Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-19

Wise, as described by the witness last ex-
amined; and it was notorious that be was
personally insulted almost every day of the
session, without resen,ing it.
q. What said the brave and gallant sons
of Tennessee 10 this!
A. They turned from him in contempt,
and when he next canvassed his district
for Congress, he found it necessary to
hush that matter up, and for that purpose
he read at large gathering of The people
of Shelbyville letter purporting to have
been written by Gen. Jackson, declaring
that he was no coward. but behaved bravely
and prudenlly in the affair with Wise.
Q. Did this satisfy the people!
A. 1t did for a time, but it coming TO
the ears of the old General, he came out
the Eternal he never wrote any such letter
TO Col. Polk or any one else.
Q. This then subjected him to the charge
Of falsehoodl
A. 1t did, and one which he has never
been able to relieve himself from.
Q. Do you know of any other instance
in which he could be reasonably charged
with falsehood!
A. do; in 1886, he unequivocally
pledged himself TO the support of the Hon.
Hugh l.. White for the Presidency. Yet
without cause or reason he abruptly broke
that pledge and prosecuted that good old
man to his grave.
Q. You say you have lived some years
neighbor TO Col. Polk; can you tell US how
he came by this title of ColoneR
A. | can; it was an honorary title con-
ferred on him as nominal aid to one of our
Governors.
Q. Do you know of his ever having
military command Of any body Of men, or
Of his having ever fought any battles?
A. He has never had command Of any
body of men, and have never heard of
MS fighting but one battle. and that was
with his brother at Columbia, who gave
him Z most unfratcrna hogging, with a
YOUNG HICKORY from which he takes his
present title.
Q. Is it generally understood that he
thus derived this title OF young hickory
A. ] think it is not. 1t is supposed By
: many that he is really sprout or sucker
that has sprung up by the decaycd bod!
Of the old tree.
Q. What has been the general characte
and conduct of the accused, in the officia
stations that he has heretofore occupied?
A. As Speaker of the House of Repre-
: sen,atves. which Office was given him L
i mor,ify John Bell, whom Gen. jackson
y hated, he was notorious for packing com
m,tees, and so unscrupuIousy partial and
servile were his decisions TO party favor
e ties that the honest men of his own party
n lost confidence in him, and on an imporian
a occasion the House suspended the rule, anc
took the appointing of committee int
its own hands. At the close of the session
Il the customary unanimous vote of thank
10 the Speaker was withheld from him. an
:. after considerable debate, in which GEN
d CRABB, then a member from Alabama
le gave him several severe pokeS, il was passe
N by strict party vote.
@. What was his conduct as Governo
l. Of Tennessee!
e A. 1t was so undignifed and unbecon
e ing his high station that the people of tha
Is State repudated him and his acts, nor ha
n he ever since received office at their hand
although he has labored long and dIligenll
for it. On one occasion his conduct We
is made the subject Of presentment by III
n grand jury of Sewer county, who directI
~ Charged MN Will Nidl- pidCtlCC ia OIIlCc, al
at culpable neglect of public duty.
" Q. What was the general opinion of Il
Of conduct of Mr.. Wise when he insulting
lie told Col. Polk in the Capitol thai he W;
J. the contemplate tool of petty tyrantP
r, A. There were many who thought hi
IN insolenty bold; but doubt if there was
y member Of the House who did not beles
every word Of it to be strictly true.
I'd @. Mr.. Peyton, it is made part of II
defence Of the accused that he is a descen
ant of one of the patriots Of the revolutic
SO and great efforts have been made TO bias Il
minds of the jury in his favor on that a
e count. Will you state to the Court ar
jury what you know Of his ancestry ar
OF their revolutionary service? | would n
have introduced testimony on this poi
~ had it not been put in issue by the defen
Z ant himself, as hold that a man should
II responsible only for his own acts.
OF A. have an accurate historical know
II edge of the whole Polk family. The a
ny cestors of the accused. except Ezekiel Pc
were all WINGS and PATRIOTS of 4
al revolution, and all their descendants a
e, WINGS and PATRIOTS NOW. Ezek
40 Polk, the grandfather of James K. Polk /
, accused was TORY, but took no acti
D. part in the war, as his personal courage W
said TO be of the same stamp as that of
II! grand son; but he loitered around W
OF British emissaries, or STAYED at home unc
a protection from Lord CORVALLIS,
n Al, al r,