Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-17
70 tie Editors Of mc Enqairer:


The last deed. touching the Presidential cam
paign in Tennessee, was pcrpc;7acd here ycsier-
dav The Wing Elcc,cS vic,ors by bare ma
loritv OF LIB votes hay, met here and cast their
SURFACES for Clay and Frclinghuyscn. They
assembled 81 the Court House under the flourish
of Wing procession. and last night the scene
was closed by an illumination, deeply tingea how
ever, BY dim and s;ckly glare! The Wings
commenced the campaign with majority OF near
1890 in their favor; they endei with loss OF full
$3.50 OF their forces |, is ,rue they kept posses
sion of the battle field IN; the Democrats re-
tired with $500 of their army capuves-with
drums beating colors flying, in perfect ORDER, and
ready for the coming fight next summer; and
FULLY conscious then of a glorious and ever
whe,miag triumph The rejoicing Of The Wings
last night was not al advantages gained, but that
their disasters were not more overwhelming
Although the Whies have carried The State,
think our brethren throughout the Union mus,
admit, that the Democrats o. Tennessee have
1oa.ht the good fight. In 1919, the majority
against Us was l2,000 in 1913 We reduced it TO
$3.50 and in ISL we have brought il down 10
ll3. Does not this show both ! steadiness and
intlexitity Of purpose On The part Of the
D .mocracr-aiid are not the indications OF
d guliouS resurrection in our next Sum-
,ne,s contest, bright, cheering and palpaby
cerialn1 Thomas Richie mas been political
warrior for the last Ioriy years In aany we'll
fought anil v:coriolS fell has he ba,tled with the
enemy. His experience has enabled him 10 view
with calmness and serenity with candor and dis
elimination alike the causes of disaster and sue
cess He well knows, in these contests, how hard
il is Tor IN interior ioice 30 climb the steep and
drive az entfenchcd adversary from his works.
Such was the state OF things in Tennessee, when
.he recent war begun and, though VIC have moi,
been victors in the battle which terminated on
yesterday we have, still, taught our foes, that The
I.f1t field will be to them fell Of Waterloo
routed, dispersed and annih!ated Abiication
must follow.
But for the course which Colonel Benton felt
II his duty TO pursue in the Senate, with regard to
the Texas Treaty. the Democracy would have
carried Tennessee BY ten thousand votes. Every
intelligent man in this State knows this to be SO.
The Texas question was, al first popular in all
parts Of the STATE. |; would have taken us tri-
umnhantly through this contest. Though infe-
riof in point OF numbers to the Wings al the on
slaught. we could have overcome their majority
but for the artillery Of Colonel Benton. The
enemy seized upon his speeches printed and cir
cula;cd them by tens of thousands. In The fury
OF the fight these terrible guns Of his were turned
by The adversary upon our ranks-and destructive
engines were they made mean 10 cast no CEN
sure upon the motives of Colonel Benton, bu, Just
so sure as the Spartan Band Of Richmond gave
life and vigor to The war in the Ancient Domi-
Mon OF Virginia, just so sure did The speeches OF
Thomas III. Benton give success 10 the cause o!
the Wings in Tennessee.
Still Colonel Polk is elected But, no;with-
ending this, perceive, some Of the Northern
Wdig payers arc still crying, 4" Itdo IS @is lanes
n Pu., srdo has tins cast dorm ne idoi 81 M1r
martin? Thsy seem 10 think man mus, be lea u
with age. before his best faculties can he deye-
"a, JI'ill:,-N Pin ,r.s u;
minister at twenty-five Napoleon "ic;c:i"u,
general al tweniy-siS. and the author OF The D.
clara,;on Of Independence was but thirty-ih!oe
when he gave 70 TIC vorid this fr& t'"e cdalt q
tie rishis II man.
Il i, now about twenty-five years. since frs;
became acquainted with James X. Polk.
lie is native of North Carolina, tho rois'd
Gas We back woods men say,) in Tennessee. he
however, finished his education AT Chapel Hill,
in the former State.
H. sprans from good stock; and though hi,
parents dwell in the humble ranks Of life. yet no
family in Tennessee were more respected. As
regards worldly goods, though mol in aifuent cir
cum,,anccS, they had >ufiiciency 10 give 10 all
their children the best OF Quotations and sulii-
Glen, start with which to begin life.
James X Polk can boas, OF Il classical cduca-
ton as highly finished as is taught at the Univer-
sity OF North Carolina-and no young man has
ever left that respectable establishment who has
taken more pains 10 build upon what was there
given - him.
He studied law in the town Of Nashville, under
the direction Of that distinguished lawyer and
statesman, FELIX GRusDY, with whom he was
always q iavorite; and il may be well asserted
that under his patronage, the seeds of Democracy
which; we're, doubtless, in him very early in lie,
were made TO take deep and vigorous root
Oh, ,ha, his early labor had bat lived 10 see the
distinguished emineEcc 10 which his favorite pn-
pill has arrived do not think Ar. Polk lc-
maincd al Tire Bar more than seven or eight years
before he engaged in public life. His Success As
LAWYER was everything he could wish.
His frs, public employment was that OF chief
clerk 10 The Legislature Of Tennessee; and, &C
cording 70 my best recollection, he was twice re-
turned Is member of that body, by the county
OF Maury-,he county in which his father frs,
settled in Tennessee, and The county in which the
son has ever since resided About this time he
married. He married he daughter OF Joel Chill
dress merchant of Rutherford county, Tennes-
see. Mr.. Childress was born and raised in
Campbell county, Ergiaia-and there are per-
sons, perhaps, still living in Campbell, who will
remember Mrs Folks grandfather, as hetruly was
a hard.fghting soldier of the Revolution. So,
You will perceive that that famous odd mother
of Staes"-;housh not as Byron says "thc lone
mother OF dead empires"-has deep interest in
Mr.. Folks family. Her amiabiity OF character,
intellectual! accomplishments, and suavl:y OF man.
ners, will secure her the affection CT all who may
cultivate her acquaintance.
] think i, vas in the summer OF 1925, that MI
Polk frs, became member Of the Congress Of