Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-04

,ne as a sight token of our true appreciation VI ~
our high-toned and honorable department, when - -
,as moi only such as to meet the expectations Of
our friends, but such as to win the adnlraOh VI ~
undreds who for the first time, had the pleasure u
listening to your "silvery voice On an OSCI i
ions when you were called on to speak IN Deiisl 4 h
f Tennessee you gave utterance to sentiments Tla' IS
ound hearty response in the heart OF every ZEN u
esseean As son of Tennessee we were prouu VI h
-ou, and allow me to say, Mr.. Speaker at.lousi a
ifering from you in political views, your IAN ~ N
impartial course as Speaker of this House mas Iee
,uch as not only TO win the regard but ule hiSn n
esteem of the party with which | cooperate, IN I
years to come, may this slight offering prls 70 -
from 'memory's deep recess the many pieasiLl =. !
,idents of the ong-t0-beremembered excursion III :
which we metthe representatives OF our two SISTER
States IS strangers but parted from them as DrOu-
ars Long may the good feeling at present existing
between the States of Kentucky, Ohio and Iennes-
see remain undisturbed. In e0hclnsion' Glo" ne
IN saw in uebalf of this body, that when the ardu-
ous duties of vour Office shall have ended, and you
Tetl,rn to private life you viii bear with you our
best wishes for your future prosperity and happi-
ness. [Applausel .,- .,.-.afrl
at the hands Of the door-keeper replied as follows
Words refuse to obey my command IN telling you,
gentlemen how highly, now, ard shall ever, appfe-
ciate this token Of your esteem and kindness. am
rusziled in the coinage Of unmeanng language ana
untraveled in fancy's fairy realms. l cannot c9l
flowers to grace the expression OF nay ideas. IN
simple heartfelt words, permit me to say, that L /
thank U0d cannot accept it as the badge OF merit
or as the reward Of any exerton Of NINE but pure
" as an evidence Of that Partially, which ever since
orr association together, have received at your /
hands and as such it is gift, to be valued and |
treasured among those recOlectiOns that beautIy /
and make this life pheasant and agreeable. lou
have alluded sir, to the views to which gave utter
ance upon our recent trip to Ohio; they were the
honest sentiments Of my heart, and proclaimed my
adherence to the constitution, believing that rigid
observance of its guarantees, was the surest means
of perpetuatng the Union and It's DRESSINGS llule
cannot efface the remembrance Of our pleasant as
sociations here together as feuOw-members and L
most cordially sir reciprOcate the kind feelings ten
dered me by my felOw-members. Assured OF thelr
appreciation and friendship, feel that my laoors,
feeble as they may have been are dOuDly rewarded
therein have endeavOred to do my duty socially
and as your presiding Otticer-my triumph Is your
confidence and esteem. Again. thank you, for tins
evidence thereof [Applausel
OBERTIN.--The negro settlement of Oberlin has
got to be nuisance which calls loudly for aoa1e-
| pleDt 1t is a disgrace to the State. ODerhn mas
! progressed far beyond negro equahty WIN t"c
| whites They rule the latter who live there Win a
hirh hand They sit down at the first table at the
hotel there and such whites do not like to eat
with them are invited to partake Of their leaylngs
at the second table
The foregoing is from the Democratic paper at
Cincinnati, the Enquirer. The Times, Black
Republican organ Of the city, takes grave Of
fence at it and replies as follows
1T IS 4 precious specimen of the rashness, i'll
temDer and Injustice of a brain heated by partzan
rancor Oberlin is one Of the most peaceable, tenn
perate. virtuous and religious communities IN the
State The people are intelligent, subscribe Hoera
" to newspapers, read much, and are an example
Of harmony. They have but one fault. They make
o distinction as 10 color and relgOusy despIse those
who uphold slavery
A very trifing fault indeed
We have had the pleasure within the last few
DAYS of taking by the hand once more our valued
fiead- PRrssFJ 9. HARRIs, Of the United States
NAVY. and at one time cditsr Of this paperi who,
after an absence Of some two years in the Mediter-
anean service has returned on visit to his child
rem and numerous friends in our community. He
Is the kind Of man TO receive a cordial welcome
from all who know HIM We tender him the free
dom of our editorial rooms. His friends will ind
at the St Cloud.
