Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-09

Speakerslifp fn Congress. =
NJ NEWMAN, Speaker of the Senate, intro
duced into that bods on Thursday, the follow
ing resolutions
Rssoired By The General Assenbly Of The Sox
Of Tsanesste. That we wish to assure the Rep
reseutafives Of this State in the Congress of
the United States in the difficult eircumstan-
cer in which they are placed OF the sympathy
of this General Assembly in the struggle in
which they are now engaged and OF oRr
cordial support of every proper measure
they may adopt to protect the just rights OF
this State and of the South. the integrity OF
the Union and the authority OF the Constitu-
ton.
.Resolpsd. That we recommend, in view of
the public danger. the union of all the ele
ments of opposition to Black Republiea nism
and its candidate for Speaker. on any man
of any party who is conservative in opinion.
and opposed to all sectional parties, whenever
such union can be effected consistent with
fairness and honor, and whereby the candi-
date of the Black Republican party can be
defeated and the organization OF the House of
Representatives can be effected
ResoLred That the Secretary Of State FUR
nisb a copy of these resolutions to each mem
Der of Congress from this State
Mr.. STANTON proposed 10 amend by insert
ing after the words Black Republicanism' and
BLACK Republican in the second resolve, the
word ..or any other sectional party" This
YVES rejected, by party vote. the Opposition
voting tor and the Democrats against the
suendment And then the resolutions we're
unanimously adopted. Mr.. STOkELY, when
his name was called gave the following
pointed explanation of his vote.
Mr.. Speaker: shall vote for the resolu-
tions, Ist- because they acknowledge that
the Southern Opposition are opposed to tue
Black Republican party thing that the
Democratic party tried so hard to prove that
the Opposition in Tennessee were guilty OF
and they are now, through their representa-
tiyes. willing to admit that the charge OF
ariIiation is groundless; I'd. because, il the
resolutions are Obeyed by the Representa-
tives South, think it will cause the election
Of Southern Opposition man and under
stand that these resolutions lean in thai dIrec-
ton. because il has been shown in Congress
that Southern Opposition man can be elect
ed, while an Administration Democrat CANNOT
The next day the resolutions were taken
up In the House Of Representatives, and Mr..
SESTxR moved the same amendment proposed
by Mr.. STANTON in the Senate which was, on
motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, laid
on the table, only three democrats voting in
she negative
Mr.JoHNsoS proposed the following amend
ment:
AFTER the words conservative in opinion
insert And one who is willing, and has so
shown by his course. to allow the South and
its citizens an equal ENJOYMENT OF the CON-
mon Territories of the Union with their pro-
perty.'"
Which was adopted. And then Mr.. BRAz-
hilton proposed TO add the following:
"And that our Representatives be requested
to vote against any man of any party who
has avOwed disuniOn sentiments"
To which Mr.. LEA proposed to add: "and
that ia no case they vote for En- Etheridge.
of Tenn. H. W. Davis, of Md, or j. A. Gill
mer, of n. c."
After considerable discussion, the resOlu-
tions with the pending amendments were
laid on the table, by q vote of Al to %. Mr..
GIIIEsPIE, when his name was called, made
the folIowioszexplanation of his vote in the
Affirmative:
..Mr Speaker: The proposition before the |
House is, believe, to Indefinitely postpone |
Senate Resolution in reference to the course |
We think should be pursued by our Repre- |
sentltivns in Congress, with regard TO the /
organization of the House Of Representatives I
That resolution. Mr.. Speaker. in its original !
form, "a il came tO US from the Senate, meets
my cordial approval. aud | much desire to
vote for it. And to accomplish that desire,
IL will be remembered that this morning
when il came mp for our action-to cut off
all amendment and debate. demanded the
previous question. which, regret. Vas not
sustained. and which oPen,d the question for
debate which has already taken wide
range and which, If not disposed of by the
motion Of the junior member from Shelby.
{Mr. Farrelly.) will certainly assume a much
wider range. In order, Mr.. Speaker. to dis
pose OF this resolution, and get to work and
dispose of the legitimate business for which
we are here. will vote aye"
So the resolutions failed to pass. The
course of the democrats in both the Senate
and House, in rejecting Mr.. STANToS's amend
meni striking alike at all sectional parties; and
in seeking to siife that of Mr.. BRAzEIToN
against voting for any of any party who
has avowed disunion sentiments. cannot BE-
otherwise construed than as tacitly giving
sympathy and comfort to those who desire
dissolution Of the Union. While such senti-
menss are daily expressed in Congress and in
the press, the democratic representatives IN
Tennessee refuse TO express disapprobatlon
Of those sentiments and their authors. We
desire to call the special attention Of the de-
mocratic masses to this course of their repre-
sentatives. Are they for dissolution of the
Unionf Do they approve OF the attacks
which are being daily made upon the inteeri-
ty aud continuance Of the Union? Will they
.usiain those who give aid and comfort, di-
rectly or Indirectly. t. it, avowed enemies?
II they hold in the same adherence the ia
natics and sectionslisis every where, let them
hold their Representatives TO strict account,
and visit upon them the rebuke due To their
acts-