Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-19
INTERESTING TRIAL.

10 Ine loloWlng interesting report OF
trial which is now taking place in this
country. We take it from the Wetumpka
(Ala) Wing, for which it was especially
reported:
SUPREME CouRT OF THE U. s.
The People of the United States VS..
James X. Polk, alias Lean Jenny.
The trial Of this case commenced on the
LIST day of June last, and will probably
occupy The attention of the Court until
November next--the law allowing the jury
OF the sovereign people before whom he is
TO be tried until that time TO make verdict
The defendant was arraigned on the day
above mentioned charged with being a
liar "a co,O0rd,' "a poltron,' an inflated
toad "a demagogue,' "a posttumOus bantling'
of Tennessee Loco-Focoism, and the de.
scendant of TORY, inheriting all the
anti-republican principles of his grand.sire.
1t being shown, to the satisfaction of the
court, that the defendant had not yet ar
rived at the age Of discretion. the Locofoco
party, as prochein ami, was permitted to
conduct the defence for him. The appear
ance of his next friend as he arose to
plead was certainly unique. He had on
free trade British red coat, tariff breeches
of true blue-a Texas annexation cloak
half white and half black-sub-treasur
alias seven league boots-an internal i'm
provement hat--a repudiatng cravat, and
a wais,coat said to have been bequeathed
TO him by Gov. Dom, when he was sem
fenced TO hard labor for life in the Rhode
Island Penitentiary. He appeared entirely
unconscious of his groiesque appearance.
and to the usual question answered not
guilty. with an air of offended dignity
that always characterizes a hardened rogue,
The first witness called to the stand was
Winter w. PAYNE, of Alabama. His off.
cial station as member of Congress enl-
tied him to he considered as a gentleman Of
strict veracity, and he consequently was
not sworn. Question by the counsel for
the prosecution.
Do you know the accused?
Answer, l do. have known him init.
mately for years.
Q. Are you in any way related to him!
A. Only politically. We are both mem
principles of that harmonious and inter.
esting brotherhood.
Q. You have heard the indictment read
has the defendant ever been guilty to your
knowledge of any of the charges therein
specified!
A. / do not now remember.
Q. Did you not in January last write
and publish an article in the Washington
Globe, in which you denounced him ;
coward2
A. did.
Q. Upon what did you found tina
charge!
A. Upon the fact that he permitted Mr.
Wise to pull him rudeIy by the arm, an
hiss in his ear: You are the contemptibl
tool Of q petty tyrant, mean that as a
inSult--pocket u'-and did not resent it.
Q. Did you not, in said letter, contempt
uous y term him The 'poshumous bant!in
/, of Tennessee democracy and compar
) him to toad that his injudicous friend
were trying to puff into the size of a
OK
! A. did.
!; Q. Did you not, for these and variou
= other reasons. denounce him as totally unf
TO be placed upon the ticket as a candidai
for Vice President? did you not say tina
= his name would add no strength to an
/; ticket did you not ridicule the idea {
:, dltGIil ptlilS W loICc suSu man pun Ill
people of Tennessee, who had twice repu
n dated him as their Governor? in short, 81
r. did you not say, that with his name upo
the ticket, the Democrats could never carr
# that State?
i A. | did-and such then was my candi
c opinion.
Q. Are you still of the same opinionl
A. am motor at least, do not s
>, now declare it.
@. What reasons have you for changin
your opinion!
A. Col. Polk is now the candidate {
our party for the Presidency.
4 @. True; but does that fact make an
e thing false that four months ago was truei
/. A. cannot say that it would; but
d would thank the Marshal for drink
i waler1 circumstances alter cases, and
i would be treason against the party TO sa
d any thing against its nominee.
O. | understand you TO say, then, III
you now take back all that you said pr
vious TO the nomination and recommer
s. Col. Polk for the Presidency.
" A. act in accordance with the 'esta
lished usages of the party
O. What are we 10 understand by tina
A. That we go for the nominee, right
wrong.
@. Has your party no principles, the
by which they are governed!
A. Yes, sir, our motto is principles, n
men, hut then our avowed principles al
the established usages of the party a