Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-08
From the Statesman.

-u &C.. a+ From th0 statesman.
Base and malignant charges of
= the Federal party against a
Revolutionary Patriot prov
80 ed false by a witness whose
word no man dare doubt!
lfany evidence was necessary 10 sus-
tain the proof afforded by the archives
Of the county, to put down the vile and
infamous SANDER prOpageted by the tsd'
eral party, that Ezekiel Polk and other
relatives of the democratic candidate for
President we're tories in the Revolution
the following would be sufficient. II
comes from one who participated in the
Revolution, and who to this day bears up.
on his cheek a scar received in that me-
mOrabIs struggle. 1t comes from one who
has filed the highest stations in hIS ma
tive land, aud is now preparing for an
eternal rest. 10 word, il comes from
Andrew Jackson, man ptoverbIal Tor
nothing more than for his strict regard
far truth, and he endorses, OF his own
knowledge, the assertion to be false.
When party is driven to rsnsack the
grave 10 inlure The liVing--to hang IN ei-
6yv patriot Of the Revolution, to gain
votes for one whose private character IS
40 base that even his friends dare not de.
nv the many charges against him, and
whose viadctive passions are so violent
Thai even now, in his old age, is under
bonds TO keep the peace their cause
must be rotten, indeed.
Such a course tbs whig party has pur'
sued, and such is the character OF me
mas who. they claim, is the very 'embod-
jment of their principles
Democrats, when any of the federal
Uar,y again dare 10 slander the rcpu'a-
lien Of Ezekiel Polk by breathing even a
suspicion against his patriotism, brand
.hsm at once as base falsieTs, and aP'
neal to the history Of the Mecklenburg
Declaration OfIndependence, and Inc les
timony sf Andrew Jackson TO sus'Slr
YOUR assertion.
HERMITAGE, July IL, 1914.
Sm-Ihavs Just received your lette
of the goth Ult., informing me thai
recently declared 'that he travelled
through Tennessee at the time GOV
Polk was fer the first time a candidate
fo, Governor, and that his opponents th'
whi0s\ then brought the charge oil hl
SraHdfather's being tory, agslnst blm
snd that the democrats OF IenneSse
met The charge by throwing il upon tn
Nov,h Carolina branch OF the Polk famiI
-tLotis, Col. Thomas PoIk'-ard yo
80. nc 10 state. ior your information
and that Oflhs people, what lkn0"
the facts. A.,
In reply, | state with pleasure, that
krowail The old stock of the PoiEs-Co
Thom,s Polk, father Of Col WilliamPSlp
end Ezekiel Polk, grandfather OF 20
I.msr G. Polk. They we're all GOV
S7e whigs. Old COL Thoms Polk VI
.hs srst mover Of independence inMecV
ionburg county. All The Folks t9' n
Trawn we're good '76 whigs--and "
William Polk, son Of Thomas was U"
~,omnAad in the war Of the revotutlon'a,
: ,h;pk he had brother killed in ,baiti
rsver knew one branch Ofthe ia ~
"a he charged with toryism before
snch ! rumor was circulated during 1
casvass referred to, never heard O'
I am gratifed thus to be able to 9. g.
nv .as,imony 10 the revolutionary set
ccs and patriotism Of the Polk 'aml
18th many Of whose members have ne
ia,;mstsihe greater part OF my ll'e'
il seems that in these times no G"
setsr ;s safe against the slandefeF,
there never wasless excuse tor II u
in ths eass Of Col. Polk. l have SnO
him sines he vas boy. A citizen m
exemplary 10 his moral dePOF'men.'m 'm
eacIual and sxac. 10 business, more
srsstis snd maniY in the expression
hls opinion, and more PatFiOtlc' GOES
live. aA
am yours, &c. -,,.ox