The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-27
INTERESTING FROM GEORGIA.
THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE STATE.
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Movements Of the Democratic, Union,
and Wing Parties
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The Effect Of the Policy OF the
Administration,
Re-, &C., 60.
INTERESTING FROM GEORGIA.



Governor.
COMMITTEES of thirty nine, consisting Of three from
each judicial district appointed prepare matter for the
action of the meeting submitted report through thsir
chairman James Gardner Jr, Of Richmond. recommend
ing the Baltimore platform, adopted by the National
Democratic Convention Of 1852, embodiment of the
cresd and the sentiments of the democracy Of Georgia,
and concluding with the following
Resolved That the sentiments of the inaugural Address
Gsor. and strengthen the Assurance inspired
Al home and her rights and honor abroad will be main
tAinsd by his administration.
The following il Mr.. Johnsons letter Of acceptance
MIIIDGEyuIE. Ga, June Is, 1853.
GENTLEMEN IL honortd by the receiD Of your note
Of the 18th Instant in behalf Of the late Con-
vention, informing ne Of my unanimous nomination BY
that body as the democratic candidate to be for
Governor Of Gee rga 1t the election in October next
Our political creed originated with Jefferson aud Asd
SON. and coeval with Constitution. 1t has received
the elton apd support of all sound republicans from
that TO the present day 1t its most brilliant Illus
tratons to the administrators of jackson and Polk 1t
achieved its last victory IN the election OF General Pierce
During short and nnimpotart career II has bseu the
lamp to my feet ard the light to my path. Often and
have soemnly adopged In conventions and
now again II l. inscribed upon banner and that ban
conded to hands during the heat and psrs OF
inspired and encouraged by the consciousness that
principle as nyncble and in perishable as the
genius of liberty To them noebted for the glores
of past history and their must depend
the realization Of onr future hopes.
The unusual size of the late convention and the
nv its action evnce that the great body of the democ
racy thoroughly aroused to proper appreciation of
their principles and their united determination to main
tain them This should be the of sincere graft
fcaon to every true. hearted democrat To me,
TESS it is peculiarly The recent divisions in par
t resulting from honert differences Of opinion touching
passed away with the issues that produced them. The
mporary alienation thSt existed has ceased and what
acidy of feeling and ntemperance Of expression
may have been INDUCED sre forgotten and forgiven in
the general fusion Ct sentiment which unes In the
bonds of political brothe hood For this have unceas
ngy abored since the 10th Of December 1885, down to
the present day ard for this shall continue to
sec,ate my feeble Abilities until it may be said shat
forever one and BE" To shi. end hunSly
invoke general spirit Of kindness and mutual forbear
ance.
If our late Divisions have produced temporary para
lsit IN the action of the democratic party there is
consideration that goes far to compensate for the pain
which its remembers awAkens IL is the fact that
restoration to health find ourselves strengthened
bv the accession to ranks, Of many noble and pa
ton acted with the other Of the divisions Of
party but rising above the influence of former
Citations, have rot hesitated to af tie with Feeling
that principles are the soundest aud our policy the
wsest they have yielded to them the tribute OF their
sanction and their suffrage Thus united and reinforced
let each strive excel his brother his alacrt7
cfce personal preferences in his Efforts to heal local
divisions AND in his devotion to the best interest Of our
COR mon country.
zation formed merely to obtain power by the conceal
nent OF principles the hand add the other by
II integral part OF the naonsl democracy aud its
principles inscribed upon every banner, known and
read by al rem That party in the late Baltimore Con
yeuon, reaf ned those principles 1t stands so,empy
pledged TO maintain the rights of the States and the in
tesIity of The Union IL -riump hantly elected Gen
Pierce, who III his Inaugural address reiterated the
pledge and avoyed his determination to redeem it in the
conduct Of his adm instston 1t is due tbs refore to
brethren throughout the crrfede~scy to our Pres
dent who looks to for SUPPORT, under his heavy
spcn ibltes, that rally with zeal ard harmony, and
disregard every effort to oscoy by false pretence from
mr. lap IN En.n1 .ta I'd
who desire in good faith sustain his admins ration and
10 realize the hope that the Constitution Of our country
at and her rights aud honor abroad. will he msu
tanned their true position is in the ranks of the demo-
cratic Jarty
repeat the expression Of profound gratitude to the
democracy Of Georsis Tor the honor conferred upon
and to you, gentlemen tender my acknowledgements
for the Kind terms in which you have advised Of the
seton Of the Convention. Respectfully. your obsdient
servant HEiaSChEL V. JOHNSON.
