The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-25
SOUTHERN POLITICS.
Krov NethDgism In Georgia. Conservatism
In Tennessee.
de-, &c., dc.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Jsp6B LSpEEws' LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE
KNOW NOTHING GUBERNArORIAL NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON. July l6, 1855.
DEAR SIR-The above letter was received at the
non,ysle Spt ngs in Tennessee, where had gone for
uhe benefit OF my health. had ordered my coFrespon-
deDce from home TO be forwarded to me ct that point
srd received by the same mail that brought yours,
In, 20 the reception was in the same hour OF my
departure for home, NO sufficient opportunity was
given for answering en- route. After reading the
absence, have taken the first moment to ans yer
your communication. 30 much, Gir, on account OF
what might, to you and other friends, appear an
ndiffnence TO my position, Il unexplained.
Iappsehead it is known to you that bsfore the
neNiHation mentioned in your communication,
had very positively declined the honor which ]
had reason TO believe might. be rendered me by
fusal was desire that an organisation shou be
suffered, under what ia known "a the Columbus
movement, which hoped would convene, and as
! advised my friends, nominate another. trusted
BY this time there would have been such develope-
nents 60 would justify me In an effort to consum.
nate my original wishes. But discover fr I'm the
Bewspapers OF the day, and other sources, that no
equalization under the Columbus movement will
ely take place, or, Il il should, be Of such magui
tude to supeIssde the one whose com nitttee mau
you are. As the democratic party had previously
by refusal to join in the Columbus movement de
pyived it Of the power of assuming the atti-
iude Of anything Ike State unsnimity, and IS
me joining i'll such organization might nave mad
TIE appearance Of diSbandiug of the Amsri an
party in Georgia, and as it might have f.iled to
pass resolution that l should nave considered a
ssne qua non, IT perhaps wise that no afiistion
has tsken place other than What appears 10 one of
ahs resolutions OF your convsntion: DAILY Impress.
ed with the responsibility Of refusing 90 high an
honor, rendered BY so large and respectable body
Of men as tie American party, could not excuse
Dyself for declining the came, without very
SstSer as | think there are some why should
net decline OF such magnitude a. not to be disre-
Karded CT Cverruled. O,e Of which is, that my
have .he appearance Of a Reorganization Of the
American party in Georgia. The statement of 9
few facts will make manifest the importaacs or the
continuance, and successful continuance, of this
psrty in Georgia.
III the convention in 1850, the State declared in
the paper known as the Georgia Platform, among
other things, that she would and ought to resist,
even =; last resort to disruption Of every lie
gsess to admit as State any Te ritory thereafter
applying, because O. the exs tence Of slavery there
In. The Ksnsss Territory viii! soon apply for ad
MISSION into the Union slave State. It is stated
BY Gov. johnson, 10 his late letter Of acceptance,
that the united cohorts Of fres sellers ami ab3li.
tionists under'-what he chooses to style" the
black banner Of Know Nothugism~-b1t really
Nebraska and Kansas oil :" have elected to 70
nexs Consress Q controlling msjority."
If the state Of facts DOW existing shall continue,
the Union, abe must be rej.ctsd under tais CON
tsellirg majority; and then disruption Of every
Ne which binds Georgia to the confeierscy will
inevitably take places The de ree has CONS forth,
ne prCc' samed by the State in her convection Of
1860. Has Gov. Johneon or the democratic party
told us Of any escape from the crisis, 80 certainly
Pendirgl have thsy devised any? Or are they seek
ipg any? We cannot admit the unreienting war
wsgiDg tbrtugh the Southern Ssatss to subject all
TO the iron ruls OF democracy, to be such. For il
every voter in their borders were to bow the knee
70 its banner, and turn to 81. Tammany in devotion,
i would not add smother vote to the yeas when the
bill for the admission Of Kansas shall be pu. upon
~ passage; for the Southern vote, under Whatever
name, now is and always will be. unit IN its favor.
party lately organized At Phladapla, to bring the
needed aid from the North, whence only il cln be
bad is anything else than an effort to meet the crisis
awaiting ksnsas, and which We are approaching
Md tie s!eepess tread Of tins. We have lad mach
voted, but none how it will b able and wiling to
vote. Others more patriotic or vlgilant, seeing
the Old whig party dsfanct, the dem,cra,;c
ers with controlling msjni.y in the next
Csugrvxs, have combined in o'gaoiziag a
new party--the Ap.cri, an-with the hope tina. it
possesses principles OF Rsti'pa!ity equal to the
exlgencies Of tie important &C .ason. Inc unp9Du
larity Of the Nebraska and Kansas bill, which. like
an avalanche, swept over the North, oyertopping
hose and rider, "captsn and cattle" dininiahi1g
and coruptiuR al parties, has lefs the fac OF tho
admission Of Kansas at the m:rcy o! the free soil
pexer.
The American party lately assembled q. Phila
Selpfia, after purgng se ct its free soil ee neat,
among other IhiDgs, resolved that Cong Tess p,s
any State from admission into the Uoion because
is constitution does or does not Ie,ogai the
institution Of slavery as part Of Its social system.
trolling tjority dep,c ated By Governor johnson.
II The democratic patty wers desiIoas Of tie admis
sion Of Kansas as slave State, Instead Of endea-
vering to crush, would they not cherish this new
and, We hope, efficient, ally against the CONN, IN
toe2 Would they MT iesi sympathy tor !. on
account Of this per. OF the platform?
Though the American aai democratic parties
CANNOT on account Cf t1eir old prejudices and
principles, affiliate, yet the admission OF sasas "a
. slave State depends on their combined action
agsnat the united cohorts" waen the final contest
shall arrive. For when the vots shall De taken on
weak Gas they viii, according to the admission Of
Gov Johnsoo,) the lays will have il unless help
come nom some ot.er quarter Are they un Will ag
10 have it, though IL be not democratic Is Are
they unwilling the c1upsry should be saved unless
faved democ, aticaIy, aud democra'icilly only? Is
demo Iacy the primary, and the country the second
0y good When we shsIl be casting about fortns
election of President who will not veto the bill
II pasfed, aud ehall find ma.crisl sufficient for tae
purpose, IL combined, it will be the duty then, q,
now. Of every patriot TO throw No obstacle 10 the
Wsy OF 80 important cjnsumnation. Whatever
ireConcilaDe host ity theea may be othsr pDrt,,
Oh this, vital beyond AL others, every patro ahoud
sherish that syppRtby, on the exercise of which,
in the hour Of trial may depend tae fata OF uat,li
millions.
And what is the attitude OF the American IN /
democratic parties now on this view OF the ltserf
The former gives lis appreciation and sympathy to
Ne latter when its fidelity to the South deserves
Ths democracy seek TO crush this new party in its
infancy, not only on the ground Of iaslrm o1a;aoe
ssues but on that embraced In the slavery p5r.ion
Of It's latform, and which IL oil the South ask
Also denouncfng its platform bscauss tides not
approve 10 express terms the ,braska and Kansas
stI, thouga agreeing, "for common justice and iu-
ture peace, to abide by and maintain TIE existing
hs. upon the subiec, OF slavery Is AL and co !.
elusive iet.sment Of tina. suheot in spirit aud sub
stance" Are kanss and t1s Union OF 81 litIs
cVnsequsnoe a. 10 depend on the re ason, on wnc1
Ing resolve was given, though imm sterial for our
purpose! Must the fate Of this country be peried
On the difference be. ween "tsesdIe dun and twes.
sn aeer And this by party which, in is Lass
Bshmore convention, de lNei without approving