The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-28


 who himself was an actor in the Revolution was one who met Cornwallis as he marched through this country, and aided in capturing the provisions intended for the support of his army-a worthy citizen of high character, whom you have often honorcd as your Sena- tor m your State Legislature am author Ized by him to say, which l now repeat in hls presence, and in your hearing. that he knew Capt. Ezekiel Polk during and after the close of the Revoltion-that he then knew him as an active Whig-that he was at all times esteemed and respected as such, and taat Ac aecer heard him charged as Jeing q 1ory, until he sato Ae charge in the dj13y sheet called tfe Charlotte Journal, printed ia hiis tolea. ask you, then, whom YOU will believe; this yenerated man, whom you have at=all times delighted 10 honor, or the foul tongue of the slanderer; And here leave the PROOF, with the fact that Ezekiel Polk, like Colonel William Polk and others of his lamlly, was at all times after the close ofthe re- voiutlon esteemed drespected in this county of his residence as a soldier and patriot.
 l come now, fellow-citizens, to speak of another ancestor of Col. Polk, the grandfather on the maternal side of his famly-one whose fame the tongue of islander has not as yet dared to assail. And as our opponents claim to hold in such high respect the soldiers ol the Revolution, 1t Is to be hoped they will admit our candidate was entitled to the honor ct bearing the name of as true Whig as existed in the days that tried mems souls. I read the statement of David Dobbins, sol dler of the Revolution, as 10 the services ol Capt. James Knox, the grandfather of Col. Polk on the mothers side, whose nane he bears. Others here recollect Capt. Knox, and stand ready to confirm the statement of Dobbns, but continuation is not deemed ne- cessary, as none will be daring enough 10 galnsay It. l might add the name and ser vices of Gillespie to establish the claim of Col. Folks ancestors to the honor of Revo- Iutlonary patriots, but forbear, and will only add, as his grandfather, an honest blacksmith, contributed his services in establishing our independence, and the happy frame of govern ment under which we now live, so let 1t be our pride as Democrats, and as independent voters, to contribute our mite in hono1ing the name of the ancestors, by placing JAMES KNOX POLK in the proudest station of the world. And so, Democrats, let it be- Received with great applause and the liveliest appreciation.
 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY GEN. SAUNDERS. Capt. Jdch'S Ceriifcate-As taken from the
 documents as published under the order of
 General Assembly, at the session of 1830-
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 Having seen in the newspapers some pieces in respect to the Declaration of Independence by the people of Mecklenburg county, in the State of North Carolina, in May, 1775, and being solicited 10 state what know in regard to that transaction, would observe, that some time previous to and at the time those reso- lations were agreed upon, resided in the town of Charlotte, in the county of Meek lenburg, was priyy to a number of meetings of some of the most leading and influential characters of that county, on the subject be- fore the adoption of the resolution; and at the time they were adopted, among those who appeared to take the lead, may be men, toned ilezebiah Alexander, who generally acted as chairman, John MeKnitt Alexander Adam Alexander, Mai John Davidson, (af forwards General William Davidson, Col onel Thomas Polk, EZEKIEL POLK, Dr. Ephraim Breyard, Samuel Martin, Duncan 0chleree, Wm. Wilson, and Robt. Irwin.
 When the resolutions were finally agreed upon, they were publicly proclaimed from the court house door, in the town of Char lotte, and received with every demonstration ] of joy by the inhabitants. was then soli- cited to be the bearer of the proceedings tc Congress, and set out the following month say June, and in passing through Salisbury the general court was sitting; at the request of the court handed the resolutions to Col Kennon, an attorney, and they were read aloud in open court. Major William David son and Mir. Avery, an attorney, called upon me at my lodgings the evening after, and ob- served they had heard of but one person (5 Mir. Beard but approved of them.
 then proceeded on to Philadelphia, an( delivered the Aeckienburg Declaration O Independence of May, l715, to Richard Gas well and William Hooper, the Delegates tc Congress from North Carolina
 I am now in the 88th year of my age, re siding in the county of Ebert, in the State 0 Georgia. 1 was in the Revolutionary wa from the commencement to the close
 would further observe, that the Rev. Franci Cummins, Presbyterian clergyman, O Greene county, in this State, was . studen in the town of Charlotte at the time of tho adoption of tie resolutions, and is as well or perhaps better, acquainted with the pro ceedings at that time, than any man nov living. Col Wm. Polk of Raleigh, Nortl Carolina, was living with his father Thoma in Charlotte, then too young to be forward i the business, yet the leading circumstances have related cannot have escaped his recol lection. JAMES JACK. Signed this 7th December, 1879, in pre- sence of
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 JAMES OLIVER, Att. at Law. The following is literal and true COZ of the original commission of Capt. Ezekit Polk of the Revolution, viz;
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 In pursuance of the resolutions of the Pro
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