Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-14
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Mr.. Lamar. I would ask the gentleman
| from Tennessee whether bis polar star. Mr..
Fillmore, did not say that be would .throw
I1open wide The gates and invite the oppressed
| OF all lands 10 come into this Union, and par
! ticipate with us in the enjoyment of the bies-
| sings Of liberty?''
L. Mr.. Nelson.--Ana-if be did, presume be
was not posted up on the subject. l will
| just-eay this before I-ieave-the subject: A
| foreign emigration society was organized in
1 Europe, more than twenty years ago. which
had three objects in view. One of these OBJ
| ieets was to furnish a market in this country
| through emigrants. for British manufacturers,
| the second WAS TO furnish "a home to the.
emigrants; and. the third and last WAS, to
make Romanism the predominant religion of
| the eeuntry.-f have-opPosed that IN times
past; and, if tbe. gentleman wants to recog-
| nize it as part of the doctrine. of the Demo-
| cratic party, let him avow IT,
I Mr.. Lamar. The gentleman explains that
when Mr.. Fillmore spoke of throwing open
wide the gate 10 emigration he was not
posted, presume he bad not taken the
oaths at the time. ~.
| Mr.. Nelson. Very likely he had not. But,
I would ask the gentleman If he remembers
what General Cas- said in regard to Mr.. Fill
more about the compromise measure of 1850?
Does he remember what Governor Foote said
| in regard to him, and what many other
| Democrats in the Senate and in the House
said in regard to him, fer the fidelity with
which he had stood up to the compromise of
1850? They said that Mr.. Fillmore deserved
the gratitude of the whole country; and they
did not say too much for him. although.
nothing that Tcan say could add to the lus-
ter of his fame, / must add that he deserves
everything that said. or that any patriotic
man can say in his BEHALF
| / must confess, Mr.. Clerk. that / am at a
| loss t0sfolIow the remarks of the gentleman
| from Virginia, (Mr. Pryor,) for 1t seems to
me that there was, no point-with ygreatld
ference to bim-in anything he said laugh
ter:1 no argument no logical. sequence
nothing tangible that we could lay our hands
upon. so as 10 make an argument with him.
/ must, therefore, notice il just as il comes
up. He remarked that he would arrest us
as fugitives and Interrupt our game.
Mr.. Pryor / meant by that, not the other
Representatives. of the Southern Opposition.
but the gentleman aud his most intimate as
socates-the Republicans.
Mr.. Nelson. So far as that remark is con-
cerned, l must say that if the gentleman
means to say that | have had any personal
alliance or association with the Black Re
pnblicans, repel here. as foul calumny
the impuIation that have any such associa-
ton; for never had such an association in
my life. and never courted such an associa-
tom ~ .e.sz -
Mr.. Pryor. The gentleman says that when
L charged him with any association with the
Republican party on this floor, uttered a
libel upon him which he ventures to repei.
Now, gentlemen, afterwhat has been uttered
by the gentleman shall not allow myself to
indulge in any personal vituperations. /
shall respond to him with the utmost decency
and decorum, and | am certain that my re-
serve will be appreciated, after the speech
Z xtbio ha oil hu n
telligent gentleman here. | hope, although
the gentleman impressed sheer on the word
g chivalry," it is yet esteemed among all hon
orable men. l affirm here, on my response
bility. that, whether willingly or not, that
gentleman is in intimate alliance, association.
and effieaciOus cooperation with the Repub-
liean Opposition on this floor. If he be not,
why is he so DANGEROUSLY acclaimed and ap-
plauded by them? [Applause.] If he be
not, why is his position, and why are his SEN
timents, so Indignantly repudiated by the Re-
representatives. OF the South on this side?
Mr.. Nelson. Solar as the sentiments which
| utter are involved, am alone responsible
for them to my constituents aud the country
may say that, SO far as | am personally con-
cerned, if | have spoken to any gentleman
OF the Republican party in the city of Wash
ington. unless it be in this House, | do not
know it.
Mr.. Pryor. VIII the gentleman allow me,
as an act of courtesy, to protest that never
insinauted that the gentleman had spoken to
to any member of the Republican party?y VI
Mr.. Nelson. l have had no cooperation
with that party. There has been no PROPOSE
ton of any kind going from me- or from the
party to which l belong, to tue Republican
party in this. House, as far as L have any
knowledge or information. | have had no
part nor lot with them in this matter; nor do
know of any gentleman in the party to
which L belong who has. l disavOw il for
myself, and disavow it for them.e 81 g.
AS to the applause of my sentiments re-
peat that it makes no difference from what
quarter applause comes; and earnestly hope
that long after you and /, and ali of as, have
passed away from the stage of human action;
ay, sir, long after this proud Capitol in which
we stand shah have Inoldered fn the dust,
trust in God there will be countless millions
In this happy and glorious land who will APP
piaud such sentiments as | have given utter
ance to in behalf of the Union.
Now, as the gentleman has catechised me.
would like to put short catechism to the
gentleman himself. Did understand him to
say that be aud his associates would resist by
violence the organization of this House?
Mr.. PKroR. Certainly not; disclaimed
made to legitimate and parliamentary resis-
lance. @s .r41
Mr. Nelson. OF course there can be no
objection to that.
Mr.. Burnett. 1t is now half past four
O'Clock, and ask the gentleman to give way
for a motion to adjourn. or that if We are to
have a ballot for Speaker we may have ii.
y Mr. Nelson. / will not detain the House
longer. | wish merely to say III courtesy 10
the gentleman from Virginia, that intended
no disrespect to him in the observation /
made that l saw no logical sequence in his
remarks. The gentleman has won reputa-
tion as one OF the ablest editors in the South,
of his party, and do not, by any means.
wish to discredit his intelligence, though
owing to the unfortunate sentiments he has
advocated, do not wonder that he did not
come up to the reputation have heard OF
him. [Laughter.l