The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-31
Tho CNnvss. In Georxia,


following account Of the stNpublic discussion Of me
present subernaorial canvass 10 Geoxis, as had al,
Rome ON the i7h Dssan, between tiestrs johnson and
Jenkins, the candidates. respectively OF the democratic
aad the whis Union republican ci,izens PARTIES;
I" Mr. Jenkins, WHO menoed the debate occupied al
moss thv ssire ground sssa ny Nh stephens the be-
ors here and there n,srspesssd with notice OF The pot
HE oil his opponent We thought Mr. jenkins rather
cramped, owing 10 the neo. poson xboh h Al
esa"der letter, dtsolvng Tho Union party placed him
NOW, when he seeking the OF the ueone as Union
Candidate he attempts 90 explain this by
saying hei SINCE We ~dhes OF aat letter events have
taken place csicdsssd stastn the lerd Of The South
ana me unon, but as we conceived utterly failed snow
ihem Nothing tas ipnspired that we Xsv Oh cave the
numerous uudouhtng evidences c Inc I'd and
northern people 70 silence The slavery question by giving
tue S)ulh aes constitutional rights w. have MOI he a,d
single northern State since General Pierce
sgitaung the repeal OF the fugitive law o, any meas.
are calculated TO endsnger The SITS Of the South Mr.
jenkins eerlainy tue spea kerr talented man and as
Judge johnson Truly remarked of the clevere, fellows
IN the world ana we regret him his present awh
ward position IL would better suit his homes. heart TO
syow his principles than eeconeer apon false is.
sues he d. not deny hat lac was wing but said that
the wing party would be benefited by his election
The iact OF is MI Jenkins intends OPPOSE The presi-
desi though he may maintain carry oct every pinci
pie OF the Georgia platforms.
Judge Johnson, whom we never heard speak before,
came fully np Our expectations He told the peoHe That
he was luibiooded denocfataye Jackson democrat
that he was hernriYb IN the lae contest, and
that he had make Tor what then said and
done; that snvs the convention OF 1880 when
spoke IA Nor sovereign capacity he had been uoon The
1eoig'a platform, where he Intended TO remain lie
neither avoca'ed nor opposed construction of The Pa
cc railroad by the aid Of general government, but left hi
sell Tree TO oppose advocate The when The rou
and manner u It's construction were settled Upon He
however, thought tina, fthe Mempai route Wa, adopted
Il would be source Of immeasc Wealth TO Georpiatat
u would make Biuns~irk and Savannah The New York
Of America lie MAIDS exceedingly happy reply to the
abuse Of the Presidents appoin mans Messrs Jenk ms
and Stephens had argued that athns the anteceden
Messs. Webster, and Fi,murc Corwin were bad yet
that IN their adversary Of the Conn they puri-
hsd Judge Johnson contended that by the parity OF
reaso the appointments Of Mr. PIERCE, who su
the t'nore platform, and SINCE its
were likewise cared Of their former soil tendencies
The friends Of Judge Johnson rhrou shou ate ay
resi- assured that they nothing lose while he
atandaId bearer wcnderin reaction Is going In his
favor since bis arrival among
. The discussion was conducted in a courteous, mild
and een'lemsnly manner the good feeling pre-
vailed not only between the candidates bu, ,heir friends
also" e+
If the above be fair statement of the position OF the
two candidates and have no reason 10 doub, that i,
Think that with due energy on the part of the Geor.
ga democracy little apprehension need be entertained as
10 the result.
We have already referred 10 The ability and zeal with
WuSu press OF doing duty
The democratic ,ariy appears 10 respond to the enlhu
siasm Of lis journals. The Augusta Cons.i,ulisnalst
thus anticipates the character and spirit of mass NEE.
ing OF the democracy which place at Kingston
on the 9th Of September A''.
Let II be good, odIash med rally sue as shall ehee
the hearso patriots every where and be 10
the couny that Georgia stands seadias her
faith Let show that noble stands ready to fol.
low The br gh example Of .hbofing sisters. Ala
oana and Tennessee. which have recently noby
Tested Their re ince upon de nocrac and the
mistaken confidence in psuiotlc p.esdeot Let he
show nat che knows how TO value a President whose
whole Lie rs unbfoken history of hdeiy TO every
Interest qua anted by the constitution LIT SHOW
tha while the parry that susains him, in the same
nagnanimons spirit thy displayed in elevatug him "a
his present responsible position, growing stronger
"hefe else In The South the peope of Geora the
hfs TO desert him at tue bidding OF restless aud
aciion, whose principles change .uil every new ext
Rehcy ha htlis out ohanco oil party LIT Geor
ga stand hfmy by her sisters nth and South
and wi,hered will be the Last hope OF
OF keeping up The slavery agitation restoring
vicious parry Organization, condemned by he voice Of
the American people"