Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-27
TEHSEssEE LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, November IS, 1859.
AFTERNOON SESSION

THE HARPKRs FERRY RESURRECTION.
The House rcsumedthe consideration Of Mr. Bay
less resolutions Ecfered Oct 90, and printed on
| pages SO and 81 of the LEGISLATIVE UNION AND
| AMERICAN, pending at the time Of taking the re-
| cess-the question being en- Mr. Brazelton's resou-
| lions in lieu
Mr. BRAZELT0N said the resolutions we're not
his own but the Is passed by tie Georgia Leg
| islature, he believed unanimeusly.
| Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, complmented the
| gentleman on the fact that he was willing to
| dorse the Administration and Governor Wise on
! thst question; and closed by moving to lay the
resolutions in lien On the table.
The motion vas agreed to By yeas 90. nays %
as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Baker, of Perry. Baker, of Weak
| lev. Barksdale Bennett, CoWden Critz Davidson,
Farley, Farrey, Ford, Frazier, CAN'T, Guy, Harris
Hebb LOckhart, MsyAed. AoCsbs, Ingram,
Jones, johnson, Kennedy, Lea, Nall, Roberts,
| She'd, Smith, SOEel, TreVitt, Vaughan, Whiteof
Dickson, Whtmore, Williams, of Franklin, Will
lisms,Of Hickman, snd Speaker Whitthorne-S5
Rgy-Messrs. Bicknell, BledsOe, BrazeltOn,
| Butler, CAldBell, Cheatham, Davis, Dudley, East
Ewing, Gillespie, German, Greene. Hsvron, Hurt,
Kenner, Kincaid, Of Claiborne, Martin, Morris,
Morphis Norman, Pickett, Porter, Richardson,
Russell, White, Of Davidson, Williamson, Wisener,
and Woodard-29.
Mr.. DAVIS proposed the following In lieu of the
! third resolution:
"Resolvsd That this General Assembly have the
utmost confidence in the patriotism and devotion Of
our representatives. in Congress TO thu Union Of the
States, to Southern rights and Institutions, and We
feel assured that in the organisation Of the House
of Representatives in the pext Congress they will
\ do nothing to weaken the bonds Of the Union or
detrimental to the interests Of the Southern States
| or their constituents"
Mr. CAN'T wished our Representatives TO I'M
| derstsnd that the Republican organization vas uns
/ clean and should not be touched by them. He NOV.
| ed the indefinite postponement of the resolution,
rather than to lay it on the table, IN order
ts give gentlemen the other side chance to de-
/ bate tbs question
m. MIBPlA did not view the resolution in the
Toht Itch the gentleman Mr. Gsntil did,-that it
authorized cur Representatives, 10 Nohgr2ss TO taEe
bv the hand The represent ItiTes Of the BLACK he-
nnblicau party. He understood the resolution to be
nothing more than expressing confidence IN our be
representatives. in Congress, ard regarded an lnden-
Mite nostponement of il as tsntamOuntto saying we
| have Lot confidence to bsliese they will abstain
| from a coalition with the Black Republican patty
and he was not willing to assent to snythirg Of me
kind When q gentleman here undertakes to vote IN
structens to Congressman it would be well for him
to consider whether they not well acquainted
| with the will of tkeir constituents IS he lie did
not deny the right of the Legislature TO express an
opinion-it was but an opinion at best. II you were
to propose to instruct your Senators 1t would be
different thing He had fears that cur Congress
| men would lake the Black Republicans by the hand
1 as a party; and he knew his immediate representa-
tive was as true man as ever walked the earth
Therepreseu alive from the Maury district, although
differing with him in politics, would also be true to
| the interests Of the South, for he knew him well
His opinion was that this Wss caution not reqDir-
| ed and entirely unnecessary Propose your resolu-
| tious condemnatory Of the Hsrper's Ferry affair,
and of the Black Republican party of the North if
| Won choose and he was with you. While his senti-
ment was wholly Southern, he would weep tears of
blood Oser the dissolution Of this glorious Union.
