The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-04
TO THE PEOPLE
OF
NORTH CAROLINA:

oil Report VI -thiAtGSS ~ ASC
ia State Central Committee of North Car
olina,' and is ushered to the notice of the
public by that body, in PREDATORY state
ment, containing a brief account OF the
birth and services Of James X. Polk, and
a lofty eulogy upon the distinguished re-
mutation and talents Of the Hon. VIM. III.
Haywood, the author OF the Report, with
special reference TO his qualities as
"trxthful, patient and accurate invesiiga-
tor of facts and evidence This gentle
man, whilst he seems TO concur IN the APP
plause bestowed upon Mr.. Polk, interposes
a modest disclaimer Of the particular nier-
its imputed to himself, and addresses HIM
self TO the performance Of what he calls
has pioss task" with an ingenuity and
special pleading so characteristic OF one
who has professional retainer, as proves
tina, he did not consider himself employed
by the Committee so much to ascertain The
truth, as to support a cause to which none
probably is more aware, than himself that
truth is not always the best friend.
Both he and the Committee affect TO be
moved with horror and Indignation at what
thew consider charge Of Toryism, wan
tonly brought forward by the Wings a
gainsi Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather OF
The Democratic Candidate for the Presl-
dency. Now these gentlemen surely knew,
and certainly could not have tors Hen, that
the Wings did not first move in this mat
ter. They knew, aud must have remem-
bered. that the first illusions made to the
political character OF Ezekiel Polk, came
from themselves. That Gen. Saunders
represented James X. Polk, as the descend
nrSnt OF siener Of the Mecklenburg Decla-
Si lsssasSssacs. saa ..sII- - T- I'M
led for him on account of the Revolu-
|ry services Of bis ancestors. IL was
eply to these statements, ard in relula-
\cf these claims, that the Wings felt
lkselves both justified and bound to bring
truth, in relation TO this matter, before
public. And We ask YOU, Fellow-citl.
il in this they we're not right Ii a
eni from a signer OF the Mecklenburg
kration constitutes a claim upon the
t.ean public, ihcn the rant Of such de-
!, nuIhties that claim and II Mr.. Polk
Justly demand consideration and con
.ep-e because his ancestor faithfully
,Als country during the War Of the
re .uiion then, 10 shew that his ances.
tor ssok part with the enemies Of his eoUn-
try, or 10 a question between has property
and that country, preferred the former 10
the Iatter-thal be was either Tory, Of
an indifferent supporter OF the Revolution
while be bore commission IN the army
embodied Tor sls suppou-surcIy, to shey
these. or either Of these, IS not only far
bet a Iust and conclusive answer to ihl
demand. THIS the " higs have uader,ak
en- TO d.. They did not rGntonly brin,
forward tho subject of Ezekiel Folks char
acser. That character was first made al
issue before the American public By th
supporters OF James X. Polk. and no,
when they find their preiensions dispros
cd, and feel that they have put forward
topic before the perTle which recohs upo
themselves, It - wiki very poor grac
they attempt 70 escape the just consequei
ces OF their own mistake, by cantlng abo
calumnioas charge, the offspring Of Il
demon spirit Of parry" /. IS with scl
poor grace indeed, when we remembr
that these very men, four years ago, racl
Cd their inventions for every false al
cal8mnious charge by which thew hope
to destroy the peace aud blast tho ctora
ter Of the Yiriuous and patriotic Harrison
and when now, the demon spirit Of the
Parry" rests not day nor night, in mali
eff ~. EHar.l fl4g hrtaAf urI al
rtous reputation Of the great leader Of Il
Wing party. and who, if their power we
equal 10 their venom, would forever bl
the name Of Clay from the bright roll
American worthless 10 which II shines wi
Z iUsire second only TO that Of Washa
ton. For such a party 20 complain
falsehood and calumny, IS an insult to Il
public Intelligence. By false professio
and celumnious charges, they first obfal
ed power. BE- these, they maintain
themselves in il, and on these alone,
they now rely IN the attempt 10 recoy
what the Indignation Of The people arrest,
from them IN 1870 Deprived u ihes
they would stand 10 the present contes
unarmed and impoleni.
The writer Of the Report, and the Cor
/ mitiee who published q, seem to consid
the Toryisn Of Ezekiel Polk as char.
upon North Carolina aud The Polk fami
Surely, these gentlemen cannot belle,
what their zeal has induced them to ini
age. God forbid that the character
pnh Carolina, or Of the Polk famiI
build be identified with EzekieL Polk,
%. X. Polk either. North Carolina d
be Revolution had, ike other State
81 glorious band Of Wings son
~ sons. But this detraeis %,
excellence. Even the sun, him
pts, bat they dim not his bfgh
:" Poll famiiy" was a mob
nd Of patriotic Wings, and the names
tomas Poiknbc elder, the master spif
he Mecklenburg movement, and Of hi
=, Thomas, and William. aud Chdric
of whom fought gailanlly for their coul
eape falling ia batIe, aad ano,he
10 his grave more than one d,
ar, the evidence at once Of his j,