Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-27


the expression, 'otherl0iss," applies equally to
vacancy produced by expiration of term as from
any other eanse, gendemen may very properly OPP
pose an election at this Tine because it is unusual
10 our State-contrarY to the custom-inex pedieut
and unnecessary, il as much that If the necessity
arises Tor cslAsd session, and should be call
ca, then, the Governor can appoint. ~
!" itnout expressing &C opinion definitely upon
tnis question, | am inclined to believe that the
Governor may so appoint, and if so, gentlemen in
the majority need not be in such unessiness, be-
cause the GOveEpor is Democrat, and OF course
would MI the vacancy with Democrat 1t IS
probable, however, that they may fear the com
pexion of the next Legislature and having ma
orlty now, will deterFoine to elect in advance of
the usual tine. Well, sir, they can DO so-may
90 so, consttutonaily. NO doubt, but they are
acting IA opposition to the course they have always
pursued, aud will do act for which they have
censnred IA, and which they have heretofore not
only declared inexpedient, but which they have
denounced suncoBslitntionaL
me gentleman from LiacOlnl (Nr. Dsvidson)
read report from speech of Judge Brieo in 1887,
"heh ar. Foster was chosen Senator, under cir
cumstances similar to those which Low exist in
wien he contenied that it was constitutional to
make an election. Very true air. but the editor of
the onon, the organ Of the Democratic party, pro-
noubced tne speech poor thing, and disputed the
| correctness of the argument--and the very argu-
meht, which your party then repudiated is now
read ana endorsed in order to sustain you in doing
the very thing for which you censured US But
Mr. roster answered interrOgatOries and declared
that II the succeeding Legislature was Democrat c
and instructed him, that he would resign. It was
! DemocTatie-it did instruct bm, and he resigned
/ The gentlemen who candidates for the election
now pending, have been asked. evil they obey iu-
| structions? They have nor ausWeFed-Jhey posi-
lively refuse to answer; and here again, they vio-
late another established usage, for it has always
been contended in this country, by both parties,
that candidate for public position bound by
/ the principles of RepubcaDsm, and Democracy,
to answer all questions Of public character when
they were respectfully pFopounded. The Demo-
| cratic candidates have not ansWered-Will not an
| swer; and tits is another, and very good reason,
/ why should oppose this election. Indeed, the
| gentleman whom you have already chosen to sue
coed Hon. J. G. Jones, did declare in protest
which you may read in the Journal, that this was a
! good reason even to defeat an election. (See Pro-
| test of Gov. JohusOn.) Moreover, Gov johnson
/ declared that election made by convention 81
the two Houses was unconstitutional, and in 84i-2
/ he and the Democratic members with him, did not
hesitate to leave the Hall and defeat election by
reducing the convention below a quorum, and this
was done, not when the Legislature about to
make election in advance of the usual time, hut
| 10 fill vacancies which then actually existedl The
! Democracy have already made election this
session-yes sir, they elected Andrew johnson to
| the Senate only few days since, and by eOnUeu-
l ton of the two Houses-au election which is GER
tainy unconstitutional according to his protest II
| he had not been elected at the time be was, and
| under the circumstances, it is not certain but he
! would have had TO drink Of che same cup which he
! prepared for IN IS4l, and the majority cannot
complain even now if We return the poisoned cha
| lice their own iips. No sir, when the election
! of Senators in l84l offensive them, altho'
It then absolutely necessary to elect, what did
they do? They picked up their hats, with their
newly ell ted Senator at the head of the column
and left the Hall, or refused to go into it. And
~
election at at,usuaI time and contrary to the
custom which they always maintained, ought they
to complain-can they com plain If we present them
with cup similar to the one which they gave US
in 1912, and compel them to drink the bitter
diaught, even to the very dregsl No sir, they
cannot. We can DO it-SbaH we do it? / shall
not, others may 60 as they please.