| Indeed no man coud foPesee the lsmentable conse
ouences of dissolution. The party with which
ne acted would go far in the support Of Southern
principles and in support Of the Union as the far
! thest Some Of the original resolutions be could
vote for and he would eheerfuly vote for the reso=
luton proposed by his colleague, Mr. Davis
Mr., CAN'T would ask the gentleman why it is
that YOU have on your statute book fslon CODE pass
ed in advance Of the crime, and whether he is un-
willing to request our Representatives in Congress
not to touch tie hand of Black Repubhcanism. II
| any Southern members cast longing eye to the
Speakers chair he would put them on their guard
He offered an amendment to the resolution, as fol-
| lows: And that our eonfdeboe in them can only
he shaken when it shall become manifest that they
are willing to eoalesce with the sectional orgapizs-
zstion known as the Black Republican party in the
election Of officers of the House Of Representatives,,
lSnd which if done By them would be an outrage
upon the public sentiment of the State Of Ten
nessee."
| Mr.. MARTIN said he should lose his condolences
N our Congressman were they to coalesce with the
Black Republican party in any thing having refer
ence to tSs interests of the South but he was not
Wiling TO charge that yboe party as being enemies
to the Union. He objected 10 the latter part of the
smaudment becsuse it implied doubt as IL the &C.
lion of our Congressman. II we believed our Con-
| oressmen would be guilty of the enormous sin Of
ooalescing with the Black Republican party, and we
had the power, it would be veil 10 pass law antic=
| t,t- he IIa
vas willing trust to their honor and SO TO say to
them instead Of saying, if you don't turn cut to be
honorable men We will brand you with infamy."
Mr.. WISENER moved en- amendment in the third
| de9rse as follows After the word "Black Repuoli-
can party insert the words or Southern section
alien as manifested in the course of the dsunoniss
and secessionists in the sOutkH in the election Of
efhcers Of the House Of Representatives, SC,
Mr. SHE'D thought this amendment did not ap-
ply to the resolutions under consideration, and in
| tended to deter men from coming up and acting as
thew thought was due 10 tho interests of the cOun-
try. While the Democrats take position on ma
tionsl questions he did not conceive the Opposition
party had any nationality; and instead OF coming
up and ehoEiAg their hands, they resort to call for
disunionists and secsssionists.
Mr.. MISENER did net Intend TO debate the
question, but he held in the utter abhorrence
Northern abolitionists and Southern dsunionists.
RI they were transported to the coast Of Africa it
would be better for this country. If we instructed
our Representatives at ALL he desired 10 caution
/, them as well against the Southern disuniOnst IS
the Northern sbOli!iOnist. They are both seeking
the same livingstone place in official capacity
some Office or position which they cannot get
now-being, all Of them, second rate men.
Mr.. VAUGHAN wished to ask the gentleman II
the Northern sbolitionists succeeded Ia aboshiDe
slavery. would he 60 for dissolution Of the Union
!. Mr.. WISENER asked the gentleman If the stars
, should fall would be 90 to catching larks
Laughter, The gentleman proposes an impossible
4 oase--the question was not practicable one,
o Mr. EWING said It had been insnnated that bis
party was mere faction, and were wanting TO athl
late with the sbOtionsts Of the North or secession
e lists of the South III pronounced that charge
eslnmny. Far be it from the people Of Tennesse'
Z ever 10 affiliate with either fsctioD. This gloricu
Union is worth everything now, but what WOul'
we be worth without it? Does any man suppos
| there ever could be q peaceable dis Oution
there . patriot heart on tAis floor who does no
fear for tue future Of his eountryf Forgetting Gu
!, country, We have been living too MUCH for party
Al he objected to the resolution because it imPle
completely Of alI the Northern people in this Hsr
per's Ferry Insurrection, IS II Is called. tnos
who engaged in that riot were fanatics-msdmen
No slave took part in that riot There cannot .
Is found eorporals guard Of respectable men IN IN
North who we're engaged, directly or Indirectly, i
the Harper's Ferry affair. He was opposed TO tn
name Black Republican also. he did not like {
see the spirit Of elimination and reorimiaatiOn in
~ dnlged in so much. How long Will this cesseles
: agitation Of the slavery question last befoE
our frontier VIII be in q state Of civil war
The most dreadful of ell caIamitiesi Shall "
zee our States, once united, discovered, an
shall this proud Union be dissolved! Is it not be
tar to invite cur Northern brethren 10 lay aside .
these contentious and be for the Union, and il
IOr separabe, now and forever. He would as soon oi
the abOlilionists Of Tie North with Seward at the
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