Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-08-22
From the Wetumpka Wing.
Supreme Court of the u. s.

James K. Polk, alias Lean Jenny.
The trial commenced on the 1st day
of June last, ard will probably occupy
the attention Of the Court until Novem-
Der next--lhe law allowing the jury Of
the sovereign people before whom he is
10 be tried until that time to make up a
verdict. The defendant was arraigned
oh the day aforementioned, charged with
being liar a 'couard' a poltroon,' an
inflated toad a posthumus bantling' of
Tennessee Loco Focoism, and the de-
scendant of TORY, inheriiing all the
metropolitan principles Of his grand.
sire. 1t being sho wn, to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendant had not
arrived at the aye Of discretion, the Loco
foco party, as his procheim ami, was per-
United TO conduct his defence for him.
The appearance of lis next FRIEND as
he rose to plead was certainly unique
He mas on free trade British red coat
tariff bret ches true blue-a Texas annex
alton cloak half white aud half black
sub-treasury alias seven league boo,s--an
internal improvement hat--a regulating
cravaf, and waistcoat said to have been
bequeaihed TO him by Governor Dorr,
when he was sentenced to hard labor for
life in the Rhode Island peniteniiary. He
appeared entirely unconscious of his gro-
tesque appearance, and to the usual ques-
ton answered mot guilty. with an air of
offended dignity that always character
ICES hardened rogue.
The first witness called 10 the stand
was Winter w. Payne, of Alabama
His official STATEN as member of Con-
gress entitled him to be considered as a
gentleman of strict veracity, and he con-
sequeutly was not sworn. Question by
the counsel for the prosecution.
2 Do you know the accused
Answer, do. have known him in
timately for years.
@. Areyou in any way related to him!
A. Only politically. We are both
members of the Locofoco party, and sup.
port the principles Of that harmonious and
interesting brotherhood.
@. You have heard the indictment
read--has the defendant ever been guilty,
to your knowledg &c, of any Of the charges
therein specified
A. do not now remember.
@. Did you not, in January last, write
aud publish an article in the Washington
Globe, in which you denounced him the
"posthumous bantIing of Tennessee De
mocracy," ard comoare him 10 "toad. u
tina. his injudicIous friends were trying to
puff into the size of an OK?
A. | did.
@. Did you not, for these and various
other reasons. denounce him DIS totally un.
fit to be placed on the ticket as a candi
date for Vice PRESIDENT did you not say
that his name would add no strength te
any ticket did you moi ridcule the idea
of attempting to force such man upon
the people of Tennessee, who had twice
repudialed him as their Governor? In
short, Sir, did you not say, that with hi.
name upon the ticket, the Democrat
could never carry that state.
A. did-and such was then my can
did opinion.
@. Are you still Of the same opinion
A. am motor at least | do not 81
now declare it.
f @. What reasons have you for chang
, ing your opinion?
/ A. Col. Polk is now the candidate o
; our party for the Presidency.
. G. True, but dues that fact make an,
thing false that four months ago was true
3 A. | cannot say that it would, but [
, would thank tho Marshal for drink q
/. water, circumstances alter cases. and
would be treason against the party to sa
, anything against its nominee.
/ G. | understand you TO say, then. tina
YOU now take back all that you said pre-
: vIous to the nomination, and recommen
, Col. Polk for the Presidency?
I A. act in accordance with the estat
lished usages of the party.
@. What are we to understand by thai
' A. That we go for the nominee, RICH
;, or wrong.
Q. Has your party no principles ther
y Dy winch they are governed.
t A. Yes, sir, our motto is principle
not men, but then our avowed .princ
e pies, and the established usages Of tn
!. party" are very different matters one
: for show--the other for use.
;, You can stand aside, sir.
TIE Hon. Bailie Peyton will take III
e stand.
d @. Are you acquainted with the az
q cused?
A. | am; / have lived his neighbor fc
h many years.
1t @. Do YOU know anything of his pei
I, sonal courage?
A. | was in Washington city when III
y affair took place between himself and N
n Wise, as described by the witness last e,
amined, aud it was notorious that he wa