Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-01

noble purpose. And now we have gentlemen saying
they are afraid to &C on the record for fear
eenary constituency viii complain. Sir, it IS re-
Election upon any constituency, TO charge them with
such narrow mindedness. ! cannot understand how
any man, who would look upon this noble Capitol,
and that bird Of liberty which is carved above your
head and stands there the noble image of our free
dom, could refuse to pay twenty-five dollars for a
band Of music play ''Hail Columbia and the 'Star
Spsngled Banner" on such a day as that. / must
confess, sir, that nobler impulse moves me. When
look upon these towering columns; when l look
upon the noble dome of this mighty edifce when
look upon the stars and stripes which float from
the summit Of this magnificent structure a feeling
Of pride steals me, and my heart beats libe-
raj response All this is the glory Of our people;
and in view of these animating impulses, should
despise myself and should be despised by my enght
ened constituency. II were TO refuse to vote this
pitiful sum- to pay for music which contributed so
much to the glory of that memorable occasion. And
Mr. Speaker, gentlemen lay themselves liable to
another charge beside that of parsimony. 1t is
that they have no "music in their souls" 1t was
Mr. Clay believe, who, on a certain occasonin the
Senate Of the United States, quoting from Shak-
speare said, "That man who had not music in his
SOUL was fit for treason, stratagems and spoils"
Mr. BULLOCK. If the gentleman is as much
mistaken in the view he takes of the position Of
those who oppose this amendment, as he is in attri
huting the sentiment he has quoted to Mr. Clay
Mr. BRADFORD. 1 should have said, Mr. Clay
quoted Shakespeare.
Mr. BULLOCK (nos yielding the foor.) We need
not to be concerned about his warning. | fond Of
music, sir, and when employ it, pay for it my
self; but do not intend to aid in establishing this
precedent, to make the State pay for our music. Ii
the gentleman have any fears of his constituents,
would have him TO know, have none of mine.
There is not on this floor less apprehensive
than l am about trusting his acts to generous con-
stituency. But look upon this as dangerous
precedent; and, as before remarked, would much
prefer IF the gentleman from Maury would permit
me- TO pay more than my part of it, than give my
vote for such dangerous precedent: and say again
to the gentleman from Haywood, that he is as much
mistaken in the character of the appeal he has made
to this House. as he was in atIribuiing to Mr. Clay
the authorship Of the sentiment OF Mr. William
Shakespeare.
Mr. BRADFORD. The gentleman says that was
trying to tickle his fancy. l answer him, he is mis-
taken, he has given evidence long since that he
has no fancy. He says my illusions to the national
banner would be more ia place somewhere else, 1
say to him, that had no hope of exciting a noble
impulse in his bosom, for cold and calous
as himself could never be aroused by the martial
sound of the drum, or the mellodous strains of
tona air. His soul is in the revised code, and his
heart is in Court of Chancery; with that he sinks
| or swims-with that he dies.
Mr. BULLOCK in his seat. believe the gentle
man himself never tramped much to the sound of the
drum.
Mr. STANTON alleged that there was no apparent
obligation the part of the State to pay for this
music. Did the State hear the music?
Mr. POLK. Yes.
Mr. STANTON. The members of the Legislature
heard it-and the dancers should pay the iddlers
But sir, have all the rights, personal and repre-
sentative, of the gentleman form Maury-
Mr.. POLK. The gentleman from jackson, and
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position to this amendment. l may have been in
discreet in naming them as excluded from paying
What wished to say, was that if the House refus-
ed, the committee would pay it themselves and no
other member of the House should pay a dime
of it. The committee incurred this expense under
the appointment of the Legislature, but they could
and would pay it themselves
Mr.. STANTON. What remark have / made TO
cause the gentleman from Maury to regard me as
being opposed to the amendment?
Mr.. POLK. The gentleman said he would rather
pay his part out of his pocket than vote for the
proposition; and consider it reflection upon the
committee for him or any other gentleman TO come
up and hand me his dimes.
Mr.. STANTON. l said would contribute more
than my part rather than the band should not be
paid.
The House then divided on Mr. WHITES amend
ment. resuling-affrmatiVe 46, negative not taken.
So the amendment was adopted, and the bill pass
ATLANTIC, TENN. AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr. CARTER of Carter, returned the bill No Sc,
with an amendment, extending the benefits of an
act, passed Feb 11th, 1852, providing for system
Of internal improvements to the Atlantic, Tonnes
see and Ohio Railroad Company, until June LIST,
1859.
GILES COUNTY JUDGE FOR DECEMBER,
Mr.. HARVEY. Mr.. Speaker move to take up
the bill (273) which init oduced last Saturday. in
order that it may be passed the second reading.
Mr. H. proceeded to explain the of this
gency. On account of the sickness of their Judge,
the Giles County Court had not been held for two
his; and he was still sick He had been petit
toned by his constituents for this bill, authorizing
the Governor to appoint Judge for December; and
in order to meet the time it would be necessary to
take up the bill to-day and tomorrow, out of its
order.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was taken
up and passed the second reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. BEALE made an Intellectual motion to take up
the Conventional Interest BILL which had been made
the special order for this day.
The House then took recess till 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
SENATE-EvENIEG SESSION.
MONDAY, Nov. 80, 1857.
The reading of the Code was ,esumed.
Mr. BULLEN offered an amendment that the chair