Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-15


ma, where an exciting political canvass is
now pending. How will the Reds,
Paines, and Kenneth Rayners of that
State be able to justify the conduct
of their northern associates and allies |?
What new plank will havejto be added to
the platform to hide the theiving propen-
sites of the northern abolition wing ofthe
Union-7loving, constitutional defending,
great national know-nothing party :? 80 4
A Letter of Venerable Patriot.
Few politicians will fail to recollect the
celebrated message Of Governor George
NJ. Troup to the Legislature of Georgia,
when State Rights were about to be as
sailed by the General Government. The
stern old Republican knew, that interior
ence with State sovereignty, if not resisG
ted vigorously at the outset, would inevi-
tably lead toia Capitalization which would
swallow up all the rights of the States,
and that we would begoverned from Wash
ington as France is governed from Pa
ris. &c After you shall have exhausted
the argument, then stand by your arms, I"
was no unmeaning Vaunt in the rugged
old Patriot. He belonged to that school
which reared and educated those unyiel-
ding advocates of States Rights, two ages
back, who felt that the National Power
must be restricted to the exercise of such
authority alone as had been granted it by
the several States. The Washington I'm
ion says -" We have rarely read more
seasonable or more forcible letter than the
follow from the venerable and distinguish
ed ex-governor of Georgia, George M.
Troup. He condenses into very short
space such a vindication of President
Pierce as cannot fail to be read with pleas
sure by the numerous friends of our fear
less and faithful Chief Magistrate. The
tone, the style, the sentiment of this frank
aud manly expression, show how sincere
ly the old patriot feels what he says
The truths he speaks should sink into the
public mind. Never before have we had
a Chief Magistrate more devoted to the
public interests, and more utterly selfish
and patriotic than the present; and yet,
50 true is faction to its trade, never have
we had a public man more shamelessIy
traduced and prescribed. Gov. Troup's
judgement, however, is now, or will soon
be, the judgement of every fair-minded
citizen of the United States. The opin-
ions of the same venerated statesman on
religious intolerance are full of equal
point and pertinancy."
VALDosTA, July 4, 1855.
DEAR SIR You are quite welcome to
do as you please with anything of mine
you may have in possession, provided
you think good may come of it.
l have neither taste, inclination, nor
spirits for controversial politics, buG am,
notwithstanding, far from being iudiffer-
ent to the welfare of our country. If
word from me could subserve its
interest in any sense it would not be
wanting. We see with different eyes,
or would be amazed at the opposi-
position to the present administration, es-
Pecially in the Southern country. The
present is, in truth, the least exception
able of all the administrations we have
ever had-General Washington's, Mr..
Jefferson's and Mr.. Folks not excepted.
People seem to be opposed to it because
there is really nothing to find fault with.
The Southern people are bound by hon
or, gratitude and patriotism to sustain it
with all their might. CQthoIic church and
foreign emigration are mere pretences-
the administration has nothing to do with
either. The first has existed at all times
without complaint; the second has not
only existed, but has been almost uniform
ly encouraged by people and govern
ment, and now party is formed to de-
stroy the Roman Catholics, and put down
the foreigners. This is not to be beived.
The true grounds of opposition are-1st.
The very small number of offices at the
disposal of the President when compared
with the very great number Of those who
seek them. 2. The faithful and unfalter-
ing integrity with which the public trea-
sure is guarded against the thieves who
prowl by night and by day to break in
and steal. g. The infexible courage with
which the President, in defending the
constitution, defends the dearest rights
and most sacred interests of the South. -
The most formidable power against the
administration is the party occupying the
latter ground, and what spectacle is
here presented for the Southern country |!
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Hale both from New
Hampshre-the one an honest man, the
other bigoted fanatic and abolitionist !!
What contrast What efTulrence i
What blackness And yet there are
Southern men acting with the latter to
humble and PROSTATE the former, and
without scarcely any pretext than that
the former had appointed to two con-
conspicuous Offices two prominent men,
one failing his duty, and the other doing
his with honor and advantage to the coun-
try. Mistaken and deluded men Our
very safety depending on union among
ourselves, they would sow discord and
division. Our highest interest depending
on the veto, they would take the veto,
from Pierce to bestow it on Mr.. Hale or
Mr.. Anybody. Such men seek to restore
the administration Of the past, when Pc