Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-01


%.e oer extracts of similar character misn. DC ~
+ ,n among those quoted by the in'eineeheei' nv so,h,
ync sus,ains Tie position oil that paper or 'ho"
III, u,;nn o; the Southern people in the pfeseh'
VI "" ,rhis !. rho "n,t igences quotation from Inc
Advertiser: ,... h,-es
We sec i, stated both The oi Wv. Sonh bas
,n Cuurcr and the Baltimore Sui'' .iat i' n"sad y.
apanooheu an "e ,m..Iv Of voluntary secessionlne
wbdrawal Of southern delegations &C nave an a Gevm 10
ioncd SAFE p ri e. This is news 10
VIZ a =. Snh ", hare not heard from any q"ar s
here that any position or plan sas "ss " hs, o@re.d upon
M a mot kno,r that any definite plan hae oeen rd
s 40 "y. n"o and determined resistance nj nH
~ ~ U.Jmo ,,roriso or any kindred measure no suc
But We should like 10 know now e" ccs and strength
cessiu! IN. massage Of bill granllhs supply,
could also prevent the passage VI m n.vs and speakinp
idea suggested OF calling le 'ycab bu undigned and
gas, 're debratve body like the Congress OIL &c
,,ni,ed States The previous quesuoi' ~, Ia nassed in
al discuesion and bv this means pi couiu " p''~
ail discussion, uis Of minority, however large
Tho u,nos, ingenuity Of the most desperate au'oeas
- -,;s; c.nno, find here any condemnation Oh ''e
s,h oroncnt We are NJ q loss IN determining upo'
,ha, nrnciple the "Inreligencer made It's eAee'p'
,a Sarthsrn and Southwestern papers II Is ee''a'"''
unfortunate in its selec'lois' , ..,, 6,onven
To ,rove that Tennessee IS against the 'ou''e
,n :, ,rsr. its readers with an extract from the ''
;,l Jrriop ,hn, never appeared in the columns Oh '
MI o.ror 80 ,h "In,eigencer has been corrected on 'e
aoor Of the Senate by Senator lurney' we a'' a.
1904 -, neot the whole correction OF the course u ~
~ ;, 90 given by Senator Turney. He said
,or, assumed that the Legislature conaeinneu
>, h;, ~ ,he convention. This was untrue lne ~ h
ocuis had majority in the House ana inc lis -,
senate The House took GROUND agu.ls' e The
Csorno and appointed delegates TO the ConSeiuohI, Loo,
Wha senate took the ground that the people sno -. So
the delegates TO the Convention they CHOOSE y" id o
|
,hase statsments} That is not the way 10 peseN ~
Union The Union is to be preserved oy me shn;s
out of the views of the Northern iaia''s' 1''A ~
| sion OF the South. ~. A. ANN TIL,
mi; h,t brief outline of the facts OF the case. il'
MELVILLE Union from which the Inteigencer erroneous!
k.s ia statement, ia strongly in favor OF the southern
Convention The resolutions Of the Tennessee Legislature
re msrepored-the only important part oil em supplies
sad The resolutions they appeared IN the lneseh'e
follow: ,, r. ,h a,,,e of Tennes
IT, The chief source of happiness and prosperity OF the
eona Of the United States both as individuals ana as m
Ton Inns been conferred by and through the eoh VI VIC
and the adoption Of our M and
sons of our patriotic sres both othe North ano The
And, ,,,,;, If ,h,, ha,nin ess
,l nrosneriy and even liberty ITSELF depends upon Tue
nerpetuy of the Union, zone and lndvisioe iha' ''l
destruction OF the OF liberty IN our own oeoSea M
will not confne its effects 10 the borders VI .ne oe VI
Washington but would sound the deat-kneli OF loea gov
eminent in every part of the civilized world, =,
Resolved further, That the patriotic people Oh s
eprecatng the sad effects OF dlsunon OF e
States 10 themselves their children, and 10 Inc "oa
and also feeling sacred regard 10 the memory ana
of their Revolutionary fathers WILL STAND By AND pL,
THE USIoS, "Ar HAZARDS AND TO THE LAST E@l'h"i
TY." IN
The Nashville Union 10 which indebted for iu
Statement; OF all facts in relation 10 the action OF the len
nessee Legislature or this subject, says
is true that the foregoing copy of the resolutions IN
4 ~ nY~1ict aEp m
House or Senate the above shape. The last resolution
amended in the House. before put upon lis pas
sage By the addition OF the words; , ,.. ~ -
SAnd thai the only manner by which tho Union can oe
preserved in It's original purity as TO secure TO inc seve
States their constitutional rights, is by RESISTING AT ALL
HAZARDS AND TO THE LAST ExThE.iiTl, aii anu ~
| 10 violate the spirit and intent OF lts provisions
! Az amended and as adopted the resolution reads:
Resolved further That the patriotic people OF the state oil
depecang The sad effects OF dsunion oil hse
States 10 themselves 10 their children anu 10 inc VII
and also feeling sacred regard 10 the memory ana service
of their revolutionary fathers, will stand by and leena e
Union sat all hazards and the LAST extremity Ana ha'
the only manner BY which the Union can be preserved IN us
original purity 10 the several states 'het
constitutional rights BY resisting at all hasora ana 10 a
last extremity any and all attempts 10 Voia'e e spun anu
RI, MOI fEon his Mr. Perkins of williamson one Of the
leaders of The wg party In the hGuse n I'm hnb 81 ,ha
whirs who present n the uMe roted as SUBSTITUTE
for the original resolution -
from ae State another depends exclusively upon
es own peculiar laws and any act of Congress prohibit
ing or obsruc,ng the same would be u.
inc, and oppressive 10 which the Sopih could not submit
without political degradation and which should be promptly
| resisted -. -.
That we leave ii 10 people of this State 70 take into
consideration the proposed convention to be hed at Nash
Vile In this State the fret Monday Of June 1884, 10 con-
slider devise and adopt such measures as they may deem
right and proper under the circumstances; and that they ap
point such delegates from each Congressional district rs they
nav deem eypeden, 10 represent them in said convention
The difference between the Wings and Democrats in the
House appeared simply be difference OF opinion as TO
whether the delegates should be appointed by The
or elected by the people
Yes Tennessee with the confederaied South price
can pay her for submission She knows too well that con
cession TO fanatics satisfies fanatcis moi 10 une
in the effort 10 preeen The concession Of the Union mat e
fort will be the object of the Southern Convention when
assemblies al Nashville tho first Monday OF June next
The object is noble one-to preren the concession Of m
Union 10 cnaticism-h OF is attainment necessary
and proper constitutional council OF the suffering States
We shall revert 10 This subjec; again