The true Democrat., 1857-03-17
From Brownlow's Whig. Trusten poik of Missouri.

This gentleman, recently inaugurAtcd Gov ernor of Missouri, and more recently Senator i'll Congress for six years to come, is one of the most distinguished aymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is to the Church in Missouri, what Harry Hill was in Tennessee He Is said to be an exemplary ch,istian as we'll as one of the most honest men in that State He Is a native of the great State of Maryland, and true friend to the South. He is man of letters, and graduate of Yale College. It is said that no lawyer in the West has more weight with judge and juryrnen, than he has. He is speaker of high order, and will make his mark i'll the United Slates Senate.
 A writer in the Nashville Christian Advo- cate speaking of Gov. Polk, says: He came to the city of St. Louis about twenty years ago. Some say he came foot This may be true. When he was a student at Yale, he employed his vacations travelling over New England on foot. And t is Said there is scarcely place of interest in New England that he lid not visit during his four years ot collcge-Iie. That he entered upon his professional career in the West with very limitdd means, is certain. An old citizen of St. Lopis said to me once, "t the first time saw Trustcn Polk, he was quite young man, sitting by smal-cooking stove, frying a bealateak fpr his breakfast. Ills office served him for kitchen, a dining room, bed room and studyiMg room. But he received us like q gentleman, and man of 5usuesS" He now lives in comfortable mansion with an inter- cstlng and intelligent family around him. and an abuldaucc of means for their education, support and introduction into the world.
 Mr. Polk became d Methodist and class leader while he Was a student. He could say for the Vaccinations of college lle and all the allurements to dissipation, and tendencies to evils connected with 1t, None of these things move me" He has led a class nearly ever since; and if his pastor has not changed him within the last month he IS a class leader now The young men of Centenary Church had but one objection to his election. They said, The State will get good Governor, but we shall loose good class leader. Brother Polk leads our class in good style, and then invites u, home with him to take tea"
 We have not occupied this much space in pronouncins an eulogy upon democratic Gov enor and Senator, the cardinal principles of whose political dreel we are opposed to- be- cause we desire to enlarge MethoIsin, but because we want to influence young men of our day to profit by his example. Some fast young men especially in the South, think 1t rather degrading to make public profession of religion, and identify themselves with any particular branch ot the church. Constantine of Rome, Alfred of England, and Washington of America, ,hought differently, anu were all three pious laymen. William Wilbertorce Matthew Hale and Chief Justice Marshall. thought otherwise, and were all three piou> members of the church James K Polk, Hen ry Clay and Dar4iel Webster, all three testified to the truth and excellency of the christia. regon upon their death beds, And last bu; not least, Judge Mclean, Edward Everett and Trusten Polk are three pious laymen, and al as exemplary as they are benevolent
 Young man, at college, think of these grca lights of examples they set-aud speak in disparaging terms of the Christian Religion