Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-10
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sbdts, VI itHltsspe, uHilNtttu al ltndInU an
the 'ih instant. to the perusa oi every individual.
whether Why OF Democrat. II is The mosI admirably
drawn pafralture ofa "scurvy plliean that we have
ever seen: and what adds to its value Is. that 1t Is
drawn trum The life by master artist. Tue hue
drej snss, which James Il. Polk has given Governor
JONES, has enabled the latter gentleman sketch every
feature and lneament, In such rulhuness aud prec-
ion as was never before exhibited Lot all read and
augh-and be sad that tho madness and fraud Of a
party should present such n the people of this
gteat ualion candidate iur their Clet Mays
tracy:
'OI The htHe gentleman, the yoimg Hickory, the
would o Elisha OF ipeoiocosm what shall say ot
him ncllne, sad he. To say but hule | can
nnhng thai is guud. The Governor SAID, IN speaking
of the candldalro( the la1fco party. he had wish
IN mSrep'esenl him. and 1t certainly not his inter
est IN undertake him. But really II hreiral. in his
estimation. 10 talk OF making james H. Po'k President
Il seventeen millions Ut people Who u he I What
has he done asked the Governor in his emphalc
manner thai he should be elevated 10 the highest iii ~
IN the world lie thought he understood slmathlnr OF
iht public hi4tnry Of Ibis man; he had studied IL with
great care, aud dced his warnesl friend. aud adult
rrs 10 pnnl Ia the slnee act oi his history that enued
him To the gratitude OF his country or TIE dignity Of a
alcsnan True his late bingapher and friends had
chosen 10 preset him Ia Tho woIlJ IN a somewhat djnrr
ent attitude tam what he had herooiure rewarded him,
" are lif mi Sil if mat lflS ulstnluNlD1 npniIu
nan - actually descended from lnsauus aneesify that
he i d,.cr '",n tie Of the immortal srners of the
Aleckl,n5utp jeel,rao n Th's is indeed an hoaor of
winch any might well be "f'.s'd oN' whoever be
fore heard oil being descended ,o as great nn-
Gle Ihlsl strange anomaly indeed; ye - 80 as
his friends are T. be believed 1t Is rue. TINS arguMen,
o lineage however. seems not 10 be sufficient The aJd,
tiGn iudaeemeut tr your suppn Is presented in the
iact thai are told he Is the adapted SIN u Andrew
jackson, aud younger brother Of Mann Nan Buren,
What pedafrr! WIN shall hesitate he exclaimed
10 make an Investment In such suck Loud ehot r.,
lie would not 90 farther 1ntn review ul such artt.
eas; he would rather look into What thc records The
country proved him 10 be- and Judge hun by what lac had
SAID and dune, than what his friends might say for hm,
lie would not Judge Col. Pulk by what others might
say Of him. neither would he hold him accountable Tor
the sins OF others he proposed 10 try him on his own
merits aud If he Is held to Cor his own public
and lnc insislcucts, he would he Thought, have
pate enough 10 daSrer for. II political sins be
lmnlsheGby Tie rrlnbuiun at eternity, then had Cob
Folk committed enough 10 damn thousand worlds like
this.
There WAS but poiai. or bnl instance Of his
ppicsl knaveIy, Ia which he desired Ia call tie attention
al his hearers, aud he would do tbs htciusn was one
that would be new 10 most It not all present, was
acl that had not been presented 10 the people lea
nrssee; aud one that un2 h 10 cdns9n hun na
NY. This may seem, said The Governor In be strong
language, bat the ptpvocaliun Is sirng. All have
lrecei,od The dis aceul efforts which are being ina e
ny Col. P1ks leading organs IN tins Stare, ani luofe
particularly the Nisas lie Unlon nhusr lm lou, editor
to delight To riot and laen in the filthy sewers
Il .aluiuny aud Islander, 10 identify Nj Clay, and the
W hlg parry with abfllllin. lau Viii remember the
dl-gracelu efr made by James X Polk 10 identify tle
Wing parry with this same oIous and Infamous fanatI-
elsm THIS unmanly and insiduons attack, said he
merits II al thar time received, the execraton Of ey
cry Wing in Tennessee
Gle sad he alluded 10 this cawardly assault mt for
The purpose Of arousin9 old prjad,'es that may have
been buried aud forgotten. hn beeause OF It's connection
with another incident IN his history Some ime in the
year IL TO- this gentleman --heng at that time Go
Yeraor u The State received the manusci proceedings
ol The 'World's Convention under the frank al Mr.
Gates wing member ol Congress ifpn ~ Y. He dId
remember t. have this manuscript publish
ed. and such could nal speak with certainty as It's
contents. but he understood II to be designed for The ad-
vancenenl Of The cause Of Addition Gov. Polk seizas
Gn this preiext, and makes II The occasion If np &c.
nuuciaurg letter To this man Gates. Now he did not
olrcl to the caslgaon nl cted by him Mr.. Gates;
he thought il might have been enough hui he never
could see is propreiy necessity Tor Publishing this
letter Of rehake uaess, IS one d3ubs intended
nr port Eject, 10 operate the then pruding prpsi.
DENTAL election. OF all this. however. he did not
PLAIN: he erred 10 this letter 10 call aueniinn a
iiment 1t expressed lis close. Col Polk says To
Mr. Cafes 1t is matter Of sincere regret that any A
mercin citizen should be guilty Of such high TREASON to
the first principles upon Which The States hecame united
Your official Iank covering these proceedings. stands up
in ind turni against YOU a Witness whuse testimony
Is moi to be mpeachrd,
llere said the Governor, il n sentiment worthy Of an
American citizen; worthy ot one Who ovcs his conngy,
aud would advance its hunpr and peace and If II stood
unrented by 1lhpr and sentiments he would for one
acc ord to lis author, Governor Polk, the full need
o praise r pairioc drcatalion. Bot suppose said
he, show r. m ,hr records of The country, thai he
Governor Polk, guilty Of prostitution OF his
official siaton 10 the same uhholy pnrpIse suppose
show that mr. Polk had lent his Official station To The
actual presentation of an .3boton petition? II, said he
shall be able Ia establish this fact. does tins
according tn his own denunciaton of Mr. Gates stand
convicted oi hga treason against The FIRST principles up
on ,chch the States became united and upnn this fact
with his shameful and disgracelnaltempt
The Wing party with the abDliiiunlsts hts Inaugural
address. must his friends stand coninudded tho
depth Of his political hypocracy ?must mt his
cheeks blush for shame LII Indeed, he be mol l9st 10
such emotions. He Then charged, that James X. Polk.
as speoter efbe House Representatives,. did lend his
ociM station and far thar Act constitutes high ea
son against the principcson which ihs States were
afned he stands condemned 10 The presentation Of an
abolition petition praying Congress 10 ABOLISH sLAvg
RY 1nF DlsTsIcr OF COLUMBIA and The sidre trade
among ,ae Siales. lie made ibis charge chilrsr any
of his friends deny it, It is part Of the records
of the country aud stands up in judgment to rebuke and
condemn the unhoy and wicked attempt Of him and his
friends identify Mr. Clay the Wing party with the
accnrset crusade being wagcd against the domestic
institutions Of he South This the enly print in the
history Of the iprooco candidate for the Presidency
which he desired aude aud in doing this would dis
any feelings Of personal uni ndness for MIR Polk
Personally he had 40 unkind feelings; but tor him pD
ally and Tor his political Inconsistencies his seryle de-
voon great and re- kless party, lie had The
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