Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-23
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/ MT. naitOD- Old DOf say tIdt-
| Mr.. Barksdale. i ask the gentleman from
Tennessee, entertaining the views he has just
| expressed here, Why does he not join Us. the
Democratic party upon this floor. in resisting
| the aggressions of the other side of the House?
/ Mr.. Hafton. Have not stood side By side
| with southern men in voting against the Re
| publican party since this House commenced
I its session? ] will continue TO stand ia OPP
| position 10 that party so long as it may de-
ny to my section what regard as its essen
| tial rights under the Constitution. In my
| canvass in Tennessee / told my competitor
| that if be world name to me man whose
position upon the subject Of slavery Was
| higher than my own, l woeld abandon the
/ canvass ard give him a clear track.-@s--s
/ Mr.. BarksdaIe. I ask the gentleman
| whether, sinee the commencement OF this
| session. e has cast vote for any man up
| on this side of the House.
I Mr. Hation. | have not cast a vote since
| the opening of the session for any one ex-
| ctpt a member of my own party. That is
plain.
| Mr. Leach Do yon ever mean to do ii? .
Mr.. Hatton. There has heen 10 time when
nv vote would have elected any member of
The d. mccratIc parry: hui submit it 10 g n
lleman that thTe has been q Time chen tie Uote
{ Of his party that stands here claiming to be
par eIcelIenoe the offender of the rights of The
South, could hare secured triumph Orer Mr.
sherman ana eteffeO a rue SOltaeJH Htot- lap
planse in the galleries1
Mr. Barksdale. A southern man accep' abb.
to portion OF the Black Republican party
npon this fljor.
Mr.. Hatton. Ny distinguished friend from
Mississippi so far from denying the correct
ness Of tie announcement / made, bas said
himself that they could have elected onr
man; but that be would have been a man for
gbom some northern votes had been cast. ii
fn iG C.
lion. | have no right TO complain, but l
imagine that the country from which come
would not be satisfied with such reasoning
Mr.. Bafksdale. desire to say, that so far
as / am concerned. | will not vote for Mr..
Gilmer. / have not voted for him. and do
not intend TO vote for him. My reasons are
atiSfaciory to myself | have not Thought
proper heretofore to give them; but, if l
hall he successful in obtaining the floor
when tn. genllen an from Tennessee has con-
cludtd his speech. / will give the reasons
Why have not voted for Mr.. Gilnier, ard
why will never vote for him.
/ Mr. Hatton. / will now proceed with my
argument. not attempting to anticipate the
gentleman from Mississippi in any reasons he
+: may present TO the House VIII II am done.
! ,skCd my colleague, Mr.. Wright.l what was
; the aIticuiar fainre in what be styles the
! status of Mr.. CT 'mcr. that b. fit excused for
not voting for hiu? / recefved 10 response |
f: stated that so far as my Information extend
ed, il consisted simply III having voted against
d, he admission of Kansas under the Leconlp
ton constitution. / s, sir,
1.-The very head and front Of his offending,
HATH dtts extent, no more"
Mr.. Leake. VIII my friend permit me to
correct him?
! Mr.. Hatton. cannot ! have already
| consumed much more time than | intended;
Iut fer such frequent interruptions | would
To-. L. NJ. ilr,7f.p iS.
southern man. reared in the South, and is a
large siavcholder-the largest, l am told, in
this House His eufirc interest is in the
South. Until be voted against the admission
of Kansas under tho Leeompton constitution,
/ undt rstaud that at home he occupied the
position of an extreme southern man, having
been denounced at the North. in public pla-
cards. for having few years ago, prosecu
ted certain Abolilionists, and dr1Uen them out
BIZ force from the limits of his State. Now,
know il is very difficult for the little party to
which | belong to find man free from OBJ
lection upon this ques ton of slavery, the De-
mocratic party being judges. According to
their declarations, Harrison was an AhOli
ZIONIST; Mr.. Clay. 1.-The great commoner' OF
America was an Aboliti0nist, they said. Yes.
sir. that noble spirit, in whom were rarely
blended all those high qualities OF head and
heart that endear man TO generous people, |
was charged upon the stump in Tennessee a.
being an Abolitionist. Now that be is dead. |
when treason has done its worst on him."
they rival each Other in the extIaVagance OF
their eulogiums upon him. "Thcir tears are
the tears of the crocodile" Yes, sir, they
now praise him. La lite,
s.You did not SO, when your vile daggers
Hacked another in his sides"
Mr.. Avery. Mr. Clay said. that whenever
the party TO which he belonged became mis- |
cradle sectional party, he would renounce it |
forever and unite with thai party, ne Cared |
not what it's name was, that stood bv the |
Constitution and The Union, and repelled all |
,ggressions upon Southern rights? Will nv |
colleague do that! WY docs mol my col |
league do that?
Mr.. Hatton. | hope my colleague will make |
himself just as comfortable as possible under |
the circumstances. [ have no desire to dis |
'ress him. lLaughter.1 Now, Mr. Clerk | |
aid Mr.. Clay was charged with aboliiionism |
General Taylor. who had sugar plantation |
in Louisiana. and owned one hundred slaves, |
was, according 10 The Democratic party, not |
to be trusted when suuth TN rights are con-
cerned. In 1852. General Scott, who had |
headed our troops upon hundred fields, |
whose deeds of arms had given to the sol
,lirr OF America immortality, the ron OF Nir-
sinia was charged with being an Abolition
ist. In 1856, Mr.. Fillmore. who as President
of these States had 30 worthily demeaned
himself in his high Office as 10 bring upon him
the eucomiumS of men of every section and
of all parties was denounced as an Adolf |
zionist. Aud. to-day. when my honorable
friend, Mr.. Gilmer, is presented to this House
rs a candidate for the Speakership. his iuteg-
rty to the South is to have suspicion cast
on il, because certain gentlemen from the
North have chosen to cast their votes for him.
repeat what brft're said, that the party
TO which belong have expressed the Opin-
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upon the slavery question. upon this floor.
can do no good. We have no disposition TO
,ngRge in it. When hireiing scribblers from
the North, demagagues of that section, choose
to indulge in bilingsgate upon me. or the
institutions of the South. / will not compro-
mise my dignity OF i'd as Of propriety by re-
torting their scuniily with congenial rib
Ildry. No, sir. believe what was taught
ne when quite youth. that gasconading de |
dance and trucking servility are equally re-
mote from true dignity.
The sentiments upon the Union which
5ave been announced hy my colleague. TMr. |
Ne son. in the speech which he deliv cred
Upon this floor. the sentiments of The |
e0pie of The state OF Tennessee. When |
,ay This. | do mol want any southtrn gentle
man upon this floor To conclude that the
people of my Stale are less sensitive to the
appreciation OF their rights. or less determ
med to mainlain them. than the people of
any other State in this Union.
/ will institute no comparison. ! will in
Iulge in no enconinm on the men of Ten
nessee. They need none. At the battle of
Kings Mountain, the liursr Shoe. Taladega.
New Orleans, Mont rey, Cerro Gordo, aad
the battles OF the valley or Mexico they gave
To the world some Indications of the metal of
which they are made. And il ever sectional !
war is forced upon shem. say to the House. |
without b1asting, that they will not suffer by |
comparing their actions With those OF the |
people of other States, whose Representatives |
on ills ao9r hase expressed themselves 20 |
ready for the struggle. For their country /
aud glorious fame, they have shown them |
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