Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-31
EFcrschcI =. Johnson on the Election of
Lincoln.

On Wednesday last. the 9th inst. HERscHEL v.
JOHNSON the DorGIAs candidate for Vice President
made q sDeCch in thl city of New York in which
he thus spoke Of the election of LINCOLN and its
consequences. We commend his remarks particu-
IarIv to those who applaud DOUGLAS Norfolk speech
Mr.. Johnson said
The iucyitds consequence Of tie inauguration q ne
Pel,,JFcr1 garly aud its installation in the Gorey7-
,aeIt ,ro,d be the disturbance Of the Union. The log
cal sequence of those Republican doctrines was the
equally civil, religious, and political OF the AfrI-
can negro and the American white man. Inc uoc-
trinc meant that if It meant anything, and he was
bvDocrite who denied it. (Appausc.) In his coun-
try white men believed they were better thar the
negro Those who thought differently were entitled
to their swCetscented opinion. daughter and
aDplauscO The Republican doctrine would make
the black man eligible TO the highest ONCE IN the
nation. and any man who would deny that this was
tbe logical sequence Of Republican doctrines was
either a fool or a knaVe. cloud appiause.) II the
Republicans should succeed, 1t would be considered
proper that their daughters should be LED TO the
marriage altar bv SambO- (Appause. and voice
..Tbat's so ~ The negro vote of Ohio more
than the majority lately given for the Republican
ticket And if the negroes had been kept IN 4 sub
ordinate place. as they should be. doubtless ONO
would have cast her vote for the Union and the
Constitution. applause Inc hepioac~l pGry
Announces U,ut al these States must become either
free Or sl.lg and now they are to settle the ques-
ton. AND 70 MEET THIS DECLARATION OF
WAR AGAINST THE PROPERTY INTEREST OF FIFTEEN
Sr,TIs oI TUE MON - 100000 OF SLAVES WORTH
S3ZuOUUN ILui Neg 6yeY rc7d Of people lcGttRg to
submit to The destruction Of so much property under the
form Of tgisotiO.2 T''No, no." Let them nix their
minds upon any article OF property ID the North.
ami imagine the South making an effort to destroy
II. L. THE NORTH WOULD SUBMIT IT Would BE 80 MEAN
AND CoglRnLY THAT DOG WOULD NOT BARK THEN.
LAppausel Ind tbs tie position of The South.
THEY WOULD SUFFER- DETERMINATION Be
FORE THEY WOULD SUBMIT TApplausel The
Republican party proclaimed higher law in direct
reference to tins question: Of slavery meaning their
convictions of natural right and natural Justice
holding that the Jaw was paramount to the Consitu-
tiOu What was the of a Cons tisutOn if this
birlcr Law was % prevail What NJ Prcsi-
dent and Cabinet would we have If the higher lG.y
sbouId prcyaily Our national progress was due TO
our written Constitution. [Checrs.l Adherence to
If was the secret of our success, and every note of
discord had been occasiuned by departure from it.
What guarantee had they that Mr.. Lincoln would
mi swear 10 support the Constitution with UCna
reservation provided it does not interfere with the
higher law? What woud become of the rights Of
tbe people and Of the States There were now nine
States which had made 1t penal tor slGFe owner 10
seek 10 recover q fugitive slave. The Governor Of
Ohio and he believed, OF Indiana, had refused 10
deliver fugitvcs from justice. who were implicated
in the John Brown raid " shame. shame!' and
the highest court IN your state had refused the
STAKEHOLDER the right of owning his property the
moment he touches your soil. IN the eU7d 81 tue
success II the party sustaining these principles.
. IRISH assertion 10 Sdy that TIE people Of the South ICod
nat sI,1,q3foW BEFOREGOD AND HIS COUNTRY
UEStID THEY OUGHT NOT. AND WOULDkOT.
TAnpI3usal Then was the Union in danger. Voices
NJ" Iss"l All that was needed was for
New York TO do her duty. New York the bat
tIarround and up0q her soil let the victory in ia
yorof the Unonlbe achieved. [Applausel lie who
saw the danger IN the signs oi The times was Ohnd.
T..Tbar's ST.. 7 Had they ever seen the time when
tbere was SO little threatening 81 tie South? Such
ON orninous silence North Carolina Was silent,
I+ ,,igbr there not be fixed resolve to Ja~- their
hts in their own hands when they find thai &C
+,aI Marty at the North propose 10 take the rc'2s
~ Government lAppause.l BUt was there temer-
v, -, tba mart OF the South TO adopt extreme
-,,s1,resg He believed that, upon the election OF
sroIn there would be an appeal for southern
i-,-.t;oD ~ form a Southern COntedeTacy. Then
=, - -ros ~ fail there would be an appeal for
- Stets qctiorF South Carolina would prob
- ocedr Alabar1l had already been ptedgl
through her legislatUI 20 go Tor secesSIo' anu I
,,,,oT money 10 defray military expenses. nov
o,, ,yould II be for "a few daring Elen 20 pr -uce
taie of things that uld throw this W1seAe country
ir1o state of conf e He intended TO q 'eal >
,bir atriotism end Ut to their fears, When let'.
tbarn thar he real, believed there was 'ang>r.
The election Of Iduco would cost this countls sou
000 OO0 in the depreciation Of property: Nh"t
yy,uI2 stocks ba worth? What would De tn waive
of debts between ths two sectOnsy Ner. these
fearful results t. take place the cast OF party
die Let party 20 10 the winds. [Ireat applause
Let them be subIimely superior TO 1t, for what was
miserable party triumph if purchased at the price
of our country. IApplauS"I