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August 22, 1844
The Daily Madisonian
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Political commentary defends Col. Polk against Whig revival of an old House of Representatives incident involving Mr. Wise's error during Polk's presiding, aimed at swaying Virginia's election district. Predicts Democratic majority for Polk due to Tyler supporters, countering Whig boasts elsewhere.
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COL. POLK AND MR. WISE.
The unpleasant occurrence which transpired in the House of Representatives a number of years ago, when Col. Polk was the presiding officer of that body, and which is justly attributed to the undeniable error of Mr. Wise, seems to be expatiated on by every press in the country hostile to the success of the Democratic party.
We have never known Mr. Wise to make any allusion to this transaction, and hence we can have no knowledge of his subsequent sentiments in regard to it. But we have often heard him lament the consequences of rash and impetuous expressions, the ebullitions of passionate moments, and which are incident to all indomitable minds in early life.
The object of the sheets alluded to in attempting to "fan the embers," is to prejudice the devoted friends of Mr. Wise in Virginia against Col. Polk.
The district so long represented by Mr. Wise, gave a larger Whig majority in 1840 than any other in the State. Subsequently, however, when Mr. Wise took the field against Mr. Clay, and on the Republican issues of President Tyler, the majority was reversed and the Clay-Whig candidate was defeated. Now it is acknowledged by the Whigs that unless this district can be made to give the old Whig majority this fall, the State must go against Mr. Clay—and hence the old difficulty between Messrs. Wise and Polk is revived.
But it will not save the "gone coon." We have just had the pleasure of a conversation with a number of intelligent and influential gentlemen from Wise's district, all Whigs of 1840, and among them a brother of Mr. Wise, and they state with perfect confidence that the district will give a handsome majority for Polk.
A majority of the voters are the devoted friends of Mr. Tyler, and will evince their hostility to his Federal enemies at the polls.
Since the Clay papers have boasted so much of a pretended "change of ninety" in Rochester, New York—let them put down, per contra, two thousand changes in one district in Virginia for Polk and Dallas, Texas and Oregon.
The unpleasant occurrence which transpired in the House of Representatives a number of years ago, when Col. Polk was the presiding officer of that body, and which is justly attributed to the undeniable error of Mr. Wise, seems to be expatiated on by every press in the country hostile to the success of the Democratic party.
We have never known Mr. Wise to make any allusion to this transaction, and hence we can have no knowledge of his subsequent sentiments in regard to it. But we have often heard him lament the consequences of rash and impetuous expressions, the ebullitions of passionate moments, and which are incident to all indomitable minds in early life.
The object of the sheets alluded to in attempting to "fan the embers," is to prejudice the devoted friends of Mr. Wise in Virginia against Col. Polk.
The district so long represented by Mr. Wise, gave a larger Whig majority in 1840 than any other in the State. Subsequently, however, when Mr. Wise took the field against Mr. Clay, and on the Republican issues of President Tyler, the majority was reversed and the Clay-Whig candidate was defeated. Now it is acknowledged by the Whigs that unless this district can be made to give the old Whig majority this fall, the State must go against Mr. Clay—and hence the old difficulty between Messrs. Wise and Polk is revived.
But it will not save the "gone coon." We have just had the pleasure of a conversation with a number of intelligent and influential gentlemen from Wise's district, all Whigs of 1840, and among them a brother of Mr. Wise, and they state with perfect confidence that the district will give a handsome majority for Polk.
A majority of the voters are the devoted friends of Mr. Tyler, and will evince their hostility to his Federal enemies at the polls.
Since the Clay papers have boasted so much of a pretended "change of ninety" in Rochester, New York—let them put down, per contra, two thousand changes in one district in Virginia for Polk and Dallas, Texas and Oregon.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Polk Wise Incident
Virginia Election
Whig Majority Reversal
Tyler Supporters
Clay Defeat
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Polk
Mr. Wise
Mr. Clay
President Tyler
Where did it happen?
Virginia, House Of Representatives
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Polk
Mr. Wise
Mr. Clay
President Tyler
Location
Virginia, House Of Representatives
Event Date
1840 And Subsequent Fall
Story Details
Whig press revives old House incident where Mr. Wise erred under Col. Polk's presiding to prejudice Virginia voters against Polk; locals predict Democratic majority for Polk due to Tyler support, reversing past Whig wins.