The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Speeches Of General Scott in the West,
&C., &C., sc.
Governor George NJ. Tronp. the Southern
Rights Candidate.

Governor George NJ. Troap. the Southern
Rights Candidate.
From the Mobile Register, sept %
The nomination OF this gentleman for the Presid ~
by the southern Rights party OF this State revyes t.
name We suppose therefore, that we shall spee
have pretty full sketches OF his life and character II
cannot DO denied, by any one at all familiar With bis
public services that his biography would in some res
poets, be highly interesting and attractive graphic
account of his political difficulties with the general go
verDment Illustrated by the fearless and FIERY temper
which he exbbi led in the assertion aud Of
what he deemed the rights of his state would form
conspicuous chapter IN the Of American political
history We snail be pleased II friend of the 20.
vernon viii execute such In a BETTING manner
Mtanwhie, We will mention one or two interesting
facts In Governor froops history which ara not gener-
ally Known. lt ~ stated in Picketts History Of Ala
bama, that George Mcintosh Troup vas a native OF
alabama lie is sad to have been born in September,
1850. at hclntoshs Bluff which il situated on the
western bank OF the Tombigby river between it, con-
fuence with the Alabama and the town Of st Stephens
At this point the first American court which npt in
Alabama held its sessions, long subsequent however to
the birth OF Governor rroup which took place while the
country was under The jurisdiction of Great Britain
part OF West Florida
Col Picket. states that the grandfather of Governor
ireup, Capt John Mclntoeh, chief Of tho Mcintosh
clan was long attached 10 the army Of West Florida
ana MS valuable services were re~arded by the King of
England vii tho OF Mclntosh Bluff and OK
tracts Of lard upon The Mississippi Il appears that he
was one OF the ugee oyasts who left Georgia IN con-
sequence OF the American Revolution, and passing
through tho Territory Of the Creek Indians settled upon
The lands whish the French and British authorities at
Mobile and Pensacola had acquired from the
upon the Iombieby and Alabama rivers and Mobile Bay
In what il Clarke Washington and Baldwin co,n
TIES These refugee loysliss the first permanent
white seterh in the interior of Sate-their occr-
pancy dating from the period OF the American Revolution
Captain John Nc nosb had n son who was also a Brit
lsh officer and daughter native of Georgia The lat
ter while on a,isit 70 England married officer of
reyas army; nanea rroap she sailed from England 70
Mobile, and arriving at the latter place entered barge
and went up the lonbgby river 20 the residence OF her
father at hclntcshs blnn where her sou, destined
tecoma 80 ds',ngn'shed, born She had an a oce
named Rod'rik clntosn, Old Rory also an officer
inthe British service in Georgia and Florida who
dstirg nhfG his reckless bravery ard nis fierce
services seaint the American auae IN Georgia Colonel
Pickett relates nober OF anecdotes illustrative of his
character. lie often in The Creek nation hay
ing married an Indian wife, hcame the father of the
celebrated chieftain Cot. William Mcintoh who made
the treaty OF the Indian Springs BY which The land OF
his patton sold to the white people TO obtain pos
session OF tbis land ard to the indians who
fusto TO recognise the treaty the proceedings Georgia
took place which led TO the bitter controversy with the
general govern ment in which Governor rroup acted so
conspicuous part. The indians believing that McIn
tosh had been mibed ny This cousin the Governor OF
Georgia" mhssaoreo him in bis residence hear Fort
Mitchell. Ills sons Chilly and RolIy Mcintosh survived
him spd were until recently, chefs amongst the tribe
west Of the Mississippi
Colonel Picket. concludes his notice of this family na
toiiows:-Tbero was another branch of the McIntosh
faniy-al however close connections OF Governor
IIoup, by eonsaaguinity-w pcuous wings in
the revolution citizens Of Georgia and xho oocu
pied high ranks in the army One of these Generd
LachaD Mcintosh who came out to Georgia with Ogle-
shorpe when little boy and the other, Colonel John
Mcintosh who also fought for liberty throu sbcut The
war In latter times Colonel John 5. Mcintosh, one Of
family bt came distinguished American officer wos
the wars Of 1919 and 1911 and recently in The Maj
can wer was wounded IN Reaca de Ia Palma and II er-
wards at olno del Rey and died in the city Of Mexico
The Mcintosh family was composed Of people OF masked
character, all OF whom were born to command rue
blood asays exhibited Itself when mixed with that
OF The lnGan After the revolution the father Of Co
Troup established bimssf in Georgia became an
american citizen and was much esteemed and respec led
TO ,be Gay Of his death His body ia inferred at Belle
vanit Ct General Lachlan Mcintosh at Savannah.