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August 31, 1844
The Whig Standard
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A newspaper article criticizes the Madisonian's eulogy of James K. Polk for incorrectly stating he entered Congress in 1829-30, clarifying he was first elected in 1825 and served until 1839, questioning the accuracy of the rest.
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ADMIRABLE RECOLLECTION!
The new eulogist of Mr. James K. Polk, the Madisonian, undertook last evening to enlighten its readers, from recollection, upon the subject of that gentleman's character, private and public.— From its eulogy we make this extract :
"Passing from his private character, both pure and unspotted, we take a retrospective glance at the public career of Mr. Polk. This we do entirely from recollection. We shall endeavor, however, to preserve accuracy. Mr. Polk first came into Congress at the session of 1829-30—the first after General Jackson was elected President."
The truth is, James K. Polk was first elected to Congress in 1825, and continued to be a member of that body until 1839. If R. M. W.'s editorial "recollection" is so much at fault upon this universally known fact, how faulty may it not be in regard to all the rest he treats upon.
The new eulogist of Mr. James K. Polk, the Madisonian, undertook last evening to enlighten its readers, from recollection, upon the subject of that gentleman's character, private and public.— From its eulogy we make this extract :
"Passing from his private character, both pure and unspotted, we take a retrospective glance at the public career of Mr. Polk. This we do entirely from recollection. We shall endeavor, however, to preserve accuracy. Mr. Polk first came into Congress at the session of 1829-30—the first after General Jackson was elected President."
The truth is, James K. Polk was first elected to Congress in 1825, and continued to be a member of that body until 1839. If R. M. W.'s editorial "recollection" is so much at fault upon this universally known fact, how faulty may it not be in regard to all the rest he treats upon.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
James K Polk
Congress
Madisonian
Recollection Error
Political Eulogy
What entities or persons were involved?
James K. Polk
R. M. W.
General Jackson
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Key Persons
James K. Polk
R. M. W.
General Jackson
Event Details
The Madisonian newspaper published a eulogy of James K. Polk's public career from recollection, claiming he entered Congress in the 1829-30 session after Jackson's election. This is corrected as inaccurate; Polk was first elected in 1825 and served until 1839. The critique questions the reliability of the Madisonian's further recollections.