Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-08-10
GOV. poLK's ANCESTORS.

PoTaSraPh 10 eVery-democrat VINO Will listen 10
tffem:
''ln one of his published addresses to the people
OF Tennessee, Polk calls the wings the British
party" This is beautiful language to come from
the grandson OF an infamous old revolutionary
TORY, whose hide would not have held shucks
had he fallen into the hands of the stern old pat.
riots Of those days"
The above paragraph is an infamous libel on
the character of departed patriot. Were it
true, no high.minded or liberal whig would iuss,
that the moral o. political standing of Gov. Polk
ought to be effected. But the charge is false. it is
IN every shape and form, an unscrupulous fabri.
cation. and the men who would be guilty of giving
it circulation for party purposes, would for the same
reason. bctray their country.
The best testimony can be adduced, and honor.
able men in North Carolina, do now maintain, tha,
Col. Ezekiel Polk the ancestor of James X. Polk,
calamity bore arms as whig Of l776 with his
klndsmen of the same family and name and his
noble whig felow-citizens, against the British and
Tories. The State records of North Carolina
and highly credible living mon are witnesses tc
the patriotism and worth Of Col. PoIk's ancestor.
GTWe dir think it unfair and do yet, in u ca
dId"te for a seat in the Legislature, who profes.
ses wish to canvass the county "upon fair
principles to take advantage of the absence and
illness of his adversary to assail him in a public
print under tho editorial head. Mr.. Roane ha.
not access to our editorial table, and ca mot pen r.
tces condemnatory of his adversary or la I'd itor v
of himself under oar responsibility. nor would
his proud manly soul s:oop to such resort to pro-.
mote his election.
If Mr.. Simpsons attack had been full and
complete examination into Mr.. Rs conduct du.
ring the last Legislature, the people would then
have been Informed how far Mr.. r. acted from
selfish feengs-or how far he was inconsistent. 1t
would be seen that instead Of votihg for The reduc-
ZION Of the salaries and fees, from Gorernor do,vn
TO constable, he opposed it. 1t will be seen also
that ho was favorable to all officers receiuing tAcir
salary, ami fees in specie. Tho insinuatlons
against Mr.. Roane in the next to the last para.
graph of"the specie biII'' article, are false. He
was requested by many of his constituents to
vote for the first act, in compliance with their re-
quest, he did so, and to be consistent, he opposed
tho reduction of the salaries ana fees ofa officers
Of tho government and was in favor Of their re-
celvng them in specie.
Why did not MIR. Simpson publish the whole
proceedings Of that Legislature and inform the
people that DR.. Gibson h,s ,chig candidate for
Governor. was a strong advocate, and voted for
that bill! Why di! he not inform the dear peo
pie, that his whig oloctor of eIorng and sloprng
noieriety, A. w. Arringion, stood up in the House
and declared that tho wheels Of Government sboulJ
stop until that bill had become law? If Mr..
Roanc snned, by the part which he took in the
passage of the specie bill. then the whole WhiI
Party slnnod, for al except one ma voted for it,
many, without having the same justifying crcum.
stances in their favor.
Does james 4. Simpson cxpcc, the people to
throw aside good, stirling democrat such as
John S. Roane and vote for his adversary, who
seeks such advantages, with all his sins of whig-
gcry hanging upon him with his ultra notions of II
L. S. Bank, Tariff, Distribution and idoIatry of
Henry Clay the denouncer of the settlers on the
public lands. We assure Mr.. S. that his seas.
ties in the air. may be as tall those of his IDOL
Mr.. Clay, like his. they will get the "high fall''
when the people turn out to 90 for ..n,casures and
not for men,
The Anfi-pip" laying lam.-The other day we
heard one of the whig oracIes Of our town. asked
why the wings were opposed to passing the aw
that would prevent frauds upon elections; and if
i. was not an evidence that they intended again to
resort to frauds to elect their candidates? He re-
piled with confident and knowing look, tha, the
Constitution did not authorize Congress to fix upon
the day of choosing electors for President and
Vice PRESIDENT
We hope this gentleman will .calcuat to with his
host tho next time hs makes such an assertion
The first section of the second article of the Con-
stitution Of the United States contains the follow
ing clause: 1.-The Congress may determine the
time of choosing tho el ectors nd