Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-20
Central Executive Committee.
SATURDAY. OCT 20. 1860.
sectiOnaIism--ihe Breckenridge De-
moefaey of tennessee


ing up the Democratic parry, and activel
cooperating with the ultraists and fre-ea
ELS OF the rxtr-me South in the support Of
common ticket. should induce the people ,
the State to scrUtiniz- closely their real NJ
sition and their Inevitable tendency. In ~
light of events now occurring, the fol OWN
OuJlinas of certain proce' ding~ in the la
legislature b. ar great significance. On IL
Ilih inst, We gave tn proceedings whic
which were bad on the subj ct of h Har
prs Ferry rad. IN which was Giscio-.d. a.
tia part of the D mrcrtiic memb r. eener
ally. II not enmiry, at least regarilas~D. :
for the trIe Int rests and perpeiuiiy of th.
Uuiun. in the favor manifest y -hov n to :. c
tionali-m- Tie following only confirms tia
general tendency, aud affords additional *
PLANTATION OF the reason foi their pres ut a.
titute:
On The 9Th OF Febru7ry 1860 the Gov.r
nor transmitted to III Legislature a sp-cfu
me~sag- q. clo>fug resolutions from ih S at.
o. Sluih Carolina and Mississippi. proun-ir @
e conference among Ihe Southern S afe~ for
the purpose OF taking into co:.sid, ration H..
Tela ion OF these S ates TO the F.drraI G. %
ernmrnt. This was seen to he a pr.-Ii;n. mary
movement towards the dissolution the, { ..iof,
and the establishment of a S.uthain Conf d
eracy- But INSTEAD of meeting The pr DO
ton fairly and fully. aud r.,j-c'ing it a an
entering wedge TO disHniun, Mr. CAN'T (n,v
Br"ckinridge electnr) IF, red the following
resolutions in the House OF Representative
ResoIusF That the General Assembly NJ
Tennessee recognizing In our present. reI,-
tiOIS with tae n"H ->layf hnI'iing States. An
imperative necessity for d. ci~ive measures
does not yet diSirust the capHciiy of the
Southern States 10y d wise and firm pxcrcis
of their reserved power tC protect III. RIGHTS
aud liberties Oi tn" people and to prrsefv.
the Union For this purpose we earnestly
desire The concerted action of the Southern
States; but tn General Assembly resp Ct
fully submit for the consideration Of South
Carolina and her sister States of The G lufb
thar the most efficient policy Tor Ureseryluo -
our libertieS and the Union, will be found
IN such direet legislative action upon the
part OF the Southern States IL may b. ueces-
say. and by Offering united opposition at all
times To the sectional BaTly. known As the
Blac K publican party, and that such line
ci p"licy Il more likely to attain the grcai
end In view than the agency of an aSs,mE,
lage. whicH can exercise no powers exceDt To
debIte and advise.
Retired, Therefore that in the opinion Of
the G neIal Assembly, it Is inexpe,ifcnt to
appoint DEPUTIES to the Conference proposed
by South Carolina.
RssoiUeH. That the Governor of this State
be requested to communicate the foregoing
resolutions TO the Governor of the STATE nf
South Carolina. and to The Governors of the
other sIaveholdiug States.
When these resolutions came I'd to he act
cd upon Mr. DAVIS, Opposition Representa-
tive from Wilson county. offered the follow
ing in lien, on the 18th of March:
Resided, That the General Assembly Of
Tennessee, recognizing in our present reI,
tons with the non-sIavehuIding States an
imperative necessity for decisive measures
does not yet diStTuSt the capacity oF III
Southern States. by wise and firm exercis..
II Ih-ir reserved power To protect the rigbt. |
and liberties Of thu people and to Dre-srve |
The Union.
''Resairci, That the rights Of the reopIa of |
one or NOR of the States Of this Conf,i.rsev |
10 abb I've themselves at will and vitbout m. |
consent of the other States. from theTr=run,t |
solemn obligations. and hazard the liberties |
and happiness OF the millions composing, thf~ !
UnIcH. cannot he sic know led gsf Sryc11 an. |
thority i b-Ii-vpd TO De utterly rpDnonan, |
both to to- principles upon which tn o n
eral government was constituted. and the |
OH cts which il was expressly formed to at
tain
--Rsso'rtd. That State. or anv portion Of |
the people ~uf-riug uHd r long aud intoIrra- !
BIZ oppression. sud having tried all rem di-s
without thu HOPE of redress NAV have a M
tHr.i right. when their happiness en- be no,
otherwise secured. and WHEN thy can do 50
without crater injury tn others to ab~olv,.
themselves iFs'En their Obligation tn the sor-
aud appeal 70 Ih,- lat resort. need
lOL- md cIHnOt be denied but that >uch /
state IF Ihings does nos now exist.
''RssOte63- Their FIRE. that IL is inexpedi-
snt to up int deputiss TO the Conf nee
proposed by South Carolina. of the Southern
'-Resolred. That The Governor of this Stat.
DC requested to cOmmuniciIe The forcguin.
-esoluiOnS ID the Governor of the St.Ie~ al
South Carolina and TO the Governors OF th,.
'lker siaveholding Staies.'
AF. CAN'T. ia order to prevent discussion,
the pr viOnS ques ION. which was
SUSTAINED by party vote OF 35 TO so. and
hen Mr. GANTr's resolutions w.re ad pt, d
The second and third o. the above rcsolu
ions, offered i,y Mr. DAVIS. are COPIED from
be nuiliticat "n MESSAGE ut Gen JACKS n. Of
January 1888. The sentiments being akin tn
hose OF the Proclamation They cnr~,itu
ed the platform If the U Iisn ID IN .cracy
When the opinions of ANDRew Jackson w.re
esp eied There Is nothing in them that any |
me who truly loves the Union can oil c,
o. Bat they We're rePadiaied by the demo
ratio members Of he House and not word !.
ermitted to be said in explanation or defense {
{ them. l. not this a chapter in the Legis
alton Of Tennessee which will carry iov To !
be hearts of the old notification enemies of i
rem. Jackson? t
When these resolutions of Mr.. CAN'T went :
D the Senate. Mr.. RICHARDSON, Opposition /
enator from the county of Rutherford. offer ?
the following in lieu, on the 2Ist of
Iarch: !
ssWhereas, it is proposed by South Caro- o
Ia 10 hold convention Of the Southern u
Iates. aud the proposition has been submit f
d 90 this State 10 send delegates to said o
invention, for taking into consideration Ii
.rtain contemplated grievances, ard adopt i
course of policy Tor the South in view of
rtain anticipated events and whereas we p
not believe there Is any necessity for such Il
convention. and do believe that all such O
sembIages are calculated 10 weaken rather =
an strengthen the ties OF the Federal Union, ID
efei0re, G
ResoIped, That we ought 'tO frown upon n
E first dawning OF every attempt to alien eE