New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-30
Cl,uton,s Spirit Invoked on behalf OF Poll
and Wright:

Cl,uton,s Spirit Invoked on behalf OF Polk
and Wright:
ALBANY Oct 70, 1546
To the Editor of The Tribune
SIR: Simple men supposed that when few
noisy creatures at Custom-hCuse meeting IN
Tammany Hall, were not as ready 10 cheer for
Wright az they were for some others OF ITS tavern
dcities that there was GOODNESS between hmm and
the sluveholdng, Multiplying President making
Soutl-that sham opposition at Washington, on
the part OF our present Governor and ms allies to
the robbery Of Texas with his attendant evils the
inyasion OF Mexico and new war deb, TO keep
down Northern influence was no well played game
to catch votes on both sdes-and that Siias Wright
at least, Of the band OF trading politicians whohave
for nearly twenty-five years controlled tins state
had something Of the free spirit oil New York ond
New-England about him
WIN they now open their eyes, 10 the game he
is PLAYING The objects he has in view are TO Sc
cure 10 Polk another term OF the Presidcncy-to
obtain from New York voteOf confidence IN Polk
and tlts way in which the Mexican invasion has
been managed--an endorsement OF the harbor and
lake vetoes, the robbery of Texas the plumber
of sister Republic the Canal improvement vetoes
and the debt and taxation that must follow.
When the party found that Van Burens name
yould not do in the South he abandoned by
the leaders long before the Baltimore farce was
pIayed off upon those who were not In the secret
The Virginia and Connecticut Elections were the
the shadows of forthcoming events, and our present
Secretary of the Treasury. while he pretended to
be indignant at Van Buren's Texas letter nomi-
mated as Vice President. in Convention, Sas
Wright
Van Buren, 3 letter did not kill hint all
done for effect 1t was known TO the hrm that his
election was hopeless before ,aat letter penneG.
II Van Buren, was wrong, why did Walker and his
Texan friends heap compliments upon Sas Wright,
who prolessed to take the same course, and pro
pose him as Vice President And why did Wal.
ker write, and Benjamin Batter move the Texas
and Oregon resolution, with the " $40 40Y To gull
Pennsylvania, Ohio. New-Yorb and Michigan by
looking one way and rowing another And didn't
they succeed Butler TO $4,000 year-Polk 10
the White House--Marcy to the War Department
and fat contracts-W alker to the Treesury-while
Wright with predetermined magnanimity. refused
the Presidency that he might carry the party into
power as the Anti Texas candidate for his present
office.
Do you remember Wright's answer 10 Western
deuutetion in these times He found no fault with
tic treatment given TO New York candidates of
tie Vice Presidency they had their two terms
but In the Presidency their candidates ought to
have had two and had but one If this doctrine is
good for Van Buren, SO is il for Polk, and II he
serves the purpose OF the leaders and wirepuilers
why not retlect him. and let the brethren share the
plunder Of the Union in other forms
When the time for action came how did Wright
manage w as lie DATuturucr Dlu
Young the real anti Texas, antispreadof Slavery
candidate get into the United States Senate We.
~ far from II
Wright and has peculiar trends took care to send
two Hii,,kers to Washington to help Polk aud the
War on the feeble pary--nsmely, Dix aud Dick
inson-and HunkeY the third got the Secretary
ship-Mr n. 8. Benton, to wit. All Mr.. Wrghts
anti. Texas thunder was that hypocritcal duphcity
that seems to be the staple Of his party and the
curse OF this fine country,
Now, Wright is in danger--Pennsylva Is iree
Ohio disdains the colar-New- Hampshire shuns
a dougfe:ace us saint would the ialcn angel with
the cloven ioot--even Florida, with her Forty Nil.
lion memorial kicks-und Michael Walsh whom
the party insulted, imprisoned sent TO Blackwells
Island, commands a majority OF one III the Wig
wamiu
While il blinded Wings threw dust into the
ewes of AboHtionists, and brought additional votes
60 the party, the Post was anti Slavery with
Wright md Gardner snd the Globe pro-Slavery
with Polk and Marcy now the curtain IS drawn.
and we IRE told at once, plainly and boldly, from
Washington that the party Is IN danser-that
WRIGHT has been the main.stay o! every inquiious
measure of the Polk Cabinet-and that if Wright
is not reelected that Bouck Is settled with the
vote of New.York will be taken as condemnation
Of the party IN power.
Listcn to the UNION by Thomas Richie, the Of
fetal Editor OF Polk * Walker quote the mum
Der Of Oct 5th:
All our information from Ncw,York is of the
cheering character The whole party is RAJ
lying in the fines, spirit upon Mr.. SILAs WMaKr The
lot is cast HIS great Abilities, ~ THE
OPEN AND pEcipsp SUPPORT WHICH NE GAVE TO ritr
PREsIpESrs MESSAGE AND TO THE GREAT MHAsuRES
WHICH IT CHAINED OUT ros rfrS couRsE oF MS Ap-
MNlsrRArIoN entities his nomination 10 the support OF
every Republican in New.iork,
There's help IN the hour OF need There's q feel
or put out for vote OF appreciation 10 harbor
vetoes to the Hudsoa, and the best blood in Alneri
ca split, aot against sn equal but against poor.
young, struggling Republic. Ahab grasping at
NaSoths vineyard, And again:
Oct. 2l>-Ths UNION once more, the official Jour
nal of Polk and Dallas comes out and bids ITS al,
herents dissipate the epithets OF old Hunkers
and Baynburners' quotes the Boston Post, begs
thar Wright may be elected. and says the Post
.Ii,r SrIKlr or MIR CLrNroNs, her Torpk!hses, has
nosye, died out The young have csugh; its insar
ticand so long they act according to its dictates II
win be very hong day ere the Empire State is found
supporting Anti Republican institutions or countenanc
Ing Disunion,"
Sad. sad mus, the situation of Messrs. Polk and
Wright be- when Thomas Richie snd Greene Of
Boston, invoke the iasaltei shsde OF the mighty
Clinton in aid of the falling fortunes OF his bserest
enemy, AoSEK SHERMAN
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