Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-02


from Maryland, because he violated the well Ilnovn
maxim in my country, that she Dot should never
call the kettle black laughter.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland. While Narvlsn5
obeys the laws Of the Union as she has ever done
and does now, she considers herself equal to ali OH
er States but when she refuses to ecxnopleige
even the force 0fthe Constitution and the laws made
in pursuance thereof she viii then be more modest
in the expression of her opinions. =
Mr.. BUTLER. Comparisons are odiOus but I
say that any man in Massachusetts, walk up .
70 the polls AMI vote for anybody earth with
out having his head broken by a cudgeL LGreat
Mr.. Johnson attempted to respond but Mr..
BU tLER declining to yield the floor, he said--"very
we'll, have it SOP
Mr.. BUSLER. I will say this TO the gentleman,
that everything that the Democratic party could DO
IN his state has been nobly done to protect men IN
their rights Win he give old Massachusetts, the
same credit, that everything the Democracy Of Mas
sachusetts could do TO stand by the Constitution
ana tne Union, the rights Of his State and my own.
mas oeeh cone without fear favor, affection or hope
OF reward tApplausel Therefore. 1 say again.
that DO not like TO be told thar this platform is
only represented by States which are sure to give
electoral votes for the Democratic candidate. Let
me can the attention of the gentleman from Nary
anu TO the fact that by the vote from his State the
Rouse OF Representatives got a Black Republican
organization lAPplause-l And my gallant friends
from Iennessee-are your skirts clear And how
STANDS hentucky-the dark and bloody battle
ground She has five to five in the House of Re-
representatives., and if you don't take care will be a
clpheP m the electoral vote. And how stands the
Old state Of North Cardinal Four and four in the
house OF Representatives. These States have emu
merated wereneVer reliable Democratic States and
therefore, have Ventured to say have good right
TO speak here for the gallant States Of tho North,
who have sometimes given, and always want to
give, Democratic votes. Why is it that we cannot
carry our States at hOmeg Would you like the ex-
perience Of one who has for many years fought the
6attlef Of the Democracy in his State, and who
knows the temper Of her people! It IS not because
her people are disOya TO the Union. 1t Is because
/ her people do not understand your institutions and
/ because it is said that must make concessions
| to you. do not mean 10 Indorse that sentiment, /
but that impression has gone abroad, and therefore
i an antagOnism has grown up which expends itself /
in attracting the pOssessOrs of it into the ranks of
Black Repubicanism and therefore, tell you, my /
friends, that unless some great good IS to be accom-
plished, 1t would be a great deal better for tins
Convention not to make any material change in the I
| Cincinnati Platform. Il would be better for the /
/ Northern and Southern Democracy, rather than do
| that, that we should nominate some firm, reliable,
! Out-and-Out, Woodworking Democrat for President
| go home and elect him against the common enemy /
! without any platform lApplausel
Having trespassed quite long enough upOl the at
tentiOn of the convention, desire to call the
tiOn Of gentlemen to the only change that l have
proposed in the platform Of Cincinnati and that is
the duty Of the United States 10 extend its protection
alike to all of its citizens, whether native natu
rallied and that has been added because new
case has arisen since the convention Mt Cincinnati.
Owing TO some cause which it is not now necessary
to either understand or explain, double nterpreta-
| ton has been given by the State Department upon
/ the rights Of naturalized citizens abroad. Il be-
comes US, who make it boast that the Demo-
cratic party have made this country the home Of
the oppressed of ali nations. to declare that when
once we have received a citizen into the United
States, he IS q citizen ever after matter where
the place of his birth may have been and no matter
what sovereign may have claimed his allegiance.
/ n,arr, noNfrv h,ffo
matter in concert with the majority and minority
report that the amendment have suggested might
be added, without disturbing the great principe
upon which my action has always been predicated
that is, to let well enough alone. (Applause.)
Mr.. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi obtained the
floor, but gave way to a motion to adjourn until
O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Convention to order at
4PM.
