Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-19
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, FEIsRUAEs
From the Cincinanti Enquirer.
Governor Johnson. Of Georgia, and the
Richmond ENQUIRER

Governor johnson. of Georgia, and the
Richmond Enquirer
Hershel V. Johnson, the present Cover.
or of Georgia, and one of the most distin-
guished of the Staterights Democracy
in the South, has written letter to Jack
son, Mississippi which, in its temper and
sentiment, affords a most agreeable con-
trast to the ultra and insane course marked
out by the Richmond Enquirer. The able
but indiscreet editor of that print, who Is
advocating a departure from the present
settled policy of the Union, as we'll as the
Democracy upon the Slavery question, by
insisting that no free State should be ad
mitted into the Union without being ac-
companied by slave State, is well re-
buked by Gov. johnson in the following
extract. We cannot doubt that Gov.
johnson, in his determination to support
the present "7tatus" Of the slavery ques-
ton, expresses the sentiments of the great
mass of the Southern people
We are satisfied that no considerable
portion of them will approve of the policy
of the Richmond Enquirer in disturbin .
that "status," and that sheet will be made
to understand that 1t has taken shoot
not only anti-Democratic. but utterly
opposed to the interests of the South
1t is by adhering resolutely to the doctrines
of Congressional non-intervention upon
slavery, and leaving tie matter to be deter
mined by the people Of the Territories, as
well as the States, that the South can best
maintain its equality in the Union. Under
that doctrine. whether it result ia free or
slave States, the South can have quiet
and entire assurance that its reserved
rights will never be tgampled upon. The
"organization" in the Senate. advocated
by the Richmond Enquirer, is at war
with the laws of nature and of popula-
ton, and is, therefore, absurd Cover
nor Johnson says;
''In view of the Importance Of this con
sideration, it see as to me unfortunate for
the South, particularly at this juncture,
that any new and extreme policy should
be broached. We have obtained by the
recent Legislation of Congress, recog-
milton of the equality of the States and
the principle of non-intervention, and the
repeal of the Missouri Restriction. What
ever ground of complaint is furnished by
the past, the South enjoys, for the pres
ent, full admission of her constitutional
rights. The Democracy of the non-slave-
holding States, at the hazard of political
martyrdom at home, have gallantly main
tanned our cause. Is it not wise to adhere
to our existing attitude, rather than raise
issues which, not involving positive right.
may drive us from their support and CO.
operation? | will ;ns.ance the proposition
] to reopen tho slsso trade. What good
can result from the agitation of this cues
ton? None whatever. Even if demand
ed by the interests of the South, as It's
advocates contend, is i. not utterly imprac
ticable, SO long as the Union of the States
is preserved? The unanimous demand o.
the South could not effect it; for the North
would as unanimously oppose it; while We
could not complain that, by such opposi-
tion our rights were infringed.
The concentrated efforts Of our Federal
Government would be powerless for this
purpose; for it is adverse to the sentiments
of the civilized world, to our treaty stipu-
lations for its suppression, and the conyen
tlonal laws OF nations, by which 1t Is de-
clared to be piracy. Its agitation is
fraught, therefore, with mischief only
1t will distract and divide the South, when
union is SO indispensable. 1t will tend
TO drive from us our true friends in the
onslaveholding States, when their cordial
cooperation is needed to shield us from
Abolition aggression. 1t viii rouse to a
still higher pitch the prejudices of other
nations against us, on account of the exis-
tence of Southern slavery. 1t were wise,
therefore, to adhere to the present status
of the slavery question. 1t is protected
by the Constitution, and our Northern
friends can safely fight our battles on their
own soil; with their alliance we can main
tain our rights in the Union. l repeat,
then, let us cultivate that alliance with
scrupulous assiduily and by all honorable
MEANS"
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