Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

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le would not Intentionally do Mr.. Etheridge, or
20 other gentleman, injustice, and SIS Sam Turner a
a L dent want 10 cheat anybody. | want TO {
! caudidly, in heightened, honorable manner
:; that no gentleman can complain Of any spe
u that may make upon this focr and if be does
= intend ne shall complain without any cause. D.
you know that the XXXIV Congress- in WI
/, Speaker Banks prevailed ann over whidh he D
! sided, vas celebra Congress, and that imp
ttlt committees, and all these things have 10
appointed by the Speaker. Now very solemn 4
important crisis seems have sriser and il becou
everybody South to take decided stand The ,
ganizaion of the National House Of Representa-,
is matter Of great Importance, and Tennessee q
the South should take stand in this matter a
upon the questions now pending I think cri
hs1 come that should drive men to anosition
which they should not look to the consideration
party ties for moment.
What are the BSyless resolutions They set 0
with preamble, but We viii pass over that al
60 to the main resolutions ard see what they sa
Tha first one says that We recognize IN the receI
outbreak at Hsrper's Ferry the natural frnits
this reasonable 'irrepressibls conflict doeiriu
Gentlemen does any man dispute that? Let NJ .
back here aud read Seward and see if that is ri
II that Is so, there is no on this floor but VII
would condemn Seward here, and all you are Gale
upon TO do in this resolution, is 10 condemn him
the reasonable sentiments he has set forth to III
world | will read what Seward says What doe
he say?
"These antsgonistio systems free ana slave Ia
Dor are continually coming into closer coniae
and collision results. Shall tell YOU what The col
lisioa meansS They who think, that il is a,oid,ot
al, unnecessary, the work Of interested or fanatics
sg'tators, and therefore ephemerial, mistake ~
case altogether. 1t is an irrepressibIe conflict be
tween opposing and enduring forces, ard it mean
that the United States must and will sooner n
later, become either entirely aslsve-hodng nation
or entirely free labor nation"
We recognize the natural fruits Of this ir
repressible conflict Mr. Seward spoke Of and of hi,
saying there should not be free labor and slavery h
the United States, but that we should cone 70 on,
or the other. And nov, gentlemen let me ask Won,
serious opinion, and as men Of intelligence to looE
upon this question. | would set you a. a sworn
jury on this case, and would ask YOU to hear tbe
evidence which has superinduced this unfortunate
man Brown to be guilty Of treason, murder and All
the damnsble crimes known to the caialosue Of
crimes. Do you believe that proposition +? How can
you withhold your minds from asserting when vou
read Seward that great captain and general of the
Black Republican party, and see that he was in secret
cOnclaye with Brown? Finally, ask you gentlemen
how you disbelieve the sentiments of these res
ontlOns? that the sentiments Seward rromulea-
ted and published throughout the land had a great
and damnahle influence IN producing this iDsurrec-
tion in the South cannot see how it ia possibIa
for any man to withhold his assent when be loeks
at it. And now you called upon to vote upon
this proposition, IN the language Of the resolutions
put forth by the great head Of the Black Repub-
lican party, snd echoed by his subordinates and
that it becomes the imperative duty of national
men Of all parties throughout the Union to an
nounce TO the world their Of its infamy and
to unite in crushing iis authors as traitors 10
their country, and as deadly enemies to the public
peace, to the rights of the States and the
- II,
can be opposed 10 that cannot see. Other gentle
men may have more foresight than |, and NAV an
ally &c il 80 as TO discover something wonderful in
that resolution. That all may be true but with
what little mind possess, cannot, to savs nv life
see how any gentleman here can vote against these
resolutions, and then say he has done his conscience
usIice,
will not dstain you long, for have already been
speaking longer than | had intended, but / want
. read you ssntimsnts from one VINO sympathises
With Seward sentiments which have been pro-
claimed by one who has be in close communion
With the traitor Brown, l refer to Joshua r. Gid
l,ngs. He says:
81 look forward to the day when there shall he a
ervile instruction in the South when the black
nan, armed with Hdtish bayOnets sad led on by
British officers, shall assert his freedom and wage
var of exterminatiOn against has mister; when the
orch OF the ineeHdisry shall light the towns and
tiles OF the South, blot out the last vestge of
laTery. And though may not mock at their ca
amity nor laugh when their fear cometh, yet will
all il rs the dawn of political millennium"
That, Mr.. sPeakeF, is the sentiment Of q dist.n-
uisaed Hack Republican leader in the NORTH He
Ongs TO see the day Whea the slaves of the South
hail have British bayonets put in their hands TO |
murder iudscriminately. And do you Think that |
be pFoclaimiOg Of such reasonable and damnable |
as these has not induced Brown, Ehec
e has been in secret cOuclave with Seward, to
lake his sdVent upon our Southern rights. Such |
entimeuts as these coming from men high in the
epublicsn ranks of the North have certsinly aided
nd sbetted the desperate Brown in his reasonable
themes. II you believe this you will vote for these
solutions with on approving conscience. How YOU
~ doubt cannot see. How a man in his senses
N for Q monsQt doubt that this instruction was
lducei by these men IN the NOrtA-tke leaders of
Re Black Republican PAFty-I say is strange to me
very gentleman has the right to think and act for
mself, and have no right to impugu. and will not
D it, Why, could stand here till the sun goes
oWn, and read extract npon extract from Black |
epubhoan leaders pointing to the fact that they
ok forward to the day when there will be an insur
,cIion in the South. l would secrn to place the
pPosition party in false attitude in this country:
look upon you as my equals; and have not an
lkind feeling for any man upon this floor.
