Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-10-26

""ose testimony is-hercto appended. states that
ne lf.zek'el Polk) was forced, in order 10 save
"s s property from destruction; TO take rotec ton.
many ~higs tcerc compelled 10 do Ills Tho Brit.
'sh Threatened TO burn his house and DESTROY b;s
property. Col. Polk escaped with his property as
soon as he could-some of which the troops of
Cornwallis captured in corssing the Yadkin river.
heard that CORVALLIS said if he co,Id c,tch
bum he would hang him. That As oas a,rue phip
Mere can be no doubt, AND CONSIDER THE cHARce
OF ToRYISM FALSE
'ohn om'ih, whose testimony is hereto amend.
eu' s'a.es-that The Revolutionary services nj
zral OF Col. Ezekiel Polk against tho British and
tories. with whom he was in freonn, hattie d.r;nc
fte pdr and us riose wero well known ot the ,;rro
t" hundreds, if not thousands of hi, then living
countrymen, and he was afterwards esteemed
through life accordingly"
The testimony Of Geo. A'erander, tie Res. SOL
onaon Reese, Thomas GriJlle, abraham Farmer.
n. l.. Wilson, Il. J. Wilson, Susan Alexander.
I0l' Augustus Alexander, VIM. Queary. Jacob
La~rence, and John Polls, hereto appended, all
pear the most undoubtcd testimony to the fac "
that Ezekiel Polk was, throughout The ReyoIu,;on.
nry war, true Wing of that day; and the cb,rga
false. - ~
At the close of the Revolutionary war. sucb
was the estimate placed upon the Revolutionary
PalrloI'sm and services Of Ezekiel Polk that he
was appointed and held the office of Colonel of
the militia, vacated by the promotion of Thomas
Polk to the office of Brigad.er General" This
fact was known 70 thousands at the Tina. and is
proved by the testimony Of tho Rec. Solomon
reese, heretofore appended. He bore the title of
colonel ever afterwards; and during his whole life.
and until /, became mportant-to prejudice the
political standing Of his grandson. the bre,,b of
siahder never breathed the base and false CHARGE
OF toryism against him.
lie continued 20 rcsnle in the county of Neck
'enourg, N. e., from the c.ose of the Revolution.
ary war until the year about 1906, when he emf.
grated with his family 10 Tennessee He was on.
among The most intelligent and influential citizens
OF that county. In politics he was tho jealous
ana ardent advocate and supporter of tho policy
OF Mr.. Jefferson. He took ~ active and leod;n,
part IN the support of Mr.. Jefferson agains, John
Adams. and firmly and unyeldinsly maintained
his republican principles until the hour of his den,h
which occurred IN 1924. Daring his residence i,,
tennessee, from lSU6 upiil his DEATH no man
was more respected. Being possessed of con-
siderable cstate he rema rka bic for his be,ovo,
lence to the poor. Tho records of the county of
hrs residence show, that he actually made dona
tons ot small tracts Of Land to three poor fami.
lies who were colIateralIy related to him. In the
immediate vicinity OF his residence in Tennessee
were numerous emigrants; who had been his neigh.
bors in Meckenburg. N. Carolina. among wbom
were many OF the Ateranders. and among the rest
Ebene-er and William Aicrander, now deceased,
VINO han been IN tho Revolutionary war with him
AND inc latter OF whom drew n pension at the
period OF his death and vet, during all this time
hot whisper was heard Of the calumnious cbaroe-
OF toryism now made against his memory. He
uIed as he lived, universally respected nd esteem.
ea as u man, and asa patriot and soldier of the
Revolution. His grandson James X Polk, has
Dit. hefnr tba 4
and late Congressional District for more than twen
~ years. n large portion Of his enlightened con-
sti'ue nts consisted Of emgrnnts from that part of
Norm Carolina in which his ancestors had resided
had removed to the West with them. and ,vcre "a.
mIlinr with their conduct in times that tried
mems souls;' and yet these very men, the enrIv
and intimate acquaintunces of the Polk's npd
hr"S s. always supported the grandson and no
one ever he1rd the charge of toryism imputed 10
Ezekiel Polk. 1t was first insinun,od in lsa0-
IN low and contemplate whig paper at Jonesbo.
rough in East Tennessee, more than three b,n.
drcd miles from the residence of the Polk family.
IL was unsus.aned by proof, attracted but Ii,ile
attention, and made no impression. The rcspec.
taoie wing press OF the State made no reference,
10 the uase and calumnious charge, and have new
or 10 tins day done so. 1t has recently been re.
vI'ed by portion Of tho whg press with view
70 erect preJndicially--t democratic candidates
'o' ''o fcsidency IN The pending political contcst.
and Its circulation has become so general that the,
causH of truth and justice seemed to require The
Of the reputation, both of the living
and the dead, which has been here given. S;nce
he charge has been falsely made against In, pn-
ternal grand father Of James X. Folk il NAV NOS
be improper to state that his maternal ancestors
were also, from the beginning to the end of the
Revolutionary war, the warm friends of Inde.
Pendence, and bore arms in lis suteost. This ie
proved by the statement Of Capt. David Dobbins
he reto appended, Capt. James Knor, The ma,ornuk
grand father of James X. Polk. was p,ous, hum..
bic, but honest blacksmith. who made bis living bv
the sweat of his brow. Capt. James Knox wns
chosen by his whig neighbors to command a com.
pany and fight the battles of his count, v. James
hnox fought against kingly power and encroach.,
ment; James Knox Polk is contentny apainsH-
federal power and encroachment. The old soI..
der OF l778, if living, would lejoce to know that
his grandson, bearing his name, had inhcrt,ed ,ho
same defiance of power, the same spirit of re.i..
lance - encroachment, which animated his own
breast in tho days of the Revolution.
To be Concluded neat ,ccek.l
The Teras Inrasion--The New York Sun.
speaking Of this subjsss, says: "rhe agents oftha
Max;,,n Ra,,,hI;c ~ al. L:r<,