Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-04

COMMITTEES room, furnished them BY Gen CUILoM:
g Keyolyi9g Chairs, go eseh..-.---..--.s45sOo
Marble top vast stands..-..... e0e0
/ Tables ~ %
lcomplste toilet sst.-......... fJS9
toilet set and slop jar..... - =, q "a
mar brush and comb sq5
dozen sPittoons .-.--.-.. ...-.... 900
| z6ook cases -----......-. ......... I65 O8
| Window curtains --...-...--.. ..... COCO
Tansiers ard water Disber l7s59
Coal stove, Ere board, o.. AZ "a
Shovel, tongs and poker Zoo
Amounting in all TO the enormous sum Of g. 40 25
to supply furniture for one Opposition Committee Of
Eve men.
This, said Gov. H., is a specimen Of the style Of
extravsgaAce instituted By an Opposition Congress
and an Opposition Clerk. Ny competitor urges YOU
to place that party in power for the purpose Of re
ducing the expenditures of government Il nav
furnish yOa some additional indueemsnt to DO so
when you learn that the Opposition House of Rep.
resentatiVes cost the government, for the pay Of
members, the officers of the House, furniture of
committee rooms and documents just 81, I1S 28I O5
more than Democratic Congress. The whole ex-
pendures Of that Opposition House at lis last ses-
sion we're eighteen millions Of dollars moro than the
expenditures at the last session Of the Democratic
| Congress just expired.
HARRIS that no extraVagant appropriation Of money
had been made since 1856, which was not support
ed BY q majority of the Democratic party. The
very reverse is true. The great body Of the Demo
cratic party have generally been found resissiDgaT
unnecessary aud extraTagant legislation The body
of the Opposition have generally supported such
measures Gov. H. referred to the vote On the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to purchase books for
members Of Congress. This unreasonable and prof
hgste expenditure wss voted for By 65 Of the Oppo-
stiOu and 81 Democrats, while SO Democrats and
25OpPOsition voted against it. An appropriation of
100000 for the improvement Of Dss M0nes Rapids
was vetoed by President PIERCE, and passed over
his hesdby the following votes Ayes, 100 Opposition,
10 Democrates: Nays, AZ Democrats, Opposition
Gov. H begged Col. NErHsELAxD to point to the
eHtrsVagsnt expenditures which majority Of the
Democratic party had supported. Hsfound the OPP
position almost invariably supported such expend-
lures.
Gov. H. showed from the report of the Commit
tee, signed by Mr.. BococK, OF Virgins, MIR READY,
Of Tennessee, and Mr. GRoEsBEck, Of Ohio, that no
blame could be attached to the Secretary of the
Navy in awarding the contract to MERR1oK Soxs
The committee approved the conduct of Secretary
TOUCY, and the President was in no way connected
with the matter.
Gov. HARRIS briefly required to the slavery ques-
tiOn He said that the Northern Opposition hsd
declared their intention to agitate and agitste IN
til the foot of slave no longer pressed the sod of
America, that they had sworn never to admit anoth
er slave State" Messrs BILL and CRIrrExDEH had
united with this Opposition to prevent the admis
sion of slave State into the Union. Mr. Bell is
The representative Of his party in Teanessse, and
they age now firmly uaited in one compact opposi-
ton With the Black Republicans Of the North to
overthrow the Democracy.
This Opposition party is controlled oy Black Re-
publieans who compose more than three-fourths of
its effective strength. If the Democracy is over
thrown, that party, with all its aToUed hostility 10
slavery and its hatred to the South will come into
power. The feeble faction of oppositiouisis from
the South viii not be able to thwart or Illustrate the
designs Of their abolition allies, whom they have
assisted in elevating to power. The people of the
South invited TO join this opposition, strike
down the Democratic party which has always pro-
tected their rights and place their eighteen hundred
millions of slave property at the mercy of SEWARD
and his followers. They are urged to withdraw The
custody of their constitutional rights from the De-
mocratic party which has always guarded and pro-
tected those rights, and commit them to this new
organization, composed chiefly Of their enemies
Gov H. showed that the Know Nothing party had
not power to protect those rights if they stood alone
If they united with the Abolitionisls, without pow
er enough to moderate their luminosity to slavery,
they would give them strength to destroy il.
Gov. H. again INTERCEPTED his competitor on his
position with regard to Banks. He asked him to
state specifically what points he objected to the
restrictions recommended in the Democratic plat
form. Did he object to the Legislature retaining
power to change, modify or abolish Bank charters.
He concluded by stating that he would never con,
sent to charter another Bank without reserving the
right to repeal its charter, whenever the public good
required it. He would never consent to charter
Bank, without requiring in its charter that all its
notes should be redeemed at the counter where is
sued, and that the issuance of small notes should
be discontinued. He desired to know his competi-
tors position on these points.
COL NETHERLAED's REJoIzDER
Col n, in his rejOnder, said he was in favor Of
the recharter Of the Union and Planters Banks, |
one or both, with proper restrictions. He did not
state what these restrictions were. He assumed no
position on the points with reference TO which Gov.
HARRIS INTERCEPTED him.
He was in favor Of union of conservative men /
North snd South. Believed there were enough such
men to elect a President in 1860.
The discussion was listened to throughout, with
great attention BY large audience. Gov HARMS
opening speech was the most irresistible and crush
ing argument We have ever heard. His rejoinder
was pointed and telling, and loudly applauled BY
the audience Col NETHERLANDS two speeches
were a succession of lodges from beginning to
end. He met no issue presented and avoided tax
ing an open position on any subject.
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