Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-25
PInin Talking in the Senatc.

We notice in the proceedings of the United
States Srnaic. on the 9th inst, certain por-
tions of the debate which preceded the pas
sage of the 'lIomestcad Bill" in the course
of which Senator Green of Missouri. indul-
ged in what must be regard, as very PLAIN
taking at least, to call il by no stronger
name. Whether what he said was true or not.
in respect to those Senators against whom il
was directed, and 10 whom, indeed, it was
addressed, We are not prepared to express
decided opinion. But, whether true or not
we cannot help thinking that it must have
ben a very bitter pill though it seems to
have been swallowed, and that, too, without
making very wry faces for. so far as We
have seen the debate. no special defence or
reply seems to have been made by those down
whose threats il was thrust with no genil'
hand The Memphis Enquirer has heard that
the early manhood of Senator Green, while
he was educating himself. and studying law.
WAS spent in managing sarO-HuH but doubts
If. in that part of bis experience, he ever rip
ped open '-saw-log" with greater vim, or
10y a rougher process. than the operation he
performed upon the friends of the bill in
qu-stion- and especially upon Senators An
drew johnson. OF Tennessee and RObt w.
johnson. oi Arkansas, who seem to have been
the leading advocates of the Till. and chiefly
concerned in engineering it through the
Senate.
Here Is what Senator Green said on that
occasion
The bill vas reported to the Senate.
Mr.. G. said be would say this, and intended
to act upon tiff il was intend. d to pass
this bill. right wrong, be should v.'tr
against IL but II simply 10 put IL IN the best
shape possible. he might vote for il. Not n
Senator on the fUor conld make ii appear
that this Was a homestead bill /; and when
they say so they are lying Co their enn~tiIu-
ents and deirauding the mn whom they rep
repsent. A homestead cannot he created by
this GOvrrmsut, and not singi,
Senator dare assert such thing
II s1ch be the Gaze, what in the name
Heaven !. the of talking about a hume
stead4 Mr G.. here STOPPED a long timr.l
/ make "A long pause, because | want reply
Will the gentleman from Mississippi on,
Brownl or the gentleman from Tvunesse
(Mr Johnron,) or any other State. dare L.
sense in which they " ish to put this forth l.
tue country. IL is AN Infamous attempt e.
deceive the public. They dare not assert IL
is homestead. II they dare not do il, theI
they stand convicted a. infamous eanderers
| TO viiiaied, tut what they consider 10 b.
pablic sentiment. | undertake to say Their,
il NO such public sentiment, thou h they
| conceive it to be -. ] say public seHIiInen'
| Is honest, but poor. Corrupt, broken-dowh
1
| TO save them from that iniamy To which they
| are consigned by their nature. and by lh.i
| progress downward. II the people want land
| they can get IL now. But here you propo-'
! to give IT Sithc1i siiui, aud under eircun
stances which will make this Government al.
rncourager u laziasss aud want OF tbrin
! Ycr, says my friend irUm Mississippi (MT
BFuwn). land for tie landlrsS, aud homes iOi
the lIoIarirss. l. tbererc man iandcss Ia
Mississippi that i worthy OF hotne! Bu
when you undertake To give land 10 the land
less, whom do you attempt Ia lake it from
II is my nd and your land. and yoa simply
take my land aud give II TO "a WORTHLESS
-cauudrel " ho never earned dollar in his
Ii c. AID never ~ill | say ghi ,,tLd cay u
loo my great grand Children g. ses, thai saei
a Government undertakes So take properl,
aud give il away, Il -tukes at the foundation
OF gussrnmenI. | kncw | am talking TO n,
puTppse-l know 1 shall be votsd du~a: la,
when gentlemen give that yots. u Will ie tbs
mot Infamous vote they ever cast Via
is there honest and truthtal Ia taking ms
properly away Ami giving IL 10 some poor
:aiamons seuunda;l! DO IL il you dare. !
defy Soa. l will say To the American p~oPi'
what y, a have done; and. - help the Gvd
you viii slaud eondrmned bs-i0F' heaven, b.
lore God. sHd the raI Oh. les, you have 90
the p1ssr Ia do il. DO ii Do isl DO l..
lou vote my pfoprTiy away as bonus l.
Tie lazxafoat--to Eao-e ieia alOas seoaisdFssi
Sho all not work tor living because sos
want their vosss Do ia foa may sc
their votes. bsI lhry viii rpit upon you ate.
you have got thsalli