The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-04

and that IN the wear lfi", N'4S wy -
of Ezekiel Folks Commisslon,) he gallant
IL led two divisions of American troops
through bowling wilderness TO the walls
of Quebec. And vet, At has been snpPos-
ed, and history has also recorded, that 10
1880, (ihe very year that Ezekei loik
took protection) he became Traitor, ana
sought to be,ray his country to her enc
mics. No one has supposed heretofore
that there was any Inconsistency III the TWO
parts of this statement; but IN MIR. Hay \
woods hands, ArnoId's fame viii be sIndl- I
Gated at once. Arnold, he would say,
fought bravely for his country in l7T5- /
Traitors do not usually fight for their coun' 4
try, and therefore, history is mistaken IN
recording him Traitor in 1850. After
all, perhaps the force of such reasoning TO
plain men will not be very apparent, until
Mr.. Haywood or the Committee shall es'
tablish this proposition, that one cannot be-
come, at one time, what he was not al an
other, and transfer the doctrine 81 final
perseverance from Religion TO Politics.
Mr.. Haywood's second argument lsihls:
That after Ezekiel Polk bad gone IN to
+ CORVALLIS, and taken British protection,
he was appointed by The Legislature OF
North Carolina Colonel in their service,
aud therefore, he could not have been then
suspected of Toryism. 1t is unnecessary
10 consider the force of the conclusion, nn-
f Ill the fact is established from which II is
drawn. Mr.. Haywood furnishes no evil
denoe Of lhe fact. lie says il is admitted.
Where, uud By whom admitted J We do
not admit tire know Of no evidence to
, establish it, and il is easily capable Of
proof, If true. Let Mr.. Haywood pro.
duce the proof, that Gfier Ezekiel Polk,
took British protection, he Was appointed
by the General Assembly, Colonel in
their service. Until this is proved, it is
: idle to inquire what inference should be
drawn from it.
r In conclusion, Fellow. CiIizrns, we sub.
| nit that the Revolutionary character and
+. services Of Ezekiel Polk were first brought
b forward by the Democratic Party as
d grounds upon which they claim support
r for his grand. son-that the Wings instltu.
t ted an inquiry Into the nature Of those ser.
i vices, and have produced body Of eyi.
o denoe given, under oath, shelving beyond
= reasonable controversy. that 10 1850, T..
!, zckieI Polk was regarded as in heart TO.
II ~, W these aho had the best opportunity
Ell Of knowing the truih--thai be Voluntarily
II went in to CornwaH,s under no personal
ir restraint-when in no danger Of Iie--and
4, took protection from him, merely TO save
1t his property from loss or sequestraliou.-
ie And, they have called upon YOU TO say
r whether his descendant has any claims up
e on his country, IN consequence Of this con
S. duet Of his ancestor. In answer TO this
10 our opponents have brought forward Ger
ie ii6cates, not upon cath, which denying thai
IN Ezekiel Polk was regarded "a Tory
is admit the fact that he took q British pro
TX lection under the circumstances We hav,
Il. stated, and then complain, that We hayi
to assailed the character OF the dead. l. th,
nd complaint well founded Whit they Us
III serted in favor OF Ezekiel Polk was eilhe
n; to the purpose in this canvass, or it wa
~ not. IL Il was 10 the purpose, were We i'
81 permit the People TO be Imposed upon By
I'd unlounded assertions 0f merits which DIX
III not exist We're we bound 20 submit It
n silence, when an attempt was made Il
so adorn Tory Of tho Revolution with thu
hon0Ts due only 10 a consistent Patriot ans
II. Soldier, and 90 invoke for his desccndan
I'd that support for the frs, Office IN the Ma
he ton, which he cannot claim for ans merit
d. Of his ownl Ga the contrary, were ",
be not bound to place the truth before you
at so iur as we we're able 20 ascertain II, an,
l., leave James X. Polk 10 stand before so,
on without tho glory Of Revolutionary 40
N. cestry which 10 did not possess, aud 4
TO succeed Or fail, according 10 his own char
he actrr and services Bot IL this matte
dc was no, mntcral-il il ~ n matter Of u
nj consequence whether Jas. X. poik claim
he his descent from a Patriot Of Tory Of Ih
he Revolution, why was il brought forwau
he at all Why did Gen. Saunders suun,
he the praises Of las ancestors, and why ii,
'e. the Democratic Press echo these praise
At. 10 the nation But wo do mol admit thi
,ir matter to be mmalcrial. Certainly, Jas
"a X. Polk ought 10 be visited with no pun
sc ishmcni lpr the misdceds Of hIsasaeeslors
en- but surely when he stands b + Coun
We try, claiming he first odlakher gift
re- Il IS an important inquiry how did his an
Ter cestor behave in that REVOLUTION whicl
Oh established our Independence And wha
= American, who truly values The rcpuailo'
e. Of bis county, would no, refrigerated a
Us seeing It's Chef Magistraey filed By ono
IT.. N whose veins flows the blood Of a Tor
N. --of Tory mol upon prineiple-not bo
Al. cause he thought the mother country right
cd and the colonies wrong, but Tory upor
IT. caculailon-who, holding a Commissinl
ID. Of trust IN the service Of his country, an,
nd having sworn dc'oton 10 her cause, robin
ed farify took protection from her encm'
m as British subject, 10 order TO save hi
g. Property-who, when put TO choose be
m tween his wealth and his country, forgo
n the honor Of a soldier, and The duty Of
VI citizen, and bartcrcd Tie success Of tha
J coun,ry's cause for an assurance from
1T British commander Of protection for hi
If NIL Ia II 70,