The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-26


feel that hazard nothing in the declaration that the
OF his fame is not yet full"
We are free to say that had the of the convention
s.n.u upon either of the two distinguished men who
49,, =, confidence and lis votes with General Cas-
Ia n, -, lie been thrown the shoulders of Bu
ohanan - ., Woodbury., we should with the greatest
49,, -. ed around them-such is our conf
a., .ch i The an, cere respec. that we feel for both
90 ,bar sncb IA the A, ep gratitude which we feel for
a. h,n;,n, sorcas tb.v ave rendered, and the devo
,s1 attachment they have dsp ed to the republican par
ty and its principles If Mr. Dallas vice presl'
dent, had been selected--he who Al WIN nr Folk,
who has discharged all the duties of h. once with
such dignity and grace, and upon one OF the Ia o' Trying
occasions, and one of the most august specta, es IN
which have seen any man placed when ne
faithfully did his duty, in giving has casting vote in
favor of the great principles OF free trade- he had
been selected our humble support would have been frankly
and cordially given to him But the honor has fallen
upon the senior of these gentlemen and they be
content to profit by the prediction which was awarded
General Cass in 1881 Their reward may be expected
after this pen has lost its VOCATION and perhaps before the
hand that yields it has mouldered in the dust.
Should the voice OF the people confirm the nomination
of the convention, Gen Cass may reach the First office in
the worldbut full of cares loaded with responsibilities
with more thorns than roses in his path We hunbly
think that no wise would desire the oice-though as
Mr. Lowndes said, is neither to be sought nor
declined. All that ask of him--the highest
compliment we could wish him-woud be, to do his
duty as faithfully and successfully the gentleman
whom he may have the honor to succeed. We CONSIDER
yesterday the proudest day of his r Polks life No one
occupies proud place at this moment he does Who
has more zealousy devoted himself to the service Of
his country Gas we predicted in prospectus of April
1s45) than James K Polk Who has, by strict adher,
ence to the old republican landmarks Gas he said in his
reply to the Baltimore committee OF ls4l) better main
tanned and preserved the public prosperity Faithful to
his principles true his Pledges he has conducted one
of the most brilliant administrations which the United
States have ever seen-raisng reputation to the
highest pitch abroad, reforming our institutions at home
carried the doctrines of Jefferson, and preserving in
violate the spirit Of the constitution No President has
had more to do--no one has done his duty better And
now, round off the glory of his administration and to
put the last caps the pyramid, he forward
to complete the consistency of his course, and make
good the declarations which he voluntarily put forth on
accepting his nomination in 1874. Never has man
been more faithful to his promise than Mr.. Polk
and never has man been slandered by some
of the scribblers who infest the capital. We do
not ALL of course but those mercenary Swiss who
have abused him without cause, and censured him
without the slightest evidence These men have crcu
lated the caumny, from time to time, that MIR Polk was
secretly DESTROYS of reelection that he cunnngg
intriguing for ii that he jealous of his best and most
prominent Thanksgiving to debase, in order to PROSTATE
them that at one time he pretended to be for Mr. Bu
chanan and then for Gen. Cass, whilst he plotting
against both of them; that he shaping the
of his administration to crafty his own ambition; thai
all his verbal disclaimers FALSE and all the contra
dictions in the Union" were hollow and hypocritca
"a hundred efforts were made to poison the minds Of
the prominent candidates against him--to "pour into
their the leprous distilment Of his iavorng one
man at the expense of another We have contradced
these insnuatons and again. We spoke upon
the best authority. We have the honor of sharing his
confidence; and we have heard him, and over
again, disclaim all aspirations; declare his deermi
nation TO retire to private life at the end OF his term
and never have heard him breathe preference fol
one candidate another. He has carefully for |
borne taking any part in the contest, leaving ii The
people to decide for themselves and to select his
cessor. We assert these things without qualification
and in the most conscientious spirit But there is olha
evidence to the consistency of his character and the
dsnterestedness OF his declarations, than our own
tons YESTERDAY the following letter from Mr.. Polk
was read TO the Baltimore Convention before any vote
was taken. We were acquainted with the existence Of
this letter for some time past We knew it, Of
course, at the time when wrote long ar +
ticle the Baltimore Convention; which II /
dculousy called by of the papers 81 Manifest E
from the White House," because it was written without
his knowledge, and published without his agency, thai
Of any member of his cabinet This letter. so worthy
the man, as follows: +
WASHINGTON, May -, 1873
DEAR SIR; From speculations which have appearedm
some OF the public journals and from frequent inquiries
which have been made of me by many political friends
some of them delegates to the Democratic National Con
venton which will assemble at Baltimore the 22l inst
am induced TO suppose that it may be the desire OF some
'f my friends to propose my denomination the canddN
Of the democratic party for the office of President ih'
United States Should you ascertain that such the
tention of any of the delegates desire, through you
communicate to the convention that a candidate
Tor the nomination, and that any OF my with thai
view, which may be contemplated, is without any agency
,r desire on my part
The purpose declared in my letter of the 18th June
lsii, in accepting the nomination rendered to me by Tue
Democratic National Convention of that year, remains u
changed and TO relieve the from any poWs
embarrassment which the suggestion of my name lhh
produce in making feer selection of successor "u
may be best calculated give effect their WILL and guaa
all the interests OF beloved country deem proper
to reerae the sentiments contained in that letter Se