The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05
Hersehel v. Johnson, the Douglas Cam
didate for the Vice Presid ENJOY Dis
Below Is a letter written 81 Her.

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Below 10 a letter rvwri.sen BY Her
schel ". - ohnson, Mr.. Douglas
associate on the Union-ssving tickle,
A perusal of the precious documen
will show the reader what kind o
salvation he would be likely to brinl
to the country. Let it be carefully
, pondered, and then let tho readet
tell us what he thinks Of the sincerity
OF the men who are ineulting tn,
; people Of the North by asking theil
votes to elevate this traitor to the
second office in the government:
MiLLIDGEvILLE Georgia)
August 80, 1851.
GENT FMFS, Il thank you for your
kind and pressing invitation to 4
barbacue; to be given to Colonel
.lR. McMillen, the Southern Rights
lcandidate for Congress in the eighth
district, on the first Tuesday 10 Sep.
tember next. But official engage
ments prevent me the pleasure of its
acceptance. Morgan Court will c
in session at that time.
My personal acquaintan with
Colonel McMillen is limited, but
know him, by reputation as a gen.
tleman of high moral worth, bril-
liant talents, and sound Republican
principles. Such men | Am pleased
to honor, and sincerely trust the
great cause whose banner he bears
by the united voice OF the Southern
Rights party OF his district, may be
triumphant,
The c1ntett in which the people
OF Georgia, in common with her sis.
ter slave holding states, is engaged
in one of vital Importance. 1t in
wolves the destiny of the South and
the rcderative character Of uur sys-
tcm of government. II is wa-ed
upon the right OF state peaceably
to sccedc from the Union. The Cub
ernatorial candidate OF the Southern
Rights (IIcrschel V. Johuson) main.
tains the affirmative, and the caudi
date ot the submission party (llowcll
Cobb the negative of this great
question. The one, that the right
necessarily results from the reserved
sovercig' IS OF the states and the
nature OF the con.ederacy, and the
other, that il exists only as right
of revolution. The former insists
that tie ., neral government has no
right to cuctce "a seeding state; and
tie latter that such seeding state
must depend for the maintenance o'
i's position upon the stout hearts
and strong arms oi a free people -
The one unhesitatingly and boldly
avows. that if Southern state were
to secedc, he would not obey re
dui,ition hy the federal government
made upon him as the Executive o
Georgia. for troops t. force her back
into the Union: and the other declare.
that he would convene the Iegi-
ln,ure of the state. and recommeut
them to call Il convention Of th,
people in AN emergency in whicl
the impulses OF the true Southcir
heart should be sufficient guide
, The great issue then. repeat, is III,
riyht Oi "a state Ia scccde from tiI'
Union. and the co-rrlative absonc,
/ Of nny right on the part Of the led
. eral government 10 force snch stat,
back into the Union. Ic cannot b.
% cvaied BY the scnseless clamor o
e. Union! this glorious Unioul Tin
integrity Of rhe Union is not assailr,
, by the Southern Rights party il
Georgia. lts true friends are thos
who insist upon maintaining tn
rights resulting from the sovercignt
OF the states. Its real enemies ar
those who, from behind it, as
/, "mssked battery" level their d,
A lstructive artillery against l,s strong
4 eat outposts, by counseling submis
sion to aggression, injustice, an
l. robbery, because. like - wolf i
8. sheop's clothing" they come unde
!. the hypocritical garb oi compromise
Then let a vigilant people look we
- to the true and only issue involve
in the pending csmpaign-the rigl
OF a state peaceably to secede irol
o'ihe Union.
| would not. If time and spaC
justified. enter into an argument
y favor of the affirmative of this issu
Is Is | believe that is understood by II
people. 1t has been a cardinal ten
Gu OF the Republican creed from II!
=, n down to the present day, maintain,
ST. by Jefferson and Madison and M
con, Lowndes, and Troup, and q
49, the distinguished statesmen Of tn
"a Of hool, who properly understood Il
theory Of our government, and who
" hearts beat responsive to the gre
American sentiment which is
W. once the parent and the soul OF co
= stitutional liberty. Argument is n
nm ,nC needed to elucidate or enforce it.
US II the people, shaking off the tra
-.n mels OF party, and spurning I
ay, timid counseis Of temporising 81
!, missionists and selfish tradesmen
.Gu the great heart of political barteri
Ing will obey the honest impulses of II
md . Southern sentiment, they will requ
:, no argument to array them on
%" side OF truth, their hearthstones 3
ok, the Constitution.
To detract from the Importance
re. the issue in public estimation, il
va. A.. :. i'll