LETTER FROM REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT.
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Z The author Of the suboined letter is an elder of
tie Presbyterian church-a man of probity and
integrity. He speaks of the vile slander Of Tory
ism, which the wings attempting to fasten upon
the Folk family, as patriot should speak. This
Old soldier feels as though his own revolutionary
Eep1tation were at stake; and although christian
man. he hestates not to rebuke the author of tho
charge in severe. but jus, and proper terms.
loAhe Editor ofthe Jonrnal and Flag.


BlBB county, Ala, August 18th, 1874.


whereas there is going the rounds of the whig
papers sianderous report that the grandfather of
James X. Polk was tory in the revolution; now
this is 10 certify that was personally acquainted
with Ezekiel Polk, grandfather of Hon. James K.
Folk, aud was also acquainted with Col. Thomas
Folk. ard Charles Polk, brothers of Ezekiel Polk:
ahey were oil true wings, of the right stamp, and
that neI'her OF them had drop pof Tory blood in
theirveins / have also seen Ezekiel Polk in the
army.in the year 1850, in Carolina. | was raised
in Meckianburg CO., North Carolina; and was in.
intimately acquainted with the Polk family; and |
now say to the author of that report. that he is
sroundrel and a lar, and can prove him to be
such. II lie wishes, he can find me at my resi-
dence, o miles north Of Centreville, Bibb county.
am 70 my eighty fifth year, and served more
thantwo years in the Revolution, in North and
South Carolina. Respectfully, &c.


4 JOHN WALLACE.


n. B., lfyou think these lines worthy Of notice,
youcap make them public. J.W.
!, This gratuitous charge Of tcryism was predi.
10 on something which Thomas Alexander had
'e1 q written in leal, and which was published