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We get glimpses of the figure of Andrew Johnson, of Tennes- see, flitting in and out of the Executive Mansion even thus early — distrusted and disliked by Polk. Johnson and his Tennessee col-- leagues " seem to assume to themselves the right to judge of the ap- pointments in Tennessee, " remarked the Piesidunt. '* and to denounce them among Members of Congress and in boaiding houses as though they were responsible for them. I think it fortunate, " he concluded, , "that they have now learned tha...t their course has not been unob- served by me. " ^ Polk and his counselors, especially Buchanan, who became ambitious for the Presidency when he discovered that he could not easily obtain an appointment to the Supreme Court, scanned carefully many newspaper criticisms, and even attempted to dictate to some variety of newspapers. The subject of office-seeking politicians, haunting Polk day and night throughout his term, could not help coming at times into conciliar discussions. The four annual messages, prepared by Polk promptly and with remarkable care, were not only submitted to the Cabinet but to men of influence and discretion outside that body — to Vice-President Dallas, Editor Ritchie, Senators Benton and Cass, and to many others.
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