The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-11
Communication.

resisted the base attempts on The part of
the friends Of ]. X. Polk 10 manufacture
Wing out of known aud acknowledged
Tory. But the question does not affect the
character, the patriotism, and the standing
of the nominee Of the Loco Foco party,
except so far as he permits his friends TO
pursue such course. A gentleman and
patriot, would be slow to wear the honors,
which belong to others, and which he knows
were surreptiiiously suatched from the brow
Of one Of the purest patriots Of the Revo-
luton. Had not the party leaders, the in.
/ discreet friends Of the present nominee laid
sacrilegiuus hands upon the virtues which
belonged to Col. Thomas Polk and endea-
vored to transfer them 10 another, ii is not
pfesumable that word would have been
said in disparagement of the ancestor Of
James X. Polk. But when the attempt
was making to create Hero out ola To-
~, aud at the expense Of one, whose fame
is dear to every lover Of freedom, it was
expecting too much Of the W hgs Of Meek.
lenburg, 10 sit tamely by and witness with
cut an effort 10 avert, such gross injustice.
The Wing press though mol disposed 10 as.
sail, but act upon The defensive, has yet had
a busy time, in following the opposing par
" in all It's iortuous movements. Flrst, II
was announced that j. X. Polk was the
grandson Of Col. Thomas Polk, the prime
mover Of The Meckenburg Declaration
and therefore that the blood Of noble
Wing flowed in bis weiss. When this was
found to be unienable- being denounced by
the Wing press II was then said, II was a
mere mistake in a name, that Ezekiel Polk
was the man intended, who was the soul
and body Of the whole movement in Neck
lenburg, a siguer Of that lmperishabIe IN.
strument, the Mechlenburg Declaration Of
Well. ifirspf7e a777~ tt word, that he was the
long aud ardnous struggle, and seconl
examination had Of the archives. n al,
country : capital, il was given M and 4
idnt apology offered for tic mistake, b.
saying that the eye happening 10 lest upou
the name Of Thomas Polk, il was mistaken
Tor that of Esektel--still although he was
not slgacr, he was active in The cause.
ana bore conspicuous part in the slrur.
gle for Independence. But no said The
wing press-he did indeed in The breaking
when dingt'f nppft0rc nt-,ii-,.,,,t eJp.,,-. Ia,
came into North Carolina Ezekiel Polk
went in and took protection. THIS was at
once pronounced to be Wing lie, and the
country was ransacked to procure affidayits
TO prove that Ezekiel was coed Wing
Well, what do these certificates amount to?
Why, that some of the deponens never
heard of his being Tory--and some of
them Indeed was knowing to the fact, that
he did 60 in and take protection, but II was
to save bis property. Here was saRpre-
dlcamcnt the majority never heard Of his
being Tory, but some of the most sub
slantia and reliable, knew that he took
protection. " hat is 10 be done The lea
dcrs must either disgrace their own wit
nessos or admi, the fact. So after long
time, ii is given up that E:ekid took FRO.
lection from the British, while his brother
and friends were fighting for their country.
But what Of that-manv besides Ezekiel
tool, protection in the Reyn'uton-it was
lusltiable under the existing circumstan-
tPS. \ u, lfHltNtl, tIdS II tblllt II tItl> w
DISCREDIT TO TAKE PROTEC.
TION Why what was it No less than
swear allegiance to King George engage
not 10 resist tie arms Of his majesty dur,
ing the struggle for Independence; anc
gFfstst@aa NY who i IS sad had Pledge
support Of Revolutionary principles.
: You have convicted the getters.up Of Ger
a tain certificates Of forgery but this sup
pose IS all right in The school Of moral
with which your opponents are so familiar
The end suppose will justify the means
Now, if three Of these certificates got u
in the very vicinity where the Polk's lived
are proved TO be loreeries, certainly it i
fair 10 presume that the others are so; ant
therefore, You do well TO caution the Ten
nesseeans, where these certificates are in
tended to operate. And if ]. X. Polk doe,
not frown upon such proceedings, then he
is 10 be esteemed guilty. But il he repu
dates such doings, and diSclaims all Eel
luwshjp with the actors, then the mere fact
Of his ancestor having done wrong ought
not to affect his standing, although the in.
discretlons Of his friends and the wicked
attempts made 10 carry his election by in.
trlGue and Misrepresentation must initiate
against his prospects.
II has been source of considerable Il.
, musemeni TO peruse the certificates addu.
ced TO bolster up the prcPosterous claim OF
/, Ezekiel Polk 10 be genuine v hg. Some
. Of these certificates are wholly Of a mega.
tive character, aud some Of them prove
the fact Of his taking protection, and of his
torylsm as clearly as any Of hose produc-
ed protessedIy TO convict him. For in
stance, in that Of Geo. Alexander, Il think
il is) after admitting the fact Of his taking
protection, il is said, when CORVALLIS went
Sauth Ezekiel Polk moved bis property to
the North. Now, what the plague did he
do tina, for if he was Wing O;hcr
Wings brought their property back; but
it seems Ezekiel did not consider his safe,
among his Wing brethren. The ruth is,
ba did not (aal safe thnr in his nprSon or