Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-24

SATURDAY, oOToBER "a. 1s57.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1857.
The Finale of the propesgtlou ia eIs<s. =
D. s. Senator 10 succeed Mr.. He'll.
The history of this proposition at, the
present session Of the Legislature is as fol-
lows; 1t was first introduced in the Sen
ate. 1t was there lost by tie vote. The
next day it was reeonsidered and passed
without debate. by vote of IA to IO--and
transmitted to the House. 1t was taken
up in the House and discussed, the greater
part of two Days Wednesday and Thurs
day. Yesterday morning, Friday, it was
taken mp for final action-the democracy
expressing themselves entirely willing to
] hear and argument the opposition might
desire to offer against its MASSAGE Mr.
BEALE, of Williamson, said be desired to
NAL e a speech in reply to his colleague.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Maury, Williamson and
Lewis, Part of which was personal. and
could not be answered by aay one but Mr.
Thompson, who was then absent by direc-
ton of the House at the Fair at Columbia,
and he therefore moved the postponement
of the resolution till Monday. Mr.. RowIEs.
of Bradley, moved call of the previous
question, which cut off all debate Atthe
request of Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Rutherford,
Mr.. RowLEs withdrew the call for the pre-
vious question to allow the reading of an
amendment proposed by Mr.. RICHARDSON,
which was as follows:
! 'Whereas there is no constitutional prohibition
| Ito the election Of Senator to succeed the Hon
] ''John Bell from the 4th March, 1859: And where
"as a vacancy will occur before the regular session
''of another session of the General Assembly :
therefore"
This amendment was intended as pre-
amble to the resolution, and to declare the
sense Of the House on the constitutial ques-
ton of such election. Mr. RowLEs imme-
diately rising, said that he knew Mr.. RICH
ARDsoN was an old head, and that the
amendment was intended as a trap to
catch ANDREW JOHNSON and A. o. P. NIcH-
oLEsoN, and he respectfully declined going
into it-and renewed the call of the preVi-
Gus question. Mr.. Richardson replied
that if it was a trap it was one of their
own construction, and they certainly could
not complain of him for setting the trig-
gers and asked that the call for the previ-
Gus question be withdrawn, for vote on
the amendment. He did not care how the
democracy VOted-they might take which
ever side they pleased, 1T was immaterial
with him, but he wanted them to allow a
vote upon it. Mr.. RowLEs, expressed his
determination not to be caught, and insist
ed on the previous question. The motion
was put and prevailed Mr. WHIre of
Knox, voted with the majority, and imme-
diately moved reconsideration of the vote
sustaining the previous question That
motion was laid on the table, at the mo-
ton of Mr.. NEWMAN of Franklin; and the
main question was put and the resolution
adopted.
This, in brief, is the substance of the
progress Of the resolution. We desire to
call the attention of the country especially
to these facts. There are many who will
Justify democracy in any and every move
it's leaders may take, but we hope, there
are yet candid men enough of that party
to appreciate Justice and consistency, and
to condemn those who disregard them.
While the democratic majority of the
House was protesting willingness to hear
discussion, they took the most effectual
means of sitting and suppressing it. For
ourselves and for this occasion, we care
not fig about this. They have the power
and, for us, they may use it. But while
they do so, we shall hold them responsible
to the country for gross violation of re-
publican principle and republican conduct.
! Still more, while they are endeavoring to
fill an Office not yet vacant, they deliberate
I ly refuse to declare that their proposed &C
ton is constitutional, openly avowing that
to do so, they would be caught in trap
that certain leaders eff their party might
thereby be placed in unpleasant position.
1t amounts to a declaration that the demo
cratic party and its leaders must be sustain
! OhJ WhCGllCAa ~ NC COAo OlbuLiOiioA VI HObs
They absolutely refuse to consider or vote
upon the question, when choice of sides
is rendered to them, and they are at liber.
ty to take whichever they please. No.
the election of a democratic Senator is to
be made, and the constitution, and princi
pie, and party consistency are discarded
from their minds. What answer win they
make, can they make to the country for
this trifing with the most sacred obiiga
tons of patriotism So far as any trap
is concerned, they have more effectally en-
trapped themselves by this course, thar
could have been done in any other way
They have caught themselves, and we defy
any mortal power to relieve them from the
difficulty.
banks and BankInE.,,
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