Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-18

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our nee insitntions or, wBeibsr IL was a govern
maHtfor The free negro, also o had no. stricken on
blew Tor freedom, Who had never SPOKEN a patriotil
word, Of epteriained . coun ry-loTiur opinion. bu
who vas dull, sir, q al the n0hlest iaoulses. 3,
was dsad to love Of hame. Of cauniry. of aife.o
ehiidrsni who vas speeding ais days il last and
british a5utsFyi ia petty thsEing, and mid-n sh
arson and robbery 70
Z wished ret 10 shivk the guesti3B.. Wished uat
t9squiy5este orkesila.e uPonit Honorable mem Ser.
may differ with inc, and say, ths il noa the tsse
say with due regard for the opinion Of gsaslemen
who differ with me- it resolves itsslVes into an isse
I upon this direct point gHd h7 no s5Dfisfrv car
genhemeH eVade it, the5 win net be allowed to shield
themselves bshiad theorelisa 'csnstitutiona ob-
! jecHo7s.h Nc, sir # they hide va win huui then
out We inlead 10 nnearth the fox and expos.
I hin to an indguant snd elamorous eonsiitusuoy.
who say, se pray you, deliver as from this evil
Yes, cir, in the vii 10 do, and the soul to dare;
/ disposition in 50 honesty CT purpose, asd 4
de Ire to Perpetuats our Institutions, the people b
this Slate are resolved to rid themselves of ibis
nusanee, this fostering sore, ths crushing incubus
this deadlT night-mare, upon the body polite; his
terror, tbs eomhuslible material 20 the social
quietude and happiness Of tee people Of the Safe
And iell he oppossTS Of ttis bill q .stand fTom
under, 80 clear the tTaek," foPthetrain bs public
ssntimeatis Coming, with the Stale Of tennessee
for conductors and she viii Say 20 YQu thou ast uB
dGiifa children, pnprofiabie publio servaufs, nnd
you have rot ebeyed ths behesis Of the unanim5us
voice Of ny patriotic children, who called upon you
in the hour Of their trouble and ther trials; de-
part from ne yOu undaiifa serTsntsynu evil coun-
Sellers you shall be bsatsn via rasry strines aud
expelled from the Council Chambsrs. 'Tis b lhe
Council Of Ahishopel that you have been ihyite5;
yes, sir, they have set down 60 feast prepared By
4 + our enemies. e. 1i ts9T ,.-
For ten, honorable gsnllensn, lhsg Wien the
great State Of Tennessee, the home of the voun-
I 60 4 Hs ~
proclaims through her General assembly 20 The
world, that her ConstruiioD extends ne ehis and
privileges Of the white man to'the blstk oue; then
evil counsels win have prevailed, theh viii the
Trojan horse have been Introduced, Jben you may
chant q requiem over The death Of aI distrsesion
betTsen the poor bat honest Whue Ean ard the
degraded free negro. Their, sir al grade in color
and caste in s9eety vin be losi, and "a death blow
will be stricken At the superiority Of tie Ciroahsian
race. that Wllring Throughout ChTistead0m Then
the abolition faLEpes Of the NoFth Will rejoiCe over
another victory gained over another stronghold
SURRENDERED. .r Il
Bat, sir, rejoice that j stand here t3-day ihe
advocate OF the rights OF the white man. i plant
myself amo5g his champions, l. fghi uHder bis
baauer; Gnd bid defiance 10 al the champions Of
The rights Of free nsgrodom1 Sir. belic9s the ne
gro in tbe wisdom Of Divine Providence, ard under
the immutablo deesees ofa just and OmHiEeenl God
and say IL With all feFereAea was made % serve
tai OF ganizs0n sdspt5 hi to the sta a. OF slag6ry
to The position be nov ossupesiH she s5uibeFn half
Of This Republic. s-- -
Yes, sir, he has always occupied this Inferior.
servile position, and has enjoyed The righss
and privileges of the dominant race; it Is imbossi,
bic, cir, 10 force him out Of his normal stsrs aad
you degrade bin when you DO and turn him loose
as 3 Wild beast 10 sink in barbarsm. 49,.
He enjoyed no rights on The frontiers # ancieat
Egypt. he enjoyed nOle under the government Of
Carthagena he enjoyed noRe under the Roman Re-
public bat IN fact occupied the positi9a and per
formed the Offices that he now performs snd has
performed since Abraham owned th0se for which be
had paid his money, Preach liberty 90 him,
it fals with dead sound nP9n bis esrs talk free
dom to hin aad be viii turn from it-f0ri be bssdO
conception Of self gbverume ent Why sir, you
nj ght well Sc whistle jigs to amile stsue as tals
to him Of freedom. ai ~ 81
Sir, I have been styleaa warm Southern nsn
upon this questioa piead euilgy t0-ihe ''soft
IN pesctmeut" Yes, SIR sand here iN-day TO-
Il gisIae for he white N M yea sir, fer tae hard
listed yeomanty Of the country 1.-The descendants
Of me heroes.5f 6ujlf0-d Court House and ngisa
Modntaiu Yes, sir. stand here 70 itgisia.e for
the poor vhit5 man, who is my peer snd who is my
equal in oil thing4 AID whose equal ana IN aiia
The rights snd imhurlies hscdet dJTa tOus by
QUE aaesstors. Ard, SIR, n5lAing han tuth nie
from the purpose Ter which am hsre NJ RMS
tries, no sh2lloW argum ants no fslasiols Fes5en-
ing, no empty lQgc. shall ever prevent me tren
SAY ing to tbe fTes person cf o9lOr '.gtu have 70
lot here;' you have nc rights here; dePa7i aud g2
sir. or q in,o slaEery. I viii MOI be gully
of bringing him irto competition wlth. The hoa-
est telling white man, wnem be is IS fag D.
