New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24
:" A NATIVE GEORGIAN" RESPONDS.
THE HON. II. V. JOHNSON AGAIN.

To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: Your remarks my note OF the 18th inst,
published your Of yesterday invite and would seem to
call few words from the points indicated When
sent You that note had intention to provoke controversy
no desire to enter discussion with you and have none
shall therefore make remarks short as possible
This must do quite hastily as am on the eve Of departing Tor
the South
Keitt Rhe or Yancey that they have desire
to dissolve the Unon-and place Mr. johnson in the cate
CORY" long and his set rule ~ agree with you
that this Is time for qubbing about WORDS Then say
that Mr. Johnson of dissong the Union he
should permitted rule it He has made such
aurment price his loyalty do not know to whom
you refer when you speak contemptuousy OF hs 'e de
associated with any set who intend TO rule this country or
ruin IL neither be agree with Keitt Rhe Yancey
IL well known that Rhet Yancey ayowedy Dsunionists
per &C. and have been bong for to bring about They
waiting for overt act other cause TO uansre
upon which predicate Of the that
act be the election Republican invasion of the South
by armed forces They based their advocacy Of Dis
upon such contingency the election OF Fremont Lin
con Seward any other contingency but in favor OF
for sake of itself In South Carolina Georgia. and Alabama
among people with whom associate understand Mr.
Keitt to entertain the yswshough decidedly
Rhe Yanceyhence he has abored zeaouy o that
line Mr. johnson don't belong that and did He
has publicly declared perhaps thousand times In the last
twelve years that he not q dsunionist-
there contingencies In which he would be in favor Of
dssouon hsppeniog Of which he stands pledged
disrupt every tie WEIGH binds the Union together These are
all enumerated in the famous fourth resolution" Of the GEoR
1880 adopted by State Convention called BY
authority the Legislature That resolution Is In these words
THAT State Of Georgia In the Judgment Of this
oonysno1 will and anO 0gss to ' even " sbis is
bird. her to Tho UbiOn any future act Ei GGnsfs SsS
petition Of the Shareholders thereof act sbohins
in places within the syehous States for the erection s
Or any sc The Trade between
s d~ se 'PsE
therein prohibiting the Introduction of slavesintO the
Territories Utah and Ne eIo act repeaiog
teray modifying the laws in force for the recovery Of
Georgia at that time planted herself the position enunci
aed this resolution, which every in the State has In
dorsed, and Mr. johnson stands on 1t to-day.
for you say whether the aggressive acts contemplated
by foregoing resolution the principles Of the Republican
party they MIR johnson will not submit to the
government of the Union Republican principles, and by
" Republican men"
He recently made speech Waenton in Georgia IN which
he every impulse his heart to stand by the South
in any emergency might unhappy bef herr "but' said
he to following Mr. Yaucey and his aes into dis
med'ur Vhen for dsunon eri't SHALL soT
DO IT."
think have answered this point without quibbing about
words"
H. wish know If Mr. johnson pretend. reconcile the
decision the Supreme Court In the bred Scott with Squat
SOrergnt be do IT, You think the Breckin dge
bold substantially the doctrines pomu gated by Mr. John
in l88that 1t Is variance with his present position and
the Breckenridge men, ION this point have immensely the
advantages" that Douglas d. pretend The people of
Teniory Ike those of State have Slavery not
they when he knows perfectly well that the Cincinnati
Platform the bred Scott decision and the wckife plank Of
his platform praci sy deny aud preclude any right
exclude Slsv from Territory" II sorry you let your
angry passions rise" Sorry you could not repress your
Sorry you could not avoid that yndcye expression about
impudenee which Satan might envy" &C. svery unbe
coming In phiosopheT
have no desire to quibble about wordr but don't know
what you by Squder Sovereignty viii assume, how
tok - Il
the wishes of the Inhabitants of the Terri
toy-o exclude Slavery without any limitation restriction
from sny whatever 10 serious doubt with whether
Territorial Legislature such power this The
pie of the Territories this and they not
As stand the views OF Douglas and Johnson this point
they exactly alike They both hold that all the power which
vested In Congress this subject has been unre.ervedy
granted Kansas and Nebraska understand you believe
that Congress has the power prohibit Slavery Ia the Terrific
rie If Kansas and Nebraks have IT, II Congress does
such power then such has been granted the
Territories BY Congress Whether the Legislature people
Territory have any Inherent power ADORE and beyond what
possesses grant them depends upon another
question: that IT, whether the exer Use Of such power Il consist
ent with the Constitution If the Constitution OF the United
States allows to the Territories this exere Of power then they
have II the Constitution does low IT, they do not pos
r. On these two points both Douglas and johnson
Are you and the supporters OF Mr. Lincoln ready ard willing
stand up and the Consucn In all its provisions
Are you willing allow and to defend Whatever nights 1t may
guarantee all people, matter whether pleaes dspeases
you1 am and Douglas and Johnson IL seems 10 me
that all patriots ought do this lii fair wise liberal
and Just If you unwilling concede such plain, honest
principles this you revolutionary Ke Rhett or
Yancey, or any OF that " set"
Whether the Constitution allows this power TO Territory
prohibits Is question for Mr. johnson Mr. Douglas for
Congress the people decide aud any difference of opinion
this point should not be test Of political orthodoxy isa
Judicial question which has yet before any court In
this country and consequently has not been decided In this
Douglas and johnson and they both to abide the
decision when made whatever may be- For the life Of me-
any al difference between hem-eher how at
any time since sis know how appanty you quote phra
from the speeches Of these two Of their
proper connection carefully excluding the condition always
pressed implied and sudousy conoeang their real views
which clash but neither Of them expressed the
opinion hat the Territories the hand excluded from
the just exercise Of any constitutional power that hoy had
the other hand the to perform act contrary to the
restrictions whh the Constitution poses Mr. Douglas be-
eyes that under the Nebraska BILL In which the whole power
OF Conewiatever that may beis expressly conferred the
people Of Territory may .lste the sube Of slavery
whatever extent the Constitution allows and Mr.
johnson agrees TO bi Douglas said they had any DO
which In conflict with the Constitution He says
opinion that must govern Il the Constitution II Il casry
slavery into the Territories let II go" This condition Il
expressed implied In all that either Of ever said
power Of Territory establish prohibit savary Il
entire harmony with Douglas Freepor speech his Harper
essay the CINCINNATI Platform, the Wicde plank Mr. Johnson