The death of Senator BRoDEECE has not yet been
announced in the Senate of the United States GwIN
his colleague and deadly enemy, will not make the
announcement The Republicans will not do 1t, be-
cause they wish Senator DoUGAs to perform the
task and and DOUGLAS Is afraid to touch the subject
So BRoDERIcEs seat is filed by the appointment OF
the Governor Of California, and the Senate has Nc
official knowledge, communicated in the customary
form. of his decease. So says the Cincinnati COM
urcaL
CoyvryrIoy OF SLAvEuoLDNG srATEs.-Resolu-
tons have been introduced into the Legislatures Of
Louisiana Mississippi Virginia and South Carolina
providing for a Convention Of the slayeholdng
States. All have indicated Atlanta, Ga, as the
place: and June next as the time, for holding the
Convention It is very probable that every South
ern State will respond to this proposition, SO soon
as it can be officially done by their Legislatures
through the Governors.
On the 22d of February, the Opposition Conven-
ton of Tennessee will meet at Nashville the Dem
ocratic Convention Of Iowa viii meet at Des Mones
the Democratic Convention of Michigan will meet
at Detroit the Wing Convention Of North Carolina
will meet at Raleigh; the Peoples party Conven-
ton Of Pennsylvania will meet at Harrisburg the
Opposition Convention of Virginia will meet in
Richmond and the Republican Convention Of In
diana will meet at indianapolis.
The Boston Post says that the Black Republicans
at liddetown were totally routed in the recent city
election, the Democrats eleotRg their entire ticket
from Mayor to Constable thing never done be-
fore-bv maiorIties varying from so to III. Tie
vote was a very large one. and the JOHN Brown
svmpathizers made an unusually thorough canvass.
This is the first election of 1860 in Connecticut, and
it is ominous.
The House of Representatives OF AiqPama has
Dassed. bv a large majority, the charter Of bank
in Mobile. with a proviso which requires that the
stockholders take an equal amount Of stock in the
Great Central railroad from Montgomery to Deea-
tur. Alabama. It is thought the bill will pass the
Senate.
The London Post urges the early consideTaionby
Parliament Of the question Of the confederation OF
the British North American provinces, which, IN
the event of a dissolution of the American Union,
would hold the balance Of power on the continents
that Is. our Northern States would unite themselves
with Canada.
Rev. ELIJAH WARD died in WiIoughby, Ohio, on
the 10th inst. at the ripe old age Of ninety-four
wears. He Joined the New York Conference IN
/ 1901. and for more than half q century was
Methodist preacher Of no common order Of tai
/ lent. He was familiarity known as Old F&theF
/ WARD"
The Savannah Express asserts that during this
winter 4 locomotive builder Of Philadelphia has been
to the South soliciting orders, and has obtained
them to the extent of f-sis locomotives toF south
cru roads The average cost Of a locomotive is
/ $4,000.
In the year ending June 80 1859, tie amount OF
gold produced in the United States mines, and de-
posted in the mints was S272l3,557; Of silver,
s273I65. Tie total coinings at all the minis and
the assay Office. from 1898 to Jnne 20. 1859, has
bean sGs9l 1859 G5, in 733O3j 1874 pieces
4 r,rc.3 liam of SID 600 has baen dearped BY
Nicaragua, to pay To- the munitions Of va lately
received from England.
4 decree of December l3 declares that BEIIYS
canal project is at end he not having paid up the
100000 francs due before the end Of September.
man in New Fairfield, Conn, named STEVENS,
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