Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-08


with British omissarios, or stayed at home
under protection from Lord Corvallis
q Are YOU sure that such was the hct2
A the annals of the pas, be correct
and the testimony ofmany living witnesses
can be relied on, no person can doubt the
truth oft. Col Polk will no, deny that he
is not the grandson of Ezekiel Polk, and
no one else pre,ends 10 deny that Ezekiel
was Tory o. the revolution.
q | remarked that no one should be
held responsible for tho acts or opinions OF
| his ancestors, besides there are some who do
no, regard the badge of toryism os any dis
grace. Mr.. fngersoH, Of Pennsylvania,
leading Loco Foco friend of the accused,
says that, had he been man in the times Of
the revolution, he would have been a TO.
RY also. DO you know Of any acts ofthc
accused that SAVIOR Of the principles of his
grandfather.
A. do, and with the permission Of the
Court, | will read few of them from the
published volumes Of the Congressional
Debates
March %, 1928, on the passage OF the
bill for the relief of surviving officers in the
revolutionary war, MIR. Poke voted in The
negatire Cong Deb. vol. 4, part 2, page
l,670.
Subsequently, on n bill to pay certain
militia, &c. he voted in the affirmative.
March 90, "Mr. Polk spoke some time
against the bill" and voted against it, Same,
page 635.
February IL, 1881, he voted againstlhe
bill for the relief of revolutionary soldiers.
Same, part 5, page 1880.
May 2, 1882, he voted against the rev.
dictionary pension bill. Same, vol 8, part
2, page 27l3.
Quite suficient-you can stand aside.
General Crabb, take the stand If the
Court please l shall require this witness to
be swoin. think his statements under
oath would be more satisfactory TO both
parties
BY The Court:
We think this distinction between wit
nesses rather invidious and should be dis.
pensed with let the gentlemen make his
statement and il may 60 to the jury for
what it is worth
O. Gen Crabb in wha: relationship, So
cial, political or o,herwise,do you now stand
TO the accused?
A. am his political friend and arden,
supporter for the Presidency
q. Were you not once a member of the
Wing pariy2
A. l was, or rather professed 10 be, and
voted with the party so long as they re-
tanned the oscendancv in my district and
gave me office; but never believed in the
principles or measures of the party.
@. You cnadidly admit, then, that you
have for years been playing the hypocrite,
for the sake of office.
A. ] am a lawyer Sir, and know that
am not bound to answer any question that
will crimina,e myself.
@. Did you not as wing member Of
Congress vote to take the appointment Of
f Committee from Col. Poke as speaker on
account of his notorious party severity, and
did you not vote against allowing him the
, customary compliment of a voteof thanks at
the close Of the session.
A. cannot testify 10 any thing respect
ing Col. Poke, without eliminating my.
SELF and besides have so recently put on
his lirery that it does not yet set easy upon
. me, and l would prefer to say nothing a.
gainst my new master, lest loose the an.
, ,icipaled reward ofmy-my-please excuse
! me.
f You can stand aside
John C. Calhoun will please take the
stand
c. Will you have the goodness to state,
sir, whether or not Col Poke, now on tral,
was leading member of the Lofoco party
, when you denouncedthem all asrogues and
roy,lists,' and held together as party, only
, by SHE cohesive power ofpublic plumber %
A. He was, but | have taken that all
, back, so far as it relates to him, since he has
mounted my free trade hobby-heIped me
10 break down Van Buren, and his old
hunkers, and rendered me and my 'chiv.
. airy other essential service in aiding us to
a bring about dissolution Of the Union, and
: establishment of my favorite Southern Con
federacy' 1t is true, as can be proved by the
'Madsonan,' that he stole, from Capt Ty
, ler the Texas pony, that gave him, 10 a
muse himself with while | attend 10 more
# important matter and John Jones says, he
stole some of Cap. Tyler's thunder also
~ bu,'as he rides the pony so gracefully, and
2 quite as much to my satisfaction as the Cap
= lain could have done, shall nc, quarrel
! with him about that. but leave him TO settle
;. the matter with NJ. John Jones and Captain
: Tyler per Sc.
d O. 1t appears, that your attachment to
d the Loco party is only nominal, or rather
i. conventional, and that you still adhere &c
your former opinion.
r A. Certainly. ! have no use for then
|. any farther than they adopt my views and
, advocate my measures. still believe al
s that | ever said ofthem as party, and only