The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-10-02
NO. 49,

Industrial, OF to-day. are those which
stand In the way Of q reunion Of tho
blue and the gray, In an interview
thiG evening he reiterated his assertion
that the charges made against him a.
Wichita were entirely false He never
held rank in confederate service above
lieutenant and was never in position 90
mistreat union soldiers, The charges
were made, he thought 20 weaken his
political influence"
As matter Of fact the charges ara
outrageously false and have been re-
futsd time and again More than
year ago the Topeka Advocate, OF
August @, 1890, published a long letter
from a correspondent at Raleigh. H. c.
President Polk's home, in which the
following facts are set forth, oompiete-
ly giving the lie TO the gang Of con-
spirators who, for the sake Of partisan
advantage, would willingly again array
the north aud south In hostile ranks
The extracts are as follows:
''CoL Folks record Is as clear as any
mans. he was a very young man ae
the beginning Of the war, but was even
then a man OF indu,u nee in EIs section
lie was yyhig-a strong union man,
and made the last union speech that
was ever made i'm mis- county. He voted
FOR North Carolina 70 remain
in the union, but when she
went ont he volunteered and
Joined the Forty-third regiment and
was elected lieutenant Thomas s..
Eenau was colonel of the regiment.
and, together with hundreds of the sur
vivors, can testify as 70 tho bravery
and devotion with which young Lieut.
Polk fought Col Eenau was for many
years uttorney-geuc of this state and
is now clerk 70 the supreme court, and.
anyone by writing to his address at
Raleigh, n. c. can hud out all about
President Polk's war record He
fought In the regular service sor over
three years and never ahiriSed a duty.
He was several times mentioned in the
official reports OF his superiors for gai-
lantry on the field. All old soldiers
who knew him speak highly of hin.-
''In 1865, while ia the army, Col. Polk
then Lieut. POlk-was nominated as
/ a candidate for a seat in the legislature.
/ He was elected over several home cam
didates by handsome majority. The
night before he left camp he was hon
ored by magnificent serenade by the
brigade. The day after he left, the
/ officers OF his regiment called "a meet
/ ing and the following resolutions were
adopted and forwarded to Col Polk and
| published in the state papers;
CAM $50, n. G. REGIMENT
'NEw MARKET, Va, Dec. %, I-gi
! "MrssUs EBTroHss AcCar ling co previous
/ notice, tlLg ouic rTs of tine Forty third rrE!-
/ ulgut held meeting on the evening OF sns
! 5tH OF December so eek pres thUIE sentiments
! with regard 20 thc departure of one OF thclr
] number. Lieut. l. L Polk. 60 tuEe Hls seat Ga
3 the legislature of North Carolina Lieut.. A.
] ~. HriIzgrS was called 90 tho chair. Chap
J lain O.. W Thompson was appointed sgCru-
] tary- ON motion. s. com u-itfae, composed ol
. Capt w l. Cobb, Chaplain q W. Thump -on
. and Lieut. 20. Brown. were appointed Co Of
] fer res solutions EprusslVu OF the HCuac OF tho
] meeting. The committee reported and the
I fol. lowing preamble aud resolutions were
adopted
''Nyhcrols. Our brother onecr. Lieut.. l. J..
20 X. mas been elected 60 ths legislature OF
Z Nortu Carolina and has iufg us CO. take hL'
/ seat Iu that honorable boiEs therefore.
"Ecs8IvCd. Ist. That ~ uIIo we are highly
TratInrd at the homer tnua cuuf-rrrd upoU
him. we deeply regret that lu future we are
60 ba deprived OF his association Hl Cd
Christian gentleman and his aid aud c1-
ample as "a gallant officer.
Received, %, That his gcutlrmHHly de-
porimcu- DIS moral conduct, together With
his gallant bearing as uu pfficer, have won
thc esteem and confidence OF the Officers and
men of the Forty third Sorth Carolina rcsi'
u"ut
Resolved, a. That we hope hi- conduct
I while -Crv ing uis country iu Nor Legislative
I councils may bee marked uy thc arme
honesty OF purpose, patriotic devotion aud
] uufHtEerIus courage tGuE characterized Il
] while serving ON t1o field Of battle.
-Etesu. owed. Hth- That "a copy of these -aeui
IutIuUs Dee sent Co Lieut. Polk a4td also 70 Et
f,1-gi-h Confederate aud N0rtu Carolina
. Argus f.r pub icatIoH-
con uuiIou tus suUrtiuE adjourned
"a. ~ EHTDGEHs. ChulrEuln.
! "E w THoMrsoH, Secretary
] These resolutions show how hil
/ comrades in war regarded him"
just so. and they also prove that
when he left the army in Deccm ber,
1864, President l.. l.. Polk was only d
lieutenant So it is that lies, like
chickens, come home % roo4t
GEoHGE .. WARD.