The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-26
Communication.
TIE LATE MAI. JOHN DAvIDso

TIE LATE MAI. JOHN DAVIDSON
Mn lIoLT0N
: ! observe that 10 the J,ffers9nian Of last week
an attack Is made OF the memory OF the late Maj
John Davidson, of Mecklcnburg county. The OBJ
jeci Of this uncaed for and un!oundcd assault on
the memory Of Patriot aud Christian originates
10 the desire 10 obvia,c the effects Of the charge
against Ezekiel Polk, the grandiather OF James
X. Professionally to affect the election Of M
Graham and lastly TO crafty the private malice OF
particular individuals in and about your village
against the highly respectable descendants of Maj
Davidson. The attack therefore loses all its force
from the unmanly and dsrepntablC motives in
which il originates, and does no, deserve the at
teniion Of any Of the family OF the deceased 81
far as Mr.. Graham is concerned, If II were true
IT could not eff ct his position The pride which
the Wings feel in his character. The services
rendered by bis distinguished fatherthe blood
which he poured out-scars which he bore TO his
grave, answers all such imputations as have been
made by the Jetfersonian; and il any thing could
give value To those services in the estimation OF
this community il would be the consideration that
they were rendered on the soil Of heckcnburg
ana in her defence. 1t was in the vicinity OF your
village that Gen. Joseph Graham the father OF the
Wing candidate for Governor, cut down and
left for dead But to the original subject Of this
communication. From the commencement 10 the
end OF this matter the Wings have been on the
defensive. me attack was mace as 'df oach as
1893 by lhe democrats o. tennessee on tne chaf'
at'rf Of ool' v N. ron 'he iather o. pen hoHnaS
/ fok, now distinguished clllzcn Of hissis'ipP.
Ills friends rcpelled the atfoclous calumny and
the fact turned out TO be that the only Tory III The
connection was Ezekiel the grandfather OF The
I Democratic leader Bot not sat!shed with th!s' a
biography tCol Pclk was Published III which his
friends claim for him high credit on account OF
+ his connection with The distinguished wing iam
ily. lIs revolutionary ancestry was proca''hec
IN the Baltimore Convention and letter from the
distinguished delegate to that body from this dis.
,rict, published by the Jcticrsonan as true, when
known by those who have charge Of that paper to
be erroneous declared him 10 be the descendant
of Thomas Polk. These were articles calculated
to lure most respectable class of cur citizens
and to procure sutfages 10 her candidate on
principles and Tor reasons utterly without iouhoa.
ton. was The ialse prctensions 70 De exposed
and was the truth TO be made known IL Coenei
Folks friends had suffered the contest 10 proceed
on the quahhcations OF The respective eahaiaates
Tor the stations TO which they aspire, IN ihiS az
rangement this portion OF The wing party would
have acqul0sced, but such was mol thelr pleasure.
They made another issue ana II that Is against
Them 'hey must take Inc consequences 10 ts-
cape from II howe they nave charged on '"dJ.
John Davidson the grandfather oil nr. "fahap'
That he was uniflendy TO the cause OF ms country
II is almost suihclent answer TO inns cdlumhy
that 1t Is wholly unsupported ey any testimony
derived from the records OF history OF lfo"' "au"
tlon-or from the testimony OF certain persons
II is fortunate however, for the reputation OF the