Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-23
And he reiterales tho same Disunion blue

ter yet again and still more explicitly:
But | repeat, the inference from all the
visible indications around us evidently is that
time has perhaps arriped when the South has
no other alternative bit to stand upon her con-
stitutOnal rights.
This will answer for our first installment Of
the Hon. Herschel V. Johnson's peculiarly
"opulent Congressional record. We COM
mend It to the attention of all candid and
and honest people who have any inclination
TO vote for Douglas and johnson, or any
desire to know what the Douglasites regard
as the model ofa Southern statesman.
The above is certainly conclusive as to Mr..
Johnson's sentiments in 1913. But for the
purpose of showing that he has not yet
changed his mind on the matter in issue
between the two wings of the pro-slavery
party, we reprint from the Southerner and
Aasertiser, a Douglas paper published at
Rome, Ca, Gan authority therefore, that
cannot be disputed, the proceedings of the
Democratic State Convention, held at Mill
edgeville, June 4th, called to take action in
regard to the secession of most of the Georgia
delegates at Charleston. 1t seems that a
Business Committee Of twenty four was ap-
pointed, ofwhich Herschel Y, johnson was
one.
This Committee disagreed as to the pro-
priety Of appointing new delegates to Balti-
more the friends of the seceders opposing,
and a few who preferred to see Douglas
elected toa dissolution Of the party, favored
that step; and the consequence was, that two
reports were presented majority one by
twenty members of the Committee and a
minority one by .Jour members, which latter
division included Herschel Y. johnson, who,
as Chairman, introduced the minority report
The two reports were discussed by various
persons, Mr.. johnson defending his and How
ell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, acting as
pacliicator. The latter gentleman stated
there was "no difference in the principles
enunciated in both the majority and minority
reports There were only two minor differ
ences one was, that the majority report
endorsed the secession from the Charleston
Convention, while the minority neitha.
endorsed nor commended [censured n the
action ofthe Georgia delegates there"
The result was that majority report was
adopted by vote of 209 to Al, when the
minority under the lead of Mr.. Johnson,
seeded, and organized another Convention,
and appointed the bogus delegates who,
one-eight of the Democracy of |
Georgia, were admitted into the Baltimore
Convention by Douglas friends to an equality
with the representatives of the other seven
eights Ofthe party.
The following is the report presented 70
the regular Convention by Mr. johnson
MINORITY REPORT.
ResolUed, That we re-afirn the Cincinnati !
Platform with the following additional pro- /
positions
lst That the citizens of the United States
have an equal right to settle with their prop
erty Of any kind, in the organized Territories
Of the United States, and that under the de-
cisiOn of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in the case of bred Scott, which we
recognize as the correct exposition of the
Constitution in this particular, slqDe PROPERTY
stands on the same footing as all other descrip-
hons Of property, and that neither tie general
yODernmeHt, NOR ANY TERRITORIAL
can destroy or impair the
,7gh 10 sEaDe property that property Of
all kinds, slaves as well as any other species
Of property, in the Territories, stand upon
the same equal and broad Constitutional ba-
sis, and subject to like principles of reeoqni-
hon and PROTECTION n the LEGISLA-
TIVE, Judicial ant executive departments Of
,he GOOerHmeHt
I'd. That we will support any man who
may be nominated by the Baltimore Con-
Vention, for the Presidency, who holds the
principles set forth in the foregoing PROPOSE
lion, and who will give them his endorse
ment, and we will not hold ourselves bound
10 support any man who may be the nomi
nee, who entertains principles inconsistent
with those set forth in the above propositions.
or 1VhO denies that SLaUe property in the Terri
-Ories does stand on an equal footing and on
-AN sumo COffstttHtOi1t oAStS " QUIET UcSCltD-
hons Of property.
In view of the fact that a large majority
Of the delegates from Georgia felt it to be
heir duty to withdraw from the late Demo-
ratio Convention, thereby depriving this
State of her vote therein, according to the
decision of said Convention.
ResolUed, That this Convention will ap-
point twenty delegates-four from the State
1t large, and two from each Congressional
District-to represent the Democratic party
ofGeorgia, in the adjourned Convention at Bal
Limore, on the 18th inst, and that the delegates
be and are hereby instructed to present the
foregoing propositions, and ask Their adoption
by The National Democratic Convention.
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
THos. P. SAFFoLD,
H.K. MCCAY,
T. COWARD.
Now we ask, is Mr.. johnson, holding the
views expressed above, an authorized expon-
ant and representative of the princinles of the