Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-12

sutuSicn winch protects the value of our
slave property along the borders: for we do
not mean to stay in the Union until you have
converted the border States into free States
and so denioralized and cnervated our
strength. You must pass laws at home, con-
deInning and su'.jecting TO the hands of ius-
tiee the men who advise and the men who
plot and the men who engage in these insur.
rec:ionary attempts You must do for US
what we do for foreign nations, and what
hey do for every country with which they
are at peace. Unless You do pass such laws,
unless you do put down this spirit of aboli-
tionism. the Union will be short"
Mr.. Pryor. Eve have threatened and re-
solved, and resolved and threatened, and
backed out from our threats and rpeanted
our resolutions. until. so help me God, will
never utter another threat or another reso-
luton: bnt. as the stroke followe the light
Hing's flash, so. with me, acts shall be coinci-
dent and commensurate with words"
Mr.. Dejarnette. "You NAV elect him
Pr sident OF the North; but of the South.
never. Whatever the even' my be, others
may differ; but Virginia. il vi.w oil her an
Gent renown, in view of b iiIustrious d ad,
ia view of her SIC ss1iper fyi annis, win resist
his authority"
Mr.. MOORE, of Ala. al do not eoncnr
with the declaration made yesterday Iy the
gentleman from Tennessee, tLat the election
of a Black r publican to the Presidency was
not cause for a dissolution of the Union.
Whenever a Prcsident is lectetl BY fanatic
majority at The North, these whom / repre-
sent, az | believe, and the gallant State
which | in part represent. are ready let the
consequences be what they may, to fall back
on their reserved rights aud say: AS to this
Union, We have no longer any lot or part in
it,"
Mr.. PUGH, of Ala. IF. with the character
of the Government we'll defined, and the
rights and privileges Of the parties 10 the
compact clearly asserted by the Democratic
party, the black Republicans get possession
OF the Government, then the question is fully
presented. whether the Southern States will
remain in the Union, as subject and degraded
colonies, or Will they withdraw, and establish
southern conf=dei acy of coequal homogene
Gus sovereigns?
= In my judgment, the latter is the only
course compatible with the honor, equality
and safety of the South; and The sooner it is
known and acted upon the better for all par
ties to the compact.
1.-The truest conservatism and wisest states
manship demand speed Y termination of all
association with such coniederates, and the
formation of another union of States, homo
geneous in population, institution, Interests
and pursuits"
Mr.. CURRY. However distasteful it may
be to my friend from New York, [Mr. Clark
however much it may revolt the public SEN
timent or conscience of This country, am not
ashamed Or afraid publicly to avow that the
election of VIM. II. Seward or Samuel P.
Chase. or any such representatives of the
X publican party. upon sectional platform,
ought to be resisted to the disruption Of every
tie that binds this Confederacy together.
[ Applause on the Democratic side of the
House. y
Mr. Gartrell ~ need not tell what l,
as a southern man, will do think | may
safely speak for the masses of the people of
GeOrgia-that, when that event happens,
they. in my Judgment, will consider 1t an
overt act, a declaration Of war, and meet
Immediately in convention, to take into
consideration the mode and measure of re-
dress. That is my position; and if that be
treason to the Government, make the most of
it,"
Mr.. Crawford. 81 want the question
tested between you and US. | want is settled
want to know whether we are to be con-
trolled, whether We are to be limited 10
where slavery now exists, or whether we are
o have liberty to 60 beyond. We have now
four million slaves. In some twenty-five
years hence we will have eight .lillion. We
demand expansion. We will nave expansion
in spite Of the Rel u5lican party, and all the
Abolitionists of the Old and of the New
World. Applause from the Democratic
branches and the galleries-l"
Now, in regard to the election of a Black
Republican President, L have this to say.
and speak the sentiment of every Democrat
on this floor from the State of Georgia: we
will never submit 10 the Inauguration of
Black republican President. lApplause
from the Democratic branches, aud hissce
from the Republicans l repeat it sir-apd
1 nave authority ID say--tiat no Democratic
Rel re-cntative from Georgia on this floor
viii ever submit to the Inauguration Of a
Black K, publican President Renewed ap-
LliuSe anu his -"
The most couiidng of them all are, SIR, for
equality in tie Union or independence out
ut IT. having lost all hope of tie foimer, l
am for Independence now and independence
tor ever
Mr. BJnhar. .sAs to disunioI, upon the
election of q black republican. eau speak
for no one but myself aud thuse L have here
the honor to represent; and Say, without
hesitation, that upon the election of Air. Sc
ward. OF any other man who indorses and
procIaims the doctrines held by him aud hI,
party-cail him by what name 20 please
am in favor OF all Immediate uIssOlutiOI OF
the Uuion And, sir, 1 think speak the sen
timenis of my own constituents, aud the
State of South Cagullna, when L say so.''
Mr.. Boycc. Should this party acquire the
ascend IGcy in the Federal Government, the
Southern States will have presented 10 thea
the gravest question that can be TO. ced GU
the consideration of political communitie>.
For my own part, think they will b. blind
not to perceive the purposes of this party,
and infatuated not TO act accordingly"
Dir. Keitt. SHOULD the Republican party
succeed in the next presidential election, ny
advice TO the South is to snap the cords of
the Union at once and forever"
Mr.. McRae. 81 said TO my constituents,
and to the people at the capital OF my State,
Oh my way here, that if such an event did
occur, while it would be their duty to deter
mine the course which the State would pur-
sue, it would be my privilege to counsel with
them as TO what believed to be the proper
course; and said to them, what L say now
and Will always say in such an event, that
my counsel would be TO take independence
cut OF the Union i'll preference TO The loss of
constitutional rights, and consequent degra-
datiun a dshUnor iu it. That is my posi-
ton, and il is the position which L know the
Democratic party of the State of Mississippi
will maintain"
Mr.. Singleton. "You ask me when will
the time come; when will the South be uni
ted? Il will be when yon elect Black Re
publican Hale, Seward or Chase-President
If the United States. Whenever you under
take to elect such man to preside over the
iestinies of the South you may expect TO see
Us uudivided and indiyisible friends, and see
all parties of the South arrayed to resist his
8" We can never quietly stand by and per-
nit the control OF the Army and Navy to go
into the hands OF Black Republican Presi-
dent "
Mr.. Davis. Gentlemen of the Republi-
can party, / warn you. Present your Sec
tional candidate for 1860: elect him as the
of your system of labor; take
possession of the Government, us the instru-
ment of your power in this contest OF IRE
pressible conflict and we of the South will