Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-08
FOR THE GAZETTE.
WHO a JAMES X. poLKf

| This was Tie question propounded BY the
Wings 10 the Loco Focos in lS44. after the
nomination as Candidate for the Presidency
of the individual whose name stands at the
head of this article, aud which was as exul-
suDgly answered BY The latter after the election
as being the President of the United States ~
Now this reply Of the Loco Focos had some
truth in it., and was very well made al The
time but the writer Of this still entertained
doubts whether or not they really had fond
out who JAMES X. Polk was. He was
still impressed with the belief that JAMES Il.
Polk was something else than merely "Presi-
dent Of the United Siates," but hoped that he
might be disappointed in his anticipations.-
\ But, alas the day has arrived when he really
(not to his surprise, but as he feared witness
ses even more than he expected from the ele-
vauon to fhe Presidency of JAMES X. Polk.
And he does not suppose, but feels confident
in the assertion, that the majority Of the Loco
Foco party have now found out what they
thought they had long since
| They thought that they had found ont who
JAMES X. Polk was, when he was elected
president Of the United States y but they
now see he is erea more than that. They have
found ont that he is anything else" but a fit
and proper person TO be at the head Of their
Government They have found out that he
has been endeavoring, and in great measure
has succeeded, in breaking down the industry
of his Country. They have found ont that he
is the weakestminded and most incompetent
man who has ever attained the Presidency OF
this enlightened nation. And they have fur
thermore found out, among thousand other
things, that he has involved his Country in a
most disgraceful, unholy and unjust war,
which will not only result in burdening il with
an immense debt, but will cost us the loss of
many valuable lives.
The aged father and mother have found out
who JAMES X. Polk is, by being bowed down
with grief through his instrumentality, for the
loss of dear son, whose life has been sacri-
feed on the battle fields of Mexico. The son
and daughter, and brother and sister, have
found out who JAMES K. Polk is, by being
bathed in tears and caused TO mourn, through
his official acts, for the loss of kind and at
fecuonate father, or a loving brother, whose
life has been uselessly sacrificed fighting fer
his Country ON the battle fields Of Mexico
Yea, the WHOLE PEOPLE have found
out who JAMES K. Polk is, by being made
TO witness through his NAL administration, an
immense sacrifice of blood and treasure in an
uncalled-fo war, in a foreign land, waged
against weak and distracted people!
And who knows what is yet to be the end
of the elevation 10 the Presidency Of the Uni
ted States of man who was almost wholly
unknown to the People? Who can divine
the best or the worst7 Before JAMES X. Polk
was elected President, it would have been
considered madness and folly, by many of
those very persons who have suffered the loss
of many near and dear friends and relations,
for any one TO have predicted this result.
said it would have been considered mad
ness and folly, for any one TO have predicted
this result before the election of JAMES X.
PoLx to the Presldency.-I should have said
Il ,oas considered madness and folly. &c., as this
result ,cas predicted in the event o. JAMES K.
PoLK's election, if he carried out the princi-
Piles and rules laid down for him in the Balt-
more Nominating Convention.
What did HENRY CLAY tell us before the
election Of JAMES X. PoLK2 In reference to
the Teas question--the rallying cry Of the
immaculate Democracy-he said "war will be
the consequence of the annexation of Teka,
at this time in the manner proposed And
how does this prophecy agree with what
THOMAS Fl. Benton Zone of the leading mem
bers Of the Loco Foco Party tells us in re-
cent speech delivered by him in Missouri o.
Mr.. B. said ''a,is war is the consequence Of the
annexation Of Teas, al the time and in the
manner ia which II ,cas done"
it is melancholy, indeed, to contemplate the
eventual finding oa Of such man as JAMES
X. Polk, Il thus far is only to be considered
an introduction; but it is greatly to be feared,
that before his Grace is rum" he will be found
out 10 the sorrow Of many of those who have
fears to hear and would not hear" and .'eyes
to see and would not see."
BERKELEY.