Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-31
WILLARD FILLMORE


Tennessee ...........I3 Arkansas.
louisiana South Carolina.
Florida ...-..........
Nn9e electoral vote given for Taylor iS3
w be perceived that il the southern States hsd
cast their electoral votes for Cass that he could
would have been safe.
But for the purpose of showing more concu.yey what
the south has been dons encourage agitation of the
slavery question at the north, will the posi-
Ten OF Zen CAS- s1d William o. Buer with that of Gen.
ON the LIST of March, Is7, he the Senate Of the
amendment to the Three Million Bill.
On the oath OF December e47 Nicholson let
ference on the part of the Federal with the
ssltuSn Of slavery in the Territories of the United
On the eln OF March, l4e he voted against the Wmot
Provso offered as an amendment to the treaty with
On the sOh Of May Is4s his letter accepting the nomi
nation for the Presidency by the Baltimore Convention he
that body in which all denied to the Federal
Government interfering 10 any with Institution
| cipient steps in relation thereto"
On the QuntgPle Treaty. he stood firm by SOUTH also
on the farm OF '46ln addition 10 all this he tried
soldier undoubed patriots ripe scholar statesman of
the largest both at home and abroad
than ALL by instinct and practice gentleman. make
assurance douby sure, William o. Butler, which Is only
him The sOuha ofhe ssSsS SPSn
ing Statesdecided in the Presidential election that thew
preferred Taylor and Fillmore Cass Butler Imme
diaey after the election claimed as great triumph
the north over the SOUTH the feeso question: Mr.
Hale Of the Senate the distinguished aboionis from New
Hampshire in speech delivered the Senate of the Uni
es saves <s maze use OF the following language The
1886. viz: -s''''' 'D' Sam u
$50 far as know anything about the late contest which
has been decided happily for the some and not
much into the The only question: sir that was AL
ated in the northern States my goes
most genuine freeso candidate. cOnended by those
who have been successful the ISSUE that Gen. Taylor
and that Mr. Van Buren, and his friends spurious msno
the has eed Snybns ms Ess soil and
the northern States extends is this that Gen. Taylor
free soil candidate and selected as such And think
ii unfair 10 the great freeso party that have been hi
umphant-who have succeeded in electing their man 10
interests predominant But thing should be as il
and The verdict Of the prople is that the true eesO
Since the election Of Mr.. Winthrop of Boston, Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives, Gen Taylor and MI Fill
more President and Vice President of the United States the
Northern States 10 have taken encourag enent
Oh congress there were serie. Of rs.o
utons brought onward upon the subject The by Mr.
recognising the existence slavery District of Column
bis On the question fleave introduce BILL the yots
stood Tor leave G9, sgansit The next WAS resolu n
offered by Mr. koo of Ohio nstructing committee on
the newly acquired territories California and New Mex
co.. which was done The vote for the was O7
against So with what great unfairness this proposition
from Northern man. when we consider whose bIood
and treasure was poured out the acquisition ter
r1res The South field of Mexico As 6oo
volunteers while the North only which is nearly
two 10 one in numbers, and three proportion to
the population of the North and South, If be pro-
TO emigate with his property he purchased
with his blood and his treasure, he told BY the Northern
men, nO-you pust stay where you This was follow
ed by proposition Of Mr. J. R. Gddngs another member
from the State Of Ohio, to law horsng an cleo
Ionic b. held in the District of Columbia determine by
vote whether slavery should longer exist In District
ed let slaves negroes come to The same ballot
box and vote with the white Inhabitants upon question
slood for it LOO, against 10 The proposition of
Mr. Got of New York that the committee the District
off
the slave trade the District which proposition was adopt
ed The stood 9s against The next and last
proposition Of this series will TO- is the one brought
forward by Mr. LINCOLN, member from the Illinois,
which is as folloFs
A. That all persons within said District lawfully
held as slaves or now owned BY persons
resident within said District shall remain such the
of their respective their heirs and legal fepresen
tatiVes Provided, That such owner his legal rep
resenatyes may any time receive from the treasury
United Safes the full value of his the class in
this section entioned upon which such shall
The President of the United States, Secretary Of State
and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be board for
sire 10 emancpee under this section, and DUTY IL
calendar month TO receye ali Applications and on
satisfactory evidence in each person presented
toned and is owned by the applicant, such slave
his her full cash value and give the applicant an
u certificate OF freedom"
Here is bill boldly presented to the Congress- of the
United States which proposes TO foT the
District Of Columbia out of the treasury Union or
the Of the the e q 9s 1 out
ct of the Shareholder and then them upon
will be followed up in the States which will lead 70 liking
debt upon the Federal Government hundred mil
Ions of dollars, which has been alluded preceding
portion OF my remarks as being the value of all the
My object has not been to this question: to pre-.
sent in connection with some few facts TO the candid
thinking Of all parties is question upon which the wings
and democrats OF The South and upon which they
mast unite. We must be convinced that Congress will
not be arrested IN legislation upon This question: timely
and udcioGs exercise Of that conservative principle the
veto, by the Executive IL we here in the SouIh have been
of military glory now, whsn The excitement the
and has again resumed her empire
forward and your stand against encroacmsnts
Of The North through Congress- upon Southern institutions
States from dismembsment II Congress keeps the agi
iaiOn, and commences legislation upon this mOmenous
ntense dusing itself from the along
will wax hot that this mighty Union viii melt in twain
Is there in this large assembly to-day, who hear
eonfedeacy, while standing full view of grand OF
human liberty, beautiful gracefully composed thirty
sovereign States reared by the toll of fathers and
mented with their blood patriotism, vile his
nature SO daboca in spirit to lay impOus hands upon
ing all beneath and the only hope and last experiment of
mans eapaOilty for self buried amid its crumb
ling ruins there be such would In the sincerity
my heart the weghest the most whittier
ing anathema upon him. reply every countsnancs
hear enqurng exclamation from every heart |
10 there not some chosen
Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven,
Z Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man
Who owes his greatness TO his counry's ruin"
the East Wes wings and to the democrats a
come forward and Join in fraernal band and make
solemn resolve that will stand by the Constitution of
the country and all its Compromised as our only ark Of
safety, as the palladium of civil and religious liberty,
Ih we VIII cling to as the mariner cngs TO the last plank,
when night and the tempest close around him.
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION De
Bow OF La Gen. Tench Tilghman, of Md, and
Others constituting committee appointed by the
Soutern Commercial Convention held at Richmond
in February last have called attention to the fact
Inst it is 30 to re assemble st Savannah on the 9Th
Of December next. They urge the appointment
of delegates from every village and town in tie
South.