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Editorial
October 29, 1844
Democratic Standard
Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial advocating support for James K. Polk as presidential candidate, contrasting his moral character and adherence to law with the Whig candidate Henry Clay's alleged crimes, duels, gambling, and constitutional violations.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the same editorial article comparing the moral characters of Polk and Clay across page 2 and page 3.
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JAMES K. POLK.
REASONS WHY HE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE FRIENDS OF LAW AND ORDER AND MORALITY.
He is a man of irreproachable moral character, and contrasts in that respect with the whig candidate.
He is not loaded down with the guilt of murder, meditated or accomplished, like the whig candidate.
No widow and orphans weep over the loss of a husband and father, slain under his counsels, as in the case of Cilley and the whig candidate.
The gambling table has not seen him robbing his infatuated or half intoxicated fellow man of his money or property, as it has the whig candidate.
The brothel has never resounded with the noise of his profligate mirth and obscene jest, as in the case of the whig candidate.
He is not chargeable with the crime of...
He has not violated the Constitution and his oath of office, by sitting in a legislative body, with perfect consciousness that he had not the constitutional qualifications, as did the whig candidate in the Senate of the U. S.
He has not violated the Constitution and his oath of office, by attempting to kill members of legislative bodies for words spoken in debate—as in the case of Mr. Humphrey Marshall and John Randolph and the whig candidate.
He has not been the first to provoke the violation of a law to suppress duelling voted for by himself, like Henry Clay, been under bonds to prevent his headlong passions from running him into the penitentiary, under a law passed with the aid of his own vote.
He has not like Henry Clay, abused the frontier settlers as a 'lawless rabble' no better than thieves, pirates and robbers, denying them the privilege of buying wilderness lands, which they have, by hard work, made to blossom as the rose,' while willing to aid profligate debtors to wipe out all their debts by a bankrupt law.
[Olean [N. Y.] Rep.
REASONS WHY HE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE FRIENDS OF LAW AND ORDER AND MORALITY.
He is a man of irreproachable moral character, and contrasts in that respect with the whig candidate.
He is not loaded down with the guilt of murder, meditated or accomplished, like the whig candidate.
No widow and orphans weep over the loss of a husband and father, slain under his counsels, as in the case of Cilley and the whig candidate.
The gambling table has not seen him robbing his infatuated or half intoxicated fellow man of his money or property, as it has the whig candidate.
The brothel has never resounded with the noise of his profligate mirth and obscene jest, as in the case of the whig candidate.
He is not chargeable with the crime of...
He has not violated the Constitution and his oath of office, by sitting in a legislative body, with perfect consciousness that he had not the constitutional qualifications, as did the whig candidate in the Senate of the U. S.
He has not violated the Constitution and his oath of office, by attempting to kill members of legislative bodies for words spoken in debate—as in the case of Mr. Humphrey Marshall and John Randolph and the whig candidate.
He has not been the first to provoke the violation of a law to suppress duelling voted for by himself, like Henry Clay, been under bonds to prevent his headlong passions from running him into the penitentiary, under a law passed with the aid of his own vote.
He has not like Henry Clay, abused the frontier settlers as a 'lawless rabble' no better than thieves, pirates and robbers, denying them the privilege of buying wilderness lands, which they have, by hard work, made to blossom as the rose,' while willing to aid profligate debtors to wipe out all their debts by a bankrupt law.
[Olean [N. Y.] Rep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Moral Or Religious
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
James K Polk
Henry Clay
Moral Character
Dueling
Gambling
Constitutional Violation
Frontier Settlers
What entities or persons were involved?
James K. Polk
Henry Clay
Cilley
Humphrey Marshall
John Randolph
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For James K. Polk Over Henry Clay
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Polk And Anti Clay Moral Attack
Key Figures
James K. Polk
Henry Clay
Cilley
Humphrey Marshall
John Randolph
Key Arguments
Polk Has Irreproachable Moral Character Unlike Clay
Polk Not Guilty Of Murder Unlike Clay In Cilley Case
Polk Not Involved In Gambling Unlike Clay
Polk Not Involved In Brothels Unlike Clay
Polk Has Not Violated Constitution By Unqualified Senate Service Unlike Clay
Polk Has Not Attempted To Kill Legislators In Debate Unlike Clay With Marshall And Randolph
Polk Has Not Provoked Dueling Violations Unlike Clay
Polk Has Not Abused Frontier Settlers Unlike Clay