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mn. POLK rxTrRoURLE AT HoME.

= The meeting was cadFeheu fs+e~'f
ceive thelre6ort Of a 6ommiRse appointed ier a
special service some weeks previous That
Committee consisted q ssrsis gentlemen ana ne
object Of their appointments was to saomh eef-
tain resolutions, which accompanying quesuoIs
concerning bis opinioas on prominent snolfc's
in issue before the eonory 20 JAMSs NJ felk'
aud 10 request answers from hem upon them
Arthe meeting By whieh ihs committee was aP-
pointed preamble rss adopted seuiag forth the
answers which Mr. FaIk had previously given
10 the same questions ia which he had deelaied
himself opposed 10 Protective Tarif, in farof IF
qmaediate annexsdea, sc that his letter %
J. K. Kane Of PsnusylvaniaAhad been inferPte-
lei. in various sections of the country, as avow-
ing an opposite opinion that bis views on The
subleti cf annexation were not clearly under
stood by the people aud that It was OF The ut
NEST importance TO all wholntended to vote at
he coming election peifeclis to understand the
position and Sentiments Of The persons for whom
their votes are solicited Iuview e all The cir
cunsrauces Sc, forth IN this preamble, the meet
ing passed the following resolutiohsf
Rssolp,d. That the Chairman srpointa Com
miuee Of seven persons, respectfully 10 address
a letter TO Gov Polk. enclose him copy OF this
preamble aud resolutions, and solicit an early
replv, without reference 10 his former addresses
and speeches, 10 The following heterogeneous,
10 wit;
/. ATeyoui in favor Of The Tariff Ae, nf 1922
2. III MOI; are you 10 favor Of iIsrepeal and he
re establishment OF the Actof 1888, commonly
called the Compromise Act2
8. lfnotin favor Of said Act Of 1912, nor Of
lis repeal and the re-establAhment OF said ACT
6of 1898, are you in favor oftmodlhcations Esaid
Act oR 1897 II 50, what notifications, 10 your
opinion. should be made on the present duties
upon the following articles, TO wit; Brown So-
gar, Hemp, Iron in bars and belts, rolled and
not rolled, and in pigs, Muskets and Rifles,
Coal. Fur: Wool aud Wool Hats, Shoes and
Boots, Ready-mace Clothing, Coarse DomeS-
tics. Blankets aud Salta
4. Are YOU in favor Of Tea and Coffee re-
naming free articles, or should duty, aud what
duty be imposed upon them q
8 Ia your letter 10 u X. Kane, Esq of Phia-
delphia, do you intend TO Toe unders as being
Lib favor Of Determinations for revenue or for
protecIiep'
u 6. Yon have said that you were in favor Of
s5he immediate annexalioHof Texas to ihe~United
States are you 10 fayet Of the terms and con
diiions of The Treaty made at Washington for
thai purpose and rejected BY the Senates
/ Z. II not, are yourin favor Of the bill intro.
duced BY Mr. Benton INTO The Senate for the
same purpose',
8. Ii NOT in favor Of either. are you in favof
Of producing, at the Tine Of the annexation or
Texas, in whatever mode may be selected for
the admission or the States thereafter 10 be formed
out of The territory ef Texas, into the Union with
ali tbav AaSara IN 10 So alr1IIfedp Or
would GU be in favor Of leaving that an open
Question to be- settled by. Congress- when such
States might petition fer sgmissson9
I Resolred, That said Committee select some
suitable person or persons 10 deliver said letter
10 Governor Polk.
Seven gentlemen were5accordingly appointed
as such committee and 81 the meeting on The
4th instant, TO which We have alluded, they
submitted an extended report Of their proceed
ings., They FIRST selected DR.. JEAN ": BrOtrn 10
deliver 10 person1ao Mr.. Polk their communca:
ton, ID which they stated she circumstances IN
der which it was maye, and enclosed copy Of
the preau BILE, resolaiions and enquiries, to which
We have referred, Oh The 22d Of September,
.gr. Bro,en, in company w s. D Friersop, Esq.
and Hon. Terry II Cahal, citizens of Columbia,
Tennessee, called on Mr.. Polk, and the follow.
ing leIerlo the committee states what occurred
a, that interview Il
PULksSi, Sept. 9th, 1874.
GENftEssEE-In accordance to yenr request,
waited upon Governor Polk on Monday, 1he
23d instant, in company with the Hon. T. Fl. Ca
hal and Samuel D. Ffiers6n, Esq, of Columbia,
with a copy OF the preamble and resolutions
adopted here on the ooh Instant. When hand
ed them TO Coy Polk, askedhim at whatslime
might expect an answer; he replied that he
would answer them at proper time. | then re-
marked to him that should remain few days
at Franklin's Tavern, 10 receive his answer, and
should be glad.to know when he would give il ;
he replied that be had nit read the ccnmuni ca
lionS, and could not say when he could swer
He said that my remaitlug would not make any
difference.
This may net be litsIally,lbut is in substance,
what occurred. waited some time 10 Column
bis at Mr. Frankln's tavern lor communiea.
lion from Gov. Polk bn, was not favored with
any neither have received any from that lime.
Respectfully,
JOHN N. BROWN.
To Messrs. Goode. Tofp and others.
The Committee waited some days, in expec-
tation Of receiving reply from Mr.. Polk but
being disappointed. on The Goth September they
addressed another letter TO Mr.. Polk, respectful
" desiring him 10 inform them ichether repl,
'fas % be erpeeled and U So al ,chGt fine" They
paIicslarly requested an early notice Of the com
muncaton: The letter was delivered to Mr..
Polk on The 30th by The Hon Terry H. cahal,
but Mr.. Polk did not tell him whether an an
swer might be sxpecicd or not. Aner waiting
until the Sd Of October, (the lime to which the
were limiled,l the committee made their report
submitting these facts 10 The consideration Of the
citizens by whom they we're appointed The
committee consisted af John w Goode, Esq
pr. W. ". Topp, Maj Samuel Mosely, DR.. Benz.
Carter, James Mcclellan, Esq. aud Hon. L. M.
sramiiti, al gehtlesaen Of the highest charac
ter, and representing IA great body Of tho bes,
cisizens Of Tennessee.
These facts, we ,rnsi, will receive the alleh.
Tive consideration Of every American citizen who
intends to vote at the coming election. Here is
presented, as a candidate for the Presidency OF
the United States, man who rtfases 10 inform
them npon what principles, if elected, he would
administer tAe government When asked, re.
specially aud earnestly, whether he would pro-
ieei .7,aeriean Industry on not, he makes no an
swer! When asked whether he ,souia modify
the e-isfing Tsrig or nit, be makes no answer!-
When asked whether:he is 10 favor OF taxing Ts
and Cs6ss, he makes, no apsser When asked
whether he is 10 favor Of immediate amer alion
or not, he scOrnsto rePly! II ele eled; be must
act Al once and act eaergetically, upon ali these