The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-01

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tonal Hotel.
The Georgia Election and Gov. Johnson
1t is the least among the many gratifying results IN
the late election in Georgia that the hoaors Of that bril-
liant victory should be by 20 worthy and deserving
the governor elect Governor Josnsos docs moi
enjoy that National reputation TO which he is Justly en
ed and which the future has 10 store for him Living IN
congressional district which has put upon him the pres
OF an memorable wing msjor.y his political career
has been in great confined 70 the limits OF ms
own State He occupied for short time seat in the
United States Senate, filling the unexpred term OF Judge
Colqui during two sessions Of Congress. We venture
to say that no man of his age left behind him. after
brief service higher reputation able debater and
sound politician.
The object of this article however. is TO refer
particularly 10 the course and position Of Governor John
son, in healing the wounds prodsced by The late dssen-
sons in the democratic party OF GeoTga-to give him
the benefit OF his patriotic efforts. constantly persisted
in TO harmonze and reune the dscordant wings Of the
party In doing illustrate the appreciation OF the
democratic masses--of the men whose devotion 10 the
,rue interests Of the party rises above all considerations
OF mere personal contests and factona trumphs Gov
ernor Johnson belonged TO the southern.righs party
of his State, bu, no sooner had the voice of the
people pronounced lis final judgment upon The issues
Of that contest than he raised the democratic BAN
ner and invited burial of recent divisions, and a
union upon the time honored principles of the party In
the first convention OF the southern-rghts after the
gubenatoria election Of 1851, he forward with
platform of principles recognising the fnality OF the
Compromise. and urging the reunion OF the democratic
party upon the line of policy subsequently, adopted BY the
Baltimore Convention. This done in advance Of
the general action OF the party and against strong cur
rent OF popular sentiment with southern-rghts men in
favor of continuing their sectional organization Again
after the nomination OF General Pierce, and the general
reunion of the party upon the prncplesof the Baltimore
platform, there sill existed trouble in the ranks of the
Georgia democracy Two electoral tickets were in the
field and the Of the party was threatened by
these divisions Governor Johnson at the head Of
the ticket put forward by the southern rights wing His
friends had acted under democratic organization, and
he felt that it was the regular ticket; yet when
opportunity was presented for harmony by the with
drawal OF the other ticket, he came forward with q
promptness and patriotism worthy OF the man and the
cause, and proposed to withdraw his name from the
electoral ticket. that the vacancy might be supplied
with the of from the other wing OF the
party II the only merit OF this act consisted in the vol
untary sacrifice Of the honorable position assigned to him
BY his friends he would be entitled to much credit for it.
But the greater merit arises from the fact that in doing
he encountered the fierce denuncalon OF many warm
parsans who had been associated with him in the
southern rights party II the moral frmness and
unblenchng nerve with which he met these unjust
saults-appeang TO future Developments for the cor
RICHNESS OF his polcyhai entities him 10 the thanks Of
his party and the admiration of the country. In his
dent attachment 10 democratic principles and strong de-
sire TO see his party again harmonious and reunited, he
was willing to peril hs popularity and leopard
his well-deserved influence with his southern right
friends Though his efforts faed--and it required yet
more time 10 heal these wounds and hsrmonxe these
dissensonsyet the democracy OF Georgia felt that il
not the fault of this aisng that had been
done sooner In selecting him their standard bearer
in the late contest they manifested their appreciation
Of his course and services and in his election the people
Of Georgia confirmed the judgment, which the party had
pronounced in his favor. II the democracy Of Georgia
feel an honest pride in hononG their gifted for his
liberal and patriotic line OF policy, the national democracy
Of the Union may unite with them in rejoicing his
triumph and be prepared to welcome him Al some future
day 10 that broader national which be is Destined
sooner or later reach and honor Gov. Johnson baa
in this whole matter given the highest evidence Of his
devotion to the principles Of the national democracy and
in winning the national position which he must now con-
,inue to occupy before the country be has placed be-
fore bis fellow democrats Of The Union an example OF
saeri6cin devotion to democratic principles worthy
of all commentator.
Democratic Dissenstons.