Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-23

iEence q Asssqp assembled n pay respect the dn-
tng1aed Senator, and . listen to bis views upon the In
PcTtaut polual topics Of ne dsy The lobby, the aislss
and every part the Hail densey throngea When
the senator entered, there Simultaneous ap-
piauss which continued time renewed when he as.
eendsd rossru His speech Haned breahless
attention. and disturbed only by the voluntary and umnl
Gus plaud with which Intervals The nultitnds attssted
i approval Of bis patriesc utterances
crafty the widespread desire views OF one 50 eminent
give the pablo ts benefit Of their consideration
important Iuuetue the Of the country we publish
herewith report Of bis speech
SPEECH.
MssssT1ASH Again it my privilege and good fortune
be among stand before those whom have for
whom have shered b. whom have been honored,
hair impaired physical energies and furrOWed my brow but
my heart remains unchanged and It's pusation is quick,
strong and true toyour interests honor and fair fame
| as IN the period Of my earlier years.
known to many u you, that the close Of the last
in acOrsns hmeca advice to the Northeastern coast Of
The United States Against the opinion OF my physician, had
then adopted the only which believed gave
where should Be exempt from the heat Of summer and from Pe-
least this accorded with my own feelings for
physically and mentally depressed, fearful that should
again be able perform nay part the trials which Mississippi
feelings as & wounded elk leaves his herd and sssthe covert
to die alone Misrepresentation and caiumny followed
hepolicsi positions which had always occupe Justified
the expectation that in New England should be left
In this Disappointed; courtesy and kindness metme
on nv first landing and attended me to the time OF mydeparture
The manifestations Of comfy and hospitality given Y the gener
noble aroused the petty luminosity Of the
Black Republicans, and their newspapers assaled with
the low abuse which accustomed receivea
their hands, had always despise1 their defined
their enmy their assaults did not surprise but when
found them echoed in Southern papers, did asonish viii
s it did pain not fer injury apprehended to myself
fed.
kindness by the people OF Mine should return denunciaiOn,
repe their generous approaches with epthe Of II
they had deserved such reproac they could merit it my
hands guest Hospitality attended it would have been incon-
nt with the character Of gentleman, have done less than
otherwise than grateful to them for the many manifestations Of
desire render pleasant and beneficial the soourn Of invalid
among them. But they did not deserve st. happy
bo5 5f trpe friends a5Sopg tbso men 1 5o mn t li
constitutional rights explicitly and broadly
and who have performed this with
that they thereby sacrifice their political prospects
least hroagh years patient eeon they should
error suppress naesm and build for themselves
the basis Of truths which had long been unWecme and might
not be understood.
theeEere other evidences regard more valuable to
than exhibitions OF personal kindness Regard for the people Of
Mississippi, founded on special attention their history the
gallant services o. your sons IN t3s field were publicly claimed
as properly Wch mlsPp coud not appropriate to HERSELF
but which part Of the wealth Of the nation
to such recognition honorable fame Of Mississippi No
the Of the gallant dead, who died at Monterey Buena
At subsequent period, when Massachusetts, one of her
distinguished General Gushing paid compliment to the
cavalry hefed VISTA Republican
newspaper denied originality OF the movement and claimed
uatre Bras This claim was unfounded the service performed
BY the British Regiment having been of totally different
has gone step beyond that Of the Massachusetts, paper
denies the merit claimed for the service rendered by saying
the result Of accident growing out Of the peculiar confora
ton Of the ground on which the regiment rallied that it
necessary for the safety Of the regiment being like the set Of
who leaps from burning ship and takes the chance ofdroWn
II this only affected myself leave it, like other mis-
representations, unnotced bnt the hard earned pu
aton OF the regiment commanded. It affects the of Mis-
ss and prOpagaes an error which may polluts the current
| " W. 49, :, ~, 80 % ,-,o-,, "a
to produce military critic who should discover soldier
deserved credit ayailing himself ground
One half Of the science Of consists teaching
advantage Of the Irregularities Of the ground which military
movements to be made defensive construct
ed The highest spuaon Generals every
in their skill in military typography. The marked eomp
men ever paid by another was that Of Napoleon
to Casar when he encampuents without previous
reconnaissance. But the regiment did rally stated,
had not been dspered neither was their the result
their necessity adopted for their safety They
marching BY the han the side Of ravDe, when the enmys
