Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31
A NOBLE TESTIMONIAL

Southern Wing papers may produce the let
lers Of Harrison Gray Otis, the leader Of the
Hartford Convention treason, to bolster up their
party. We bring forward the testimony OF
noble Southern spirit, George NJ. Troup of
Georgia, distinguished leader of the States
Rights party, to vindicate the cause of Cass and
Butler Read his eloquent and thrilling letter
Its patriotic views and animated appeals should
vibrate from one end Of the Union to the other
rousing up all true Republicans to their duty.
Governor Troup, in the conclusion Of his let
ter, written only three days after the election,
about, seems to dread the probability of Geor-
gia's voting for the Wing ticket; but all the re-
cent accounts satisfy US that Georgia will do
her duty in November. Her Democracy are
ra thousand Democrats assembled, and were
addressed by several distinguished men-among
them Mes.rs. HARRISON, Wellborn, J. H. Lump
kin and ex Governor Mcdonald, "that able
statesman and prime favorite Of the Democratic
party of Georgia. as the Augusta Constitu
tonalist calls him. From the same paper we
learn that
"All came together in the best Spirits ANNA
ted with buoyant hopes and the frmest resolve 10
carry the Slate next month Tor Cass and Butler.
The muuntain boys say that old Cherokee, Hack
etts district, will come out IN all her Strength
They talk vi 1900 maj. as a vote that can and
will be given for our candidates. The Demo
Gratis from Cobb district claim 2 coo majority,
and say they will roll il up tu that figure for Cass
and Butler"
A,lhe recen, election The vote fell about 1900
short of The vote in l647-in the proportion
of 1900 Democrats 10 200 Whiss-leaving a
Democratic reserve Tor the November election OF
a, least LOO votes. With these facts before US,
we look upon Georgia as safe.
VALDosrA, Laurens County, Geo.
October Is, l548.
Gentlemen: thank you for your invitation,
which decline only because ! cannot useiuily
accent il. IL is twenty years since have been
able to speak in public, and nothing remains for
me but 10 say 10 you, in lew words, that as
voted for Mr. Polk some four years ago, sol will
vote Tor General Cass now-lhe first has mol dis
APPOINTED me- and the cher is not likely TO do so.
| Mr.. Folks administration OF the Federal Go.
vernmenr is The only strictly Constitutional ad-
minisraiion or coun,ry has knnwn-Mr. JET
I fsrsun's rot excepiet-and il is because OF this,
that the country enjoys degree CT prosperity not
/ known 10 ourselves before, and unknown 10 any
other people OF ancient Or modern times. The
redemption OF industry from the shackles impos-
ed on il by uuwise Government, would, il ne had
| been instrumental 10 nothing more, have entitled
MIN to the consideration, respect and gratitude oil
the American people for generations 10 come. :
| The State Rights Party now, almost Tor The hrs
| llme have nothing 10 ask-nohng TO comPla 10
OIL He claims our admiration especially Tor his
firm and manly resistance Of The Ubiquitous
schemes which have been pe!linaciousiy forced on
| him by corrup, log-rolling majority in Con-
cress. Nor will hi, enlightened and successful
/ conduc, OF the late war, with all The enbairdss.
mens ut inveterale party opposition, be forgotten
| BY hat poslerily which passing upon him hnally
with camne.s, with iairness, and with truthful
ness, will 10, iail to do him justice. Gen. Cass
will follow in bis footsteps, and wish had more
| than one vote 10 give him.
| When Gen. Cass volunteered his tne abilities
and solid requirements 10 vindicale Georgia
against The combined attacks of The Indians and
| Federali.ls, and the Legislature in testimony O
its profound gratitude for his services resolved &c
honor him as she only honors her own most IA
yored sons. she believed him worthy as patriot
as a statesman, as an honorable man. Ii tht
parry press OF his opponents speaks truth, The
statute should be abrogaied and his name witt
The recorded honor bloned out forever. Is it To-
deed true that from that time Gen. Cass has beer
deseneIatipg and sinking into The worse thar
contemplate being they would make him From
thai time be has, in trcth, been rising 10 hon
ors as he has been rising in years, until OF lhess
there is nothing LEFT for him 10 receive, but lhs