. We are quite willing to
anticipate for Mr.. Polk the greatest success
We allow him all the discretion and wisdom which
his friends claim for him, but yet we doubt
whether, in his singular position with the elements
Of dlscord existing to such an uuexamped degree
between the Northern and Southern democracy.
he can succeed even well as Mr.. Van Buren, did
IN maintaining his position He certainly cannot
expect to master the impending difficulties with
such an ecLat and success as marked the reign of
sold Hickory" himself 1t will be our purpose
however, to watch his movements-to note the
difficulties as they spring up-to pounce down upon
the various ciiques to do him all the good and
service. for the sake of the country and the honor
OF his administration, that we possibly can We
attempted to do the same thing for Mr.. Tyler but
he was 50 surrounded by bad and foolish men that
ne was led astray and became utterly impractical
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