The North-Carolina standard., 1844-09-18

by its publications.; Driven from the first accuse
tion that Ezeksef Polk was a tory, portion {
them had almost, if not quite, retracted it; but
would now seem that this was done only to sui
tstute the mistaken and ignorant assumptions tha
all those who took protection mere eonsidered a
tories" Whether they are fortified at all in thi
f new position BY the help Of John Browns recol
Election of how allthe people cOnsidercd It., whel
the witness himself was only seven years old cal
be determined by others Besides Mr.. Brown
and one or two other lads about his age, the,
have 20 support for it--none whatever. T he an
swer to them all, whether witness or propagatof
is this: < -. se - 5szU} 9a1 s.s gas
That the most accurate and distinguished histo
rians of the southern campaigns of the revolution
did not consider it so, as every educated man VIII
has read them, knows well. -
l. That the MEN ofthat age, who were actor
upon the public theatre and vet live 70 tell the tall
of their own times, have, with one voice, denoun
ced this arrogant and lbellous assumption, we
have seen, and read, and heard-an assumption
which impudently brands with dishonor one-hal
| of the wings of the reyoution of South Carolina
and the upper counties of our own State
E That the general assembly did not consider Il
so, when they appointed Ezekiel Polk colonel oJ
militia !; nor the other wings of Mecklenburg
when they quietly mustered under him
That the MAGISTRATES of the ' Hornets nest
county did not consider it so, is more than proba
bic when they permitted Ezekiel Polk to be cho'
sen sheriff. fsl
| That General Jackson did not think SO is shown
baIready; for he says "that all the, Polk's were
seventy-six Wings" Statement ~
| That Maj. Thomas Alexander did not think
so appears beyond doubt when he declares that this
charge of toryism soas false" though he had
stated before that Ezekiel Polk had "taken pro.
lection" Statement 2.)
That Mr. Reu6en Hood did not think so also
appears, when he declared that nu0ny qchigs
were compelled to take protection" (Statement
~
That Mr.. George Alexander did not think so
also appears, when he said that Ezekiel Polk,
with many others took prOteetiOn (after the coun-
try was overrun,) to s0oe their property" &c,
but that he aoas tory, or acted an GnyRoise aoith
the British, he considered q SANDER against
him, and FALSE" statement
That Mr.. Daniel Alexander did not think so
appears also; for he AYERS that ut considered
by a majority of WHIGS as necessary. and not
to take protection, &c, thsrehy to
save their property from destruction" His state
r1ent II is full one.)
That Messrs. John Smith, Thomas Gri65le
and George 0iiper, did not think so, appears by all
of them solemnly declaring the contrary. State
ment IL IL, 81
No. the spirit of the martyred Hayne, who
his honored tomb to denounce this uncharitable
proposition-this unwarranted SANDER.
The chivalrous Pickens, who left behind him
revolutionary fame which no language Of mine
could brighten, and his men who fought "with
British halters around their necks," had been
constrained to stake protection" and all his fami-
y and his countrymen have a right to exclaim,
The spirit of America herself cries out against
this modern doctrine of modern aOhigs.
The distinguished Major Lille and all his reg
imemt /" took protection" under the necessities of
an invaded country, oVerrun, and for q time con-
quered, by the British
History informs Us (see Johnsons life Of Green,
page 1922 how he was obliged to array himself
with his regiment in the enemys lines "Whilst
the British troops hovered near them, and no
American force was in view to protect them, the
men patiently submitted to be marshalled under
has MGiestys commission" but when the epportu-
nifty offered, Major Lille and all has men marched
again to the American standard. And were they
too, tories and enemies of their countryf
There are several other witnesses to whom al.
lusion has been made; but they will not be named
because they speak of nothing which they pre-
tend to knOw They but repeat, after the lapse ofl
more than sixty years: the UGgUc heGrsGy Of other
most unsatisfactory and income lusive
of all kinds of evidence where the transactions
are recent; but where the events spoken Of are
ancient such testimony cannot weigh a feather
against that of witnesses who were contemporary
with the events themselves, and is not worthy of
serious refutation.
Susan Alexander to be sure, does maks state
ment as of her personal knowledge: and here i'll
is, together with the answer to it. Susan Alex |
lnder shall answer Susnn Alexander-viz: |
Statement of Susan Alexander.
This is TO certify that l knew Ezekiel Polk |
during the Revolutionary war, and that always |
understood and believed him TO be tory that he |
was disliked by the wings, and every ooe believed |
that he did take British protection and that / al
ways understood that Capt. Billy Alexander took I
"sUsAN ALEXANDER. I
"Attest: DAVID HENDERSON, J. P.
August, 1874" a--
Statement of Susan Alexander.
"MEcKLENBURa COUNTY, August 1. 1874
q" have good memory aud was an active per-
son IN the time OF the revolu tionary war heard
hat Ezekiel Polk did take protection in order to
protect his family from the ravages of the tories-
have never heard of the least suspicion OF his
bearing arms against his country of his intention
% do so; and Ewould centainiy have heard II. nit
had been so. have heard he was one of the sign-I
ers of the declaration of independence in Meeken-
burg, and believe him to have been man of in
egrlty and talent. tb 4
<s.s "SUSAN ALEXANDER" +
Common sense alone will suggest to every can.
lid reader ready answer to such as confoundl
g taking protection" when the country was over-f
nd 81 80