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From tbe N. Y. sunday Atlas. eath uli.l The Death ag James K. Peli. Ex Esres,sse ,.s of
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 The Dtath ar James Sg. Pelh. Ex- Er~sasssns Q, tsae United staaes-
 We pHblished, thruegh the eolnmns of the iasi number fthis gazette, brief article tn relation ts the merits and v;ues and patriotic services of the Hoa. James K. Polk, late President of the ualteti States. The article was dictated by our long cher Ished respect fos great and gond man. who had aishss!sy discharged all the duties his country had required al his hands; and who after successful and brilliant career had retired to tue qae, retreats ol society, where he soeght that repose and absence from labor and turmoil which are essential sn the 1 welfare of the caTewoIn statesman.
 Although the article tn question wss the o spring ot good wIti, and of honest adnirafiua of man ,. had long known and b5nored, and who at the time al which t was written, was powerless is vas ce. nounced hy party. as Hndeserved euIogium. and the Ihe anthos oI II was suspected of aiming at sinister objects Such IS the spirit, the infamous and de- iestahie spirit, of faction and pady-snch is inc hasenesS of that spirit of partizanshp which sus- poets everything above its degrsded level and which would enter the sepalehfes Of the dead, and feast and riot on mouldering earcasses.
 Al the time we wrote, we had not fhe Temo.est idea that Mir. Folks life was in danger; on the con tIary, we thought thai we had good cause 10 be- leve that be had so tat recovered from the assault that disease had made on him in New Orleans, that he wss out Of danger, and would live many wears to receive the respect and veneration of hs grateful NoNuttg tHch. Dut Ne SIteu. The tate President 0i the United States died the 18th inst a; bis resi- denee iu Nashville, Tennessee; and if the good and the Just. and The pure in spirit admitted to inc presence os Jehovah, James K Polk is now reioie- ing m the mansions of eternal happiness
 Mir. Polk was born in the county of Meeklen- burgh, North Carolina November, I, l795, and. at the time ot his death, m the ffty fourth year ot hs age It is not necessary to go through with his entire biography, as il has eiready been published m most ot the gazeites of the Union. He entered Congress in the year 1925, and remained in it until the 4th of March IS39 h the year 1885 he was elected Speaker of the United States House of Rep. resentatives, and held that position four years and IL Is no stretch of political history to say that he discharged the duties of that high and responsible position with an ability, dignity, and success that were never equnled. He was the abIest presiding officer that ever occupied the American wooIsack
 The day that Mir Polk was elected Speaker, a eomolnation was formed, embracing the united strength of the opposition. then made I'D of whps nuliiiiers, and Judge White State- rights men, to break him down and crush him with the duet For two years was this most rancorUas aud determined war waged with Inerctess zeal and pertinaeity but tt Jailed in its objects and the designs of the foemen were totally defeated. The Speaker triumptesi On the 4th day of March, 1889. Mir. Folks term of oifice having expircd he returned o Tennessee and remained private citizen until the month of August m that year, when he was elected Governor of Ten nessee, which post he held two years, when he was defeated by Governor Cannon and once mere retired from the hustle and cIangor of political warfare ne was content with the past, and sought not pre- ierInent or renewed honors at the hands of his ceantrymen; and was happy in the enjoyment of that repose which his unosentatious cottage on the banks of the Duck river afforded
 Whilst thus secluded from the world, in the month of May, ls4I, in consequence of divisions and dis sensions in the democratic party, he was nominated
 candidate for the presidency by the Baltimore During the entire campaign of lStl we were the active and daily correspondent of Mir. Polk. and among the most ardent of his pa.tisans and writers We were apprised of his opinion and feelings in reference 10 the probable result of the canvass; and when, in the month of September. of that year. we assured him that he would carry the State of New iork, and furnished him statistical table that demonstrated the certainty of his success he replied that We were very sanguine and good friends, but talked very much like enthusiasts He had no eonndehce m his success, till the votes of New ! ork aDd Pennsylvania were recorded.
 MT Folk took no personal steps. adopted no PrVSte means, 10 insure his He refused to perambuate the country and make speeches-he declined writing political letters and left eyerytbing to the decision of e people. And the people elected him.
 ne only letter he wrote during the entire can vass was one to Colonel Kane. of PepnsvIynnia. in reply to one asking his opinion in reference 10 the tArtf' m which he said; am in favor of tariff Tor revenue and incidentally for protection' This reply was all that was reqaired-it was fail and exPiic and yet, after it was ascertained that Penu- sylVania had awarded to him her suffrage. it was denounced as insidious, hypocrtical, and decepye II hau no more effect on the decision of Pennsylya- ma than piece of blank paper
 James k. Polk was incapable of deceit or duplicty in all ms actions he was open, bold, and manly; and the man does not exist who can justIy charge him with the sin of dOuble-dealing. He was
 - an honest man--the nobiest work of God D
 His administration outshone all others in bril- nancy, spendor and glory. IL was marked with great events; it accomplished the noblest of ends; {; anu he who can review il, and refuse to admit that he who led il. and who carried it successfully thto' the trials with which il was beset, was great man; equal to every emergency of State, must possess harrowness Of heart and sordidness of mind that we shall never envy. But this is not tl.e time nor the place 10 go into the public and proate history oi Mr. Folks administration; both are reserved for the author of the :" "Reminiscences of the Times of the late John Quincy Adams,' who will lay them before his reaeers.
 The Cholera at st. Louis
 The city ei St. Louis at this time appears to suC Ter more severely from this awful scourge than any AE