The North-Carolina standard., 1844-10-02
The late Federm Wing address, Jam
k. Polk and He1lrU Clan,

father wasa Tory; secondly, that he has but three
1positive recommendations to the Presidency, tc
fwit: (" that he is in favor of the immediate annex
alton of Texas, without regard to thefat of trea
lties; that he is the friend of Gen Jackson; and
that he was born within ten miles of the birth
tplace of Gen. Jackson;" thirdly. that he was dis
graced as the presiding officer of the House oi
Representatives; tourtdly that he is for free trade
in one section of the Union, and for protection in
another: Jfthly, that he "-voted in Congress a.
gainst every bill for the relief of the old soldiers
and their wives and children" and sirkbly, that
he was rejected by the people of Tennessee when
candidate for Governor
| The above are the leading charges. Let us
look into them a little His grandfather was a
Tory, says Mr.. Hines, and therefore he ought not
to be President. Where is the proof2 Why, as
[ to the proof. some of US once thought that his
father was the Tory, and Mr.. Hale so charged,
but we now insist that his grandfather was be-
cause he took proteetion-and this fact is proved
by Amos Alexander, who was at least sac years
old at the time-by John Brown, who says some
body told him that somebody said Ezekiel Polk
was tory-and by others, whose evidence is es-
tabIished, because they sa0oregto it. Very we'll,
Mr.. Hines. But why should the rank tory you
make out Ezekiel Polk to have been, have gone
in and asked protection from his particular friend,
Lord CORVALLIS? Tories had no need of pro-
lection. Wings had.
But it is charged that Col. Polk, is in favor of
the Immediate annexation of Texas, qoithout re-
gard to the faith of treaties Treaties with
whom2 With England2 What has England
to do or say in the matter? With Mexico? But
how would annexation violate our treaty with
Mexico? Texas mever belonged to Me9ieo This
fact has been proved beyond doubt The United
States purchased Texas from France and after
wards ceded it to Old Spain, and not to Mexico.
All the departments of Mexico soon after threw
off the yoke Of the mother country, and Texas, to-
gether with the Others carved out her path to in
dependence by the sword of revolution With
the others she entered as sovereign State into
the Republic, and remained ia it until Santa An
ma usurped supreme power. Then she seeded.
as she had right to do; and if further proof of
her independence had been wanting, she furnish
ed on the plains of San Jacinto, where she rout
ed the forces of the tyran and made him prisoner.
For the last eight years she has had govern
ment of her own, and her independence has been
acknowledged by all the leading powers of the
world For further proof of these facts see the
Democratic Address in another column. On this
point the Federal Junto mast try again
1t is further charged that Col Polk was dis
graced as Speaker of the House, by failing on one
occasion to receive the usual vote of thanks Now
what are the facts2 In 1885 Col. Polk was
elected Speaker of the House, and again chosen
1t the extra session in September, 1887, after an
minated contest. During these sessions efforts
we're made by the opposition TO embarrass him,
ut the House uniformly sustained him when ap-
eals were made from his decisions; and at the !,
lose of the session of 1887, he received an unani-
rous cote of thanks. But the storm raised by
1e ungovernable passions Of Henry Clay had .
OF as yet blown over. The session of 1888 came
H. and brought along with it the exciting case of
lie contested election from Mississippi. Col
ok was again chosen Speaker; and it became
acessary, after long and violent discussion, that
e should give the casting vote. That vote he ::
ave with the honesty and boldness of man, and II
r doing SO, Henry Clay, then and there on the1 =
oor of the House, shook his fist at him, and u
i'd: Go HOME, Con DAMN you, WHERE you :"
ELoNGp And the result of this casting vote of r
oil. Polk was, that ander the dictation Of Henry
EaA he failed to receive an unanimous vote of =
anks. We now leave it with the people to say .
no is the disgrGced man-James K Polk or =
enry Clay
Again. 1t is further asserted that Col. Polk - -
ID hissupporters advocate free trade in one sec =,
m and protection in another. Is this true2 Let VI
look at the facts No man has been more con- r
tent upon this question than Col Polk, nor has
y public man spoken forth his opinions upon it -
th more honesty or frankness In 1882 he ad- -
Gated a revenue tariff with incidental protec- -
n his IS known to every person who has -
ad the debates of that period. In 1843 he said ,'
am opposed to system of liberalization, and nc
in favor of moderate scale of duties laid by IA
arif on imported goods for the purpose of rails
: the revenue which may be needed for the 80 :,
administration of the government In '"'
ing the rates of tariff my opinion is that the s.
ect in view should be to raise the revenue i"'
7ded by the government, leaving the interests ~
gagged in manufactures to enjoy the Incidental ~
7antages which the levy of such duties will af
them" In 1884, in his letter to MIR. Kane, Of! " ~