Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
From tie Moatpetaer (Vt) Watchman
Polk Voting Against the Revolu.
liOnary Pension Bills!

MORE LoCoFoCo FRAUDS UNMAsKEDi
In looking over the volumes of Congression-
al debates for another purpose We found the fol.
lowing facts. and publish them IN our paper of
June l4h:
Polk Against the old Patriots of the
Revolution.
March 13, 1928, on the passage of the bill
for the relisi of surviving officers of the revo-
luronsry war, Polk voted in the NEGATIVE
Con. Deb. vol. A. parl 2, page 267O
Subsequently on u bill 10 pay certain militia,
&C. he voted in The affirmative.
March Is, 1890, he voted AGAINST the Rev.
lutonary pensiuu bill Same vol. 6, par, |, page
629.
March 10, Polk spoke some lime against the
BILL" and voted agaius, ii-kame p 635.
Feb. II, 1881, he voted against The bill for
the relief of revolutionary soldiers.-Same, vol.
Z, p. 7s9.
Nav ,, 1882. he voted AGAINST The rev.
pulmonary pension bi!l.--Same, vol. s, page
27l3.
These statements were copied INTO Whig pa
pers all over ths country. and it was deemed
advisable by the OHIO Statesman 10 put stop
10 the influence of these facts, if possible 1t
dared no, publish thi, statement. and attempted
10 disprove it. No---..ery word of i, is true; /;
the record proves the whole. The Statesman
proceeds then To asser! sba, Polk has been ca
lumniated,---'o sustain this ialsehood ii huns
questions and lhen asserts thai these voes
prove its charge---phile at conceals all of Polk's
votes giuen "A GAINST the passage Of The pen
sioa biiS,-voies which comple!y sustain our
position, and brand the editor Of lhe Statesman
as knave. The Albany Argus takes up ihs
garbled Justification Of the record, and repre-
senls Polk to be in iawo! of pensions to the old
lhs Pst.ioi. aud the North Star
echo The Argus, as copied in,o the PaIros omit
ting the statements in reference 10 certain OHIO
Whigs:-
"ln April, 20, bill fer the relief Of the sur
viuing oGfcers Of The army Of tn. rsuOlution Coz
ming up, and motion being made 10 postpone
il day beyond the session ii vas lost, yeas
80, nays l24---jame. K Polk voting with The
l24 to SAGE the 6.H
$50 On the ;, Of May following, Polk voted
for an amendment 10 the same bill, To provide
for the wido'oS of c6cers and soldiers ,rho fell
end died IN the rtrctatg0ndry ucr
Again, on the moiiun 10 lay The bill on the
table, Polk voied ne
The motion 10 iav on the table was renewed
next day. and Polk voted Mo-
Thu, tai the Argus as 10 this bill in the
sion OF 1896 The record is quoted just as far as
il answers It's purpose, hui when ii comes TO The
other side. The ruth !, concealed. We add this
fact from Inc journal: on The Sd of May. Mr..
4 IL
lions 10 report The number who served during
the war VINO ouehi 10 be provided for, and the
sum required Mr. Polk voted Az E---be mo
lion carried and Killed tie 5lA for that Ses-
SION! There is fraud No |.
In January, '27, the same bill being up again,
a motion was madc 10 lag il on the table. Mr..
Polk voted no"
"On The same day. mo'on was made 10
postpone The bill 10 The las, day of The session
Polk voted no."
Here again. is bui part OF The record We
supply he fua voe:---
jan &c, s37, Mr.. Burgess (Whig) moved 10
pos pone other business and 60 into committee
on this bill. Ayes 81, noes ss. Polk voted
NO, and THIS vote killed The bill for the session.
journal p. 207-8.
Here, ifien. is fraud No. 2.
For The session of 1878, the Argus gives
nothing and we ars therefore compelled to
quote as folI0ws:---
The House resumed consideration of the hill
from The Senate No. Az entitled an "act fer
the relief OF certain ctliceis and soldiers OF lbe
army of The revonion."-- Journal p. 734.
On The question shall the main question he
now put? ayes 100 noes 81. Polk voted NO
pages 1856.
On he question. shall The bill be read the
Sd time! ayes l22. noes I'll. Polk ,o.ed No
pages 1878
On he question SHALh THE BILL PASS?
ayes l5 noes 58. Polk Mop. 1891
Here three iu,pouan, ,oIes. and the last
empbaiicslly the TEST VOTE. on which Mr.
Polk voted against The bill for The relief of
certain surviving officers and soldiers Of the rev.
oiutlon-- but II is concealed. This is fraud
No g.
In the session of '29 ihe Argns finds this:
''ln February, 30, the question corning up on
the final passage Of he hill 10 provide for GER
lain persons engaged IN The land and naval ser
ices of The u. S. in the Resolailpnafy war;
Polk voted aye.
Again The same month ihe question being
on ulderinr 10 third reading the bill for the