Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07
Vpe Harper,s Ferry Resolutions.

The original preamble and resolutions,
~hicb have come to be known by the above
title. were introduced into the House of
Representatives on the 25ih day OF October
by Mr.. BiYLEss, of Washington, and we're
printed in our columns on the next day.
They were introduced, in our opinion, with
the original design to make party capital,
and contained matter which had no reference
to the outbreak at Harper's Ferry II there
fore became necessary for the Opposition
members of the House to place themselves
right upon the record, which they according
" did, as the following account OF the pro-
ceedings will abunda ntly show.
When the resolutions were called up for
action on the 25th ult., Mr.. BRAZLETON, Of
Jefferson, offered the following resolutions i'll
leu:
.WHEREAs. The late attempt at Harper's
Ferry in the State of Virginia, TO excite
portion of the SLAVES OF the South TO insur-
rection, has produced the highest d. gree Of
;ndiona,ion in the minds Of The Southern
peopIe against the perpetrators OF that out
rage. their aiders and abetiors, aud affords
lust ground TO apprehend a renewal Of their
efforts in other places; and whereas, The ac-
zion of Gov. Wise and President buchanan
meet with our unqualified appreciation, Ne
deem il incumbent upon the members vi The
Legislature Of the State OF Tennessee TO give
the most authoritative expression oil Ineir
sentiments: therefore
Resolred That we regard the efforts to ex-
cite the slaves of the South ~ a servile iusur-
rection with the most intense indignation,
and trust that the parties To the INSANE and
reasonable LlOt may meet with prompt aud
signal punishment, believing as we do, that
while il will be melting out just retributIon
for their crime, il will exert u wholesome III
fuence in lettering others from coanlenanc-
ing similar movements.
Resolved That the prompt and energetic
action OF Gov. Wise, OF Virginia, and OF
President Buchanan, in SURPRISING the out
break at Harper's Ferry, and III their ehorls
20 capture the insurgents, evlnce degree OF
manlness and patriotism, hohorabie alke
10 them and worthy of our warm admiration.
ResoireI. That we pledge the State OF Ten
pessee to uphold anG support The State oil
Virginia and the President of tue United
STATES in the position they have ASSUMED III
connection with this unfortunate affair, ana
we earnestly counsel the utmost vigilance Ill
guarding against the resurrection OI "a similar
conspiracy in our own bOrdern,sOr elsewhere
At the South.
HeeOLutd, IDaL COPY VI tHe0O
be forw ardcd to the President oil the United
States and to the Governor ot Virginia
II the desire of the Democratic members of
the House had been merely TO express lndIg-
nation towards the perpetrators OF the Har-
per's Ferry outrage aud their aiders and
abettors, they could have done so in terms SUI
fciently strong in adopting these resolutions
offered by Mr.. BRAzELToN. Or if the design
bad even been to APPRECIATE and eulogize the
action of President BUCHANAN or Gov. WISE
in the premises, these would have been
amply sufficient for the purpose. Mr.. BRA
zgLToS informed the House they were not
his own. but were substantially those adop-
ted on the same subject, by the Legislature
OF Georgia. That body, as is known, is
overwhelmingly demOcIa attic, and certainly
what had been satisfactory to the Democracy
of Georgia, should have met the sanction
and approval OF the same party in Tennessee.
But quite otherwise. Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF Hlck-
man, moved to lay the resolutions offered by
Mr.. BRAzELToN on the table; aud the mo'lon
preyaIIvu ~ ssIi~t r.-.sJ -~ts, - '-'Il"'"s-
Yxu-Messrs Baker, Of Perry, Baker, of Weak
lev BarksdaIr Bennett Cowden, Critz, Davidson,
FsrIey Earreily, Ford, Frazer, Can't Guy, harris
Hsbb Loo khart. May field, McCabc, Ingram, Jones,
johnson Kennedy Lea, NAH, Roberts, sheid,
smith soviet Trev'tt Vaughan White, OF dickson,
whitmore, Williams, OF Frank Williams OF HEX
man, aud Speaker WitthOric-oo.
NAYS -Aessrs. Bicknvll, Biedsoe, BrazeItoh, But
ier Cad la ell, Cheatham, DasH dudley East Ewing,
GiIiespie tiurlnnn, Greene, haVrun, Hurt, henner
Kiucaid OF Claiborne, AarIiu, Morris, Aorls, Nor
man Pickett, Porter, Richardson Russell, Whte, oi
Davidson, Williamson, Nisener, and "ooIar---''
Here the Opposition members might have
resied their efforts, as they had IN this vote
clearly indicated their sense of the Harper's
Ferry outrage. But still willing to vote for
the resolutions offered by Mr.. BAYLEss, pro-
vided the implied doubt OF the fidelity Of our
Representative in Congress, Contained IN
she third resolution Of the series, was taken
out, Mr.. DAVIS, of Wilson, proposed the fol
lowing in lieu of the third resolution
"Resolced, That this General Assembly
have the utmost confidence in the patriotism
and devotion of our representatives In Con
sress 10 the Union of tue States, to Southern
rights and institutions, and W. feel assured
that in the organization of the House OF Re
representatives. III the next Congress they Will
do nothing To weaken the bonds OF the UniOn
or detrimental TO the interests OF the South
ern States or their constituents"
Not content, however, with expressing this
unreserved confidence in the Representa-
tives, in whom the people themselves had
chosen to confde, Mr.. CAN'T, OF Maury, pro-
posed the following amendment 10 the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. DAVIS:
.Aud that our confidence 10 them can only
be shaken when it shall become manifest
that they are willing 10 coalesce with the
sectional organic 'tlon known as the Black
Republican party in The election OF officers
OF The House OF Representatives., aud which
IL done by them would he an Outrage upon
she public sentiment vi the Stale OF leh-
nessee."
Seeing this determination TO cast-a doubt
upon the fidelity of our Congressional dele
CATION; and wishing TO test the SINGER
iiy Of tue pretended appreheiisons that the
from Tennessee would show
some favor to sectionalism in the organize
tion of the House. Mr.. WIsENER. of Bedford,
proposed to make il applicable Us well to
the secessionists and disunionists of the
South as to the Republicans of the North.
aud submitted the following as an amend
nent TO that proposed BY Mr.. CAN'T;
AFTER the word Black Republican party
insert the words: or southern sectionalism
as manifested in the Course of the disunion-
ists and secessionisis in fhe South in the
election OF officers of The House of Repre-
senfatives. DC"
Mr.. CAN'T moved to lay this amendment
on the table, and the motion prevailed by a
strict party vote as follows:
Ay9.-Ncssrs. Baker OF Perry, Rsker ~ Weaklcy.
Btyls.ss, Beatty, Bennett, Bylton, CSwaen, CG.E,
Davidson, Dask. Farley, FarreHy. Fard, Frazier,
Can't, Guy. Harris, Hobb, Ingrs Jenes, Johi
KIncaid Of Anderson, Ira, Ick hart. Nay
held AcCahe Nall, Roberts S',cld, Sowel, TreVltt
Vaughan, White of Dick son, whsimore, Williams of
Frsnklin, Williams Of H.cklnai, Gods and Speaker