long to see the day when Tennessee will return
nd he like che was in 1886, under the lead Of the
oble hero Of the Hermitage; and when we shall
! togstheF send up united voice, North and
outh, for the preservation Of these glorious nsti-
tions Of ours which have been transmitted 10 US
? the purest blood that ever lived | have no Do
Iicai ends to affair." and political object in view
y sole ctject is TO place myself right befors the
untry. l would be happy to-day to see the Oppo-
lion and Democratic parties meet upon this vial
lestion. dark and murky cloud is hanging over
political horizon, that threatens with keen and
rked lightning to destroy the last vestige Of Amer
n liberty; aud hope 20 see Tennessee in proud
'siton, and speak in Numbering tones to the North
in tones that cannot be miseons.rued.
But, Dir. Speaker, ! know / am speaking longer
an intended know the gentleman from Smith
shes to speak, and desire to hear him l will {
'sten on and bring my speech TO close as soon as
ssible. Now, let see if any man can opposs ,
csc resolutions Let me see if would do my
uug friend from the county Of Jefferson iuiustce-s
liant and ardent member jealous and warm in his
pulses for Southern rights and Southern institu-
ms. do not doubt this, if l did l would doubt {
yself-or my venerable, aged and most respected {
lend from Wisor-s man who must command re- |
ect wherever he is known, his character Is such ,
at no man can doubt him. Suppose / should get 7
and say that it was not the sense Of the Repre- I
NATIVE from Jefferson, (Mr Brszelton) nor the /
preventative from Wilson, (Alr. Martin nor the
preventative from Smith, Mr.. Rickett) nor that
liant Representative from the county of William.
q, Mr.. Ewing "that the declarations Of Mr. /
ward III want 10 repeat the second resolution. q
see if they don't stand up for it, and see if they
ud act regard it as SANDER upon their reputa- !
ms, suppose we're to say it was not their sense '
eir opinion. | Wsat to read the resolution and Z
} If they would not endorse il: and see if they 4
uld not say 'Ihst the declarations Of Mr. Seward f
Vt respectable portion of the Southern people, b
der the lead Of such men as Cassus NJ. Clay and q
ancis P. Blair, will unite with the ack Repub-
an party"-Don't you say that is false Suppose [,
Tere to say these members endorsed that would q
net be SANDER upon their regulations! Would i,
OF BE- doing injustice to their eelinzs Certainly
Tould "Will unite with the Back Republican h
rty to prevent the extension of slavery and will A
,ntualy rise up against slavery, is libel upon Il
honor and loyalty Of the Southern people, and q
i but serve TO make them more Waiebful and ex- n
ing of their public servants il the national eoun- v
g." Gentlemen, is il not appeal to you over Il
re-is it not libel upon you, and upon me, and t.
0u the Southern people? Il
was proud to hear the gentleman from William Il
on yesterday speak of the blood that was pour u
cut in defence Of our common country bv the Ell
rth and by the South under our broad stripss CT
bright stars and / say 10 that gallant and 81
epted representative, that far as be is CON Il
ned, he is as true as am or any man that lives tr
this green earth to Southern rights aud South SO
institutions, aud II It becomes necessary know NJ
would be one Of the first when the tocsin of var th
bounded t. march to the defence of Southern th
hts and he would be the last TO eaye the tainted h
d until Southern rights Woq.dhe sustained And. eC
! remember with pleasure and with pride the
oic Valor Of the Aorth in defence of our rights :,