Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-12
: POIlTICAL.
From iiEc Baltimore Republican and Argus.
JAS. K. POLK OF TENNESSEE.

From inc pustsftos!S. .set et'-UW~|,,r~NRSH '- ~
JAS. X. POEKf OF TENNESSEE.
An account Of The history of this distin-
ouished patriot will doubtless, AT this Time,
prove highly acceptable to our readers,
and we therefore proceed TO the task OF
giving sIchsa sketch as our time and limits
will permit. f.. s ~. - ~. :.
james k. Polk was born in9 Mecklen-
burg county, North Carolina. on the %
day Of November, l795, aud is now IN
the 49lh wear Of bis age. The riginal
name of his ANCESTORS was Pollock they
emigra,ed ffom ireland more than cen
tury ago, and :tirsr settled themselves IN
MARYLAND, where several branches OF the
family sill euiain. That branch from
which our candidate more Immediately
spruug, removed first to the vicinity pi
Carlisle, Pennsy ylYania, and thence 70 the
western frontier OF North Carolina, some
time before the Revolutionary war. Thos.
Polk, well know as one Of the slgners u
moi The prime. mover, Of the celebrated
Mecklsnbdrg declaration of independence,
was, the grand uncle Of our noinlnee-ln-
Decd the whole family were noted tor
their uncomprnmising democratic prlnci'
ples, aud. 10 Ibis. Gay are characterized for
their slurdiuess Of ofiudependence which led
Coloael Thomas Polk, with others 10 ab
solve themselves under their signatures
from all allegiance TO Great Britain more
than Al Twelve month before The. Jeclara.
ZION Of Congress in I776. or the people
ofMr. Folks naive county, it has often
been said, as an evidence of their bold and
ready patriotism, that "a, the, last war
they took UP arms six months before, and
did not lay ,hemdown till twelve months
after, the government A man born
from such ancestors with his infancy nur,
rured in the atmosphere OF such region,
can be uo,biEg but democrat-an un,
yielding, uncompromising democrat; and
such man is James K Polk. go. i.
Mr.. Polk's father was: an unassuming
but en,erprising farmer. He was the ma
ker of his own fortune, and a warm sup.
supporter of Mr.. Jefferson. In 1906, hs
became one OF the first pioneers of wha
is now the most hourishing and populou'
portion of Tennessee. Ia our wilderness
settlements, the opportunitiesof education
of course, are very scanty. NotWilhstapd
ing this difficulty, however, our candidate
managed to get the elements of.an En-
glish education. And SO earnest were hi
desires for improvement, and so arden
his appeals, that although on account
his feeble health he was placed for tep
weeks in store with intent Of maxim!
him commercial man, Yet the resistance
ofhis father was overcoine, aud after dut
preparation, at an academy, be entered il
1915, the University of NoiSk Carolina
from which he graduated in 1918, carry
ing OF the highest Distinction in his class
and with a reputation of being the bes
scholar both in classics and mathematics
Early in 1919, Mr.. Polk commenced lh
study Of law with the late Senator Grun
DIV, and late in 1920 was admitted to III
bar. -
IN 1879. then 10 his 2sth year, he wa W,
chosen 10 represen, his county in % the leg sg
islature Of Tennessee. Here ..e remSas
for two successive years; and with '..r'a
he looks back 10 The opportunity this pr,
sition gave him to aid with others, in call
ing Andrew Jackson from. ,,his retirement
by elecling him to the United: States Sen
ate. For this venerable aud yenerate
man he entertained an early personal an
political frieudship-a friendship which, I
this moment. has,uever knowp sshadoy
of turning.
In 1925, iken:in his 3Gh year. Mr.Pol
was elected as a member of Congress
Bringing with him the sonndest prime
pies ofths democratic shool, he soon b.
came Known,a as a republican Of the "stral
est sect" With only one or two. exec!
lions, he was the youngest member oil II
House Of Representatives. and an opPo
.uuity was not long wanted to give ev