Mr.. GAYLEJwas yielded the floor, and offered
resolution that the Select Committee on the National
Committee do report the arrangement Of seats
in the next National Convention for the Senatorial
and Representative delegates Carried
The CHAIR informed the Convention that he had
given orders to admit all delegates whether they
had tickets or not
The CHAIR congratulated the Convention on the
uniform order preserved, and hoped that evening
sessions had commenced, the members would con
tinue their past cOmmendable preservation Of de-
eorum
Mr. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi, addressed the
Convention in favor of the majority report. lie be-
lieyed it an imputatOn upon the Democracy, that
| so great party should be asked to wear Janus
face to insure success. If dissimulatOn was to be
admitted it wouLi divide itself into miserable fac
tons, each charging the other with a violation Of
plighted faith. He alluded to the assault upon Mr..
Buchanan by members of the party that elevated
him. that he had violated the principles upon which
he was elected Il was the result of these essential
differences of opinion as to what the party plat
forms were 1t was then the duty Of this COnven-
ton to make their platform so plain that no differ
ence of construction could be possible. This ques
tiOn vital one to the saveholdng members of
the conederacy. He alluded to the antagOnism of
opinion between the two sections. He cOntended
tie ownership of the Territories to be in the
States the jurisdiction over them in Congresses
the agent Of the States ald as such bound to pro-
tect property in them 1t had power, the
Territories had none, to assa it. Surely one pOr-
ton of the country would not deprive the other Of
a participation IN chat which was the common prop
erty of the whole. He cited the language of the Su
preme Court IN the bred Scott case, upon which
the South claimed the right to carry its property
into the Territories.
amounted to nothing. Mr. Calhoun representing
the entire South, had years ago in his controversy
with Mr.. Benton asserted this great privilege of
protection in the Territories. The legislation Of
1850 had moved this great question from the Judci
| a policy which sill involve its champion in vague
conjectures as to its creed. He wanted the North
to understand that the South claimed the adequate
protection of all the Departures of Government. He
denied the construction of the Cincinnati Platform
stated by Mr. Payne. If that was its true cOnstruc
ton it was still more dscTeditable to presst In its
| perPetuatiOn The true meaning of the platform
was that cOntended for by the South. If nOn-inter
ventOn meant protection our protecting proper
| ty abroad by the government more perfect
than at home How inconsistent, then, it to
deny it to property assailed at home. If the view
of the South be embraced in the platform then the
Democratic party would tower above all others,
commanding the respect of the country for Its bold
| and truthful maintenance Of principle. The party
was the party Of the constitution. When it dies the
constitution pershes with IT,
Ex-Governor King of Missouri, took the floor He
deprecated the effort array the northern and south
| ern Democracy against each other. Missouri hoped
| that harmony would prevail and d man be selected
| who knew no North, no SOnth no East, no West.
If he had been on the Committee he would not, as
his colleague (Ir. Clark had done, have given the
! majority the sanction of a majority He would vote
| for the minority report [Applause.l There was a
sting in that which emanated from the majority, IA
| tai 10 our friends IN the North.
There was friend of Intervention in Missouri.
Missouri stood the Cincinnati platform and want
ed nothing else. He was pleased with the speech Of
| Mr. Barksdale His designation Of 'Janus faced"
would apply to the platform reported by the major
/ ity The men in the extreme South knew nothing
about the Cincinnati platform. If they would come
! in the borders and hear the sharp Black Republicans
there talk they would discover the improprety Of
/ adhering to it. He read the Missouri platform, |
| which approved the Cincinnati platform. In Mis- !
souri, It made difference what the platform was,
they went it blind for the Democracy. (Applause)
/ He deprecated the character Of remark which sug
gested that because part Of the North gave no
| vote we should not pay any attention TO the wishes
| of its Democracy. He discussed the Kansas bill and
commended that its principle complete nOn-nter-
vention put there By the South to conform it to the
/ Compromise of 1850. Never was a sacrifice made |
/ 50 willingly as that made by Northern men on that
| question to meet concession to the South. Many /
/ Northern Representatives had been struck down, |
and white-cravated political preachers sent in their
places He alluded to the gallant stand Of that dis
tnguished statesman of the Northwest, Stephen A.
! Douglas. Loud spplausel
! In Missouri they appointed Northern Democracy |