The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-06
From ,he Globe.
GOVERNOR POLK AND 81. SLAVERY. " cry

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/ The attempt -by the shameless forgery attached
to Featherstonhaugh' libels on this, country, to
brand Governor Polk with cruelty to his slaves
is one OF the most ever resorted
to BY party in this country. It is, however, in
keeping with the effort the same party to fasten
the character Of tory on his brave and patriotic
grandfather, who was ameng the first to risk his
head by proclaiming independence, and who
fought the battles of his country throughout the
revolution VI
/ We know Governor Polk Intimately, and can
safely say, that there never was a human being
more utterly incapable of cruelty 10 persons 10
his power. Kind, considerate, without bad pas
sIon1or an over5earing temper to instigate him to
1 any act ofstyfanny and oppression, he has ever
been model, in the circle in which he has NOV.
ed, of gentle, aectionate persuasive power rather
than OF rigorous, compulsive force. One would
as soon believe tale of cruelty towards slave,
told of Mr., Jefferson. or Mr.. Madison, or DR..
Franklin, as of Governor Polk Fixed in his
purposes by calm reflection, reasoning and concli-
alton have always been his means of giving effica-
cy 10 them. But with regard to the particular
Itrait-his treatment of his siaves-brought up so
conspicuousy by the late forgery to play part on
the Whlg side in the canvass have the testiino-
ny of one ia man of honor and high characterl in
tmately acquainted with Gov Pok's domestic re-
ations which it gives us pleasure to publish, be-
cause 1t shows the real relation which exists be-
tween master and servant not in this particular in
stance alone, but throughout the whole slave re-
gon, where the master is a christian and good
man.
There are innumerable instances in which slaves
prefer their connection with the families in which h
they were born to freedom and selEdependence
Mutual attachments are formed between the chill
dren of the master and those OF the slave who grow
up at the same time which form tie Of strong re-
la,ionship; and it is as painful to break them as
any other of the good affections which the kind
heart fosters for all within the domestic circle
The benevolent astcr feels distress on parting
from his slave akin TO that of parting from child;
and the wcll-disposed slave raised in family, and
made happy by the care & comfort extended to him,
is never divorced, from any cause, without ach-
ing heart Gov. Polk-it seems from the state
ment below of the editor of the Nashville Union,
whose word for any fact will not be doubted by
any who know him-has never allowed his house
hold TO witness this sort of distress Slavery, as it
exists in his family, is the patriarchal slavery The
master and the slave belong to each other. The
relations which exist between them are Inherited
on both sides and neither wish that they shall be
destroyed; and the master much more, we have no
doubt for the slaves sake than his own.
8. The whig papers [says the Nashville Unon]
have stated the truth in asserting that Gov. Polk
is the owner of slaves, though they have magni6ed
their numbers greatly beyond the truth. The
slaves he own have come to him by descent, flom
the parents of himself and Mrs Polk. He has
nerer oDned Stare 1cho ,coutd consent to be sold
or transferred TO another master; and he ,no10
slare, aohO IS Of the gears Of discretion,
ach0 acouLd any perSu0saon consent to be entG'-
cipated aud turned loose anto Tie a0orLd, deprived
ofAis constant guardianship and projections We
sag this aoithout his knOaetedge or authority; bit
kno,o 1T 10 be true from actuai knoecledge for
merly dcrired from some of his older SERVANTS and
from persons of strict truth and honor, acho hare
obtained The same Information IN the same 7oay
at a recent date He nerer has bought, or sold,
or exchanged one sLaUe for apOther, except at the
entreGty ofthe sb0re, and Then for The purpose OF
prerenting the separation Of families, husbands
and sOircs parents and children. In this way,
and to this extent, as citizen of a slave State
with such ownership made lawful anG proper by
the constitution of his own State-is Gov Polk the
owner Of slaves. In this relation he stands iusti-
fed in the eyes Of God and man.
GAS the Wing seems to wish sthe fact that
Gov Polk OWNS slaves 10 be more extensively cir-
cuIated we have thus taken the present occasion
to mite with that paper in giving more publicity
to it. IEis, however, fact which has never been
concealed or denied, and which has been commu
nicated and made known TO theworld on a thou
sand occasions, public and private, by Gov. Polk
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The circumstance of owning slaves is NO RE-
PRoAcH To Mr.. POLK Wesay that atnder the
circumstances of has ownership, Ii is AN HON
OR TO HIM" -y 4s
LET THE. GAMBLER BE. EXPOSED
The wings are about satisfied that it is in vain
10 deny the charge that Henry Clay is AN HA.
BITUAL CARDPLAYER FOR MONEY,
and welfthey may when such evidence as follows
appears before the public. We quote from a cor
respondent of the Ctcrelaad Pleindealer: : ; T..
But to the facts. Mr.. Clay is an Aa6itu01
card player for money He plays at private houses
and at public taverns, and openly for money. He
does not pretend TO conceal it He played openly
ON board the steamboat which brought him from
Wheeling 10 Maysville, on his late return from
Washington, for money. He has, repeated it in
Lexington since his return and, on one occasion,
where he lost his money he cursed his partner
for bad playing so profanely, although he was
personal and political friend that ofthe party
said that, had he used hns 50, he would have
knocked him down.
But why pretend 10 multiply cases, when his
aoAoLs career is stained with series of such acts.
/ authorize you to say thatMr. Clay was at the
Blue Licks last week and during seueral days.
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