The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-20
We give also the certificate of Margaret Alex


ander:
was living in sight of E. Polk when Cornwall
lis took possession of Charlotte saw him when
taken by the Wing scouts, J. Barnet, Robert Nc
Leary, and John Taylor; | heard Mrs. Polk tell
my mother that 1t was all a sham to save HIM
from the wrath of the Wings who had threatened
his life. M. ALEXANDER.
July 25. 1914.
And lastly, we shall close our evidence at this
time by giving the affidavit of Daniel Alexander,
Esq. Read it:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Mecklenburg County.
Personally appeared before me, the subscribing
justice, Dan. Alexander, and makeih oath that he
is the son of Captain William Alexander (com-
monty called Black Billy who was Captain in
the Revolution and that he has repeatedly heard
his father relate to himself and others that he was
one of the men that took Ezekiel Polk to Guilford
as tory prisoner; and that when his brother
Col. Thomas Polk knew he was there he said,
damn him, do not want to see hi,n-put him
with the other Tories. Sworn to before Inc and
signed this 7th day of August, 1874.
DAN. ALEXANDER.
Test EDWIN PoTTs, j. p.
We have been abused as a slanderer," and
our paper styled sdirty Sheet" because we were
not willing to let Judge Saunders send to the
world as truth that James X. Polk was a descend
ant of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of independence We believe we have more than
sustained our position, and we think by incontes-
tible proof, and by individuals whose characters
are above reproach but we are willing to abide
the decision of an impartial public. We have
been forced into the measure by our opponents.
When the nomination of James X. Polk was
made, and the remarks of Judge Saunders were
published, we stated, his remarks were not in ac-
cordance with what we had every reason to be-
lieve the true state of the case, and remark
ed that we should drop the subject without our
opponents should wish the matter stirred. Not
outstanding this, the organ of the party here has
denied the truth of our statement, and Judge
Saunders has made the attempt to prove the re-
verse of what we stated but we believe they
have signally failed in their endeavors. Other
testimony will be produced as opportunity may
offer.
From the Madison (Ga.) Miscellany.
In addition to other positive testimony, which
we have already published, we annex the follow
ing crcumstantial evidence, which has Just been
made public-the testimony of an old Revolution
AIRY soldier, "well known in Greene county, where
he lived forty years, and III Pike, where he has
resided the last twenty years, and whose charac-
ter for truth and ueracity is unimpeachable." It
is this
GRIFFIN, (Ga) 10Th July, 1874
| was volunteer from Virginia under Captain
Jesse Heard, who commanded a company of horse
troops. We went to Charlotte and joined Col.
Davie, and remained in that county sometime,
and there | understood that Ezekiel Polk ,oas
Tory, and neuer heard ii contyadicted or dispu-
ted. There was some other Of the Folks that
were true Wings. was also at the surrender of
CORVALLIS at Little York. JOHN JENKINS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22d
day of July, 1874. JAMES l.. ALEXANDER, Up.