The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-07-16
TEsE PRESIDENCY.
sTEEeH OF GOV ERNoR JOHNSON At NASiirI

After thanking the assembly for the com
pljmcr, they had b">to" ed on him and
lev other preliminary rclAarls, Governor
Johnson proceeded 10 say that We are en-
Gagged IN Il .rcat struegie Tor free government
in the proper Hccri'ti.,t.a Of the terra.
So far ~ the head OF the ticket is concern
cd, the Baltimore Convention has said not
,nlv to the United States, but to all the
nations of the earth, that we are determined
70 maintain and carry out the principles OF
free government. Applause. That Con-
v.ntion announced and confirmed princl-
ple not to be disrogard"d. 1t was that the
right Of secession, and the power OF a state
to place itself out of the Union, are not
recognized. The convention had declared
this principle by its action. Tennessee had
been III rebellion against the Government,
gad waged reasonable war against its
authority Just as other Southern States had
done. She had seeded just as much as
other States had, and left the Union as far as
shc had the Iowcr 20 do SO. Neverlhc'e S,
,!,e-Natioual Convention had declared that
Il State cannot put itself from under tie
national authority. 1t said by the first nom
ination that the present President take rim
altogether, was the man to steer the ship OF
Sta @ for the next toDr years. Loud Ap-
ri use Next it said ii may be permit.
ted 10 speak OF myself. not IN the way OF
vanity, but to illustrate 4 prncIple--"N c
will! 20 into one Of the rebeilious States aud
choose IL candidate for the Vice Presidency.
thus the Union party declared its belief that
the rcLeihous States are still i'll tie Union,
end that their loyal citizens are still citizens
ci the United States Aud now there is Dul
one great work for us TO do, that is to put
down the rebellion. Our ddty is to sustain
the Government and help 1t with all oul
might to crush ont Il rebellion which is in
violation of al that is right and sacred.
Governor johnson SAID he had no imnas-
stoned appeal to make to the people in his
own behalf. He had not sought the position
assigned him by the National Convention. -
Not man in all the land can truthtuly say
chat | have asked him to Use his iniuenc.
in my behalf in that body, for the position
allotted to me. or for any other On the
contrary, have avoided the candidacy
But while have not sought it, sill being
conferred upon me unsought, | appreciate il
the more highly Being conferred on me
without solicitation, | shall not decline it
Applause. Come veal or woe, success OF
defeat, sink or swim, survive or perish.
accept the nomination. on principle, be the
consequences what they may. | will dc
what | believe to be my duty. | know
there are those here who profess to feel a
contempt for me, and |, on the other hand,
feel my superiority to them. have always
understood that there is sort Of exclusive
a istocracy about Nashville which affects to
c1utemn all wbo are net within its little cir
Gle. Let thcr, enjoy their opinions. have
b lard it said that,
worth maIos the man, and want of it tho fellow"
This aristoeracy has been the hane of the
slave States, nor has the North been wholly
free from its curse. 1t is class which |
have always forced to respect me, for have
ever set i, a Dc fiance The respect of tho
honest, intelligent and industrious class
have endeavorcd to win by my couduct as a
man. One of la. chief elements Of this