The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-03-07
The ith Of 1lnreh, Is4J.


some other high stations may command, but be-
cause he is raised To this euiaenco by MrIuous
merit and the acc!aiming voice Of hi, peers and
countfymcn. here Is more true glory ,Lan in the
hishest ranks Of royalty. 10 be hing by the
mere accident Of ijGh, u.cg... u, need Of praise :
i, is no eyiIenccu! ,o'jne-s ct # 81 ratncss. The
whole catalogue ofbrlhdsht worthless exhibits lit
he else than many instances Of crmnaly OF
inlbccty, and lh,irpompous efi,he,s and glitter
/ ing ,rappngs are only the natural substitutes
which childish minds iaslcn upon to supply the
,acuty Of worth and intelligence wlhio. Though
such titles aud stations Of pre-eminerce are sill
claimed in other lands as matter If ''diviur
right thank Heaven! thc prctension has no foot,
hold mere. We yield obedience to those Of our
own choice--to those whom we doligh, to honor
( TO attain cur highest gii, by worth Of character
public and privae-by the election Of peers, free
enligltcncd,-is contamination Of honor q
which the mobiles, mind may well be proud.
The duties az this office for the next four years
deyolye upon JANIS K. Polk. The circumsian-
ces under which he has been thus elevated, IN AL
lition to the natural dignity Of the Office, must he
to him peculiarly gratifying. lie had not stood
before the county ia the light Of an asrirant ior
| this ofice--he had used no party management,
no secret arts for seli-asgrandzemen, but be
was taken up, If not as the abiest and NEST pro-
mineni, nevertheless as The best representative OF
the principles of the great body of the American
people and tho Issues then before Ito country
Being called thus suddenly into The field, with
out biz solicitation he entered boldly into the con-
test against the boosted hero Of tho opp'sins par
~. The wings bad already their candidate IN the
ield--thoir Max Talomon their hearts were al
ready burning with tho confidence Of victory.
| Over such apparent odds, over such an opponent,
who had formerly openly condemned. and now in
his pride affected to despise him, the democratic
candidate was victorious. This, also, to him must
be peculiarly gratifying.
The result Of this contest proves several things.
! It proves tho truth Of the old adaec that the ri
sing star hath moro worshippers than the setting.
The star Of Henry Clay may have been one Of
!
been Of virgin pudly--of diamond brightness; but
it has long since eliminated, its light has become
dim and impure, and now it sets amid clouds and
darkness. Bot the star Of democracy now shines
with unsuled beams, and has not yet arrived at
the zenith Of its glory
| 1t proves tho adage that whom the g1ds intend
to destroy they first make mad. The wings were
mad in 1910; the rest is proved in the sequel.
| 1t proves that the great majority Of tho people
are democrats that they love and will abide by
the principles of Jefferson and Jackson; that the
wings will try in vain, either exhibiting them
selves in their real doformily IN any captIva'-
ing disguise they may assume, to swerye them
from their principles or their duty that their
"greal embodiment" though he be Goliath, Is
no; inyincbe; and that under oil lho circumstan-
ccs so favorable to itcm--,heif greater means and
appliances was q Waterloo defeat.
1t proves 10 the world that the true democracy
though they may for time be overcome, yet can
not be permanently conquered by any casual
advantage wrought by the force of circumstances
| And ii shows tina, honesty in politics as in mo
rails is the best policy. BY unfair means they
raised to the presidential chair one whom they
thus honorcd merely for political purposes. Pro-
violence in,erposng, John Tyler succeeded him
The wings cay that in him their hopes pcrlshed'
tina, while they sought the honey, they felt the
sting; that while they thought to pluck the rose,
they were pierced by the thorn; in fine, that he
turned traitor. If so, it was but Just reward for
their management of the elcctoneering campaign.
Tho treason, however, was mainly on the other
side, for they knew the man and his princp's,
and yet elevated him SO his trcNchcty, if such,
was but Just rcwarj for their disingcnuousncss
John Tyler has done some uncquivocal service to
his country, Us in the veto of the bank bills. For
this let him he praised. 1t is said the Evil One
should have his due; much more should he whose
; greatest faults are his ogolism and his weakness
These have prevented him from Initiating the ex-
ample of the wise steward and by concessions and
kindnoss to make himself friends Of the one party
or he other and have induced him To set sail with
corbcral's guard only, upon his own small
craft. The consequence has been that like lssa
char Of old, no has crouched down an ass between
two burdens, or has been thrown back and forth
as o shu,tle-cocl by ci,hc. party, as Il unfit io
either, for their mutual Amusement. lilo viii nov
retire to the shades of private lite, unless h'
should undertake TO run ior the presidency IN lsiS
against Henry Clay, jus, for the sport
~ hay IN nj, IN
prospects OF our country are hrightenng--the sky
is clear. The polc.star OF democracy now shines
forth with unwontod lustre, aud II shall he our
future guide. We now see elevated 10 the presi
waverins tho pure Republican croed; man o
pure. un,arnished moral character, and sterling
yirtue--so much so MS TO he above suspicion, abov,