The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-19

impression OF their SUBSTANTIVE Importance and worm,
but because they were Mr. Folks earliest congressional
speeches-made at his first session OF attendance
because think careful consideration of the puIpor and
tone OF each enables you to discern the high reach OF his
aims and the triple basis which he disposed to
construct his public characernamey, representative IN,
dustry, constitutional patriotism, and party acting well
with consistency as on the offensive.
When he declined further Legislative services in lsie he
had been engaged in II for fourteen continuous years. re-
elected at every biennial period, and yet in the prime
Of manhood He had On every grea, topic Of speculative
his part often the leading one with frankness, hrmness
and ability He did in opposition TO appropriations OF
the national treasure on projects Of internal improve.
he did in resisting the imposition OF high duties on
imports. means Of protecting domestic manufactures
nc ad u ,bs ss dsruon suas und or the
proceeds OF the sales OF the public lands among the
specye States he did so in advocating the extension OF
Jackson, whenever assaled and especially in defending
the military executions by courts martial at Mobile 10
1884, and in vindcang the famous veto OF the Maysvile
Road Bill and, in fne he did so countless number
and variety OF other occasions, sprngng incidentally
and almost daily, from propositions OF policy, and
developing testing his qualities as republican states
For four years preceding his retirement from Congress-
he occupied the arduous responsible and absorbing sta
ton of Speaker of the House OF Representatives His
trials in that capacity were multiplied and embtteged lar
beyond the common measure, by the eIcest conflicts OF
political anmosity Yet lie closed his abors, at the
adjournment OF each session, honored and consoled by
he had presided And cannot but regard the following
few paragraphs OF his address, on finally taking his leave
as exhibiting Just consciousness OF great dunes perform
ed in a faithful and exemplary manner
"But five members (sad Mr.. Polk who here with
fourteen years ago. continue to be members Of this
perhaps say what but few others, il any, saythat
have not failed to attend the daily stngs oil THIS House
occasion when prevented tor short time by indlspos
ton ion,
times of labor and responsibility II has been made
and order, many Of them q complex and difficult char
arising often in the midst of high excitement in the
the government hi. House has firmly sustained me-
without distinction of the political parties Of which It is
Once more resamng and theoretically prosecuting his
professional practice Mr. Polk was nevertheless not PER-
unalterably public The claims upon his time,
his ana aad d
tracing In proportion to the reputation and success which
had steadily attended him. Second only in the commu-
atty Of his residence to the Chief who now after Ming
glory, demanded repose, he found il impossible,
had such been his inclination, at the vigorous age OF
ortyfour, to shoud himself domestic enjoyment and
private pursuits Nearly balanced as the two parties
have long been in Tennessee the democracy eagerly raj
lied upon him a candidate for the Office OF governor
and in August, 1899, elected him by majority Of about
80 - -, - ,e 20 aI,ha,rb .t;Il chm 70 ne tha
cb,mn;n, 81 his rariv bis co5ne,;tor Mr. lanes G
GhalnP'on "a hls paiy, ms o9Inlpe'o'' ''' 'aeo w.
'on ~ vi oo. o0 i p,; .. b.,. ,n,ad ,h,s
"a t,h s,i, " NJ; ~ ssaclns;on
a. =, ril ,b o;L AN, Of Tina 1, nrJer 10
hr; h Iao,ad 1870, dana ma7a from The resesses ~
Re- 5b,nny homa ;n,a he hl.ze Of his fame
The nomination OF Mr.. Polk for the Chief Magistncy,
from ,;n,ccsn,.Sla Thars hed s,idsniv arisen nras
80 - :. ,o;p, ~ .r h;.h ,.laraa ,ha nnlsas "a
S;yaed tha ~ That
ion whose magn,uje and uryency was Conceded seemed
for The time 10 domneer over all other
The republican which assembled al Baltimore
swayed bv resstess and patriotic desire for The annex
alton of exas Withheld their choice from one on whom
II wonh ohervse have fallen and conferred ON one
In whom II was wholly nexnected The sterling merit
and subsan,aI services ~ The candidate were however
speedily called TO mind: the hesitation inspired for an
Nv an abruot proceeding was dspeed The ranks
Of his marty became SERTED and sashed-and Mr. Polk
after an unusually animated canvass between himself and
Mr. Claw was elected
The MOWERS confded nv the constitution of the United
States to the incumbent OF the presidential Office are large
and influential The manner in which thew are exercised
never has failed and never can fail greatly to Affect for
good mr. for evil Inc and of the peo
nje ar The renuaton and OF The nation Hence
he of The trust and hence the vast reward of
gratitude and renown bestowed on him who at the end
81 bs term NJ sarv;ca dseoyered 70 Nave AZ nsed his
public functions as 10 leave hi. country tranou
ous bonored. and strong This ia in fact he ONLY
standard which The ardor nj onr notcal controversies
suffers m remain nnonestonahl. Governed nv his
standard. fellow citizens and casting rand tbourbt
uran ,hs cnnd,;on sc A iii n's ,h.,hf, ,h saI
c6rs Of ,hs is,a p.o;an, hi H.. ~ 10 haiind H., Io
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tn. 49,, 20 a.s., "A ;;.,..,.. .on..u,..,.. -
Ia cb,s b. = = IA hnnn, ~, H. ss,;v.
has LIFTED from n. eommon vsI a ~ h. The E.sca,;xs
-. i ~ o ~ ue common evei 70 oe lne
W CaiIy nun Ihto government inc tutnoiIty