Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-21
POLATHCALs
F,om Tie Charleston Courier.

He is. TO begin with, ';the noblest work
Of God, an honest man" From his ear
/; liest youth, he has shown great industry
and application TO business. When at the
University, we are told, al each semi-an.
liual examination, he bore away the first
honor. and finally graduated in 1913, with
the highest distinction of his class. Well,
there is nothing in this tina. those WHO love
genius and knowledge should behold with
contempt In Cebare, he is i'd % be a
plain, practical speaker, using no "rlletori.
Cal fourisilcs," but suiting his language TO
tie mass Of the people. He marches boldly
up 10 the discussion of his subject, without
any use Of high sounding aud unmeaning
words. Shortly after he left Cnllnge. he
relurged to Tennessee, and commenced
the study of law with Felix Gruudy, and
was admitted to The bar with, great sue
cess In 1912, he was elected member
Of The Legislature Of Tennessee, where he
took a high stand as one Of lhe abIesl deba
tors and industrious members Of that body.
iu 1925. he was elected a member Of Con
grfss from Tennessee, and whilst in that
body he was one Of the frnesI aud ablest
opponents Of that dreadful engine of cor.
ruplion, IL National Bank. He voted for
every modification of The tariff, whilst a,
member, down 10 the compromise act, and
he gave his vote for that. He was opposed
10 Mr.. Adams celebrated Panama mis-
sion: He boldly planned himself upon the
democratic platform Of 1898, aud has al.
ways remained sleadfasl and true 10 lhose
good old Republican principles Of Jetflr.
sonian democracy. He occupied placy
shortly after his entrance into the House Of
Representatives of the United States, upon
one of its most important committees, the
Committee of Foreign Affairs. He was
also appointed Chairman of a Select Com.
mitlee to which was referred that portion
of The Presidents message calling The at.
reninn Of Congress to a probable accumu
lation Of surplus ip The treasury. After
he anticipation Of The national debt, as the
head of this committee, he made a very
able report, denying Tie righi Of rie gov
Eernment 10 tax the people loI the purpose
Redistribution. aud contended that the rev.
enue should be reduced to the exigencies
of the public services. Eustead Of being
thS vi WI
the part OF the General Government, he
nobty susIaiIed Gen. J Jacks0lI's VETO on
lhc Maysrillc Road Bill. Ia 1882, he was
transferred to The Committee Of Ways and
Means, aur! ii was here tha, lie made his
great slaud against that poili al monster,
Bank or the United States, an institution,
instead Of con6uins ,sefto regulating the
currency, attempted TO drive Gen. Jack
son from power, that il might be beller
able 10 destroy The liberties Of the country
and erect incur midst great monied aris
tocracy, which was to be a power behind
the throne greater than the throne itself.
Shortly after this, he was reiurGed by his
constituents again TO Cnnsress, by an over
wheming vote, Notwithstanding the Bank
party left no effor! untried to defeat him.
In 1888, he was made Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means. and here
il was he proved iimselflhe man for the
crisis. 1t was at this time he had to meet
the master minds ofihe country in debae,
apd he proved competent 10 The lask. He
had To enler the debate with such men as
McDufie, Birney, Adams. and others of
the calibre. Yes, it was such men as
these thar Jas. X. Polk had to debate The
question Of The removal of The deposiles
with. and as lille known. as the wings
say he is. he proved himself match for
such. men as those named above. lie.
after This, was hnnored with the Speakers
chair, " hich Office he filled with Gfeai. abil
iiy. He has since been twice elected TO
the Gubernatorial Chair of Tennessee. and
has recently been nominated, without So
lici,ation on his pal,, as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. He has
never travelled through the U S. as an
ilineran' politician, begging he Presidency
from the hsnds of the people. But irseems
to he an objection by some that he is loved,
and has the confidence and esteem of the
patriot + hermitage, Gen. jackson.
Well, Gen. Jackson never YET bestowed
his confidence ain esteem on an enemy Of
his country and if we. had no olher evi
dence Of Mr. Folks patriotism, this simple
reimbursement Of Gen. Jackson would sat-
isfy US that James K: Polk was a patriot.
f. We have thrown together. with the aid
of Mr.. Folks biography, published in The
Spectator some time since, this hasiy sketch
that the citizens of Charleston might see
that James K. Polk is not the Contempt:
BILE creature some of The wings would have
us believe. :. -. - JEFFERSON.
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From the Southern Patriot.
STUMP SptAk1Se.