The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-14
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We have been very much accustomed to the mis-
representations of the wing presses; and since we
have been at Washington, with the touchstone Of
truth in hand, to test the accuracy of the vari
GUS rumors which are thrown into circulation by
the legion of letter writers in this city, we have
been better able to appreciate the character of those
writers and their numerous legends. But we con-
fess, of all the misrepresentation which we have
corrected, Of oil the humbugs that we have ever
shot down, the following extract from one Of the
correspondents of the "New York Herald" who
halls from this city on the 10Th instant, is not
inferior to any in the absurdity Of its falla-
cies, and the extravaganza of its misrepresen-
tatons. His budget is full of rumors. These are
gratutous as well as false, and there is not the
slightest foundation for any of them. The mon
strous mountain has not an inch to stand upon.
Here is the extract which we lay before the public
in full, that they may see how extravagant is the
invention Of its author, and how little entitled to
confidence are most Of the rumors which appear
in the newspapers from Washington:
"WAsHINoroN, June 10, lsa5.
THE public accustomed to the nodding of heads which
they see the President and each cabinet may have
Sir John Vesey, 'Humbug. all humbug, upon my soulr
But at this place after having seen with wonder the Pres
dent falling into the hands of those who have done their
best to prevent his election and who still abuse him. and
laugh to how easily he is managed have endeavor
ed to penetrate and expose the arcanum II Is said
claims the political soul Of Colonel Polk under aterribe
that he Presden. Of the United states is a subject
most dreadful ogarchy ever known except perhaps that
III may not be known-but such the that Colonel
Polk was before the assembling Of The Baltimore co1ven
friends during last winter regarding to be settled that
Mr. Van Buren, would receive the nomination opened cor
and his friend the modern Cato In this correspondence,
is said the President that Is concded with Mr. Van Buren,
his views the Texas question and promised large Ia
to the clique centred at Albany In order also
TO make Of the nomination Colonel Polk prepared
letter is asserted against the annexation Teros; and in
company with Cave Johnson went to the Office of the
Nashville union,s and asked Harris to insert It. This
when he acquainted with its contents Harris refused
to do. In the meanwhile other connses prevailed and Mr.
Folks opinions underwent radical change. But Il is fur
Gated is in the possession of the modern Cato together
with the other letters from MIR. Polk various sub
jects.
the fact s the dread exposures and BY this wand held IN
rrorem, has Mr. Polk been moved Of late. The magician
must have his bond-the SOUL and the political soul OF
President his prerogatve Of appointment Hence the Sc
ofvan Ness; and hence what will take place. the reno!
val Of Morris Moore and ultimately OF Cornelius w Law
renee
Now see show plain tale" will put down this
whole fabrication Mr.. Polk, on his return TO his own
home from journey Of some thirty days, found, IN
April, ls44, letter from the famous committee OF Gin
cinnat, calling upon him for his opinion OF the an
nexation Of Texas, and expressing their own oppo-
stion to the measure. Inthe course of day or two
afterwards, Mr. Polk sat down and wrote his reply,
declaring unquali6edly in favor of annexation. This
was written without consultation with any Of his
friends 1t was the only letter which he wrote upon
| H.
pondence with Mr.. Van Buren, is anquali6edly
untrue. The whole story about the other lett, r
is of course, entirely false At this time, too, Mr..
Polk was in Tennessee. Mr.. Cave johnson, who
is said to have accompanied him to the printing
Office Of the NASHVILLE Union" was in Washington,
attending his duties in Congress- where he remained