New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-12
Nashville Convention,
EIGHTH 49,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Il

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tuesday June IL.
Alter prayer by Dr. ELGEE, the following reso-
lution icing one Of series reported yesterday by
Mr.. Gordon from the Committee OH Revolutions
was called up:
Resored That when ts Convention a5ourns It al iourps
70 NEE. q, h.i,ta N he Safe Of Georgia on the fourth
monoey tsr e Adjournment OF the present session Of
Congress that the Southern SRles be recommended 10 I'll
/ their delegations forthwith.
Mr.. Pillow offered an amendment to the resolu.
ton proposing to change to Nashville, and time to
/ ihst Monday nfior adjourH'noas of Cuusress.
/ Mr.. Gordon Of Va. xpliinel the re ason why Ma.
Tetta hsd been placed in the resolution. That plac,
lad been thought moro convenient TO DELEGATES
than Nashville
Mr. Dupont Of Fla. was ia favor of r3assembling
at Nssh'ilo; there was proprety ia it's assembling
here he said it had been given out that it would
rot be permitted TO assemble in this city. He then
paid compliment 20 Nashville for the hospitalitv
vhich bed been shown the Convention.
Mr.. Mcdonald Of Ga said the change was not on
account OF dissatisfaction with Nashville. but asa
matter Ct convenience. All the delegates, he said,
were pleased with the manner in which they had
b en- Treated in Nashville
Mr.. Pillow spoke in favor OF his amendments, Civ.
irg good reasons why he wished them adopted.
Mr. Chapman Of Ala. said reports had been cir
cuatcd previous 10 the meeting OF this Convention.
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be had, IN view Of these reports, intended to pro.
pose aIolherplace Of meeting bat the generosity
ard Hospitality shown by the citizens OF Nashville
20 the delegates made him in favor Of meeting
again in their city He would not although ulder |
Instructions vote against it.
MIR Shorte said he was pleased with the CITY of |
Nashville but was in favor of Marietta.
Mr. Tucker said he was in favor OF striking |
Marietta from the Resolution and he wo1ld be in |
favor OF gone other place, perhaps he was ready |
to 60 any where,-he was pleased 9TH his recsp- |
ton here-had met with friends and had experience |
ed hospitality and kindness. He had heard that tie |
Convention would not be allowed to meet here
some one had said that the bones Of A. Jackson |
would turn in his grave if they met here What |
III BIT had that man 10 speak for Andrew Jackson
What knew he Of Andrew Jackson's sentiments q
man who knew him during life about as much as
the serpent in the rock or in the sands knew Of the
Eagles fight in the air. Jackson's bones turn in
his grave He would arise to assist Them for that
distinguished man held the principle never to ask
anything but what was right and submit to nothing
wrong.
Mir, TulhOln, Of s. c. said Lis delegation never
entertained any apprehension in regard to their re-
Cepton here. They had the firm est confidence In the
Intelligence and hospitality Of the citizens of Nash
vile. They had 10 fear Of losing any OF their
members unless from the claims OF the fair daupb.
tiers Of Tennessee; be then further gracefully com
plmented the city but nevertheless preferred that
the Convention should meet at Marietta
After some further discussion Mr.. Pillow with
Drew bis amendment and then proposed to strike
Marietta from the resolution as reported and the
motion prevailed, Yeas @ Nays ..
Mr.. Pillow then moved to insert Nashville No
ion prevailed. Mr. Pillow moved to strike from
esolut0n the time for further meeting Of the Con.
1eution and proposed the 18th Monday after the
adjournment Of Congress. Motion failed-yeas .,
lays 3.
Mr. Irwin Of Ala. moved 10 strike out the word
lh AID insert 9Th. Motion prevailed. Resolution
IS amended was then adopted
Mr.. Gordon OF Va. Chairman Of the Committee
( Resolutions, reported resolution GS amended
len adopted He then reported the Address 70
be People Of the South with amendments, which
TeTe read.
Mr. McRea Of Miss then submitted several
mendmerts to the address in behalf Of Gn absent
oilesgue. The amendments having been received
nd explained BY Mr. McRes, Gordon and Colqait
lsde eloquent speeches against them.
M Mchea replied in eloquent and f5rc.bs
p eeh, ard after a few remarks BY Mr. Stuart OF
iiss. tnd Hunter Of Ala the Convention adjourned
u haCIaat T. 81.