Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-19

PuoIShSu 'Oiuuies VI the congressional &c
bates:
March 10, 1928, on the passage of the
bill for the relief Of surviving officers in
the revolutionary war, Mr.. Polk voted in
the negative. Cong. Deb. vol. 4 part 2,
page 1870.
Subsequently, on a bill to pay certain
militia, &c. he voted in the affirmative.
March Is, 1880, he voted against the
revolutionary pension bill. Same, vol. 6,
part l, page 629.
March 30, Mr.. Polk spoke some time
against the BILL" and voted against it,
Same, page 635.
February II, 1881, he voted against the
bill for the relief of revolutionary soldiers.
Same, part 5. page 100.
May 2, 1882, he voted against the revo-
utionary pension bill. Same, vol. 8, part
9, 27l3
Quite suficent--you can stand aside.
General Crabb, take the stand. If the
court please / shall require this witness to
be sworn. | think his statement under
oath would be more satisfactory to both
parties.
! By the Court:
We think this distinction between wit.
ncsses rather nvidous and should he dis.
Pensed with; let the gentleman make his
statement, and il may 90 to the jury for
what il is worth.
Q. Gen. Crabb, in what relationship, So
cial, political, or otherwise, DO you now
stand to the accused!
! A. | am his political friend and ardent
supporter for the Presidency.
q. Were you not once a member Of the
Wing Party!
A. was, or rather professed to be, aud
voted with that party 50 long as they re-
tanned the ascendancy in nv district, and
gave me office; but never believed in the
principles or measures Of the party.
Q. You candidy admit, then, that you
have for years been playing the hypocrite,
for the sake Of office!
A. | am a lawyer, sir, and know that
am not bound 10 answer any question that
!; will crminatc myself.
Z, Q. Did you not, as a Wing member Of
Congress. vote 10 take tie appointing Of
committee from Col. Polk as Speaker on
account of his notorious party seryiitv.
and did you not vote against allowing him
the customary compliment Of vote Of
: thanks at the close of the session.
A. cannot testify to any thing respect
and besides have 50 recently put on his
r livery that it does not yet sit upon me, and
| would prefer 10 say nothing against my
new master, lest | lose the anticipated
reward of my--my-please excuse me.
} You can stand aside.
. John C. Calhoun will please take the
stand.
. n VIII ,.o,, L,ro ~, oooLro.s ~ e,o,n
: sir, whether or not Col. Polk, now on trial,
4 was leading member Of the locofoco par
] " when you denounced them all as 'rogues
0 and royasts,' and held together as party,
!, only by the cohesive power Of public
5 punderr
d A. lie was, but | have taken all that
!. back, as far as it relates to him, since he has
l., mounted my free trade hobby-heiped me
d to break down Van Buren, and his old hun
kcrs, and rendered me and my chivalry
II other essential services. in aiding US TO bring
about a dissolution of the Union, and the
l. establishment of my favorie Southern
II Confederacy.' II is true, as can lie proved
IS by the 'Madisonian,' that he stole from
:, Capt. TYLER the Texas ponev. that gave
Y him, to amuse himself with while atten-
rs ded TO more important matters, and John
~ lOoHCs say :, llC sN''lC sunni vi SdpN' ICl
" thunder also; but as he rides the poney SO
ID gracefully, and quite as much to my salts,
faction as the Captain could have done,
lie shall not quarrel with him about that bu,
y leave him to settle the matter with Mr.
as John Jones and Capt. Tyler per Sc.
Q. 1t appears that your attachmen, to
m the locofoco party is only nominal or rattle;
a conventional, and that you still adhere &c
&c your former opinion.
A. Certainly. l have no use for then
he any further than they adopt my views ant
d. advocate my measures. ! still believe all
IN ever said of them as party, and only re
lie tract so far as it relates 10 those who CONF
c. out and swear allegiance to me and my
I'd chivalry.' have given the old hunkers
Id a poke in the ribs that they will not soor
OF forget, and if can manage TO keep m!
Mt 'chivalry' quiet until my plans are matured
d. will soon have my Southern Confedera
be cy' on wheels The OLD LION has retire,
to his cave, blind with age, and his roar n
VI. longer alarms me, and if Clay be electe,
n. President, as expect he will be, he wi
IL, never dare TO shake rope over my head a
he Old Hickory did, and by the Eternal be
re lieve he would have used it, too, if Cla,
;ei had not helped me out of the scrape, 70
he which l owe him many thanks. an
sc ashamed to acknowledge it before my chi
as valry' but
MIS- Ry the Court-MarsbaL adjourn II