The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-20
Pierre SaURH.

Our Minister TO Spain has become the target
for the vulgar dlaribes OF the English and French
Press because Of his decided and manly bearing
at the Court OF Madrid, surrounded By the pre-
sumptous inlriguants OF the European Powers
This all very natural end customary but we
regard it as utterly unworthy OF any American to
echo or adopt these low arts of The agents and
tools Of despoism, which are resored to mainly
with view OF bringing RepubIicanism into con-
tempt. Some Of the references to Mr.. SouIe in
the Northern papers are positively disgraceiul -
There is the New York Evening Post, Il paper,
Tor Instance which assumes TO lie intensely De-
mocratic, and yet does not hesitate to adopt, as
true, the inventions of the English penny, a liners
that represent Minister engaged in feeble
and anortive eH1eute at Madrid. All these stories
are founded on MIR. Sou!es we'll known public,
open and frank declarations in favor of the Rupub
lican party in Spain, if such conduc; were dis
honorable improper in the Representative of a
Republic at Court where the Minister of abso.
lutte Powers do not refrain from the most active
ntrigues and participation in the internal revolu-
tons and movements of The country.
In our judgment our Minister would be false to
his trust, if he dih not, in proper and legal man
ner manifest his devotion to the popular principle,
and give It's development his sanction and coun.
teuance. We may as we'll have no Ministers at
all in Europe ifthey to remain silent, indiffer-
ent observers OF events, whilst the Represe natives
OF other Powers are carrying on all sorts of intr.
CUES md conspiracies TO strengthen and perpetu.
ate monarchical ideas. For such Minister Pierre
Soule was very bad selection. Sprung from
the people, he has always shared their feelings
and sympa.hized in all their purposes, desires and
movements. A fugitive from persecution and alb.
solutism, he has never failed in the hospta lii v,
which he swore on the altar ofthis republic. thirty
years ago, against " every form Of tyranny over
the mind Of man."
" You must pardon something to the spirit Of
liberty" was noble appeal OF the great English
| orator. We ght claim that indulgence should
be extended to our distinguished counryman's
excuses, If such he should commit, in behalf Of
Democracy. Mr.. Soule has nobly sustained him
self d: Madfd and many serious pe1:Is and trials
He has had to battle against French sneers Eng
fish intrigue and Spanish presumption He has
boldly confronted them all he has fought them
not with their own weapons Of court scandal. news
paper thngs and Inventions, and pretty intriguas,
but with the sturdy, rigorous home tbrusts Of "a
pan decisive fearless Democrat, telling them hon.
est truths IN very downright terms, hurting the
contempt and defiance of a great Republic at their
heads. Ills late letter, published in he Delta
OF Thursday, IN reference to the,sly explanations
oil his vsItto his Old home in the Pyrenees, which
had been inserted IN the Court journals OF Madrid
was admirable production. The point and force
OF this letter greater those " no a re ia
| miliar with the real character Of Mr.. Soule and
who have seen the snrnIses in regard 10 the cause
Of his Departure The idea of his leaving on &C.
count OF hints from The Madrid Government or
iram any kind OF fear or apprehension, is so SUI
premey silly, that it could only find place in the
brain of the lmbeci}e lavorites Of corrupt mon,
archy.-Nez0 Orleans Delta.
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