But war is Waged against Mr.. Bell. (Mr. Polk,
yes sir, demand his head.) Mr. Richardson
this reminds me of another gentleman. The joint
| Representative from Maury, (Mr. ThOmpson) says,
"that the Tennessee Democracy have demanded
the head of Mr. Bell, as the head of John the Bap
fist was demanded, so he, in the name of the De-
mocracy of Tennessee, have demanded the head of
Mr. Bell, that he may Presentit in a charger to the
Democracy of Tennessee" Sir, this vas an un-
happy a,lusion and comparison of the gentleman.
John the Baptist, With whom he associates Mr..
Bell, was a good mana very good man. What
had he done Mr. Speaker that caused him to lose
his heads Why sir, he had reprimanded Herod
for marrying HerOdiss, his brother Philips wife,
and HerOdias it seemed had a particular spite at
John the Baptist, because he bad reproved Herod
aud herself for committing such enOrmity. aud
would have killed him. but she could not. How
ever when Herod's birth day around, he
made great feast, and invited all the lords, cap
tains and chiefs to the grand banquet The daugh-
ter of Hsrodias danced before the old king Herod,
and completely csptivated him that he told her
to ask anything of hm-eVen to the halt of his
kingdom, and he would give it to her! The damsel
con -ulted her mother and she told her daughter
demand the head of John the Baptist, 10 hasgeTl
She did So and Herod having sworn to comply with
his promise, had John beheaded-gave the dam
sci bis head, and she bore it in a charger to her
mother, who was living in adultery with Herod.
1t is said that when The girl demanded the head
of John, Herod, altho' John had reproved him for
taking bis brothers wife, feared John, knowing
that he was just and holy man, and exceed
ingly sorrowful when be had complied with bis
promise.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, let US run out the comparison
the snile made by the gentleman, Mr.. homp
son. The gentlemani5 after the head of John Bell!
for what? What has he done, that rs should be
beheaded? John the Baptist reprimanded aeroC
and Herodias for their gckedness. Mr.. Bell has
for twenty years rePIimanded the Democracy o.
Tennessee for their siDs, and is rebuking
them for their illegal and unnatural connexion; fol
sir, like Herod of old, the Tennessee Democracy
have left, deserted their old and laSfnl comp Inion
brother, aud now living in State of open aduI-
terry. For this sin, Mr.. Bell has rebuked them
again and again, and for this, suppose, he must
lose his head. Yes sir, and the gentleman who
dancedso beautifully before the Tennessee DemOcra
cy and its Northern vile, has extracted promise
from the Democracy that he shall have the head O.
Mr. Bell, which he is TO bear in a charger to the
adulterous wife, The finale is that Herod was ex
ceedingly sorry that be had beheaded John, for he
| feared him, knowing that John was a good and
| just man. And shall not be surprised sir, if tbs
| emocracy-the true Democracy Of Tennessee
should not also be sorIowful when they shall order
| the decapitation of Mr. Bell, for they "fear him
! knowing him TO be good and just man." The
! gentleman is more thaa welcome TO the smile.
Another gentleman, the Representative from
Cannon, saws that Mr. Bell Cead-politicali, dead
or near dead. that tie buzztrds playing card
now, to which one OF them -hall pick his CT.
! cass! This Mr. Speaker, is another very unhappy
alusion. IL will be re,olected, sir, in 1887 Aheu
| Mr.. Foster was elected ia advanee of the usua
term. that Mr. Nicholson took decided ground
against the policy sud expectancy of the election
| and gave the Senate strong speech against max
/ ing an election in advance of the vacancy. He
hope, sir, Is not one of the buzzards TO whom the
gentleman alludes, for surely &c viii not gamble lo
position 10 which be has heretofore stood epposi
Mr.. st. John said he did not allude to Mr.. Bel
but to the Know Nothing Party.
And, as for my friend from Lincoln, Giles, an,
Marshall, (Ar. Davidso3l, for whom entertain tb,
kndesT feelings, think be is occupying a verl
strange position ia opposing Mr.. Bell, and In sup
porting the Democracy. He says he left the w hi.
party, or the party left him. Well sir, what II
did, Is that any reason why he should have iosne,
the Democracy PIrty whose principles be al
gays opposed, and raFty which swears that the
have never changed their name or their principles
] nd hof nFi hat haR ha&A