Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-07

ssteristio spssch n I'd Tamnaav
~ exciting and evee menorsh1s
campaign Of Polk ana sl.x' eVSe +
James X. Polk p 80 - co..ssc.. !. / 4. !.
serrogatosy of many. Demoerss1 - ,s~Ss
- WhiRs, when tks word ~ ~ rcss5. a.
nsti0n came from Haltimoe1. wser~ 49, !.
Nstional Convsuston ~ held. Hs ~
boon ni0ntee q Coonrees frnw -
neesss, md had dlp15neni~ked 1870
IN that body as Ch4irmon 81 IL con-
mItfee "a Wsys and Means. fhs rpost
imposfaut of all xhs efendine oDxsmif-
tees Of ths HOUSE. The interrooasorx
Vas mQse ooncluniyssy answered s. tke
people II TIE elecsion IL that war. n
was eIccted President. T'be anecdote q
rsleted Of
Who bad bssn 6rsf put Is nomination
By the Whie Eationai Convou1for a
fhliadelphia, thas, when s N Ean.
s1oky Aehlsud home, hs vas apurise<f
of Folks nominatian, he exciaiueIi.
sbeaten again, By 0odt' Pojk ~
warmly backed By The 6aae of che Her.
mitage, TIA venerab1e and iIluskrioaa
"Old Hickory" tbs horo Of Nsw Or
leane. and the t0ye and admfrnfiou 81
tbo DomoorAtic hoefa throuck0ut ahe
United Bsa>es for Androu yeekoon. The
9re9t 1osuee weEe the nnnexntion Or
texss, t. Be rsafirmed, the possession
Of Oregon Territory and The tariG. New
York was, ~ it always haa bson. the all
importsnt, pivotal. deciding 6tate SilAs
wright was then one of the Senators
from that State. statesmnn Of gur-
passing intsIle0t. and Grm. uupreten-
tious man. Great Tom Benton classsd
him as the Cato Of she Senate. He vas
grand 10 character, mighty IN debate.
and Of integrity unimpeaohsbls. None
ever had tbs hardih0od 10 Assail his
private character. He wns a. Meseuas
snd CicoEo combtned 10 judgment and
oret0ry. And New York rovsrsd and
loved hiE. II was Thought 70 be essen-
tial 20 the election Of Mr.. Polk that Si-
las Wright should BE- the candidate Tor
Governor ne was man Of the peo-
pie, simple 10 his habits, moderate In
bis ambition. great N his paisiotism
and sslf sscrificing In his duty and de-
sented 70 leave the Senate Ut the United
states TO ssrve hrs own State e her peo
pie desired. and 70 accomplish the pop
uIar will, Silas Wright accepted the
nomination for Governor. II Was
4 MxHoRABsx CAMPAIGN.
The excitement Ia Nov York City was
beyond all comparison with that Of any
preceding election. Henry Clay, great
Harry Of the Wsst,y the q Mill hay Of
she Slashes," Virginia born, Ksntuoky
bred, was worshipp<d by the New York
WhiQs. The wealthy men Of tho party,
Moses n. Gsinnell, the Miuturns, the
Whitneys, ths PhiIlipsss, Familton
Fish, the De Puys. adhered 70 him as
heathens 70 their gods. Clubs were
formed, Democratic and Wing. the like
OF which has never since besn surpassed.
Il was Clay against the world. Il was
Polk and American destiny. Clsy had
opposed ths annsxation Of Tsxas. The
golden letter Of Andrew Jackson Ia
favor OF the annextion was p5wssfsi
promoter Of Polk's chances. Bus there
was the Abolition vote. with Eirney. a.
candidate for President. IN the way, aud
in New Ysrk, particularly. Il Vas nu-
msrically small. but IL was nevertheless
Important, aye, vital, IN tbs result.
WrfRht's popularity was great. WING
money and the enthusissm for Clay
we're tret1endoos quantities Ia the close
svsS " wa. Sssso. ~ vas ltsn tno
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~ Az tnat uns toe Oayusa bridge
was tns .ne q osmafcAnon WHOM
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