The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-12-04

i~stration which controlled and shaped
j. will be credited as the most patriotic
and vigorous since the foundation Of the
republic. Put the war entirely aside,
and the prosperity of our country, in
all branches oftrade, its commerce, and
every department Of the government.
with the extended friendly relations
and profound peace it enjoys through
out the world, excepting Mexico, suf-
fciently attests the ability and devoted
ness of those to whom the honor and
welfare of the nation have been entrus-
ted. Where shall we point to three
years crowned with greater blessings
and happier results than the three that
have thus far marked the administration
Of James X. Polk? Let US throw off
the film Of party feelings-let us forget
men and look at measures and facts for
our own Judgement.
Within three years we have seen the
great and almost war involving Oregon
question amicably settled, to the honor
ofslhe United States, and already be-
hold u government peacefully extern.
ded over that vast territory! We have
seen a line of Ocean Mail Steamers to
Great Britain and the continent cstab-
lished, and National postal arrange
ments made with Europe. New post
routs have been opened in every sec:
ton of the Union, aud the Post-ofice
department placed in a position Of un,
e%xanpled prosperity. There is not an
interest of the nation that has not been
advanced. The Treasury has never
been in so lourishing a condition, and
look where we will the whole nation
exhibits a hcalthiness and energy alto
gether unparalleled. Add to this a war
of twelve months with Mexico, within
which time armies were called from the
plough and work shop, munitioned and
sent into the field, in a strange country,
thousands of miles from the homes of
many of our soldiers; twenty-five bat
ties fought, many Of them fierce and
bloody, but all victories; and finally, n
nation of eight million souls, measuring
one million six hundred thousand square
miles, conquered, and, we may say adj
Ged TO the United States. Facts so
glorious, en!itle those who have created
them to the highest honors a nation can
bestow. And who are they but the
President and his Cabinet: Shift the
picture as they may, the toll of plan
ming and guiding to all these results has
been done at Washington. Between
James X. Polk, President, George NJ.
Dallas, Vice President, and James
Buchanan, Secretary Of State, Robert
J. Walker, Secretary Of the Treasury,
William l.. Marcy, Secretary Of War,
John Y. Mason, Secretary of the Ma
Wy, and Cave Johnson, Postmaster
General, forming the Presidents Cabi-
net, the splendid policy that has filed
our country with prosperity and crown.
ed our arms with conquest, has been
moulded and successfully carried out.
Let no one think it has been a work of
Incidence or ease. Early and late, a.
mid the gloom and the light. the Presi-
dent and his advisers have struggled
with the weight of a nation upon their
hands-have lent themselves with Il
Of purpose to their high
tasks; and, to their honor and praise,
have accomplished a triumph scarcely
excelled by the revolution Of '76. We
speak not thus in idle compliment, hut
from a conviction that what we say is
truth. We care not to what pariy
men belong--w when their service is Civ
en- to the country and the country is
honored and prospered by it, we are
proud to acknowledge and applaud
TO the President and Cabinet, who
have shrunk from no duty that could
add to the prosperity or advance the
glory of the Union, the American peo-
Pile owe a lasting debt Of gratitude and