[Rarebooks] FS: James Polk AUTOGRAPH LETTER on The Presidential Election: "This is a Tide in Our Favor"

[Charles Agvent]

A timely item from our upcoming Miscellany Catalog, due in about a week 
or so, and containing a wonderful holiday assortment of signed, 
illustrated, finely bound, and rare items.

POLK, James. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) on The Presidential Election: 
"This is a Tide in Our Favor" Columbia [TN], 15 December 1842. A fine 
3-page handwritten letter on two 7-3/4" x 10" sheets, the second leaf 
laid into another sheet with the address to S. H. Laughlin in N. 
Minnville, Tennessee, on the verso, SIGNED in full as James K. Polk. 
Marked at the top as "Private." Red wax seal is present, with 
restorative repair to an associated tear. Polk writes regarding the 
battle for the upcoming Presidential election. With Slavery a hot topic, 
and Henry Clay seeking the Presidency over several elections, Polk is 
posturing how to best position his political party. He would ultimately 
end up winning the 1844 presidential election making the annexation of 
the Republic of Texas his key issue. In small part: "We have gained 
greatly in Madison and will make a bold fight. I gave it as my opinion 
that candidates should be run in every county, and that they should be 
brought out at the earliest practicable period. We must rely mainly upon 
you to have these things attended to, early, in your District. Now is 
the time for action. Our opponents are disbanding and this is a tide in 
our favor which should be taken at the flood. Anti-Clay meetings should 
be held this winter in every County where it can be done, and their 
proceedings sent abroad.... The issues now before the country are new. 
The ruinous measures of policy and high toned Federal bearings of our 
opponents since they have been in power, I confidently believe, if 
properly presented, and fully discussed, cannot command the approval of 
a majority of our people in any County in the State...." Formerly in the 
inventory of Kenneth Rendell with their description included. Near fine 
with strong contrasting ink.

Samuel H. Laughlin (1796-1850) was editor of the NASHVILLE UNION, 
1832-1837; Tennessee State Senator, 1840-1843; and Recorder of the 
United States General Land Office, 1845-1850. (#020254) $5,000

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