Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29

Let the standard Of the Opposition he placed in
the hands Of JOHN BELL. He will carry il to glo-
riOus victory. There can be no difficulty in uniting
upon him"
ssObnOxiOUs Acts and Violated Pledges .,
The Know Nothing Opposition organs attempt
ing to relieve themselves from ''he obnoxious acts
and violated pledges of thsirown party. Its record
is SO blsekso odious in the eyes of all honest men
that their only hope to wipe out and be gin anew
We shall not permit them to escape the responsible
ity of their crimes.
few months ago the Nashville Patriot tried to
produce the impression that Burton had abandoned
the Know Nothing order befOre his dsfalcation.
We proved that be was an honored member Of that
party, and continued to act with it up to the time
he fed from the State escape the penalty o. his
crimes. Heis now, though a maefacer and fugi>
tive from justice as worthy of the support of his
party as when he was elected by Know Nothing
Legislature in 1855. He carries his Know Nothing
principles with him in his pilgrimage, and his brethr
rem are still bound to sustain him in in all things
social and political
The Patriot nov attempts to disown Mr.. Speaker
BANKS, of Mass, as a member of the American
party. 1t also discaims all responsibility for the
obnoxious acts of the 34th know Nothing Con-
gress. We shall prove beyond any doubt that Mr..
BANKs is a regularly sworn member of the Know
Nothing Order-that he has taken the same oaths,
and is bound by the same pledges, as the brethren
in Tennessee; and we shall further show that he
was elected Speaker of the 34th Congress princi.
pally by Know Nothing votes
Shortly after the election of Mr.. BANKS as Spea-
ker of the House Of Representatives, Dr. Chafee,
the Know Nothing abolition member Of Congress
from the Springfield, (MasI.) District, Mr. BANKS
most intimate friend and companion, and who zeal
ously labored for BANKS election, went home and
appeared in ''the Council to give an account of
his stewardship. The L" Council " fully endorsed
his conduct in voting for BANKS. The American,
the Know Nothing organ at Springfield, reports DR..
CHAFFEE as saying before "the Council " that she
had voted for Banks because be knew he was an
American and belonged to council of that party
in Washington" He further stated that out of
the one hundred and three 1O3) votes cast for Mr..
Banks only twenty eight were Black Republi-
cans. The balance, seventy, DR.. Chafee as
sured the Council were true Americans"
At the regular meeting of Council No. II, in
Springfield the following resolutions were unaDi-
mously adopted;
Resolued That the American Members Of Con-
gress from New England are entitled to the graf
itude of the country and the thanks of their con-
stituents for the frmness with which they sustained
the Of freedom in the recent severe and pro-
tracted struggle in the United States House of Rep
resentatiVes.
ResoIUed, That we point with peculiar pride and
satisfaction TO the conduct of Massachusetts, DELI
egstion furnishing triumphant refutation Of the
calumny that the American party in this State is
Indifferent TO the great cause Of human freedom
lped That tha aiaction Of fron Cfofo en-
ker of the United States House of Representatives
on the distinct and well understood issue of onpo~
sition to the slave power, is an epoch in the his
tory Of country, and event at which the
friends of humanity may take fresh courage, and
it is event, moreover, for achich the country is
largely indebted 10 The american party.
Thomas CHUBBUCK, Secretary.
Again: Mr.. Banks was elected to the 34th Con-
gress as a Know Nothing, and never disclaimed his
connection with the Order although called on in the
House to do go. Mr. Peton, a Know Nothing men,
Der Of Congress from New York, and supporter
of Banks, wrote letter home to justify his vote, in
which he said
Tho Councils should not forget that it was
Banks who 70 calamity led the American forces in
the last Congress, and that during the late canvass
in Massachusetts be proclaimed and defended him
self as an antisNebrasks AmeylcdR. lie Is NOR
HenJer Of The order in good standug at home. THIS
much for has AHaericaHisu"
Of the 234 members Of the lower House Of the
34th Congress I2O were elected as Know Notbings
or Americans
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee, read the list in the |
House, Of those who who were elected as Know /
Nothings. 1t is as follows:
Nessrs Albright, Allison Ball, Barbour, Bennett Of n
bingham, bishop, Bradshaw, Brenton, Broom Buuton,
blFL2au Campbell Of Pa, Campbell Of Ky. Campbell Of
yer alg 'lee, Cllds Clark OF \ y Clark Of Conn,
-"sl rlaAr tuus, CUyude, Cox, Cragu, Cullen, Cum
ben ts ~ Nd Davis of Mass, Dean, Dewitt Dick Durce,
Blnas Eer Ilsar Enrr, Erdge, Eustis, Flaglcr,
hiT- iullefr NaDHys Crow Hall OF Mass Harlan Harris
Nd, H4Fflsl- Haven Holman, Holloway Horton Howard
Keuuett, KING, Eua, knight, Euoton, KuoN uuke Lake
Letter, LludIcy A.. MaTshall, Humphrey Marshall N,ce
McCay, Miller u New Aiward Moore NI
r Norton Payne PearCe feau, Pennington Perry prft
Rivers Robbins, Roberts, Robinson sage, sap scott sherman
Smith Ala, sne Stanton sTaualI, sWOpe, TapIu Thor
ingt0n, Thurstou Todd Traitor, Ippc Tyson, Underwood
Mahridge, NadrOn, Walker, asOn, Nclh, Whit
ney, Wood, Woodruff, Loilicoler-l3O
Mr.. Broom. have not heard you read name ask by
what authority You leave my OF that list!
Mr.. Smith II will add name TO it. But find
the the list, and he The last one would
leave OF.
Mr.. Whitney. Have you my name there
MIR. Smith The Of the gentleman from New York is
there.
Mr.. Whitney I afraid my on the list, and
wanted 70 have Il set in. Laughter
Mr.. SMITH also read the following list of Know
Nothings, or Americans, voting for Banks on the
final ballot:
Messs Albright, Allison Ball, Barbour, Bennett n Y
nam, Bishop, bradshaw Buintou, Burngame, Campbell
usvvania, Campbell Of Ohio, Chahcc, Connect
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