heath as Ihe "milky gay Is ia Lght sad spiend5r
beneai ID tae great aLd bUruing lunlHaFY Sat rides
in rplsndor il The blue dome ef Heaven ard rules
fhe glorious galaxy Of iaferior plsnet.r. .I il...
haze been told by rny EeperabIea1 d distiR-
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his constituents had astrUeted bin vote FOR ihis
measure ana thst he aeknoEedged the rigi.s Of IT,
s1ruction. II was gad t. hesr him say kat, for
that did not use te artiee of faith 10 his po-
liiiczl church. but on account cf the oath be hsd
taken when be took his seat here, he could not DO
it; thet be h4d sworn to support the constitutions
ard he could no. vote for The measure. RghthCre
[ 5ecame interested 10 he remarks Of the honori-
bic member from Wilson, aad at tae risk Of appsaf-
ing oficious, 1 asked him if the constitutional
question vas out Of Tie way, would he then cup
port the measured BE deemed my question per-
sonal 1 insisted on al answer. He then met the
question boldly and said he would nltYJte for il
under any consideration; that it was cruel and in
human Isl .. '
There, sir, gss the secret, ou.spok5n and bold,
and il came irDIl an Atns 81 heart, eyenirCm the
heart Of my learned friend fFsm wilson Sir,
admired his hOuest, open caudOr as mueh as l d-
9erly aud upbesitatinglg Fepuiiate and coudsmn
Yes sir he came braVeiy Hp 10 the question and
discussed with his accustomed hslduess and tod US
the principles involved in the bill were bloody aud
opposed TO tobumsnity. Il thaBk thee Roderick, for
that word" am willing 10 Put IL upon hat ground
If he desires H. Ny honorable friend from Hick
man would rot touch the humanity" phase Of The
bill Nov, SIR, Whist does this bill propose % do2
Il proposes to send the free negro back to the laBd
of bis fah6rs-t1 send hIfn back 70 The land OF his
woull-be freedom-to send bin back 10 the native
fores g os his arcest. rs where e n roam unmO-
Tested in his native 'jungD' aud return agan, II he
desires TO bis original fierce baf barsm &c bis saw
age ferocity his canuib iism his fnds and hrs mur
ders or if he prefers it. (aUd il is glj.iVu- blan)
he has the privilege Of goipg nto slavery to choose
his master aud serve him upon an equality with bis
own race To choose himself guardian aui pro
tec'or who when be is an hungered will give him
food. when thirsty will give him drink, when naked
eothe him" when sick and afflicted visit hin and
procure for him msdieal aid q heal his ati eions
aud stay the burning fever thai Preys upon his body
Is this inhumsu! Is this bloody! Does nay frieud
think cur fre-atheIs that reduced him to slavery,
were bloody and inhUmaR! -... .-.t.
The member from Wilson Mr. Martini says they
are degraded aad unfortunate. Eaere my fFisnl
au3 'eupe 70 see7 each other! Bat hoE de- raiedy
how unfcrtunalel who have dogrlied theni who
dnkin1 as to heap misfortune upou ihsmz Oar
slaves are. .happy ard coutecte aad reaiy ~ hang
al aboliii5nist a anytim Ogr slaves are not IT,
graded for they never ccchpied higher position IN
the scale Of humanity. Then sby is sihe free peFsou.
of color degraded? Why unfortunate? Sir, the laE
cal answer is because yoa have ridaced him frOn
his normal condition to an abnormal onc-because
you haze turned slave loose wthUut mas.ef-
You have cast him forth from under your care and
protectioH-you haze made hin an ano.ally,
dweIler here wihou. the rig1 to say. hold h.
sir immoral TO free slave at all, because, sir,
hold it 10 be q la2ral, socih aud political Messing
as developed IN the Southern half % this GOlftd-
eracy. And l set my face bard against any iaoye
ment tending IN any mauHer 10 cur All 0r in pair tae
institution in any way whatever, whehsr sprinRiHg
from ibe Ab1litionist Of the North or the mock pa
authropisl OF the S5uib Yes sir. slaad opposed
any move Of this kind, come frcm Ebef quarter Gay
Opponents Of bis bill say be has vesleI right q
his freedom do not believe Il; but admit that be
has does that give him right 20 e; joy his sjc.ed
freedom hers! Does that eio he him vita he priv
iIeee Of eOntaminatinP cur slaves? Admit taLl tle
Slate has contracted with the im5ecie old mep and
women Who have smaBOipLtsd majority Of them
to pay lher toll 10 heaven in dying hour and "A
an evil hour to the people Of the Sou hern States,
but it does not ensue that il gave the free person Of
color the pFiviiegeof saying 10 cur Euds aud p5is-
oning the minds Of our happy and son,eHted slaves
Then sir, until the opponents Of has measure
answer the able lucid aud profound arguIo. NJ OF
nv friend from Maury, SIR. GAult) aud ihe no