The Wing or Union Convention.
From the Macon (Ga.) Messenger, June 22.l
gbe ddates Of .be Southern rights party Of Geor
gia FOR the Office Of Governor before the people and
be sho believes that such Candidate upon such plat
form, csn be elected has little confidence in the ntcl
gerse Of the people and TOO much altogether in their
creduity We cannot and will not believe that the sheer
force Of party discipline and Of empty party name
the people OF Georgia to blot he glorious record
IL 70 mr. o9o the
the FIRST Office in their gift who opposed every step
II she progress by which that position WAS attained
Geo se platform as the jus medium Of correct Southern
opinion between the two extremes Of submission aud Of
resistance to Northern sions they declared their
approval of the comprcrse ty "a whelming majority
Of ethteen thousand votes and branded unworthy Of
their confidence and Of thes support the party and The
men who refued TO stand with them upon that broad
platform OF principle The aetes Of the people Of Geor
seon hec pn1ae CT I IN !sSD gao 70
their side firm ana unbIolen phslanx Of Southern
the politics 81 the South and IN the denes of the Union
10 he s L spe q the the
ris of mt tn in
debfed for whatevs political good enjoy.
This sutyesterday. and to day they called upoa
this fair recodto the position Of the state upon
the whole somprouise question sad po!icy-epd insult
iDgy asked 10 indicate the Nashville Convention and
the dsunion semsnt Of 1850 By rcvardiDg the men
and party who proec ed them, Iris Is che issue pre-
sented TO the people Of in the cand
ard when say .hst such canaiaa, upon such
platform ceDnot BE- elected rely upar the intelligence
and honesty Of the people and upon tho fact hat large
joriiy Of them, amid ali he cbsnses Of the last two
ysarc still remain .fue TO the rocisestl stand
UPON The Georgia petiorn aud st regsrt. az agtasors
enemies of thehest interests Of all those
1853
majority Of eighteen thousand of The voters Of Georxs
few short months age has been dsresardsd and out
Where tie 81 o47 voters Of Georgia who sustained
Mr. Cobb Ia 1851, and who denounced b. Hersche
Y. Johnson, and by the men who nominsted him for
governor last week submssionis and traitors to
the South And where IN this candidate -this great
Solue o. Soutbsrn rights and secession which they
called upon TO ~ allordo tsy find ANYTHING pelatable
tn thems IL the platform upon which be has been
placed any thing which c f endorsen,ent CT their
political opn ions The convention relinrmsd the Ellti
platform That aform, excepting the resolution
which declares that the damoerss party will abide by
and adhere too the compromise mere sound sigoi
flying nothing and tLs oharmaa o. tine smocratic State
yention WHO reported it, platform Mr. Gardiner Of
Richmond, advocated resistance to the c1mprGmss-
went 20 the Bal more Convention zidc ang the rscg
pit.on OF its fp1y-spd nron his return strenuousy
and jealousy ccEepded ta that yADtion did not de-
sign TO endorse approve Of the ,Gnpromise but sm
ply s. acquesce IA II 81 In any other legislation OF Con-
gess The convsn.on pretnded to enc the insugu
raj OF President Pcrce in the following words -
Resolved That the aeptimen Of the as zural address Of
Preidon- Pierce will meet hearty rsaFonse from the
people of Georgia.
Not thai they do but tina. thsy Will At some future
day. Who regard shis o bona de enGorsem Of
the policy azd princpes OF the inaugural Ia this the
language when partissng usually employ ID expressing
cordial and warn Approval and by es cunniEy wDrdei
resolution can the Union Of Georgia be eoteapped2
This then 10 the relation which thu platform bears 10
the coinpromise The relation OF the audeats t. easier
determined. He has beea distinguished in his eepoi-
ton the compsonise party Of the state and % the
NJ that DpoaitiOn nonina