The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-20
YAxosY's ExoovHr1s WITH 1xswHiow.

Hon. w. l.. Yanccy made an admira-
bic speech at Knoxville, Tenn, on the
goth Of Sept, which would richly repay
pcrusal If VIC had room for Il The Bell
cveretts, headed by Brownlow. endeav-
ored to make little political capital
out Of his visit, with what success the
sequel will show. We give an extract /:
At this stage, voice, Mr. Manlcy,
asked--what would you do Il Lincoln
was elected PrcsidcntY
Xn~ry-Comc upon the stand.
Mr. Manley came up and took his scat.
Mr. Yancey said he received twelve
years OF his education IN New England.
and there learned the Yankee mode of
answering questions, and said to Mr.. NJ.
! will answer your question by asking
another.
Manicy-Ask it,
Xaaery-Who are You in favor Of for
President
Maniss John Bell
Yan0y-Will you endorse what John
Bell has said on breaking up the Union !!
ManLs-Said he bad propounded the
question at the request OF others.
Mr. Yanccy asked their names. A
note was handed to him signed ). Il.
Rogers VIM. Rogers, John NJ Fleming
w. g. Brownlow and o. 2. Temple. He
called out the names Of these gentlemen,
and requested them to come on the stand
with him. After some little delay they
appeared on the stand an requested.
Mr.. Yancey asked them who they
were in favor of for President All an.
swcrcd-John Bell. He then repeated
the question he had proponndcd to Mr..
Marley, and requested an answer from
each
Col. 7smp,--Said Bell had always
been Union man though some
Breckinrdge men had, by CARRIED ex-
tracts from his speeches, sought to ere
ate different impression, Thus recog-
nizing Mr. Bell, he was prepared to in
dorse his potion properly construed.
H. did not mean 10 charge Mr.. lancey
with garbling, etc.
ianoe-Said he did not suppose any
gentleman would try to insult him on the
stand. and he did not regard Mr. Tenn
ples remark AS applying to him, or he
would have replied in different man
oer.
Mr.. Brornio,c--In answer TO the qnes-
ton, said yes, and dded-l propose when
the secessibnis,s GO to Washington to de
throne Lincoln, am for Selling bayo-
net and forming an army to resist such an
attack. and they shall walk over my dead
body on their way.
s X. Rogers Endorsed Nj. Rrownlow's
position.
J. NJ Fl,mng-lf Mr. Bell has been in
tcrrogatcd on this point, he would ipdorsc
his answer.
When the question was asked VIM.
Rogers. Mr.. Ryownlow said, we all an.
swer in the affirmative.
iaary--I asked him. ] suppose he
knows better than you, unless you have
agreed on Il stcrco,yped answer.
Bro,cs isr -- Mo- we have not been ia
itiatcd into your League.
Haaay--No; or you would have been q
better Southern man.
Mr.. Yaneey then read nm extract from
John Belts spccch--(pnblished a short
time since in most OF the papers and
said Now, gentlemen. J Will answcr
Your qncstion--and answered il in the
following words:
now proceed to answer the question,
although unable To perceive in what mani
ner my future act in Alabama can IN the
least degree affect your votes here, on the
clccticu Of President.
By an act Of the General Assembly Of
Alabama, passed last winter, it is made
the duty Of the Governor, ia the event a
Black Republican shall be elected Prcsr
dent, i'll certain period after he ascer'
tains il (lhirty days believe to make
proclamation OF the fact and that an
election shall then be held by the people
to elect delegates to Convention Of the
people OF the State. which Convention viii
consider what the sovereignty and
wrongs done the State require a, IT'S
hands
As said to you in the earlier part Of
my speech am a States Rights NAH
believing IN the right Of State To com
mand thu allegiance and obedience Of its
citizens. and therefore that my Allegiance
il frs, due 10 my State lido not believe
in exercising the individual natural right
OF rebellion, nn,il both State as well as
Federal Constitutions are broken and my
rights destroyed Ii the Federal constl.
tuition shall be broken aud destroyed 10y
the asurpaton OF Higher Law faction,
my right to resist is Subordinate to my
allegiance e. my State Constitution. As
an ,mi,eai.ai. therefore, lsiah nei re1ei cgasHs'
saei an ssscsoH. far tAas resM b reesiaiea
also against ~, oma State asias rtfy. But
whatever course Alabama may take,
that course shall be bonnd by as cit
izcn, and II it is to aclnicsc, shall de
soft it Is h. scccsle, shall east my for
tunes with tina, OF the State. II the Con
vcn,ion shall see 1t 10 go into consul
ta,ion with the other Southern states and
nc, - t.,fy agree, shall abide by that
action. Ii II shall decide 30 demand new
guarantees for its rights, before il will
remain longer in the Union. ! shall &C.
qaicssc in that. In fine. a ann bound
by, ~ shall acquiesce in all that my
State may decide % do
II M, State rcsists. l shall go with her,
and IL meet this gentleman <Poiniing to
Mr. Browniowl mars'aled with hts bay
one, to oppose as. III plunge my heye-
net to the hilt through and through his
heart, and feel no conjunction for ti'e
act. and thank my God my country has
been freed from such y fr. This man
forgettuI Of his nativity. had uttered fra
tracidal sentiments Of hostility towards