The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
A PATRIOTIC SPEECH.

The Hon. Herschel; Y. johnson, of Georgia,
who was candidate for Vice President on the
Douglas ticket, has been reelected to the Confed-
crate Senate by the Georgia Legislature lie
made speech before the Legislature on the 24th
ult, from an abstract of which we take some ex-
tracts as follows:
SIN bis defence and support of the Government.
he did not mean to say that some errors ha0 not
been committed-but right or wrong, he would
stand by the Government, (great applause) Pa
rayze its arm by opposition and creating divisions
among our people, aud we 90 down beneath the
tide Of subiusalion. The standard Of bis conduct
was-is a measure constitutional. Ii 1t is, ana IS
necessary aud wise, he would vote for it. If it
was not constitutional, be would not vote for 1t;
but having been adopted as the policy OF the eoun-
try, he would counsel resistance to It, One
revolution at time is enough When the pas
sions become aroused there is no disposition to do
Justice Carpers see nothing right. Just and
candid criticism is manly and proper, butlt
should not extend to fault finding aud op2ositioie
All the energies of the Government are stralo-
ed to the utmost in the prosecution OF the War
He wished he had longer portray his concep~
ton of the importance of our whole people being
unit in its support. Here is our army in the
fied-the noblest band of heroes that ever figured
on the history of the world With their bvsons
UdTeu 10 Ioc, tueJ SupJeoIeo ~ WI"
and to hardsbips that no language can describe
How will they feel to Us wrangEng over few
dollars taken from US by impressment for their
support? If We would encourage them, then let
us not indulge this grumbling If We wish to
paralyze the Government let it be known that the
General Assembly of Georgia has placed itse If in
opposition to the Administration.
1t proud spectacle that the Geueral AS
seuIbly had just reiterated the resolutions OF 1861.
Those resolutions were adopted when the nIutter-
ngs Of war afar of-they are re-enacted now
when its dark clouds are upon border. 1t is
no time to divide IN sentiment or quarrel about
policies.
lie might say more, but it was unnecessary. In
this struggle all is Involved that is dear toa peo-
pe-bome, society, liberty, property, life, honor
with the certainty of the most degrading fate
that ever oppressed people if we tail. Pers
are about us-let us bear them with unfinchng
devotion and undated ZEAL for it is not recorded
10 history that eight millions Of united people, de-
termined to be free, have failed of their purpose
We can't yield to the Federal authorities,
field-no, never-there is honor in extermina
ton, but infamy in despair and subj ugation. The
bleaching bones OF 100000 gallant soldiers slain
in battle would be clothed with tongues of fire to
curse to everlasting infamy the man who whispers
yield. (Intense applause) God is with US, be-
cause he is always with the right. It becomes US
to feel that an overriding Providence has charge
of us. The whole revolution is in the hands Of
God. 1t is to do duty, to cultivate
spirit Of sublime confidence, harmony aud endu-
| rance-and leave the rest to Him.