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The Wilmington Chronicle gives the follow


ing reasons why Col. Polk should not be elected
because he voted against giving few cords of
wood TO the poor of Georgetown, who were suffer
ing for the want of fire.


"Because he voted against Revolutionary Pen
sion bills, thus denying a small pittInce to the old
men who in their youthful days fought the battles
Of the country, and helped to establish its indie
pendence.


because those who know him best, the people
of Tennessee have twice declared that he is unfit
10 be their Governor.


l. Col. Polk voted against giving ga few
cords of wood which belonged TO the country,
to the poor of Georgetown, because he had no
power, as sworn servant of the people, to do 9TH
erwise for "the poor" of other places-of Ra-
leigh, Wilmington, or Boston-had as good a
right to the public wood as the poor of George
town, and to commence distribution Of wood by


Congress to the poor people to any sort of peo-
pie in the land, would be alike inexpcdicnt and
absurd But Col Polk did this: He offered 10
give days salary-eight dollars-to purchase
wood 70: the poor of Georgetown, provided the


other members would do the same; and this


would have amounted TO more than they would
have been allowed under vote Of Congress. So
this passage in his lifc instead of injurng him,
rebounds to his credit. These Coons are very
liberal in voting away the public moneys, but
they arc VIGOROUSLY careful of their own
g. The charge that Col. Polk voted against
the old soldiers their pension bills. IS false,
whether it come from Mr.. Badger or the Editor
of the Chronicle. What we assert has been re-
peatedy established, and we challenge, on this


point an examination Of the Journals Of Con-


gress.


8. Party spirit defeated Col Polk in Tcnncs-
see, when he was a candidate for Governor, and
not an impression that he was "un6t to be Gov
ernor" This the Editor of the Chronicle knoDs
But if the above argument be fair one against
Col Polk, with whit dcsolating power does it
fall upon the head of Henry Clay This is the
coon argument fairly stated: Col. Polk has been
twice defeated for Governor in Tennessee: there
fore, he ought not to be President. To say moth


ing of his rejection by his O'on friends in l84o,
Mr. Clay has been twice defeated in his own per-
son, and once in the person of MIR. Adams. By the
qobOle people Of The United St0tes therefore MIR.
Clay ought TO be elected President