Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-29

son 10 Oeleve that the great LOBBY spirits that cOn
troll that organization Greeley and Seward, and
Weed and Web6-men OF intellect and power at the
North-who are as bitterly opposed to the American
party as they 10 the Democratic party, / DO,
upon my conscience believe that there are gentle
men voting for Mr.. Banks, from day 10 day. that DO
not belong TO the Abolition, or, as they STYLE them
selves, Republican organization. For example, l
cite the gentleman from Pennsy lvauii Mr.. Camp
beli at whose position, as he announced it here
the other day, was surprised. He SAYS he IS al
merlcan, and he spurued the idea that the Amer
Ican party the North we're identified with the Free
Sellers Of the North and yet he casts his vote
steadily against a conservative rational American
from his own State, and gives 1t L, Sir Banks,
Frec-Soil Democrat who uas affiliated. aS LIS record
Clearly shows with the most ultra and violent Free
Soil aud Abolition factions Itt, | suppose that
3 .atleIna" IS sincere Such are the pow ciiul Aho-
i;iJn influences brorch; to bear upon Eim. he
stands in this paradnSicI position. believe there
are other gentlemen steadily voting for Mr. Bank,
who are oy no means Identical In position with
Greeley, AMI Weed, and Webb, the powerful anti
American spirits Who are cOu;roiug jh:s orzaiiza-
ton, but who have bad the harness PUT Oh them,
and strangely .cc that they cannot Shake 10 Oft /,
Is not for me To determine their course They have
made their hei sHd must lie in it.
Now, AF. Clerk aud gentlemen, what is national
man, supporting the distinguished gentleman from
cumstsncts, but to sfI,.d 10 lis g,nr--taud to The
Constitution, TO the position based upon the p.uci
pies Ct the Constitution aud upon love of the Der.
pctlity Of the Uujo.g y bat else shal. do 80 LONG
as have power to act as a Representative upon
this floor: The prrpetuity OF this Uaion, as de-
signed by the Constitution is paramount to all 9th
CT considerations and believing as | 10, that the
agitation Of questions affecting the subject Of slay~
cry is calculated 20 weaken the uonis Of tee Union
7 | ivpI ~ I..rl ~
10 prevent if possible, the introduction before this
body of al! propositions 10 change existing laws
the subject OF slavery.
Mr. STANTON. ! would ike to know Of the gen
tlemau, before he resumes his seat, whether or not
he vote! for the Kansas Nebraska Ui'?
Mr. ZoLLIcoFFEE. / am happy to answer the
geGtemin taat did vote for il; but Sir, l have
here taken by the hand national gentlemen who
voted against tina: bill, and who stand with me
against further agitation | did vote for the BILL
and most ccrtafly would vote for il again, were
1t to do over again; and, if necessary, | shall MAIN
tain II With all the earue>tness OF my life, because
believe it does simple Justice to the emjgrans from
both Northern and Southern States into the common
territories which are the common property of all
the States OF the Union. have taken by the hand
here gentlemen who voted against the Kansas
Nebraska bill, who, believe, national, patri-
oJic men. The gentleman from PeuH,y lyana, Mr..
Fuller, for whom lave cast my vote from day 10
day, would, himself, had he been member of the
last Congress- have voted against that BILL but sat
iete as lie - that agitation is Ruthless aud that it
would only tend to weaken the bonds Of the Union
he would not vote for its repeal do aught to 70
meut that sectional agitation which IS now tending
10 build Up twO great sectional organizations. lie
agrees with me that we ought to resist the intro
ductiOu of all questions which will lead to the agi
tatjou Of slavery, and cordially take him by the
hand.
Mr. WRIGHT, of Tennessee I wish to ask ny
colleague if he Objects to the resolution Of the Dem
ocra.ic caucus il reference the kansas-N IA
bill?
Mr. ZoLucogFER. NY colleagues will do me the
Justice 70 say that never dodge any issue. take
my position, and every man knows where | stand.
In answer to the question will say, that while there
IS not truer and more conscientious advocate of
the Nebraska bill anywhere, yet did think, when
We bad assembled here under the peculiar crcum
stances l have described, that it was not proper
ume 20 lay down sectional or party positions upon
the most exciting public questions in such way a>
TO invite the hcrceSJ az taton. / have thought it
better for national to stand firmly together in
defence Of the onstiution-proyOkiugu no ogtation
unnec ssarily, and raising no unnecessary barriers
10 prevent national men from acting together
Dir SEWARD. Why did you vote for 10 then?
Mr. ZJLLIC FFER. 90 not recognize any mans
right to PROFOUND questions to me when there ap
pears in his manner a spirit Of trifWg
Mr SEWARD Idisayow any intention Of trhiug
with the gentleman.
Mr. ZuLMCoFFER. Then, | say, the exception
take TO the Democratic platform Is the imDropucry
OF taking such a position when it was uncertain
whether should be able to effect a national or
lanization OF this House, by even the combined et-
forts OF the Democrats and national Know Nothings
together. / think this movement was calculated TO
promote sectional feeling aud sectional results al
verse to the South Ny opinion is, that the true
ground to occupy in the existing sta.- of things is
the quiet but hn maintenance Of the perpctuIty Of
the Union, as designed by the Constitution as para
mount TO all other considerations and that 10 is The
duty Of every man, under the circumstances, 20
stand by the laws as they have been enacted. Sir,
think | have now answered the question Of the
honorable gentleman from Virginia. ! have shown
why We cannot pass the barriers the Democrats
have so inconsiderately erected against u | have
shown tLut il, perchancc, Northern sectional man
Is elected Speaker, with which immneatly
threatened every day that it is not iauir-thlt
we have cast no imputdtiOns sundcIing men,
and that our Democratic friends, having it in their
power they confess, to elect Mr.. Fuller a sound
national man, are responsible to the country IT, OBJ
stinatcy refusing to do it, they permit the patience
Of a few Northern men, who now scattering their
votes TO away under this prolonged struggle,
until they finally effect the election Of a Northern
sectional Speaker. l. therefore, yield the floor to
the gentleman from Virginia, 70 whose courtesy
am indebted for the time have occupied il.