The New York herald., 1860-12-08
GEORGIA.

they adopted that op1cn then close by adding the
That whether we remain Ia the Unon or secede fror,
~ preseut teiencoss coalition iavies oppression
and sessesioo and that ~e therefore, heartily concur
tuppy the Stato win arms aud munitions VI And
&c fnrler susees that portion OF this expenditure be
Tor artillery, valuable branch Of military vice. with
which our people amost wholly ,qua'pted; thst
tho most eppsovel worss 90 military Ia tics be pur
chased And supplied 20 the principal o,er OF every
volunteer company that the expediency be considered
OF employ ing at Tho state expense, more sh
sho have seen service and who are well skilled 10 the
profession OF arms TO Instruct Our and aso
that quiry be made 70 the expeiieucy aad practica
by OF establishing, under Slate otherwise manufac
tories OF eunpowder and OF firearms within the m OF
this State and lastly, recommend fellow c,.,z.as
t0oreanize volunteer companies In every oourty.
GOV. HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON ON THE CRISIS.
SPEiR's ruRsouT, Jefferson County, "a,
Nov n, 1850
MI DEAR srs-I duly received yours Of the AL inst
with ss accompanying enclosures which please accept
my thanks,
Ifuiiy sympathze With you In the painful apprehen
eons which you express for the fate OF the Union The
Southern people are thoroughly aroused and exaspe.
rated quite certain thst South Carolina will secsde
In ss than thirty days from this present writing The
tendency OF popular sentiment In Georgia. Florida, Ala.
bama and kisstsppi TO the policy Ia evidently
very stropg They will certainly sustain they do not
follow, South Carolina. They will certainly follow upIess
something can be done 70 bring the people calm
reaectonto gain time for the heat Of indgnatoa 70
COOL that prudent counses may be listened TO- have
great confidence In the "eober seoond thought" The
people Of the South not desire 70 break up tho Union
they sufficiently attached to IT, and would prefer it,
II II can be ,hown tina. they be allowed peace safety
equality and their constitutional rshis Recent deve.
iopements have driven them TO desperation A calm
consideration OF few points viii disclose The
ground OF their evaporation and the reason
that they have lost confidence for The future.
Tho anti slavery sentiment OF the Norsh from feeble
nees al hrst has continued 70 grow stronger until Il has
the rers Of government and threatens
mate its loos sishsed policy Of abolition.
cuoed from expansion into The territories and
tha, 10 more slave STATES shall be admitsed into the
Union.
The republican platform aurcnrccs ,he Equality be-
tween the hsacs sd wsse 70 ~, aud In Of
States ree negroes in the exercise Of the elective fran
chee have contributed 10 tho election OF Lincoln.
AL have not approyed-but many have approved
aud few conference.-the raid OF John Brown upon the
urot'endiDg citiSeps Of . sister confederSse
In psivnbe violation a the Fuxlive slave law Of
Corgrcss AID utter dhregrd Of their constutispal ob
ss,ioa majority Of the non saveholdiog STATES have
passed Personal Liberty bs osher hinder and
obstruct and preveot the surrender Of fugitive slaves
Nov The election Of Lincoln, PER would site
facs that gives fearful and terrible sxuidosucs 70
thess propositiocs which have seated, ana which
has endured for years, the abolition emssares fire.
qsnty psrambuias our section 10 excite psurrccton
suesm, q poison and bate which are poured al over ae
land from The exhagscss fountains Of the Anti slavery
p'e, .na = h'Sps, that cur people are exssp,r.,edf
lorsf Does hisiory furnish any similar example Of
psienSf The truth is no South tired OF tnis Asi,a
,ion-t0is ccaseoss iaterkrencc with her domes
TIC peace and nsnqailliy-,hh eternal en,r, OF
the republicans OF the North 10 get power, for
he avo~ed purpose Of ssusssing upon her oonsti-
tive 10 our midst 10 ihIeadSare They begin 70
think ard to Fay there to be no cad {, this dnrAc
Upor-thai IL n but question OF time, aud therefore
the SCORER the better. have given you bat faint pic
ture or state d lhrgs In the SCUM language csaso
portray the reslty Men VI ihc North, unscl
with the workings OF so:ia sracicss AID the true
relation Of negro labor 70 capita oaanot fully spprcc
sh.t An seesiog 70 portray.
have briefly stated TO you the grounds OF Southern
dsccatent and enccsv0red 10 impress you with the
derlh, breadth and nteasy Of that disoouten II al
party ssrced by the mighty muiterng OF ia sullen
md indignant tonndsTs TIE south Thoroughly aroused
ICY 81 Immediate secession, Jet there IL but ssntl
mcnt IN relation 20 the work OF coming to settle
mert 70 foil With the republican states of IN. North.
ne time has come when men North and sorth look
the issue u 10 The cc. The republican press Ia the
msn spcsx lightly of ne resolution and courage INC
southern people, and riicae the idea OF secession. A
ioo added when Rome Ore He has his para'els
IN the blind fanatics o. the North who affect indifference
% the dangers which mPerii this great and wise rcpab
What lie to be done, The Union ls in danger How can
4 bo tsvecf In my Judgment there s but way and
stsus whose Legislatures have enacted them must
icpesl their Persors Liberty bills, and al scis
~ every kind which obsruet and prevent the
faithful execution OF the Fagtve Slave Law 1
90 net cay they snouli DO this under the
influence Of fear, ncr because the South may 10.
msnd "a, bat scause II 10 right II will be honorable
70 them ~ viii be tuss 10 VS. IL will be but vorn.
,sfy return 70 correct sense o. CONSTITUTIONS obligation
aud revival Of that spirit OF Brotherhood from whish
Uuion spvapg and without which cannot DO per pct
uAted snch action, voluntarily taken win far IN ,re
ssaary upoo the populsr mind Of the south n taken
the end Of bitter contest thYestenIprs dis
unon; whilst the feelings which prompt such action
would Indicate hcalthfu tone OF sentiment In the North
that would si once check agitation there nd inspire
hdcrce here.
The remedy mus, no, stop here. The idea Of cxsrtipg
Copfressicua power 70 slavery 10 the Terrtorle
10 suppress The interstate slave trade, and 10 aoclsh
slavery In the Drtt OF Ooumba and other places over
shch the uncd stssss have exclusive iuisdction must
abandoned lu fpo the repubcas party must et
~ alone. cces rot copccrn thsm The govern
right 10 touch with unfrendiy hand anybody In
the svchooug States dreams that the cotton States
viii submit TO federal interference In any Of these parcu
lars he rests undsr huge delus,ca L yos s
thfs ocrtSira rsa BE- ogYased, dnd tAd resi0y " no
10 preecrve a. counsel cansces, deliSerAtion, aud
tha, every o redress In the Union be erhslstsd
before resorilne 20 sccessicw consider this much due
10 our sssor thousands Of tue ana
brave med Of the North Who stood by scr,h n the
ate election 10 the tremendous nteres a. stake 70 the
sorioas memors n the past and - the boolnded ard
prcertsln fr'uTS The tsnrss cf the peope ho~eyer.
isvarsbe Tor much tsTiy dolipessiic1 T5sy
lA1t a1a SO a~tvsrNf- hu~ntnr nth I~n mat