The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27

order 10 protect his family from the ravsges Of the
tories. have never heard Of the least suspicion
OF his bearing arms against his country, or OF bis
intention TO do so; aud would certainly have
heard il, il it had been So have heard he was
one Of the signers of the Declaration Of Indep,n.
dence IN Msckenburg. and believe him 10 have
been a man of integrity and talent
"SUSAN ALEXANDER"
| certify that novcr signed the above state
menl as Published in the Meeklenburg Jeiierso
man aud although did hear of Ezekiel Polk
taking protection, and never heard Of his bearing
arms sgainst The country, yet never did state
that heard that be was one Of the sgners of tie
Declaration Of Independence in Mecklcnburg, or
that lilyed lin TO be man of integrity.
susanna ALEXANDER.
Test GEO. A. HOUSTON.
August 10, lsi4.
p We have not time nor room TO refer TO all the
evidence produced BY The other sdo-bui as fabri.
Gated certificates have been proven in three in.
stances, the probability is tia, more would be
found to be In the same predicament If the sign.
ers could have been called upon. Two Of their
Witnesses certify 10 facts, which as the Honorable
Senator objects 10 evidence we gave he canuo!
think hard If We object to some Of his George
Oliver aud Reuben Hood state that L. Polk was
forced to take protection How did they know
that he was forced to take protection If he had
been imbued with the same spirit us Col Thomas
Polk he would have nsyed his property, as many
olhor Wings did out Of the rcGch Of danger
Bot Mrs Smart says be voluntarily took pTotec.
ton Ter fa'aiiy was living within but short
distance OF bis house and IS there was an intima-
cy EXISTING between them she had better oppor.
tunity Of knowing than they lad. Reuben Hood
aud George Alexander state that Lord Cornwall.
lis took part Of l.. Folks property while he was
crossing tho Yadkin. Can any one for moment
believe such a statement II Lord CORVALLIS
troops took par, Of his property while crossing the
Yadkin is il no, far 10 suppose that they would
30 abls 10 take It all for the troops could cross
expedilously as L Polk. These witnesses prove
entirely too mu9h The truth IS. when Lord
CORVALLIS returned from the South and Z Polk
heard he was coming he Immediately packed Up
ana len home and was two OF three days ahead
Of Cofuwallis and wis il hearing Of the battle Of
GliiiorI This information we also received
from Mrs. Smart and as she was living in the
ueirhborbood sAo must have obtained II from
some Of rolks family.
The Honorable Senator in commenting upon
the affidavit % \ E.lio,,c say. i is too strong
proves too much Bat oae opinion, when all
tho surviving companions Of Col Polk have IN.
d,gaau,ly pronounced il fllsa" Nj. I. Alex.
ander and A. foruey don't certify that Tho charge
Of Totysm is false And Mr. roruey coriiis
tlat Col 4 omas Polk, a brot' cf " Ezekiel Po.k,
told tim ~ kol pola VAS Tory-and il Is
comments on ilyzskiah Alexander. ath lavIt lie
SAYS he does not tell low lie acquired his kuoHl
edge that +. Polk was no sgner Why, sir, 10
states that 10 o5ta.uod bis information relative
10 lie signcrs names from lis :ather, wao WAS
one Of them md tie best sort Of evidence that L.
Polk was aot one.
+ Honorable Senator seems 10 think that be.
cause the persons wiz gave certificates 10 prove
tie Tofyism Of + Polk were boys in l75j and
76 tas, they continued boys and never talked
over nc incidents Of tscir boyhood We thought
TIE Honorable Senator w5s more eonvsrsani with
the nature aud disposition oc Tie mon 81 those
times Docs tc not kAoH l.at tic Ola soldiers
Hefa fond Of recounuug over and over tier Is
cap IS food and field" and " i 20 be suPpos.
ed thai, llezckIah Alexander, Amos Alexander,
John Brown end OF cts vi were iytYg IN tic
midst almost Of tic excitement, onld never re.
pesg What toy Heard lalil ia their 7Ju year
Tho reverse Is tie fact The Toysm Of Polk
and tic incidents connected with il were tie
themes % oonyrrsa,on at almost every gathering
where any Old solJ.cs were present. Bat since
nearly all have died aud some moved away, tie
suNjec, VAS passing away aud lad not capital
intended to 10 inside out of lis honorable ser.
vices dafinr tie tevoluji mary war might hayc
been buried III tic tomb of 10 Capulets forever,
We nov leave !, with tic people TO docidr
whether ".akin. Protection is Toryisn til
true, Ton d;a 10, need protection, and uct.c
didtbe Wigs, only such as lad become rocteln
IN ter dots to tLe.r country, and such was Z
Polk and lad all tie Wings Of li75 been com
posed Of no siefucr materials t,sn him, our iude
psndonce never ould have been achieved. II
possessing much property seems to be broug'
forward as a pallialiu" for his taking protection
Several OF tie Alcxanders in tho ueiEhborhoo
Of Charlotte possessed, VIC are informed NOR
properly than f. Polk WY did they not tax
protection They we're IN far more danger tim
f. Polk. Thcy oyod their country moro thai
their properly but Ezckioi po'k was willing {
- nnNnE Groreoi If hc could kee
/ Il cir sacred honor TO tho cause
10 another proof that L. Pol
s, 10 loved Is propefty 10