The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-27
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE,


The following the speech Of Hoo. Herschel Y. John
son. Of Georgia. on Tuesday, d the National HOTEL on sc
oeptng the nomination for the Vice Presidency the
ticket with Stephen A. Douglas
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, Gentlemen Of the Executive Committee
OF the national democratic party, and fellow ctsens
spatch in baltimore three O'Clock this day that the
Hon Benjamin Fitzpatrick had declined the nomination
rendered him BY the Democratic Convention and tina,
toned IN Baltimore in connection with this nomination
Slss xss
be thus honored, was due 10 another OF her
for bis talent. an. and public :,
delegation Of which was q member But the Oonven
ton, in its wisdom, deemed il best to nominate states'
the child Georgia. and the mother cordially responds
any compliment bestowed upon her daughter THOSE
are the circumstances under which nave Deen sssgneo
cnaton should yield TO the voice OF outy Inc nAtona
democratic party is IN peculiar CONDITION ~ Is ssalea
II is on the eve Of sectional conflict which may sweep
down all political parties and terminate In dissolution OF
the Union IL the duty Of patriots and statesmen TO
unite In averting these threatened caames. 1t may be
inappropriate to refer 70 the circumstance which i'm.
TO the at Charleston instructed TO demand
the incorporation INTO the platform Of the party Of the
proposition that Congress- should intervene for the proec
ton Of slaves the Territories and to withdraw the
demand should be refused 1t refused, and think
properly refused That delegation did retire. aaa With them
Why should they have retred The record shows that
II they had remained their post they had the power TO
have prevented the nomination Of any candidate who
might be obnoxious to the South Thus reduced by
cessons the Convention adjourned 10 Baltimore and
quested the States 70 m the vacancies In their respective
delegations. The Convention reassembed on the 18th
inst The seeding delegations returned,
credited 10 Richmond and others TO Baltimore by the
way OF Richmond, and instructed to make the dc.
and, and TO withdraw II Il should be refused Delegates
were appointed in LOUISIANA Alabama and Georgia by
the national democrats Of those States 70 ali the vacant
Of the seceders Those Of Alabama and Louisiana
admitted and the seeding delegations rejected and
the seeding delegates from Georgia admitted 10
seats They all took umbrage at the decisions Of the
Convention touching the various contests for seats.
They retired organized and nominated candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency and they claim 10 be the
they were actuated by "prncple" II n their pur
pose in good fah TO obtain the recognition Of the prn
cpc Of Congressional protection for slavery in the Terri
tories why not wait until proper time arrived 10 bring
that subject before the Convection and them according
10 their Instructions, withdraw from the bodyf The
tngushed man not for the maintenance Of principIe
they willing 10 leopard the integrity OF
the democratic party and the triumphs OF its
cherished principles rather than see its will pro-
claimed 10 the nomination OF its fsvorite Ad-
ting for the sake OF argument Mr. Douglas 70 be
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Why not remain Al their post why seek to dismenber
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later for all the Ais that may now from their
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because was the agreement between the
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and the people the Territories be c perfectly free 70
regulate their domestic institutions In their own way
subject the constitution Of the United States. THIS
the principle Of tho compromise q 1885,
and practically applies 10 the Nebraska Kansas act In
1854 was adopted by both The great political parties
chsnsn IN 1853 Il Is, perhaps Tie best ground Of com
promise between the North and the South which human
ingenuity can DEVISE and by the democratic party
leass OF sections should be willing 70 abide II gives
advantage 70 neither section over the Other because
II refers all questions OF dispute between them,
either a. 70 Congressional or Territorial power
over the subject Of slavery the final arbramen the
for The south It's practical working is not without salts
factory results. When the people OF Territory desire
slave labor and the soil and climate are suited 70 H. s
very will go-where these conditions do not exist will
CO. This finds illustration In New Mexico, where
slavery established and that In those Territories whore
sscSaeS only Few DAYS ago sns %
on the one hand, and the anti slavery Law OF
Kansas on the other was made and rejected in
thcm had prevailed, rs II not certain the country
would have been thrown into the highest excitement
But BY their rejection inter venton WAS practically Cd
hercd TO- and the public mind Is satisfied and quiet Let
maintain II firmly and faithfully. We are bound " II
BY every consideration OF interest and obligation Of
democratic party, and uimstsIy 70 the Union tsef Il
will drive the South into intense sectonAlism, and the
North into the ranks q BLACK repubcanism; do not
the great body Of the Northern democracy win re.
main true 70 the constitution, despite the overwhelming
sss ssss suid b ecssrssS ~ slssS "a
would not - able % return single member % either
The South trust that such q condition Of things
may mover exist; but should, know
q no way By which the Uniec can be saved.
vocsted by this born sectional party IL fraught with
peril 70 the country. The question Is now distinctly
70 the doctrine Of intervention or whether they win
abandon T., whether they wiz rcopcn the slavery
agitation By requiring Congress 70 take jurisdiction
mind security TO the Union by leaving where the
compromise Ito the free action of the people Of
The issue iAiry made up II Re intervention or nonin
PREVENTION Is decision involves the destiny Of this great
republic Ind the highest interests Of the civilized word
Compared with the aspirations o. men and The fAte Of
political parties sank utter insignincancc. where
shall look for deverance from these threatened evils
y has been the mission Of the democratic party shs
pending oAAities It's past career abounds with heroic
passages and illustrated with the glorious achieve
party OF Jesrsor and Hsdscn, and jackson and roIE,
whose administrations constitute grand epochs IN our
nations. history Il The party q TIE o .. -. and
iock In thsse times Of political detection and sectional
agitation, Let its integrity be permaneotiy destroyed
hen Ne best hopes Of the statesman may we'll be clcudsd
with gloom and darkness. h 70 maintain these that
consent 70 take the position nov assigned me, and vel
the consequence OF personal good or personal III
which that position may bring Nothing ese
couli induce me 70 brave the deFAoton
which invites, and incur The heavy respca-
sbility which imposes have nothing 70 add but the
expression Of my profound thanks for the honor unex
pcctccy conferred upon me, and my cordial acknowcde
men = the nasterag terms IN which have been not
ned Of my nomination Whatever msy be honorably
done shall che~rfuiy do 70 maintain the integrity q the
party and the triumph Of its principles
DssnArucn sxucs Hssscuu '. JowSscs, CAxps-
Ban ION Won PSxapwr on DovoLAs DrsocsAnc
1icxw -Berschel " johnson born In Burke county,
Georgia. In September, 1884, educated ~ the Unver
sy Of ocovsa and graduated In 1884, and subsequently,
adopted the profession Of the Iav. Re wa Prcsi-
dentiai ls<4 1Sls he appointed by the
Governor Of Georgia 20 represent that State In the United
Ssats Senate II the place of Mr. Col1ut, WIN had 70
signed In 1s4e he elected Judge Of the superior
Of hp STATE and In 1858 succeeded 10 guberpstor
powers, In which be Continued for two wears.
The Richmond Convcntton.
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