Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-22
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xxxvlTH eoNGREss-sRGeND SEES
SION.


lima goes out of the Union and is about TO
form an alliance inimical to the rest of the
States. The gogernment has the right to
conquer her and hold her as province. He
referred to the expense OF acquiring Califor-
MIA, Texas, aud Louisiana, and admitted that
these States were not admitted for their own
only, but for the benefit of all the States; yet
these States say to-day that they will go out
on their own voiitions. What an illogical
argument The compact was reciprocal.
| They have no right 10 go ont.
Mr.. Slldell said no person IN Louisiana
wished to restrict the free navigation of the
| Mississippi.
Mr.. johnson resumed: We do net know
what change circumstances may make il the
States go out now. Do they resume Terri
1 torial condition or not? He said the 0s-
tend principle would apply to South Caro-
lima or Louisiana If they succeed, govern
ment would have the right to seize and hold
| them as provinces. He referred TO state
ments that the army and navy of France and
England could be brought here to protect the
States. He said this Government would not
tolerate such proceedings.
Mr.. J. quoted Gov. Gist's message to show
| the intention of South Carolina TO drag her
| sister States into common ruin. As far as
Tennessee is concerned, she will not be
dragged into Southern or other Confedera-
! cy until she has time to consider. He would
| tell Northern friends that Tennessee was not
| to be drawn out of the Confederacy either
| If the abolitionists wanted to abolish slavery,
the first step would be disunion. The exist
ence of slavery demands the preservation of
| the Union. The border slave States would
! be unprotected in case of dissolution. He
would rather see aconsoiidated government
than 50 petty wrangling powers. 1t might
occur to the border States to establish a CEN
trail republic, forming friendly alliance with
Northern border States. In this connection
what is TO be done with the Capitol, founded
| by Washington? 1t couldn't be given exelu-
] siVely to the North or the South
Mr.. J. avowed in his place he would never
enter any Government North or South less
| democratic than the one under which he lived
no, never, never. He read extracts from
| Georgia papers suggesting monarchial gov
ernmeEts. He said the South had better
| shear the ills they have. than fly to others
they know not OFF, There might be some
Louis Napoleon to seize the reins of Govern
ment. He intended to stand by the Consii-
tuition and demand the faithful performance
of its guarantees. He would not be driven
out of the house built by his fathers. He
wanted to stay rash and precipitate action IN
some portions of the South, which runs to
red hot madness, also mad abolltionlsm OF
the North He trusted in God that the Union
would be preserved, and he intended to hold
to it as the palladium of civil liberty, as the
ship-wrecked mariner ciings to the plank to
save himself. What grievance operates on
South Carolina? Is it because she wants to
take slaves into the Territories? Both of her
Senators at the last session said SNo need OF
it now"
Mr. Davis said they would vote to protect
now and that they voted for the resolution to-
protect.
Mr.. johnson asked if they voted to protect
now?
Mr.. Davis said if the Senator proposed
playing on the new he supposed they iu-
tended to nail miscreant5 who voted protec-
ton when unnecessary and shrank from it
when necessary.
Mr. Wigfall said be corrected that state
ment the other day.
Mr.. Johnson said it was corrected wrong
then.
Mr.. Wigfall said if the Senator choose to
pervert facts he couldn't help it.
Mr.. Johnson objected to further Interrupt
ton. Is it reason for disuniCn because our
man was not elected? If Breckenridge was
elected nobody wanted to break the Union
but Lincoln is elected and now they say they
will break the Union. He said no. What
was there to fear? Lincoln was a minority
President. Let South Carolina send her
Senators back and Lincoln can't even make
a Cabinet without the consent of the Senate.
Was he such coward as to retract when 1t
was evident they had the power? Was he to
be so cowardly as to desert the noble band al
the North who had stood by the South in
principle Yet for temporary defeat turn
their backs on them and leave them to their
fate. Nothing was necessary but to staud to
your posts like men. In four years time
Lincoln and his party will both go out of
power. What reason then is there for desert
ing the Government? He believed that they
could easily obtain all the needed guarantees
and interested patriots TO come forward IN a
spirit of brotherly love, and stand around
the altar of the common country. Lay the
Constitution on it and swear the Consti-
tuition shall be maintained and the Union pre-
served, though perhaps better preserve the
Union to keep the North TO quarrel with
rather than quarrel among themselves. He
referred to renal of Mr.. King relative to
Mr.. Houston as showing want Of harmony.
He appealed to the South to pause and con-
slider before going too far. He appealed to
the North to come forward with Cancellation
and concession. This Congress has power to-
day to arrest Secession and save the Union.
Will you do that. or desert a sinking ship =?
For one L would stand up supporting the
edifice as long as human efforts lasts. He
closed with a strong appeal to stand by the
Constitution.
Mr. Pugh obtained the floor and yielded to
Mr.. Lane.
Mr. Lane said there was one thing the old
Democracy would not do. They would not
march under the bloody banner of the Sena-
tor from Tennessee to trample South Carolina
under foot bnt they would find them ready
to meet him there and repel his bloody band
and say they should not subjugate gallant
State struggling for its rights, denied them in
the Union. [Applause in the galeries.1 Mr..
Lincoln was elected simply in consequence
of his hate to the South. Is il surpri sing that
South Carolina resists? He served a notice
on the North that it could carry united
North, to involve gallant State fighting for
their rights He knew samething of North
ern people; knew that they would NOT march
with the Senator in his bloody march. He
claimed that Washington was seceder when
he went to Philadelphia and left the Confed-
eracy. He said the whisky instruction was
not to be compared with the action of SOW
ereign State.
Mr. L. would never draw his sword to CO..
cree States that contemplates action; read
LincOln's speeches-they show hatred of
slavery and the South. Who is the man
hardy enough to undertake to collect Ieve-
nues of South Carolina when she is out of the
Union? Such man is the worst mailman In
the world, and would drench the country in
blood; he would say to such coward, sir.
you meet your humble servant and walk
over his body lApplause, and cries of
.'good" in the galleries.l He argued that the
doctrine of the equality of the States must
prevail or dissolution was certain. The par
ly at the North had inflicted ruin and dis
tress on the country, and when starving thou
sands marched the streets of Northern cities
they would be responsible; he loved the coun-
try and would lay his life down if it would
avert the trouble.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The special order, Mr.. Johnson's resolution
was taken up.
Mr. Pugh spoke at length in reply to the
arguments of his colleague, Mr.. Wade. de-
nouncing fhe speech of the Senator as inf1am-
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