Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-24
political.
From hc Montpelier UIcrmoa) Ualchman.
MORE LOCOFOCO FRAUDS uNMASKED

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htau,ther purpose we found the following facts and pub
lished them IN ou paper ol June /:
Polk AGAINST the ON PArRiors OF THE RryoLu.
T1oN.
March 10, 1928. the passage of the bill for the
lief of surviving officers o the revolutionary war Mr.
Polk voted IN THE NEGATIVE Cong. Dec. vol.
!, part 2, pogo 900.
Subsequently, a bill 10 pay certain militia. sc. he
voted in the affirmative.
March lS.lS3n he voted AG AlNSr the revolutionary
PERSON bIll--S0'ae. yol 8. pant l. page GO.
March -, Mr. Polk spoke sumo ,n'e against the
/ bill, snd voted against ii.-Slne. page G35
Feb. IL, 1881 he voted AGAINST the bill for the
relief OF revolutionary soldiers Same, vol. 7, rage
/ 80
May 9. 1882. he voted AGAINST the revolutionary
pension bill Same, vol. :. pari ,. page 27l3.
These statements "efe copied into Wing papers all
over the country. and II deemed advisable by the
Ohio Statesman 10 put sap 10 the influence of these
facts. If possible. 1t dared not publish this statement.
AL attempt II dsptosn II. No--everv word OF 1t Is
IRu f.; the record proves ,he whole The Statesman
proceeds then thai Polk has been caunaiaici.
to sustain this asehnnd IL hunts up certain civ
en- by Polk upon c1llalera questions; and then asserts
that these prase It's ehafeetchc coneeds all If
Poh $ roic, gieen .7G.2iNSI TIE PASSAGE Or
1IIE pension DH.Ls,--yoes which completely
sustain posllion and brand the editor of the States
man as kaavc. The Albany Argue takes up this iasl-
hcstou Of the record, and represents Polk To be in faro
Of pensions 70 the old seefansand the Patriot and the
North Stare cho The Argus. This is the history, he
facts from tho record convict these creatures ct gross
touds upon Their readers We quote from the Argus.
rs cop cd Hlo the Patriot. uniting the statements IN re-
ference 10 certain ONO Nhlgs:--
"ln Aprll, ~, bill t he ieA1 u He STrirAg III
GERS Il hc rcgodoa cunning up and motion being made
10 pos'pone It 10 day hesand The sesSlon--l Was Lost,
yeas -, nays lSl-Jahes IL FOLK voting ,rH! Me IA
TO Sarc the LW
$50 ON the Isl May following Mr.. Polk voted cor nm
amendment to the same bill IL provide for The ,eido'esq
qtcers @ soldiers tedo fell or died in The revolutionary
teu
AGAIN, on the motion 10 lay the bill on Hic table. Mr..
Polk voted no.
"lhc motion 10 lay on The table was renewed the next
day aud Mr.. Polk voted no.
Thus far the Argus, 10 this bill 10 the session of
l62C the record is quoted just 70 far as it answers lis
purp but when il comes 10 the Other side, tho ruth
sconccalrI We add this fact from the journals: On the
5h of May, Mr. Esill moved 10 recommIi the bill with
instructions 10 report tie number who served during the
war who ought be provided Tor aud the sum required
Nh Polk voted AfE-lhe motlon was carried end XII
led me bill J9r tiet Frs'on-lhere is fraud No. !.
But 10 the Araua again:
"ln January ~. the same bill heng Up again, mo
tuu WIS made TO lay II on The table. Mr. Polk
ted no."
"On the same day,a motion was made to postpone
the I'm 'othe last day OF the session. ME- FOLK voted
no."
Here agn, Is but part OF the record; we supply the
final vote;
Jan. %6. lS@1. Mr.. burgess tNhig) moved to post
pone other business and 90 nlo committee ON iis bill
Ayes 81. noes S. Mr.. Peik voted no. aud this vote
hLcd The bHt'r t'e se'.'9a' ''onrhai y 4of'h.
Here, then,l' fraud NJ
For the session OF le<f q the Argus givrs hoth'ngi
and We are therefore compelled 10 quote as i"Iow-:-
Iho House resumed la consideration OF the OH from
he Senate No. "a entitled IAN act Tor the feHrioi GER
tam officers ana soldiers ol lie army OIL Inc revolution
JolHN"f p. ''t.
"On he question: Snail the man qt'slon be now PUT
ayes 100, noes 81. MI FOLK voted No'-f"sf'
'55.o 49,,
"On the question, sha', 'he OH be r'au mo amfo
ilmel ayes l32, NOES oz. MI FOLK 'o'eo NJ ages
1916 - 80.
"On the question, 81 IL iiif ni..,, fAssf
ayes no, noes 81. MI Folk voted NO-Pdse'
1e9,9l"
Here are 'hree i'm p9an' votes and the as' emrha,
cally lESI ' . T., on which Mr. Polk voted A
GAiNNi the bi 'f Tie reiei oil certain Surviving oi.
GERS and soldiers Of Tie resoulon-ont II Is cohcesed
This Is fraud No. s.
In the session OF -. Inc Argus mas th's;-
lin February, -, The question coming pom Inc u
nal passage OF bti 10 provide or certain persons en-
gagcd IN II land and naval service OF the u D IN the
Revolutionary war'-Nr Polk voted aye
"Again, the same month"; The question being on order
lng 10 third reading the bill lo' the ftel ct susan DE
ca,ur, widow OF apt Stephen Decatur, MI fok voted
aye.
This bill for the relief Of Mrs Decatur was not pen
sion bill and this makes Fraud No. A.
As to the other bill Fraud No. Is to be found in the
title. The bill was simply one 10 'dnend an act to pro
vide" &c. We do not know what It's provisions were.
On the 2Jlh Fen. 1879, Mr. Polk voted 10 reconimit
this bill in order 10 inquire what expenditures would be
rfulirpI and Itnit lie made b the