Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-11
THE LEGISLATURE REFLECTS THE VOICE
OF TIE PEOPLE.


The House Of Representatives yesterday con-
CURED in the resolutions heretofore passed BY
the Senate, requesting JOHE BELL to redeem
his pledge to resign his seat in The Senate when
he should ascertain that his constituents disap-
proved his course on the Kansas-Nebraska ques-
ton; with an amendment, instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives to vote for the
admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton eonstitu.
ton. in which the Senate will promptly concur.
The vote was strictly party one: every democrat
voting for, and every knOW-nOthing against, the
resolutions We hail the result as the most impor-
tant action Of the session. It vas necessary that
the Judgment Of Tennessee should be authorita-
lively enunoiated. The black republicans count
upon the vote Of our Senators on their side Of the
question. He may yet cast that vote; but, if so,
he wiz now cast il in disobedience Of the declared
will and wish Of his constituents. Having failed to
comply with his solemn and voluntary pledge to re-
sign the seat from which he msrepresens his State,
he may 60 sill further and violate his instructions.
But the moral influence of Tennessee in the great
struggle for the very existence of the Southern
States in the Union, will still be felt in the settle
Of the question since this authoritative decar-
alton by her Legislature. It isof little consequence
except to themselves, what course 8 few aspiring
demsgogues may choose to pursue. The State is
sound to the core, and viii herself properly deal
with those who, at such a time, fhlter in her de-
fence
We congratulate the democratic masses Of the
State, that their Senators and Representatives are
unit on the question Of the admission Of Kansas
This question is Of such OvershadOWing importance,
g.. ls-;g;o1z m mara fnrnnororv ruas-
tons in the Joy we feel at this union on a funds-
mental and essential principle. Again, animated
BY common bond, and rallying in defence of
rights dear as life, we sure of succession Of
those great trumphs which have sgnaliEed our life
as a party, for the past few years.
Nor can We fail TO express our astonishment and
regret at the position in which the called American
party in the Legislature have placed that party in
the State The vote Of that party in the House
was unanimous against the admission Of Kansas.
While holding the leaders Of that party the strict
est responsibility for this action, we cannot help
expressing our sympathy with those men Of oorreo
impulses who bee they have not the resolution
to loose from the leadership Of desperate poti
clans must share The punishment Of those leaders.
One by one as the great contest Of the future thick
der the flag Of the great democratic party, recog-
MIXING in it the only party having the will or the
power to defend the rights of the SJu'h in the
Union.
IA The Banner does not correctly understand
us, when It CousTues a rec nt remark in this paper,
that "there is nothing in the Kansas question which
should cause north south DIVISION" to mean
that there is nothing in the question which should in
duce Southern men to support it. VIZ have very
often expressed very different opinion. We think
Kansas has been "bed" and is kept bleeding
by Northern factionists the " blood" being wanted
for home consumption. That they are determined
to keep her " bleeding for this purpose That no
Southern man ought to aid them in this scheme
Thst there is no earthly reason for north aud south
division in the matter But every reason for the in
slant admission of Kansas under the Leeompton
constitution.