THE PRESIDENTIAL PaGE.a.NT
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President Polk arrived in New York yesier-
day, amid more Of pomp and parade than the
man or the occasion deserved. When high
office is worthily filed, we would acknowledge
it by suitable demonstrations of respect To
enlightened or patriotic men, high in office, we
would render homage, irrespective oil party.
But when such men as John Tyler and James
X. Polk, reach the Presidency, whether from
accident or design, and after showing them,
selves unworthy Of that exalted station, make
Executive Pilgrimages, there is at least one
humble individual who will not be found
among their worsbippers.


All the pusillanimous, unmanly and ignoble
cant about discriminating between the I" Man,
and the Office" is unworthy Of American
ffeemen. Such absurdity is but one remove,
in knowledge and freedom, above the dclusion
which aliases itself to the worship Of images.
We saw, in the House of Lords, and at re.
view in Hyde-Parke, an individual received
and honored as the King Of Hanover, who
was abhorred and ioalhed, as he deserved to be,
as man. This is the way Of things in the
Old World. But here, il is the man, and moi
the Office. that should be kept in view, when
honors are profiered or withheld.


While John Quincy Adams, the patriot,
statesman and sage, was President, though he
made no political pilgrimages, when travelling
from Washington to Quincy, instead Of re-
ceiviDg the attentions and courtesies due to an
eminent citizen, he was assailed, sandered and
insulted by the whole Jackson and Van Buren
press. And now The politicians and the pres
ses by whom Mr.. Adams was pursued with
ridicue and ribaldry, ask Wings to make pa
geanls for Polk, a man whom they dcspise
themselves! Aud Wings are good natured
enough to pay honors to President. of whom
Loco Focos, high in station, speak in unmea
,sured terms of reproach and contempt!


As we have said before, the man who voted
against bestowing few cords Of wood upon
the freezing poor Of Washington, and who op-
posed the noble contribution which the House
Of Representatives voted for the relief Of starv>
ing Ireland, may look elsewhere for homage or
respect.