The Placer herald., 1860-09-22
Herschel v. Johnson the Douglas candl'
date for Vice President.


The opposition of every name have per-
sistently attacked the National Democracy
as secession disunion party, and pretend
to find in Mr.. Yancey, Of Alabama, gen.
tleman who is not a candidate for any office,
the representative of such sentiment Al
the Baltimore Convention Mr.. Y, fully and
explicitly defined his position, to the effect
that he was not d,sunion man rs long as
the rights of the South were respected IN
the Union. But the Doug las party profess
intense love for the Union as it is, and the
"looica conclusions" from such profession
should be that their candidates are, par ex.
celIence Union men, How far this is cor
rect the following letter from Mr.. johnson,
their candidate for Vice Presdent) written
while Governor of the State Of Georgia, in
1859 will show. The letter was originally
printed in the Columbus (Ga) Times and
Sentinel and copied 10y the Mountain Signal,
printed at Dahlonega, Georgia. on the 22nd
of Sep,ember 1855, from which paper we
copy. From this ,eter it will be seen that
no man IN the nation has better claim to
the title of secession disunion man than
Mr.. johnson, and in inhorsing him as II can
didate for the second office within the gift
of the people, the Doug AS party assume
the responsibility of his sentiments.
Executive CHAMBER.
MnLEDEvnLE, June 2lst; 1855.
DEAR SIR:-In your note oil the 10th inst you
refer me to the following language contained in
| nv letter to Mai Howard to viii: Suppose
Kansas with such q constitution should be reject
ed as she probably will, and an appeal should
be made to the non slnveholding States to return
members to the following Congress, who will
| vote for her admission what hope should we then
have of II successful appeal, if we shall have
dissolved our party allegiance with them, Alb
solutely none' You say that my "opponente
contend that in this paragraph show u dspo-
siton to daily with the North instead of meeting
the issue fairly and squnrey made by the fourth
resolution OF the Georgia Platform.' Hence, ito
place the question beyond all cavil." you re-
quest me Ito indicate the course would pursue
as Governor of Ge rgia. il Congress should re
| jcct Kansas, because OF the existence OF Slavery
therein | comply cheertuly with your request.
wish to be understood upon this subject in
tend to be. Though think my letter. construed
as whole. ought to satisfy the most hypercriti-
cal. yet will say. that shall never ID lily with
the North upon any question involving the ri ghts
! of the South--no neUer, nertr. But TO the point
Of your enquiry.
The 4th resolution of the Georgia Platform
contemplates dissolution, upon the happening of
certain contir gencies. The rejection OF Kansas
because of the existence Of slavery therein,
would be one of those contingencies. The sep
arution Of Georgia from the contedcracy must be
the act of the Sovereignty. Az the Executive of
the State the 4th resolution clothes me with no
power to proclnim such separation Nor am !
vested with by constitutional provision. There
! fore if Kansas should thus be rejected. would
feel bound 20 take such steps. as would elicit the
action of the sovereignty of the State. in eXeclI-
tion of the Georgia Platform. Indeed. | shall
bring the whole subject before the next Legsla-
ture and recommend to them to provide for the
calling of Il State Convention. in the event of
such rejection. TO determine the time and mode of
the "disrup,on Of every lie that binds her to the
Union.' Whether elected or not, this much !
shall do. in my MESA ge to the General Assembly
and if elected, and the emergency shall arise dur
ing my Executive tenn. | shall unhesitningly
act as above indicnted.-Tne Georgia Platform is
the voice of sOvcrei gnty Of the State | eman-
ated from the same source that framed the cOnsti-
ton. 1t is tqna TO that instrument in sOlemnty
and validity; and as Executive of the State,
am MS much bound by it rs by the constitution it.
self So | construe my obligation Il States
Rights man. and 30 would render to it the most
implicit, prompt and energetic obedience.
Your Obedient Servant
llERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
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