New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27
GOV. JOHNSONS ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June &c, 1860.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 90 1860.
The following is the speech of the Hon. Hcrschel
" johnson of Georgia last night at the National Hotel
ON accepting the nomination for the Vice-Presidency
on tie ticket with Stephen A. Douglas.
Mr. Chairman Gentlemen of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Democratic party and fellow
citizens: was taken by surprise when | receieyd a
telegraphic dispatch in Baltimore at clock this day,
that the Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick had declined the
nomination teadered him by the Democratic Conyen-
tion and that it demanded of to accept it. IL
is known to many of you that my name was freely
mentioned in Baltimore in connection with this nomi
nation aud that persistenty refused to countenance
it, but invariably urged that if Georgia were to
be thus honored due to another OF her sons, dis
tingushed for his talents and great public services
THIS my earnest desire, and the desire OF the
delegation of which j was member. But the Con-
venIiOn in its WISDOM deemed it best to nominate a
statesman of Alabama. Ii entirely satisfactory.
Alabama is the child of Georgia, and the mother
daily responds TO any compliment bestowed upon her
daughter. These are the circumstances under which
have been assigned this distinguished position, and
which demand that dsnclnation should yield TO the
voice of duty.
The National Democratic party is in peculiar con-
dfon. II is assailed in the house OF its professed
friends and threatened with overthrow. The country
is in a peculiar condition.
1t is on the eve of sectional conflict which may
sweep down all political parties and terminate in
dissolution of the Union. Ii is the duty of patriots and
statesmen 10 unite in aveIting these threatened calam-
tiles. rI
II may not be inappropriate to refer to the circum-
stances which imperil the National Democracy. The
Alabama delegation went to the Convention az Charles
ton Instructed to demand the incorporation into the
platform of the party of the proposition that Congress
should intervene for the protection OF slaves IN the
Territories and to withdraw If the demand should be
refused. 1t was refused, and, think, properly
fused. That delegation cid retire and with them
large portion Of the delegations from the Cotton States.
Why shonld they have retiredi The record shows
that they had remained their post, they had the
lower to have prevented the nomination of any can
didate who might be obnoxious 10 the South. Thus
reduced by secessions, the Convention adjourned TO
Baltimore, and requested the States to I'LL the vaeau
ces in the respective delegations. The Convention re-
assembled on the 18th inst The seeding delegations
were returned some accredited 10 Richmond and 9TH
ers TO Baltimore by the way of Richmond, and in
sructed to make the same demand, and TO withdraw if
it should be refused.
Delegates were appointed in Louisiana, Alabama,
and Georgia, by the National Democrats of those
States TO nil the vacant of the ders Those of
Alabama and Louisiana were admitted, and the se-
cediIg delegations rejected, and the seeding dele
gates from Georgia admitted TO seats They all
took umbrsge a. 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
TO be the National Democracy of the United States.
Now, if they actuaed by principle" if il was
their purpose, in good faith to obtain the recognition of
the principle of Congressional protection for Slavery in
the Territories, why not wait until proper time ar
rived TO bring that ect before the Convention and
then, according TO their instructions, withdraw from
the body.
The reason is palpable they were wagine war
against distinguished man, not for the maintenance
OF the principle they willing to leopard the
integrity Of the Democratic party ana the trnmphs of
IFS cherished principles, rather than see its will pro-
claimed in the nomination of its favorite.
Admitting, for the rake ofargnment Mr.. Douglas TO
be as as they aege he u.s. yet there never was
llme hen the SCUM united could not have defeated
his nomination. Why, then should they ha We secededl
why not remain at their post Why seek 10 dismem.
Der and destroy the party question not the patriot
lem Il any; but The people will hold them responsible
sooner or later Tor all the ls that may flow from their
errors. =.
said the demand for Congress sional Intervention WIS
properly rejected at Charleston And why do do so
BECAUSE 1t the agreement betw cen toe North and
South that the Slavery agitation should be removed
from the balls Of Congress- and the people Of the Ter
rtoies be left perfectly free regulate their domestic
institutions IA their own way, subject 90 the Consitu.
lion of the United States.
bus was the principle Of the Compromise measures
Of 1850 and practically applies in the
act oil lso4 IL was adopted by both the great political
parties OF the United States III 1852 H. trunn6ed In
the election of Franklin Pierce In that wear and of
james Buchanan IN 1856. IL H. perhars the bes,
ground of compromise between the North and the
South which human ingenuity can devise, and bv II
ths Democratic party at least OF all sections should be
willing TO abide
III gives advantage TO neither section over the other
becausen refers all questions OF depu,e hetyvesn tb
ei'r ~ 10 congressional or territorial power over IN
tu Je'l oI SMNriyi ~ The na arbl,glnent of M -,