EZEKIEI. POLK
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The Globe contains from the able pen OF the
Hon. WIN. Fl. HAYWOOD, a full and satisfactory
vindication of Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather OF
COL Polk, from the charge oftoryism. charge
which has been malicously circulated against a
deceased patriet of North Carolina, to affect the
growing and mighty popularity OF one OF his
descendants, whose fidelity, patriotism and de-
votion to his9country are beyond even the u
tempts of party malignity.


This vindication by Mr. Haywood is free from
the taint OF party feeling, Gofends none, and res
cues the reputation of departed patriot Of his
own native State from charge inf1icting stigma
alike on his family and his native State. Suroiy
in such an effort Mr.. Haywood should be second
ed by every North Carolinian and receive their
thanks


Il is the pride Of every State 10 cherish the repu'
tation of such of her citizens as distinguish them
selves by their talents OF devotion to the country
And more especially are we taught from our era
die to extoI and glory in the deeds OF our Revolu
tionarv soldiers No State is desirous OF glvlng
birth to an Arnold OF Burr, yet we find some Of
our own citizens engaged in the untllai auemp
N nrove to the world that one ofour dstin gulshed
Revolutionary soldiers was tory. SI so.s "sy
tbino Good grow ous of such an ungratetut act :
Can anv political patty that seeks its ends through
such base means prosper2 Can any State wnlcn
encourages such SANDERS on her best cnar1c'erS'
or sueh ctslsmni0to7s, ever expect to thrfVet


TIE TIE character of the State is identified with heI
o,.- c;,;zsns The honor or shame of the ind
v;d,al reject on the State When the ISLANDERS
Of her public men are encouraged, the fame ofthe
State IS blssssened, and bad men and still worse
counsel p1egad. 8.


The testimony which Mr., Haywood has col
lected and published, furnishes too the strongest
testimony in favor ofthe original Declaration ol
Independence in Meek lenburg, which some even
vet profess to doubt Mr.. Fl. has rendered this
valuable service least and it is further establish
ed by history and tiving testimony, that all the
Polk family then old enough, were actors an that
cause throughont onr Revolution and more par
Gcularly that Ezekiel Polk, the subject OF the