Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-19

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s'ason he prfessed 10 be willing 10 encounter them in
debate. Did they not know, on Thursday evening" that
all their speakers were on The ground? Why, then,
did they invite Nessrs Mosby and Toler to be present
on Ffdayi The truth is, we imagine Lieu did moi ear
pect they ,ro'td atiend; and then there would bav.
been loud growing over their liberay and our coward
lce They were caught however, in their own tran
and there can we think, be difference Of opinion ,ha,
IA eX'rcaling themselves tron The dilemma in which
they we're thrYwn, they have added NOTHING IA their
reputation Tor courtesy or fair dealing
10 what we have written we have intended TO give
pam (ih"ugh necessarily hasiy) narrative ot events
Transporting under our observation or c,mn,unra cd
10 us roin reliable sources We leave the public Ia
draw their own differences.
.hr. Poh's Totes on The Revolutionary Pension BiU,.
1t has been alleged that Mr. Polk while member of
The House OF Representatives, vuted not once las j,
"n'uy s'afd,) nnt screrM times, against bills for the
relief oil ihe soldiers of The Reyoluon And how il
this charge met Is it denied2 No: for in tho face of
'he public records ITS ruth be questioned Bul
me OhIo Ssesnan" has ransacked the Journals of the
lnse 10 show that, although Mr. Polk did on several
OCCASIONS vote against Revolutionary Pension hills he did
on some others vote Tor similar bs,-as it, because a
man may have done right three or four times II is
conclusive fro1f that he did do wrong on other
sons-or. as II, according 10 snue moraI,s,s 10 m i
and eV'l are to be weighed and if The SEXES balance
acqillial Is 10 ioow! II is singular however Thai in m.
enumeration Of Mr.. Folks votes bv tho ..Ii; S,,as '
mgn which The Lynchburg Republican has cop;ed-
''s o'es against laying certain pension bills on The
t"be' and W tacor Of The precious question. are cited
Synonymous with the advocacy Of the bills themse YES:
'han which, as every Of common knows
nothing can be more absurd Give him the benefit Of
all these VOTES, however-slill the facts remain un,n
tradcled and undeniable,
l. That, On The l3th March, 1923, on the pas,aoe of
'he o of .e re,ei OF The surviving officers Of the Rev
ou''oary war, Mr. Polk roted arainst it, (See Con.
sress'onal Debates, vol. 4, page 2,67O)
< That on the 18th Of March, 1880. he voted a.
salnst the Revolutionary Pension Bill. (Sane, vol 5.
par. !, p,se o29)
3. That, Q" the 10Th of March, 1881 "Mr Polk
spoke some time against the bl" and voted against
(Same, p. 635) ''
a. That, on The l7ih February, 1881, he voted A.
gansl the bill for the eli. of the Revolutionary sodrs
(oame, vol 7, page S30)
And, 0. Thai on the ID Of May, 1892, he voted a
ganst tho Revolutionary Pension bin. fSame vo
Part2. 2.7l3)
here are the facts, and is for Mr. Folks friends 10
s"o" u they can. why. in reference TO this question he
Sometimes voted one way and sometimes the other -
tempt II ourselves.
From pernsal OF Ct the speeches in favor of the
bill OF Way, 1882 delivered by Mr. Frelnghuysen now
The Wing candidate for The Vice Presidency, in the U.
Senate on the til of May OF that year) We are en-
abed to catch glimpse of the grounds assumed nv The
opponents of the bill pending that year. of whom Mr..
Folk wasone Previously to The passage of the ac, Of
1882, II was required that those who awaited themselves
OF ITS benefits should, pre- requisite, make humil
ta""g confession OF absolute poverty cit required
isa'd MT OF the aged veteran that he should public
~ and IN presence OF the by the side of whose IA
hcrs ne bah fought and suffered, expose the wreched
ness OF his condition; that he should produce proof Of his
paupersm, and swear to it himself | have seen these
worthless (added MI frel'nshuysen,) in public
courts OF Justice. exhibit the inventory Of their poyerty
down To The Items of cups and saucers and have fill
humb'ed tor my country Sir noble spirit would some
times eXcaim, ! will die in want FIRST If nv country
suco s"oo'e conditions. let her withhold the mis-
cradle plitance.' And who sir of This Ssn,,e do..
mol honor the sen ienI2 Il has been hundred and vim
drated by the manly feeling of this great commupilv
Public opinion would longer brook such terms Of M
iioha nor and gratitude, and by the concurrins ndca
tons OF Legislatures and Peope we arc ;pvoLed y, %
lax these hard conditions. And sh,uld Ga,v n.raL r
favor that do not need it, better So than thai even
deserving relic oi lines 50 dearly cherished should Oh
down TO The dust neglected and forspiten'
we inter, therefore, that, nasnuch "A the Peosi,,
o'Is ir winch Mr.. Polk voted imposed this INSULTING
condition On the recipients of its scanly allowance,
curing me old soldier 10 exhibit not his wounds In,
his rags in order TO bring himself within its pryis;ons
that one OF Mr. Folks objections to the bill of 1875
s '" o.' " tne relaxation OF this obnoxious require
hent And II this be 81, we ask does il mt sbor Tho,
he Is o'ieiiy destitute ei those fine sensib,es With
hafA generous naurei These Revolutionary nens;ons
were not intended as graduates were mi c,nSd
e,eu 's mere chafhss, thrown to beggars-but on ,he
"lher hand, were designed as remuneration far ,a,;,
countered, for suternas endured & FIR s,;Gns ,n,
a.
at ZINES al'o under circumstances which almos trhJ
ne nope mat even the remnant Of that heroic hand
w"o nsh' perehance survive The conflict, would eve,
reap 'rom any other benefit than the enovmsn, u
Ionno" w,'h Their counrymen, oflhe liberties for 40
"s ho'. ana establishment of (which they had p
.he'f lives, their fortunes and their sacre P''oged
why, wha, soldier Of the Revolution, p. ~ honor"
." ne verge e Of Starvation would .oorn NC were
D oToysd WIN, the soang csssan sworn ~, ,oS
even ifsme of them sm@ .''s he parper7 And
bounty TINS insult; II disease be sides, did accent he
what principle 'u f rendered, ask upon what hat
when The rs ne justice was this discrimination made
M, dosi, icons were, as we have bef,re rem.rLsd
remno' as charity -und Tor bsgsars, bu as us;
hsr se,SCaa 10 Inc haired veterans of l776, for
o. ahs grounds of Mr. Pvks opposition +, hs WAS one
hi .e" she reason Of hishosliIy to i, ought 10 rends,
ca"s nnin more "dous Than hs agans, it, Inc
ny;.; ""y 'o'eIae pension system which euh,ard
equally hamliang and unjust, SO "a, f,m ne
sion wy ns sa's IN favor Of bills in which ,ha, pryi
,b was eS@na"ed We should regard him as entitled r.
Nv seniH al lia Veterans VII /, !"