Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-16
speech Of Non James M. Quarlen-sLes the
Hazard sneak.

Record speak.
From The ClsrisziusJeae sonian, Sept IIfh.
5fr Editor. / formed one of the crowd assem-
bled on last Saturday evening in this city TO
listen to the address of the Hon. J. a. Quaries-
from the pnblic and official position of Gen. Quarles,
the people have the right to expect the trnth in all
statements he may make the public upon the pohr,
cal affairs of the day. He is supposed TO pc well
informed upon the subjects of which ne speaks go
often to his constituents For this reason ldesire to
notice one or propositions asserted by him TO be
facts and upon which be based long argument.
Erst-Gen. QuarIes stated that at Charleston the
Tennessee delegation voted II to for the adoption
of the Cincinnati platform, pure and simple TINS
Sseond-Gen. Quarles stated that after adopting
the Cincinnati platform, the Tennessee delegation
voted I03 II to lay all other propositions on the
table. This is not true
Tkird-Gen. Quarles further stated snat they then
went into ballot for candidate for the Presiden-
( cy upon the Cincinnati platform alone This is un-
The source of Mr.. ousrles' information and the
book from which he read to prove these PROPOSE
| tons are well worthy of remark. 1t Is Black
/ Republican pamphlet. Now, although this may be
good authority with his party, he will certainly
excuse the Democracy who have never sought an al
lance with the Black Republican party for object
ing to any such authority.
/ Let Us look beiefy at the facts as they appear
ed by the Official report of the proceedings Of the
Convention
IL will be recolleeted there were three reports of
platforms to the Convention. The majority South
ern) the minority (Douglas,) and Buffers minority,
! which was the Cincinnati platform, with an addi-
tional resolution declaring the duty of the Govern
ment to protect its citizens &c. The majority plat
| form was first read to the Convention. The minor
| Ity (Douglas) was then proposed as an amendment
| when Mr.. Butler offered his minority report, as an
amendment to the amendment. The question then
first before tine Convention was, shall the Butler
amendment be substituted in the place Of the Doug
| las amendment If yea, then the Douglas platform
| was killed. The question was not on the adopuor
Of the Butler platform, but simply It's suostltuhor
| instead of the Douglas platform for the action o.
| the Convention Every anti Douglas man was II
favor of this substitution, for if they accomplished
it. the Douglas platform went by the board. The
vote shows this, Tennessee voted ii lantl-Douglas
to substitute. to (Douglas) nay. This vote failed
see page los, official proceedings. The next cues
ton was shall the Douglas report be substituted fol
the majority (Soushern) report, making test vot'
on the Douglas platform; Tennessee voted IL (antl
Douglas) nay, to (DOuglas) yea page H. Thu
vote was carried, however, over the Southern ant
Douglas Northern vote by l65 to 1873. Now, tn
Douglas platform came before the Convention TO
| its adoption rejection The reader will bear Il
mind that the only question Of material difference
between the Douglas and the majority platform wa
the slavery plank. The other planks in each bein
about identical no difference in principle. The hrs
resolution which was the same in both reports, re
affirming the Cincinnati platform, was voted an
adopted, Tennessee voting lO3 (antDouglas) yea,
l Douglas nay, page lib.
A motion was then made to lay the balance of tn
Douglas platform, embracing the unsatisfactory
slavery clause on the table This was another e
fort OF the Douglas to kill off his patforr
in the Convention On this motion Tennessee vote
yea (anti-Douglas) lOl, to nay. Douglas) Il, pag
rs This motion failed, Douglas friends voting
down. The question then arose on the SLAYER
clause which was rejected. and the balance Of tn
propositions being identical with the majority n
2 port were adopted without division.
Gen. Quarles will find that whilst the platforI
was still pending before the Convention, the motto
to reconsider being uEdisposed of-and before tn
ballotings of candidate, Mr. Howard offered In b
half of Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky. as III
ultimatum of the South, the celebrated Howar
resolution, see page 1876, and he will learn furthe
c from the address of Messrs Robb, Ewing and Nil
gan 70 the people of Tennessee that that resOutio
: was drawn up by the New York delegation, an
| New York pledged herself to vote for it. thereby il
surfing its incorporation into the platform; and
4 was upon the distinct understanding that Howard
e | resolution, which embraced substantially the do
trine afterwards incorporated into the BreckinridG
platform-was to be adopted that the South consen
: ed to ballot for a candidate. Towards resolutiC
was still pending when the Convention met at Bait
more, but never adopted, the New York del
| cation having in the meantime gone over soul a.
, body to Douglas.
respectfully recommend to Gen. Quarles to res
the official proceedings of the Convention and nj
:, | rely upon Black Republican authority for his asse
tions l do not believe he willfully misrepresen
the Tennessee delegation and suggest to him the co
q | rection of his statement hereafter. JUsTICE.