Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13
THE KNOW.NOTHING CONVENTION,

The True Wing, few days since, gave short
extract from speech by its know-nothing brother
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, and exclaimed, "Not a
drop more" We didn't wonder at the exclama-
ton, but we are yet obliged to give the Wing Ca
drop more" from the same bottle. This Wilson is q
member of the know-nothing convention, occupy
ing seat along side of the Tennessee delegates. -
The following extract from the proceedings will no
doubt greatly interest the Wing: - s.a.s
No progress. has been made in the council this
afternoon. The question of admitting the Louis.
lana delegation, who are part Catholics, was up
But the boiling blood of Virginia which has been
seeking vent all the week against Massachusetts,
and Senator Wilson could hold in no longer, and
Mr. Boiling of that State, opened upon them in a
long and abusive TRADE. The whole afternoon
session was thus devoted to free talk on slavery.
President Barker refusing to entertain point of
order, but throwing the gates wide open. The
tide poured in torrent for near three hours The
Union went all to smash several times. But Al
bert Pike and others gathered up the fragments
for to-morrow, when. the bali to be reopen
ed Mr.. Bolling's speech very much annoyed the
better part of the Southerners by its inappropriate
ness, coarseness and vulgarity. He came close to
| Gen. Wilson while making if, pointing at him
| and putting his hand into his face He charged
w lSOu WIFI Qtle6tlug the huOW-NOtliugS III 1T.
| ginia--said niggers were but one remove from
| Monkeys, and acquitted himself generally in the
| finest style of negro-driying.
| Gen. Wilson replied with admirable GOODNESS
| and bold frankness. He said he was the last man
to shrink at home or abroad from the frank avowal
of his opinions, and he was the last man on earth
to submit to dictation and threats. The gentleman
| from Virginia charged him with endorsing Burlin-
| games speech in the fremont Temple and thus
1 10, III ev,lN
that speech. He now endorsed it. and he should
live and die by it and Massachusetts, will stand by
| that speech. An effort had been made in Virginia
| to strike him down in Massachusetts,, but he was
| not to be striker down there by the slave power
/ of Virginia. He conceded the right of the States
to settled their own domestic affairs. He stood by
the State right doctrine of Virginia in 1893 Mas
| sschusetts had Just asserted her own sovereign
| powers. She flung back with defiant arm all as
| saults come from South or North. He was for
the abolition of slavery in the District and in the
Territories; for the restoration of freedom in Kan.
sas-Nebsasks for seve-ing the national government
| from all connection with slavery. This was the
| only national position, and on this we can carry
the free States ike tornado; but if Northern men
wavered, all was lost at tine North, and the South
goes for the winning party. He went for the Union
So did his State. They responded to the sentiment
| Of Andrew Jacksonville Union must be preserved
And they mean that liberty shall be preserved at
| any cost. He was for peace but he did not shrink
from war, personal or political if necessary to vim
dictate bis opinion. He told the South that the
North would overvote them on these question and
they would submit We have submitted, and your
] turn is now to come Ours is future-yours the
| past. .-l
The speech of Gen. Wilson was received with
much attention and made deep impression Ii
| has cleared the air and Massachusetts and Gen.
| Wilson are more respected tonight than at any
| time before this week. Many Southern gentlemen
came to him after he closed andcongratulated him
| The debate will be resumed tomorrow unless the
| South chokes it off Massachusetts is resdy-she
| has several more speeches in reserve