cavalry were seen They could have been halted on
Sn qe o. ne aIins Eaeh was 50 PERCEPTIONS that they would
have been concealed from the sight Of the cavalry
line OF ttie where they might have attacked and probably car
batteries which without protection Of our
which prompted rhe service there performed For this the reg
formed across the plan and there stood motoness
rock silent DEATH and hound for the approach
Of the enemy at least nine times numerically their supeors
Some Indiana troops formed the brink
right OF Mississippi Regiment constituting one
branch Of what has called the V enemy had
approached he dared from con-
tact with the mOonles, reolue living wall which
him, angry Of the Mississippi heard and
which lately before but the falling flying
The Of line Of battle again secure and service
had been edWhh in small degree contributed
triumph which finally perched upon the banner Of the United
lam not disintrested and may not be competent judge
but know how thought and still believe that sons, Civ
received the fun Of the credit which their due
They however, received much that might be
the history has been written But it constitutes
Why We should not permit Of the leaves be unu
To return to the consideration of the less important subject the
misrepresentation OF myself will again express the surprise
felt that when abolition papers assng view to
which had been nsted the minds people Of the
North in relation to Southern sentiments and Southern insu
tons, they should have comfort from
Southern newspapers, and been boeei in the attempt
misrepresent my political position When the charge was ma
which copied in orern that had abandoned those
with e0-operaed 1852 produce separation Of the
States my iend the editor Of the hsssppan, seeing the mis-
representation OF position, and naturally supposng,
had discussion, in 1852 the reference have been
the canvass Of 1851, State RIGHTS
Democratic Convention, and from address published by myself
assigned to me- Before proceeding will advert to reference
which has been made to him. my organ He is
have been able understand and npate his positions
mas mine am indebted % MN tor many yors lie is indebted
Cupy to each other the relation Of exact equality.
Notwithstanding that reutabe charge, has
been reiterated, and BEFORE located in the year 1s5
known to all hatOur discussions in 1851. then IA
vored convention Of the Southern States, might take
counsel together the future which be anticipated
from the legislation Of 1850 The decision OF the State
aequee IN the legislation OF the series Of resolutions
in relation to future enoachments submitted the decision
faith adhered
duct which imposed Therefore in 1852 there is record from
which dsprove allegation, but you know the charge
utterly unfOunded and charity alone suppose reieaton
innOcenty made. Neither in that year any other
have advocated dissolution OF the Union separa,
ton State Mississippi from the Union, except the
stalternatve and have considered remedies which lie
within that eXauste been entirely
Of their hold announced former occasions
that whilst occupying seat in the Senate bound
Government the Constitution,
destruction that the obligation of Office.
Msisspps honor I'd require that, Senator
United States there should be Of loyalty Consti
tonal OnOn Whenever Mississippi shall resolve separate
from the COnfderacy will expect her to withdraw her
tves from the General Government, which accredited
II should ever, whilst Senator my duty assume an
attitude Of hostility the Union should Immediately there
feel bound resign the Office, and return constituency
to inform them Of the fact It this view Of the obligations
my position, which caused various OCCASIONS rpel, with
such Indignation, the accusation Of
holding the Office Of Senator of the United States.
have been represented as having advocated Squater
regny in speech made at Bangor in the State Of Maine.
paragraph has been published purportng
that Speech and yupeve criticism, and forced construction
have exhausted Themselves upon it, with deductions which
considered authorized, because they not denied in the para
graph published.
In this case that of charge in relation to nv position
in 1852, there record with which to
speech at Bangor And fair mind would have sought
speech to see how far the general context explained the paragraph,
before INDUCING in hostile criticism.
Senator Douglas in speech Alton, adopting the paragraph
published and evidently drawing his opinion from
sructon which had been put upon it. claims quote
speech made by me at Bangor, to sustain the position taken by
him at Freeport. He says;
will recent speech delivered by that able and
eloquent statesman, Hon Jefferson Davis Bangor Maine that
be took the view Of this subject that did in my Fepot
speech. He there said !"
II the inhabitants territory should refuse to enact such
and police regulations would give security their pro
lery and his il would be rendered yaueess pro-
portion to the difficulty Of holding without such protection In