The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22
SOUTHERN POLITICS.

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SOUTHERN POLITICS.
THE CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS THE
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE eovEaNoa OF eEoR-
GlA-GOvERNOR JOHNSON PLOTTING DIsUNI0N.
From The Augusta, Ga, sentinel, Oci. IL
The sudAcious attempt the democratic Governors TO
comm the Southern States TO dsunion Ia signal
pie OF the tendency that party has TO usurp power Tho
coDstablcs Of the poorest pipey woods atct in Georgia
bave IN reality, IS much authority 70 concert measures
preparatory To secession, his exceien,y, Governor
johnson. Out Of the State the line and bis
authority 10 perfect nullty Yet, Governors WISE aud
have the mpudence 10 get up second edition 81 tho old
Federal Hartford Conversion" for the purpose OF dc
tuospg the constitution and the unon is no wonder
that they support fede:ahst tor the Presids pcy
What are the Governors constitutional he 10
CON mander Of the army and navy State and " the
militia thereof sipecure-an office with duties as
tached.
He the power to grant pardons except for treason
and muyde-bis gives him no power 10 follow In Aaron
He has power to issue writs 10 all vacancies IN the
senae and Huse OF Representatives. TO Call special ses
SONS, ano to fiji vacancies In office and . modified veto
pow er over MI laws and resolutions.
These aTe the sum OF his duties and powers very few
OF Governor johnson has proved that &c ga for the
81 part Of the me easily dispense with his Jre
spce. Hnt In the constitution we cannot and any
horiy given to bim by any implication or construction.
10 pledge the people, against the will Of largo majority,
10 csuD'on and civil Doee ii suit the voters OF
Georgia 10 allow their officers whose time and services
bave been bought for valuable consideration, n
eave the legitimate sphere Of his duties 70 60 President
max and plotting against their in distant States
This practice OF Governors leaving the sphere Of their
duties and taking the stump In poll ical contests liz we'll
rebuked In letter from Gov More head Of Keptu ky in
answer to an invitation address political meeting in
that State in which he Gays
III has been The inv uiable custom In Kentucky for her
executive 10 abstain from active participation 10 party
icts and feel constrained by high Of duty
TO CONFORM to The time bonored custom When entering
ops the discharge Of the duties OF my cfse, became
the Governor Of the whole State and my highest amb
ton has been TO discharge every public ouiy imposed
upon me with inpaitalny, honesty and fidelity
From the Charleston Standard, Oct 1877
THE MEETING OF GOVERNORS.
The meeting the Governors OF the several Southern
States, OF which mention las been already made took
does not appear however, that there any others
present besces the Governors Of North Carolina South
Carolina and Virginia. What the object effect Of
the meetrg stated but concert and counsel is
poI tart and # this shaA have been the purpose
gao IN that the Governor or this State been ready
10 confer with the Executives Of other Stes the
eate questions b fore the country In the eveat Of the
election OF Fremont Ia The event 0t the e;t0n Of
President being thrown IN the House of
here will be the cessity for extraordinary action upon
the part or and there oicer state
so proper TO suggest a course its chief magis
ira have great confidence in the belief that
Governor Adams will shrink from responsible
which The honor and the nteree, OF the State may re-
qui.e The meeting Raleigh, no wever secms not
kieh Rse takes the matter up, and assuming that the
object OF the meeting 10 concert s1heme Of dis
up:on proc,arns II proianaon Of the sacred soil Of
North Carolina The questions asked, frs by whose
Ard third, what North Carolina Say 10 an attempt
to hitch her TO the Of dsrnonf To these interro
saores one but correspondent Of tho Petersburg
DMoc1 at volunteers reply and be only that the
Know Notbpg party, aud importance is to be aacned
10 what II says.