The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-10
ALe1Icr from Gov. Troup.


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Letter from Gov. TrOUp.
The Albany PdtrioI OF Tuesday last contains
two letters, ritten by the veteran stalcsmln and
pattot, Geo. NJ. TrOup, 10 j,hn G. Slappey, Esq.
AS one Of these letters gives the opinions and views
OF the VeHerabl" and distinguished author IN rrlA-
ton to the issues now before the country, and AS
feel assured that our citizens, Of all parties,
will desire to know the sentiments Of whose
tried patrntism; md devotion 10 their rights, in
time past, has ranked hiH among the wisrst aud
pnrest men of The age, aud given 20 his name
historical fame Of which every true Georgian will
ever be proud We have transferred il to our col
umns.
Mr.. SIappcy, in Introducing the letters to rru-
ders OF the Patriot, remarks:
"Cov. Troup, nearly eighty years OF age,
ought to be becoming supcranuned, not so, how
tvrr-hs letters show hat his mind is clenr
cry stal water, and firm as adamant. lie is
decidedly the most intell cIual siatesman and pur.
est politician OF the age. Geogias most gifted
citiz"n, an original free, bold independent think r
-unIaltcring and vigorous lie is ready for any
emergency "nd every crisis; he stood by G' orgia
exactly thirty years ago (in 1925 ho will stand
bV her n 1855"
The following is tn" letter:
VALposTA, July A. 1865.
Dear SIR: You quite welcome 10 do as you
please with anything of mine you may have III
ross ssion. provided ou think good may come Of
it.
! have neither taste, inclination or spirits for
controversial politics, but am Notwithstanding, lar
from being Indifferent The welfare OF OuI cuun-
try. II word from me- could subserve it, inter.
in any sense. II would not he wanting We
with different eyes, or | would be amozed at
the opposition 10 the present administration, espc-
cally in The Southern country
The present is in ruth, the least CXccpiiHnablc
WaShing'on's, Mr.. ftrson's, and Mr.. Polk's not
excepted. People seem to he opposed TO it, be.
cnus" there is really no hing to find fault with
The Southern people are bound, by honor, graft
,uhe an0 patriolism to sustain II with all their
might. +Cdtholic Church anu Foreign Emigra.
ton mere Pretcnces-thG Administration has
nothing TO do with either. The first has existed
al oil rrm"s without complaints the second has not
only existed, but has been almost uniformly Ell.
couragcd by people and Government; and now Il
party is formed TO destroy the Administration be-
cause il will not destroy the Roman Catholics aud
put down foreigners.
This iE not to be believed. The true grounds Of
opposition are lst The very small number Of
ffices at the disposal of the President, when com
pared with tho very great number Of those who
seek them ?. The faithful and unfn"rng inlrg-
rity irh which the public lrcnsurc s guarded n.
gainst The thieves who prOwl by nigh; and BY day
to break in and steal; and g. The inhrxIbe cOur-
nge with which the President in defending tho
Cons'i'u'ion, defends the dearest rights md must
sacred interest Of the Sou'h. The most inrmida-
BILE power against The administrations is the pariv
occupying the latter ground and what a spcctacl"
is here presented for The Southern country ; Mr..
Pierce and Mr.. Hale boh from New II amp.
shre-tIe an honest man; and the Oth:r ~
bigOt and fanatic abolifinnisI What contrast!
What cffuIg"nce What blacknrss.
And yet there are Southern men acting with tho
latter IL humble and PROSTATE The former, and will
scarcely haveany better pretrxt than that the ormr
had appointed TO Two conspicuous ehices TO prom
inent men, falling in his duty, and the other
doing his with honor and advantage to the coun.
try. Mistaken and deluded men Our very safe.
y d dpcndiDg on union among ourselves, they
would discord and division. Our higher IN.
,ercsfs depending the veto, they would take the
veto from Mr.. Pierce to bestow it upon Mr.. Hale,
or Mr.. Anybody. Such men seek TO restore Tho
administration Of the past, when peculalon and
punder and swindling were the order Of the day
iu every administrative department, and when the
only security OF the public sgalnst rapine and
polIaon, was the exhaustion aud beggary of the
treasury.
Very respectfully, dear sir.
G. NJ. TROUT.
DR. JoHN G.. SLAPPEY, Newton Ga.
p. s. The President has had nothing 10 do
with the disgraceful bidding for the Presidency
going for some time in the Senate OF the United
Staies where the public lands and ;he public off.
,es have been ordered to any or everybody who
had vote to give, and any or every body might Be
qualified.
Elected by vast majority Of his eountrymen IN
most honorable to himsefhe is threatened with
overthrow by majority almost as formidable Cor (sSI
hink) not plausible reasons.
This Church is innocent now, IN the eyes Of
sects than It has been before for two hrn
lred years ard there not beneath the un fDeT peo
pie than the people Of Maryland who are made TO faU
lndeT the common prescription