The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17
w AS H IN G. I ON.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. II, 1874.
.sAvE NE FROM MY FRIENDS"

"SAVE ME- fhOM NJ MENUS.
We copy from the Washington Globe the fol-
lowing certificate of Daniel Alexander to the rev.
dictionary services Of James X. Folks grand
father. The Globe takes it from the Nashville
Union, which paper relies upon it to refute the
charge of toryism preferred against Ezekiel Polk
1t is right that their witness should be heard. 1t
will be seen that he acknowledges that Ezekiel
Polk took the protection Of the Briish-and that
some Wings were SO exceedingly jealous to
consider the act of taking protection as tratorous.
1t also appears that one devilish Jack Barnett,
not having the fear of George Ill. before his
eyes, actually made Ezekiel Polk PRISONER,
and brought him into the Wing camp. Jack Bar
nett must have been savage fellow to have done
Ezekiel Polk SO. Suppose the Wings had have
hung him! Where, in that event, would the Lo-
cofocos, in the year of our Lord 1874, have found
candidate for the Presidency
This witness, introduced by the friends of Mr..
Polk to clear up the reputation Of his grandfather
has proven great deal more against him than the
Wings had prousn by their witness, Thos. Alex.
ander. The certificate Of Dan. Alexander proves
every word Of Thomas Alexander's affidavit, and
more. 1t proves that Ezekiel Polk was actually
taken prisoner by the Wings. ea.
We take no pleasure in abiding to this subject:
we doubt not that its agitation gives pain to Mr..
Polk, who is not to blame forthe sins of his grand
father. But it can not be forgotten, that the Lo-
cofocos boasted of the revolutionary services Of
Ezekiel Polk, and fabricated the falsehood that
he was signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of independence. If it was material to mention
circumstance Of that kind, it was still more ma
terial to ascertain its truth if it is not true,
should not be alleged in his favor. Without any
wish, therefore, to dwell upon the subject, we
shall, nevertheless, press the evidence upon the
public attention, SO long as the Locofocos reck-
lessly claim for Ezekiel Polk the merit of revo-
lutonary soldier.
The Globe and the Nashville Union are the
worst enemies to Ezekiel Folks reputation they
prove by their own witnesses more than the
Wings have yet DONE
STATEMENT OF MR. DANIEL ALEXANDER.
ar. FAYETTE CO., TENN, July, lS43.
], Daniel Alexander, have heard from the pub
lie newspapers of the present day, that the an
certain acts in our revolutionary struggle which
were calculated to reflect discredit on the name
of the family; and being now 81 years old, and
native OF Mecnenburg county, North Carolina,
and intimately acquainted with the ancestors Of
James X. Polk, | deem it duty owe to the dead,
as well as the living, to give to the public full
history of those ancestors as can now bring
to my recollection, SO far as their political con-
duct is concerned. / was intimately acquainted
with Ezekiel, the grandfather of James X. Polk,
from my boyhood to the time of his death, having
lived contiguous to him nearly the whole time,
both in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, and
Tennessee, to which State we removed from
Mecklenburg, North Carolina. ] was present on
the 10Th Of May, IT'S, when the Mecklenburg
Declaration" passed, and was acquainted
with most OF the persons present on that occa-
sion. Several Of the Folks were present, but |
do not recollect if Ezekiel Polk was of the num-
Der. !, however, we'll recollect that the said Eze-
kel Polk, as we'll as all the family, were consid-
cred good Wings of Seventy-six recollect,
too, OF having been with him in General Ruther-
ford's army, lying between Charlotte and Catawba
river. ], with some others, was sent from the
army to reconnoitre, when we had battle at
Rarnsower's Mill. Charles and William Polk,
nephews of Ezekiel, were with us. Ezekiel, on
that occasion, was not with us. recollect we'll
of leaving him with the army. Subsequently he
was III the army WIN COlOnel Erwin, Oh MChl-
pins creek, whether as a soldier or an officer |
know no, but heard him, with Parson Archl-
bald, haranguing and speaking to the soldiers Of
Col. Erwin, of whom was one, exhorting them
to be true TO their country.
when CORVALLIS marched through the coun-
try, and encamped in Charlotte Ezekiel Polk
took profession with several others who were
considered good whigs-anong them certain
McAferty, who rendered afterwards important
he rrbir
ing aslray detachment sent by the enemy to aid
Ferguson in the battle of Kings Mountain,
whilst acting as the pilot. 1t was considered by
majority OF the wings as necessary and not i'm.
proper in those living near the encampment, and
owning large property, to take the benefit of the