Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-25
FEBRUARY 10, 1858.

FEBRUARY l9, 1858.
Mr. HATCH. / ask the unanimous consent
of the House to make personal explanation.
Mr.. GGDDTNGs. / object to all explanations
upon that side Of the House, since they oh
iccted TO a similar request by the gentleman
from New York mfr. HoARDl this morning.
Mr.. FLORENCE. Oh, | hope not.
[Cries of :" Go Onr
The SPEAKER. Objection is made.
Mr.. GmAER. | ask the unanimous consent
of the House to introduce bill, of which pre-
viOus notice has been given, simply for refer
ence. 1t is a bill To prevent the accummula-
ton of an unnecessary surplus in the Treasu-
~, daughter ! and to equaliZe the grants of
lands to the several States
Objection being made, the bill was not in
troduced.
Mr.. GIDDINGs. l objected to allowing the
gentleman from New York [Mr. HATCHl to
make personal explanation, solely because
objections were made upon that side this
morning to allowing the gentleman from New
York upon this side Mr.. HOARD to make
personal explanation. Being assured that
that objection will be withdrawn, | Withdraw
my objection.
Mr.. HATCH. Mr.. Speaker, when l was alb
! sent from the House yesterday, | learn from
the report in the Globe that the gentleman
! from Tennessee made personal allusiOn TO
me. | desire to say it Is my right, as II menu
| her of this House, 10 discuss any question of
| public interest. No power on earth can deter
| me in the faithful and fearless discharge of
that duty. The other day l spoke of large
party in this country, and their alledged
oaths These oaths, of course, can only he
| known to the members of the secret societies
| who compose that arty. did not, aud do
not propose to. go into questions of veracity
with any member of this House, as TO their eX-
| istence, or make my opinions, as to their
| treasonableness or uncOnstitutiOnality, ques-
! tons of veracity.
In reference To them sought to bring be-
| fore the House the most accredited authority
for their existence that knew of, and that
was q respectable journal in my State | do
not vouch for their genuineness. The gentle
man from Tennessee pronOunces these allega-
tons false. IL he is right then he takes is-
sue with my authority, which | have given
! him.
| When | maze personal issue with any gem
tenan i'll this House, ar out of it, hold my
self personally responsible; hut | cannot con
sent to be diverted from my purpose in meet
| ing an issue of public nature aud character
before the whole country, rs it is known and
una rstOod in my section, involving questions
| of the constitutional rights of its citizens 10y
| a gentleman rising in his seat aud giving to It
personal and local applications. 1t may be
| true, as the gentleman has stated, that such
oaths are not known in Tennessee. / made
no such assertion. | did not allege that the
gentleman from Tennessee, or any other gen.
tlcman, had taken or knew of such obliga-
tons. My purpose was simply to express the
belief that party OF society exist in il who
have taken oaths and obligations, in NV judg-
ment, directly iii conflict with the Constitti-
ton of the United Slater and the rights of citi-
Gems. and cite the authority upon which this
opinion is founded.
feel ii 10 be my duty, Mr.. Speaker, to say
thus much in order that the country may un.
derstand that l have made no personal issue
with the gentleman from Tennessee, or any
other member Of this House; and with tim
statement close.
Mr.. ZoIILCofFER Mr.. Speaker Ii may hi
possible that Inexperienced the spirit which
animated the member from New York, Mr.
HsrCH.l | will say To him, that whilst 1 felt
IL due to myself 20 state To the House that the
obligations which be read were not, in lettei
or in spirit, Identical With the obligations has
knowledge OF "a member OF the American
party In Tennessee, yet that particular poini
i.i his speech which attracted my attention, ant
Induced me to feel thai owed il To myself {,
throw OF tle imputatiun, was the charge tia
ken In connection with the dsstaas which i
ssclnvd 10 me pervaded his specify that tb.
obligations OF the American party were treas
enable and unconstitutional"
have been la the haial of trrsting politi
cal opponente, aud everybody elise, with oouE
tesv and respect All that ask of them Il
to treat M with Ike courtesy and respect.
Mr., GnxKR. Permit me TO say wsrt
here. | thought my friend from IvIncssS'
would have done Well not Ia have answ, ret
the gentleman from New York at ALL
Thought, when be boast, i Ia this House thai
he came here TIE representative OF foreign
err mainly
MIR. BURNETT. rise To a question OF or
1 der. desire tc kaow by what right ia,
gentleman from North Carolina IL speaking
Mr.. Gn.skE. by the leave Of my friens
from Tennessee.
The srEAKER- The gentleman from NoFtl
CaFolina ls not r. urdrr.
MIR. ZolLIooFfKz. 1 will say la eonchi
sioa--
Mr.. GILxER. When che gentleman From
New York---
Mr., BURNETT. | call the gentleman C
ord r.
TIL SrEAEaR The geatlctnan from Soril
Carolias will suspend; hs is out ~ order.
! Nc. tsiDntSos- | lau-t hold genile.nel
! upon th' oppA-ite I'D NJ the House strict!
30 the terms upon which withdrew my GU
: j-ctioah-
Ar. BuRSKrr. have no objection TO In
gentleman from Tennessee speaking, and
will listen % him With great pleasure; hut
; do ohjret 20 the gentleman from North Care
{ lima speaking.
: Mr.. ZoiIfcoFFER Mr., Speaker. 1 sili "a
: | Ia eoaclasion, that Il sas never heen my pal
,.e.~ a, make ussYsa1ual iDstie with any uassa