Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-29

since, with a speech upon the virtues OF hard
money. We propose text for his elucida-
ton at his next appointment We copy it
from the Nashville Union of July 18th, 1910.
1t is as follows:
From the Nashville Union, July Is, 1910.
But what were the opinions of 7homa, L.
Rransford In the Office OF the Sec
rotary of State at Nashville, we find a memo
rial to the State Convention of 1884. for alter
ing the Constitution of which the following is
a true copy:
"From the citizens Of Jackson county TO the Hon.
Delegates OF Tennessee in Convention assembled:
ave- the undersigned subscribers, do earn
estly petition your honorable body to insert
the following article in the new Constitution,
or one containing the same in substance
All slaves born within the limits of Tonnes
see from and after the first day of January,
1885, SHALL. BE FREE together with their issue,
upon the said slaves so born as aforesaid, ar
irving at the age of FL years. and upon con-
dition that within one year after their so ar
irving at the age of Fl years they, together
with their issue, remove without the limits of
the State of Tennessee, and never return to
reside therein. And that any Stare or SLAVES tpho
reside ,olhom the hnds of The Stote Of 7snnessee,
on or after he frst dayof January. 1885 and soho
may afterwards be brought tcithm the hniits of the
SAID State 10 reside D.o remain tcitin the sad
limits for term Of tia si1ty days. under
any preteace sohdt6ver sdrd stve Slaves shall BE
FREE; and all slaves who shall have attained
the age of 81 years, and who shall not have
removed without the limits of said Slate
within twelve months thereafter, shall be
hired out by some authority prescribedlby tie
Legislature, for two years. and the proceeds
OF their labor appropriated to defraying the
e % fI.ra In
Africa, or to such other place without the
limits of the United States may be consid-
cred suitable for their reception, and for pro-
viding for their subsistence for twelve months
after their arrival at their new homes
Believing that some constitutional pro-
vision is indispensable in order to put an end
10 the groaring tpii, and that the good of all
concerned demands it from your honorable
body; therefore we cannot too strongly urge
that this all-absorbing aud momentous ques-
tion shall receive your early. calm, and sober
consideration. We trust that equality and
justice will be considered of greater impor
lance than all other considerations, and that
the peace, prosperity and existence Of our
State will be the cardinal points for which
you will sacrifice all objects of minor i'm
por:ance. That your wisdom and good sense
will cause you to adopt such measures as
will remove this GREAT EVIL is the fervent
petition of the undersigned"
[Signedl THos. l.. BRANsFoRD,
and others.
Here We have prayer for the insertion in
the Constitution of Tennessee of q clause
looking to the removal Of slavery from the
State. What for? Why did Mr.. BRANsFoRD
desire the eradication of slavery from our
soil? Because be regarded it as an ''evil ~
a" growing evil "-injurious to the interests
of the State, and the welfare of the people
In the same light do the enemies of Southern
Institutions in the non-slaveholding States re-
gard slavery, although it is really blessing
instead of an "evil." With such a record a,
this, we are informed that Mr.. b. in his speech
at the railroad, whilst he disclaimed charging
Southern men with being abolitionists, said
If the abolitionists were winnowed from lii,
Opposition ranks. the remnant of sound mel
lett would be very small. 1t appears to III
that Mr.. b. is not exactly the proper person
to make such a remark. 1t would be NOR,
becoming in him TO purge" his record, be
fore he attempts to sit in judgment upor
others.
Suppose it was Mr.. BELL, or Mr. ErnKRrDaE
or any other member Of the Opposition, in
stead OF Mr.. BRANsFoRD, who had made thi
petition, would not all the Democratic organ
and speakers in the State point to it as proc
OF AbolitiOnism? Most assuredly they woul,
They even presume, now, to charge those dis
tinguished gentlemen with abolition procliv
tiles upon grounds not one-tenth part as teua
BILE. But, how will they treat Mr.. BRANsFoRD'
anti-slavery sentiments VIII they revers
his shield, hack off his spurs, take away hi
sword, and drive him from the field as dis
honored knights Not bit of it. Wha
care they about his views touching SLAYER.
so long as he gives them the benefit OF bi
vote and electioneering speeches, Aid @
them, and their party, would in their view
make christian of BeelEebub himself