Litchfield enquirer., 1845-01-09

ne prearIsnt Egecs.--A correspondent Of the
Richmond ENQUIRER, writing from Nashville, gives
some particulars n the life &c Mr.. Polk, that We DO
| not remember 70 hsve sssn elsewhere. We make
..H I' q native 81 North Carolina, thonxh rais-
ed Gas we back woodsmen say,). in Iennessee.--
He. however, finished his education ct Chapel hiis
| in the sormer State.
He sprsng from good stool. and though his
parents dwell in the humble ranks q life. yet no
hmiiy IN Tennessee were more Respectable
! As regards worldly goods, though not IA aniuene
circumstances, they had suiliciency % give al
their children the best Of edncations end sum.
icient start with which % begin life.
i lanes K. Polk can boast Of aclasscal education,
~ highly fnished Is e taught 1t the Universtyof
North Carolina--and no young man HIS ever lot
that respectable establishment who has taken more
pains to hnildupon what was there given to him.
He studied law in the town Of Nashville under
| the direction Of that distinguished lawyer and
statesman, Felix Grundy, with whom he was always
favorite and il may be well asserted, that under
his patronage, the seeds Of Democracy, which were
doubtless. him in very early life, were made 20
deep sna vigorous so1 an n;s ,'
nence TO which his favorite pupil has arrived. IA
| do NOT think MIR. Polk remained at the Bar more
than seven OF eight years before he engaged IN pub
lie life. His success % alawyer was every thing
he could wish.
His frst public employment was that Of chief
clerk to the Legislature Of Tennessee and accord.
ing to my best recollection. he twice returned
40 member Of that body, by the county Ut Manry
1.-The county in which his father first settled IN
| Ell since resided. About this time he married the
daughter Of Joel Childress. merchant Of Ruther-
1 ford county, Tennessee. Mr.. Childress was born
and raisedin Campbell county. Vrginia- and there
are persons, perhaps, still Living in Campbell
who will remember Mrs, Folks grandfather, ~
he truly was hard lighting soldier Of the Reyoln-
tion. So, you will percieve that that famous
" Old mother Of States" Though not - Byron
says, s.the lone mother Of dead empiresr-has
deep interest in Mr.. Folks family. Her amia-
bilisy Of character. intellectual accomplishments,
and sauvity OF manners, will secure her the afec-
! ton Of all who may cultivate her acquaintance.
! think il was in the summer Of ts25, that Mr..
Polk first became member OF the Congress of the
United States--in which body he was continued, by
the same constituency, for fourteen years.
MIR. Polk is in the possession Of excellent and con.
rmed health. In his habits, he is exceedingly in.
dusrious, and can stand almost any amount Of "a.
tigue and labor. He has kept pace, and has aways
made it his business to read and understand all the
leading topics Of the day. in which his eountry has
an interest, 40 any may ascertain who will give
|. himself the trouble to test 1t.
III As to who will constitute his Cabinet, know
L nothing. He stands unpledged and uncommitted:
and a. &c has tie whole tuoS out Of which to look
to his countrys welfare, opine he win bring ..
round him body Of advisers Of whom the people
y Twill be proud.
MI. Polkstemper, though marked with frmnsss,
pinion, win be distinguished feature in the meas.
ures Of his administration moderation, hcysssfss
perfectly consistent with the great political prRr
/ ciples which he cherishes.
! tst MORGAN MANLY.
y rtEE MAN THAT NEVER SAID ysoe
All Morgan Manly was among those who figured
v before the Recorder yesteFday, and q very sorry
: figure poor Morgan cut. He was. as he said him
self d unit in the numerical population Of man
. kind. bat mere cypher in the social scaler-an af-
frmafion abstractedly, bat negative practically
--a machine incapable Of selfaction. TIL put in
motion by othefs-an instrument that was mute
till played on by interested partiesa sound that
. but echoed other mems voices. Such were some
Of the attributes Of Mr.. Manly, az announced by
himself when the Recorder asked hin what he was
Z, The watchman says you were tipsy when he arr
rested you, Mr.. Manly said the Recorder.
Il 4 LET it be 90 written retorted Manly. 4
Il He says, too. that you were abusive to him.
4 continued the Recorder.
II Il have no denial to Offer answered Manly. III
il And that, in coming to the watch house. you
made an attempt to escape from him. added the
4 Recorder.
LET the presumption be in favor Of the truth
Of the watchman's allegation, said Manly.
i Then you admit it ALL said the Recorder.
4 Every word Of IT, said Manly.
'And have no negative testimony to- OFFER said
the Recorder.
mot word,' said Manly. Il have made il q
principle Of my life never to deny any thing new
ef say to any thing and il is this popularity
that has influenced my whole life. No is words
sir, not in my vocabulary, and doubt il know
its meaning. If man asks me to take drink,
never say no! II man asks me to lend him
". and have Il, never say no. II IMAM asks
me to play game of cards, never say no. II
q I am asked to 60 cunning, never say no.. II
am asked to goa cunning. never say no, whatev-
Il er may be the personal Inconvenience to myself
II am asked to subscribe to charity, never say
no, however much may need contributions my"
self IL quack ask me TO recommend his medt.
cines, never say no, though it may be as poison
ous as aquaforts. for all know 10 the contrary.
Il When asked to endorse for friend, ! never said
no; and il travelling Mesmeriser calls ON me to
vouch for his clarvoyant capacity, never say no,
Why, cir, my own miserable. unhappy marriage
was the consequence Of my never saying no. It
was leap year, sir she knew my weakness-took
advantage Of il, popped the question, and said
yes:
The Recorder told Mr. Manly that he thought
him altogether too plant minded for the present
|, times, when the prevailing axiom seemed to be
that every man shonld take care Of thimself@ he
dismissed him, howAssf, hoping that ia intafs No
would not be 90 chasy Of his Noes whenever heI
was asked os invited TO do anything 60 his own cf
the public prejudice.-N O. PieGytne.
4 A HnsroRIcAL REsnNrscENsE.--1n It'll, there
was society formed in Philadelphia under the title
Of "The Friendly Sons Of 81. Patrick" During the
revolutionary war Gen. WARRINGTON was made an
honorary member Of this society, in return for
which be gave the Society Dinner. In 1850. the
Father Of his country. II is well known. made an