The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-03

the same quarter; they had the claim to the
whole of Oregon to capiivate and ensnare
the West; while in the North and East they
pursued double dealing and deceptive pol
icy which was but too successful. Above
all they had candidate in the personof Mr.
Polk. whose previous career offered lew sa-
lient points of attack, and whose weakness
disarmed his adVersaries; while In his oppo-
nent, they found a prominent politician
identified with the history of the country for
half a century, and in whose public and
private conduct calumny and traductIon
might hope to bury their envenomed iangs.
Locofocoism skillfully availed itself Of all ad-
vanlages, and prevailed after struggle oil
unparalleled intensity,
Mr. POLK being chosen President, came
before the county almost as new man.
Upon some questions his views were altogeth-
er uncertain, even to his own adherents.
PENNSYLVANIA had been taught 10 believe him
orthodox on the Protective policy-South
Carolina had been assured that he was a
thorough going advocate of Free Trade
Upon other topics he was believed to enter
tain fixed opinions. The people awaited
impatently tine first session of Congress un
der his administration that all doubt in respect
10 his opinions might be dispeled.
That session was held, and was made me-
morable by departure from almost every
principle proclaimed during the Presidential
canvass. The Tariff of 40 was repealed
and mongrel bill submitted in which GER
tain approach is made 10 the doctrine OF
Free Trade, and system of duties framed
just protective enough to maintain linger-
ing vitality in the Domestic manufactures oil
of The country. Pennsylvania and New
York at length discovered how egregiously
they had been misled; how completely fooled
by the cunning demagogues who had prated
to them of the attachment of Mr.. Polk TO
the late Tarif-The Oregon question was
settled upon the 49lh parallel and the Wes
deeply offended by the surrender of claim
which had been made one of The most prom
inent issues of the campaign. To add tc
the discomfort of that section, Mr.. POLK, By
his veto of the River and Harbor bill, demon
slrated that he was a straight-laced Consti
tutionist of the Virginia school of intangible
!, political Observation-Disclosures doctrine alike
disasteful 10 the common sense, and Tepug
nant 10 the vital interests of the West.
, Congress adjourned and series OF impor
tanl elections followed. The result is nov
before the people. If ever administrator
: received emphatic, signal and almost uni
| versal verdict OF condemnation, il is that G
0 Mr.. Polk. The question "Who is JANE
e K. PoLK?" is now fully answered The
: people of Maine, New Hampshire, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
i land, Georgia, Florida, and Iowa, hav
responded, they have found out who h
is, and they repudiate him and his policy
!. They have expedated the sin of voting blind
A ly for one whom they did not know; by cast
j ing him off as soon as they became familia
with him. Never in the annals of ouI Gov
r eminent has such a popular revelation &C
f Cured. 1t will be less INTO party trickster
E and wre-pullers for half century. The
now learn the folly of attempting TO impos
upon tie people, and the certain retribulio
j.. that visits political turpilude.