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MR.. Polk AND THE CLIQUEs-When Mr. Polk
came TO the Presidency he made solemn vow with
himself and carried out in action TO put down all
Inc leading ciiqpes of the democracy by discoune-
nanclng and leaving out OF his programme all the
great asplrants for the succession" such as Van
Buren, General Cass, Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Calhoun.
who have figured for many years past as seekers
after the presidency. He also removed the remains
of the Kitchen cabinet and annlhilated the Globe
the centre OF the great Van Buren Clique


Al the time II was supposed that Mr.. Polk had
taken very bold step, and that his course involved


great deal OF hazard to the future peace OF his ad
mnlstration. This apprehension is now beginning
10 be realized 10 wider extent than we had antic-
paed The organ OF the discontents at the South
who call themselves free traders, and sympathize
with the fortunes of Mr.. Calhoun is very savage
with Mr.. Polk's administration, and seems to be
endeavorlng to create much difficulty with il as
possible The same feeling of discomfort prevails
IN New York and particularly among the old adhe-
rents OF Mr. Van Buren,. Mr. Polk supplanted Mr..
Van Buren IN the presidency, and removed or re-
pudated Mr. Calhoun as Secretary OF State, and
hence all the adherents of these party leaders
feel degree of satisfaction which breaks out now
and then, sometimes very bitterly. In Pennsylvania,
the clique OF the democracy favorable to Dallas and
opposed TO Buchanan is also in state of great dis
content. They take the opposite ground against the
clique OF the South, and are high tariff men Hence,
while they are secretly opposing the administration
On 'he ostensibe ground of the tariff they are graft
lying thelr disposition Of attack growing out of per-
sonar dislike, partaltles, and aspirations towards
the iuture The friends Of General Cass in the Wes,
are more quiet than the cligues to which we have al
luded; but even IN that region there is great dis
content amongst the old ciiques and their leaders
10 crown all, the remains of Tyerism are even
more hostile than any other element in the demo
cratic RANKS. They were removed from Office
ousted by Mr.. Polk, while they believed that they
had pledge OF some sort from him previous TO the
election, by which they supposed they would be
Kept IN office. So that looking over the whole
ground, the opposition to Mr.. Polk in his own party
without reference to the regular whig opposition,
may produce new state of things in Congress, and
eil'odrrass the administration TO great extent


10 concordance this secret opposition in
ms own ranks, Mr.. Polk will have 10 a.
sumo stfohg national grounds on questions of
ioielgh Pohcy, and produce degree of ex-
cltement amongst the popular masses similar IN
thai when supported and sustained General JacLson
during MS hrst term-that IS ne must re-orpan,ze
Tie democratic party, and make it a Polk demoora
cy, as Jackson made IT a Jackson democracy NJ.
rag the last eight years it has been Van guren
democracy There will be a great deal of in,erest
IN the next session of Congress-


LoRk BUSINESS lis about to be more extensive