The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-31
VALDosTA, Aug -, 1874.

Gentlemen = am sorry cannot be present with
you on the 22d you have my best Wishes andl you
will have my vote-all can give. | knew Mr. Polk
IN Congress lac is an honest mana pure Republi-
can, attached TO Southern rights and will serve you
faithfully You do not overrate the IT, portance of
the crisis; II Is the same that Of 95'99 involving
the same principles and very nearly the same ques-
tons The mode n Federallss IN nothing differ from
their predecessors of that day. The general ,ceire
principle is their fundamental one and the rule of
their construction. he occasion may be wanting or
they would give US alien or seditioD laws with the
hearty good will. They are not ashamed of the
name although they once eschewed 1t, and they may
boast OF their ultrakm when they have the hardl-
hood 10 invite from the north the state, men OF that
school to teach politics 10 the rising generations OF
the South, as II the South were IN her A, b, C's.
They are as etectualy cooperating with England
ION the Texas question: TO abolish slavery through
out the world, as If they animated by the same
spirit OF abolition which is known 10 animate both
England and the Northern Wigs. Now gentlemen,
as have never IN The course Of my life gwen coun-
tenance or counsefby word or deed to the doctrines
and opinions OF this party, you cannot, trust i'm
agine that In my old age | could take them up and
adopt them, even # there in the world no party
PROCESSING better principles. Your own principles,
as you profess them, are antagonistical, sound
Republican principles, as sound the Republican
principles OF rs, and whether | belong 10 any party
or not, can cordially cooperate with you to over
throw the one and re-estabsh the oth,r. ! wish
with all my heart, gentlemen, | had more than my
own poor vote TO offer.
A. TO the new qu 5 ion which has arisen and now
become one Of the Issues between the parties, can
not but express my ami cement, that any degree Of
niatuaion should have led the Federal party of the
South, even seemingly, by any I'M ERECTION or con-
strocuon To countenaHce the designs Of England upon
Tetes. The threat of En eand il the most impudent
mpous and wicked tina, omanated from the cabi-
net Of civil nd goyernmen-there is no preced, mt
fnr htrh IA. III
war to propagate even their religion, but making
war they used II for that purpose but the Saracens
whilst tiey offered the sword, offered the alternative
of tribute. England, less christian Than he Sara
Gems, whhholds even the tribute and will be satisfied
with nothing but the pound Of heshn-,he last drop
Of bleod Why, gentlemen, the Jews in the height
OF the prosper y, although Idolatry de esable
IN the sigh OF G0d, their governor and protector
the Jews never dreamed Of using all their power and
influence to abolish dolatIy throughout the world -
Inc Romans were an ilustrious ex mple Of The
pect entertained 10y the greatest VI Empires for he DO
mesic institutions OF other pe ple--masefs Of the
world, they called themselves instead Of resolving
10 use their fu nee to abolish every religion but
their own, they scrups ously resp ccd the Institutions
b.th civil and fehgious Of even the vanquished ma
tons Our government could not have heard th out.
rage wi bout giving dthsnce, direct defiance 10 Eng
land II bad not feaied that the F,derasts OF the
North would AXE side with Englaud against tn r
lcountry-the ssofd Of every Southern man should
have leaped from Us scsbbsrd 10 ayenge the insult -
bot the demon OF parry raised its head and the sword
sleeps. OF all people the moot jhtctly M e.
rested in avoiding with England, yet IL would be
better, Infinitely better 10 encounter the most disas.
trous war, than TO suffer England TO be sapping add
undermining our rights OF properly by day and by
ought, by AL the tricks and devices Of diplomacy with
every established Government Of the word disavov-
ing iorce but employing means more deadly than
force her detected ncendiary intrigue with Mexico
to Texas the field which to rai.e the stand
ard Of abolition for our destruction, cause ample
cause Of war, of eternal var with England ii she
did not cease her ntrigues and p'oltngs with other
nations, perhaps with our own cOunirymen, for the
rum OF our peace, Prosperity, and happiness. Eng.
lsnd having cOnfessed-no man now dare DENY
that she intrigued With Mexico 10 erect on The banks
Of he SABINE her lever II abolition for our .esuc-
ton and ~ because of the unpatriotic conduct of
the Wing party, in relation to this question, even
more than To their Anti-Southern politics that wish
tie party defeated and pot down, and that sm scr.
y, sincerely sorry, ] cannot offer for your accept
ance, the coming occasion, any hing worthy
than my solitary vote.
The boosted Reputlicanism Of Georgia has been
hollow and deceptive sosst; The seeds Of Federalism
had been deeply in the day and hour II the va
700 fraud-by time and chance they have expanded
nio blossom and they give you fruit bitter the
fruit Of Eden, advise you taste not lest ye die.
Very respectfully, gentlemen,
@ NJ. TROUP
Mossrs. Lamar, Saith, La mar, Strong Green,
Powers Campbell, COMMITTEE.