Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-12
JAMES X POLK


who have cast their votes Tor lbiS worthy
and noble ciuzOn, What contrast be-
tween Mr. Polk, the candidate Sfths de-,
and Clay the candidatS Of the
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COLUMBIA, ,Maury County, Tennessee,
October 18th, 1914.
! reached this town yesterday, in the
stage coach from Nashville, 40 miles, on
a good turnpike road. This is one Of
the finest cOuHtiss of land in the State,
aud inhabited by an intelligent and wealth
y class Of people. As you are aware (,
Gov. Polk, the democratic candidate for
President, resides in this place. | had
the honor Oflaking tea at his house last
evening, and of enjoying the society Of
himself and his amiable and splendid lady,
His features are strongly marked by evil
dsncss Of entellect, blAndnssS frInnssS
and beneVelsnce. His head would be sS>
teemed asplendId model BY PhrOnOlO giSls
in which the intellectual and moral iacul'
lies are largely predominant His fore
head is high, broad and full and pei pen
dicHlar, it not projecting, The upper
part OF the head rises high above the
ears. The organs Of bensvolenco, Vene
ration and 6mness, are prOmin emily de.
vsIopsd. Col. POlk's character, through
a long public life iS known 10 correspond
with these characteristics Of his mind.
lie represented the Congressional dis.
lrct in which he lives, for IA years.
While he has at ell times had slrOUg Polil
ical opponents in Tennessee. he is with
ont personal enemy in the State. All, =,
with one accord declare that they know
ofnO spot OF blemish OnCOl. POlk's whole
private life; that better neighbor, a kin.
der master, mare indulgSnt and faithful
husband, a more upright, hOnOSt, beueV
olaRt and moral m n, they never knew.
When the RoorbacG OIander reached
Tennessee, even the wings cried out,
" "shams oh! for shame" Ofall the Sian.
ders ever started against him, this was
the most unlike the truth. All his oppu.
nen's in Tennessee admit, that lhers is
not kinder man to his servants TO be
found in the State. Col. Polk is not
rich. He has moderate property and
owing nothing is Independent. lie does
not own forty slaves in the world. What
he has consist Of families, many Of thOm
small, having inherited them principally
through his lady. He has parted with
some Of his best men servants 10 crafty
them wish to be with their wives. IN other
ins stances he has purchased, at high rates,
the W,Ves of his men from other parties
and also the husbands Of his wOmen, in
Ordsr as far as possible to keep families
,ogSthsr, and by that means to make
them mora comfortable and happy.
His lady is both beautiful and accom- :
plished and - a consistent member Of The
Presbyterian church. There is moi a
human bsing living that iS an enemy oI
hers, ..
IlS painful to fud that man like Col.
Polk, whose whole life has bOOn pure and
without reprOsch should be so shan srul>
~ hBSAllou az ne mas OS0us
During his whole life he has been strict,
y q temperance man, in every thing
in liquor, tobacco, in eating and oil rss-
poets. lie never gaInblsd. In all his
life he never gave, or accepted a chAl,
Iengs to fight a duel. He is an anti du /.
elIist on christian principles. He bsliUveS
dUelIHg to be morally wrong. and has the
moral courage to put in practice the mor>
al principles he processes, He is much
greater man, and much better man,
ran the world aud especially his Oppo j..
nonts have ever give him credit for. He
is modest and retiring mar, but bold and
firm in the discharge OF his official du>
ties when called upon BY the people to
exercise them. ] should say The most
prominent trait Ofhis mind was that Of
MORAL COURAGE, rare and valuable trait
Of character.
He made good end faithful represen>
talive, and an able and sfficiSn, Govern.
or, prompt, able and impartial Speaker
of the House Of Representative, and il
elected will make an able judcious sound
and safe President Of The United States,
one that will aim 10 maintain the rights
and honor Of the country, IN our foreign
relations, and secure as far as practica-
BILE. the peace and prosperity Of our pSo.
Ele al heme.
| have not had time as yet 10 call upon
Gen. Jackson, but am happy to learn that
the old patriot enjoys better health Of
late; exhibiting tokens Of q calm and
green old age.
The political excitement in the West,
and especially in Tennessee, is trsmond
Gus. The whole country is studded with
hickory and ash poles. Whatever may be
said of Tennessee, it certainly produces
the lallsst Hickory Poles in the Uni
on.
At Carksville, | saw one continuous
stick, rs feet high. At ShslbyVille, l