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JAS. X. POLK'S ANCESTRY.


JAS. X. POLK'S ANCESTRY.
The Mobile Advertiser says that "lhe Lo-
co Foco orators at the Polk and Texas
meeting in that city, on Saturday evening,
dwelt with rapturous eloquence on the mo-
BILE blood that coursed in the veins of James
X. Polk. 1t was revolutionary blood'-his
was glorious ancestry--his great uncle
was one Of the signers Of the famous Neck
lenburg Declaration of Independence, in
1775, and divers others of the noble family
-uncles, cousins, &C., fought with great
valor, and on one occasion the Polk family
fought and defeated band of tories of four
times their own lumber. Well we have as
certained, to our satisfaction, that the Polk
family were, in the main true patriots, fought
well, and displayed great courage in The days
of the revolution. But there was one ex.
cepion in the family-one black sheep in
, the nock-one rank rowland il most I'M
, fortunately happens that this one exception
was no ether than the GRANDFATHER of this
same noble booded' James X! We hope
, therefore, when next the Loco Foco orators
. boast of the noble blood of James X. Polk,
they will not forget 10 tell the people that he
descended direct from one who, in the time
that tried mems souls was fighting against
, his country that his grandfather was a
$ TORY!r
Ifany evidence is wanting to show that
. this Loco Foco candidate for the Presden-
cy, possesses the feelings ola Tory, we can
i produce j, in record of his votes against
. the bill granting pensions to the surviving
G Patriots Of The Revolution. Facts like these
. exhibit man IN his true character. Here
5 is The Record, which is copied from the
e Congressional Debates Read it.
n Y U tY u rt
n POLK AGAINST THE OLD PATRIOTS or
=" THE REVOLUTION.
a March l3, 1923, the passage of the bill for th
- relief of surviving officers of the Revolutionary War
e Mr. Polk IN THE NEGATIvE,-CO"g. De1' vol
r. March Is 1880 he voted AGAINST the Revoln
). ,onary Pension Bill Same vol. 6, part page 629
lei March 49, "Mr. Polk spoke some time against thu
=, bill" and voted against it.-!Sdmc, page 635.
Is Feb. II, 1881 he voted AGAINST the bill for tn
nj relief of Revolutionary Soldiers Same vol. 7, png
is 100.
80 ry Pension Bll.--Same, vol g. part 3, page 27l3
In the language of the Albany Evenn
n, Journal, ''we ask for no better evidence tina
" a man is WITHOUT TRUE AMERICAN HEAR
Il, than is furnished by such Votes as thes,
- Nor would we vote for such man for Pres
We ident, even il we had the misfortune TO be
al long to the Party that nominated him. Their
uN is something so cold, so unfeeling, so heart
H. less, and withal Of such black ineratitude
~. the refusal to smooth the pillows Of the So
. ders of Revolution, that we can never fol
give men who refuse them a mere pittanc
from our abundance. We owe all we pc.
scss to the patriotism and gallIantry Of me
4. who served through long War, endurin
= hardships and privations to which we al
= strangers, and then received pay in cu
rcncy utterly valulcss. And the idea
making an migrate who has steadily oppose
the payment OF a portion of the debt we ow
\ 10 our Revolutionary Fathers, Presiden,
the United States, is absolutely revoltin
II ought not to be endured for momen
Give US man for President who has SON
4 heart, who can feel for others, and who is nj
like Van Buren, and Polk, all for themselves
LOCO FOCO ATTEMPT AT DE
. CEPTION.
We find in the Journal of Commerce ii
following letter from James X. Polk, the Lit
Co Foco nominee for the Presidency:
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE,
June 18th, lSi4.
Dear SIR have received recently several letc
reference to my opinions on the subject of the I
rlti, and among others yours OF the Both ultmo.
OPINIONS on this subject have often been given 10 Il
public They are to be found in my public acts, al
in the discussions in which have participated.
i am IN favor of tariff for revenue such one
will yield a sufficient amount TO the Treasury to d
fray the expenses of the Government, economical
administered. In adjusting the details of a reven
tariff, have heretofore sanctioned such moderate di
eliminating duties would produce the amount
revenue needed and at the same time afford reason
bic incidental protection to our home industry. / a
opposed to tariff for protection merely, and not f
revenue.
Acting upon these general principles it is W,
known that gave my support to the polcyof lie
Jarkson's administration on the subject voi
against the tariff act OF 1928. voted for the act
1892 which contained notifications of some of 4
objectionable provisions of the act of 1928. As
- member of the Committee of Ways and Means of I
House of Representatives, | gave my assent 10 a b
reported by that Committee in December, 1882, ma
ing also determinations in the imposition of the dut
which it proposed. That bill did not pass but W
= superseded by the bill commonly called the Comprol
}, Use Bill, for which voted.
In my Judgment 1t is the duty of the government
a, extend far as it may be practicable 10 do so, by
n revenue laws and all other within it's pow
IN fair and just protection to all the great interests of
W whole Union, embracing agriculture, manufacture, I
MT mechanic arts, commerce, and navigation. heart
m approve the resolutions upon this subject, passed
oo the Democratic National Convention, lately asser
in bled at Baltimore.
am, with great respect
Try Dear sir, your ob't servant,
m JAMES X. POLK.
~, J,K. Kane, Esq, Philadelphia.
~" This is deliberate attempt 10 make Il
IT. people throughout the Union believe tn
Ut NJ. po,, :. c.;o,u, =. p..,.,.:. "