The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26

GOV, JOHHS0NS PLANTATION.
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rhe Home or Hon. Hsrschel W. J0hnson, |
The Democratic Candidate Tor Vice Pre- /
s1dsne.
QUIZ SPECIAL GEORGIA CORRESPONDENCE.
Erm's TURNOUT, Jefferson o., Ga Sept IL, 1850.
The Gspanor's Mansion and is StrroMsdsnss-S ran
tatiox and its Government Family and 0sir Hosps
tality-zA< No6lea kasyom Of Them Au-SouA0n Lsfs "
an IOlated Dishic-Rumrs Of Insuyretios-Ndelsy Of |
TIE SIaUes-7e Political Position Of Co.. JoAnson--Hor
wa as Sats 0oa-ApwsAsnsiOw q Negro Asasrs |
Being Ayound-TAe Country Umdey Patrol, &C., &C.
Highly situated on rising point Of land, about i've
miles south Of this LITTLE stopping place. the Augusta
and Macon Railroad, the plantation mansion and resi-
dence Of the Hon Herschel Johnson democratic cand
date for the Vice Presidency Of the United Bates Tho
house faces the northeast, large and commodous, and
admirably adaptedas most residences In the Southern
country are-for the free circulation Of air has lately
been enlarged by tho addition Of couple Of wings, which
have added much 70 it, appearance and convenience In
frent arc number OF high trees-oak and hckory-and
large flower garden already laid out in walks, which
win in due time furnish agreeable objects Of view nom
the 'front.' pazzas and 1t the same time afford IN appear
ance Of lovene the approach 70 the mansion, which
ID not now To be observed Surrounding the house are
large groves Of oak vocal times with the voices OF the
sougstsrs OF nature and the ringing laugh and merry cries
OF the jolly little black imps who have nothing In the
world 70 do but have their fun and grow fat, except
TO listen 70 the Scptura teachings Of their beloved mis-
tress.
GovnxoR yoHxsox's PLANTATION
consists OF 3o52 Of land. 10 peculiarly adapted
TO the growth the products Of this atrde particu-
larry cotton In the aggregate the land valued a s2s,.
ooo There upon the plantation III negroes, = likely
set Of boys and girls you win re south Of Mason
Dixons line and valued 1t 500 6oo The increase Of me-
groes twenty I'VE years has been 200 per cent The
number Of mules and horses thirty eight, worth 50 oo
value OF cattle and implements about u 900. This will
mako aggregate value Of the farm and stock $l23
soo From this Investment there win be raised this year
$50 bales cotton valued 1t Sl2 500 bushels Of corn,
1900 valued Il 500 giving clear income Of $40 600,
besides supporting the fat Of the land, and In sumpu-
STYLE about $50 persons, and raising any amount Of
sweet potatoes and garden truck generally The pana
ton under the immediate direction Of the eldest son Of
the Governor Emmett r. johnson, Esq, who, with his
brother winder p JOHNSON, Esq are among the most
promising young men in the State Of Georgia
7Hs FAMILY OF GOVERNOR yoHNsox-IHER HOSPITALITY TO
sTRAScrR
The family Of Governor johnson consists Of his wife,
who blood relation Of the late Ex President Polk two
younger sons, besides those above named, and
three daughters, ono just budding into woman
hood and the others, two pretty damsels,
brilliancy in washngtoa any distinguished society.
The Governor absent Northern political tour,
but his family well presided over BY his lady, who, Of
AL the ladies have seem possessing varied political
knowledge, 10 the noblest maron OF them ALL Her inor
nation in regard to political events in the North 10 ~
clear and profound that Of most Of the noted Northern
politicians In regard 10 Southern politics. the fountain Of
information possessed BY the wife Of the democratic can
ddate for the Vice Presidency OVERLOOKING And unit
ed with this large amount Of interesting and valuable in
formation . degree Of high toned intelligence,
mind and resolutencss seldom found even In
tho most prominent public men. Her hospi-
tally and that Of her family 10 unbounded, -
your correspondent has bad ample personal and recent
TO Judge had scarcely placed foot within the
threshold OF Gov. Johnson's house. when WAS seized
with symptoms Of Illness prevalent in some Of the
places through which have Just passed After walk Of
about an hour through the plantation In company with
Mr. W. p johnson, the sickness overpowered me- and on
returning the house obliged 70 retire to bed The
household was In . commosion at Mrs.. johnson,
with maternal Kindness, among the nrst in her minis
trations tins all active and kind
placed 81 my command, and my smallest want or
request complied with with the utmost alacrty, and
during part Of my illness the young ladies' Of the family
played, In adjoining parlor airs upon brilliantly
toned piano. that like the golden strnged
harps swept BY apgeh' fingers soothngy and grateuly
upon my fsvcred brain. For over three days was
prostrated my bed with : distressing illness
and during all that time, instead OF diminishing,
Mrs. johnson and family increased In their gratefully 70
menbersd and touchingly rendered k;ndne@es. And
there was the recipient Of those hosptass stranger
and unknown, coming from r distant section Of The
country where plots and midnight conspraces are con-
coced 70 bring upon this fair land the Of servs
nsurrection and civil Al evidence Of the exist
Of great moral, social and ChrstAnlike principle
the bounteous hospitality Of southerners initiated
10 advantage by those the North who pirate % much
about the " barbarian Of slavery
me RARm GOVERNOR JOHNSON,
q home aad abroad, are Of pious and the most tenn
psrate description me story that be dominated for
the Wee Presidency bottle Of wine In barroom
In his presence, vodless Of foundation the asr
toa calumpous and unjust He does not drink intox-
eating liquors. doe he encourage their u home
or elsevheYs; and mr. IRON wine having any thing
70 DO with his nomination, Il may be not generally
known but Il d nevertheless fact, that the nomination
was rendered 10 him before Judge Fitzpatrick was -
lected. Judge y. declining, The Executive Commtt<s
urged the mt earnest Governor johnson 70 &C
osps and he threw himself into The breach for the pur
pose, a. have from undoub,ed authority, Of arressing
the storm Of dsunoo which threatened 70 ovcspread
the South and destroy the social relations existing 10 his
native sae In This Efforts he has had TO encounter the
most intense opposition. Some Of the Georgia polIti.
Clans order be In s The death OF The democratic
party, repudated their former ground In hvor Of Dousas
and nssveatios, hoping thereby secure ths fvo
Of the Southern party that would, such event. rally
for the protection Of southern rights, and place power
those who were ultra violent inconsderass
In support OF them. But = reaction "a silently going
on In Georgia, and although Governor johnson
vas hung in efnsy In Macon only few weeks ago. and
his followers could scaroey DO numbered BY tsas nov
they can counted by hundreds and thousands the
persons In Macon who committed This vile indspy 70