Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-23


Mr. Hattou. Ny party Is national in its
views. It is national in the position that il
occupies. Ii is national in the comprehensive
ness of IFS docrmes-of its principles, which are
broad enough for all conservative, national
men, in wba ever section of the country they
may live. 1t stands here to day in antago-
nism both to the Republican and to the DEM
ecratic parties. With the Republican party,
with its platform of principles. it can have
neither sympathy nor association. To the
Democratic party, as it stands before the
country, il is also ID aDfagonism. We are at
arm's-lengtb towards both, regarding neither
as EaiioHaI but both as sectional. We have
been taken to task for not making war upon
the Republicans, and my colleague lMr.
Wriebt) seems to think it very strange hat
bis colleague mfr. Stokesl did not devote
himself TO an al gument TO demonstrate to the
country that be stands in opposition to the
Republican party. His opposition could not
be misapprehended, and no denunciation was
Decessary 10 show that re was opposed 10 it.
he characterized it as sectional, and ayowed
his purpose to have nothing 10 do with any
sectional party. Without he desired TO rival
osheis In the mere bittern' So of denunciation
more was wholly unnecessary.
Row, sir. il ] were disposed to engage viii
my colleague in an argument in regard IL
tie respective positions occupt by his paI
=
slnSL qresfion OF public policy, upon no siagi.
tsste vi legislation, is his patty national; nO'
one. $500
have an editorial in my hand, written by
a member of this House. for whose talents
lave much estcem. in which lie declares thu.
the ECmocTafic party IS not ogreed uros oL si,sgl
question Of n0itog,ot poiitsos.
a Member. Who is he?
Ar. HatOn. The gentleman from Virgin
y
of The antagUnistic positions occupied by the
different elemcnts Of what once constituted
tie Democratic party, be comes TO the conclu
sioI, and so declares, that there Is 10 sucl
parry as the Democratic party, that il ha
dlsintcgr attd. is demUralized, has ceased a.
party TO exist
Now. Mr.. Clerk, without proposing to max.
war upon the Democratic party, or anybod,
else. wish 10 take position in reference Il
a question that has been matter of much Dis
custom here; The question of the Union }
ask The attention of my honorable colleague.
from Tennessee while read from dccumen
which L hold in my hand, in reference to Tho
Uuion:
.''Bccause we cannot get our constitutions.
rights, / do not Intend 10 be one OF those wht
will violate The Constitution
ask my Democratic colleagues whethe'
they iudOrse or repudiate that sentiment. }
desire response. 1 have reason for putting
the interrogatory TO my Colleagues, and hop
lbcyw i'll iUply to it. They d. cline. Mycoi
hague. Mr.. Nelson. ] for declaring on This foo:
bis aliegi lance TO the Union and the Canstitu
ton. has been censured, and had his lideIit,
TO lie South questioned. | desire. therefore
10 understand what is the attitude occupit
Ly my Democratic colleagues OH this floor.
aud l repeal, do you endorse or repudiate
the sentiment L have read? | want reply.
They de- line 10 state. Well, sir, call their
att, niion while / read another passage from
the same document:
Il intend to stand by the Constitution and
it's guarantees as the ark of our SAFETY, as
the palladium OF our civil ard religious lib
cry. / intend to cling 10 it as the ship
cked mariner clings to the last plank
whrn night and tempest close around him."
Do these lines express he opinion aud SEN
timcnis Of my Democ. attic colleagues or not?
| submit it TO them, whether they ought not
Ia take position on that subject, especially
when they have been questioning the attitude
of their colleagues on this floor! | say 10
those gentlemen. you k7aoao tcAdt dreyouv Die,cs;
YOU knotC where you stand; and | ask you
whether you endorse eilher'of the sentiments
have quoted or nOg? Sir, endorse til,
paragraph last read, expressing for the pres
ent no position at all in reference to the first
My colleague, Mr.. Wight, took exception
as | understood BIN. to the speech OF my
colleague, Mr.. Nelson, upon the subject o
the Union, and | now ak him to state what
single sentiment upon the subject or tht
Union declared by Mr. Nilsson does he noi
Mr. Wright. l simply desire to say to my
colleague, thai If he will read my :, eech b,
will find that made no war on The speech o
my colleague, Mr. Nelson.
Mr. 4 tYl,d fltaf aOliaanr1
endorses The speech of Mr.. Nelson. for un-
dersland that To be his response; but | wisI
to ask him, particularly. whether h. endorse,
Mr.. Nelson uI1JR the subject Of Ae GntoH. vii
the gentleman b. kind enough 10 give me d
response of endorsement or Reputation?
MIR. Wright. OF tie whole speech?
Mr.. Hatton. Yes. sir.
MIR Wright. / shall have to read it again
before eau express my endorsement
Mr.. HatIon. Do you remember any sinqi
sentence that you would not endorse?
Mr.. Wright. If my colleague desires T.
know what my position is, refer him TO m,
speech. and believe that he has copy of il
before him
Mr.. Hatton. Well, sir, refer my colleagu,
10 the spe, ch of Nj. Nelson. He has read il
has commented on it. and desire bin to sa,
be endorses il or not. ! do not wis
to place him in any false position, but do de-
sire TO kHOl1 whether any of the Democrat,
members of this House from the State
Tennessee stand in antagonism with my col
league. Mr.. Nelson. OH the question of to-
preservation OF tins Union.
Dir. Avery. In very few words | cat
state my position. said. the other day, il
a word or two | submitted to this Hoase
that came from Slate. and rcprese ated il
part Il people, who were loyal. and ever havs
Lecn loyal aud d, voted to this Union. sale
that they were also devoted % the CnnstitU-
ton under which this Uniun was formed. !
said further, however, that whenever thu
compacts which were guaranteed to my peo-
pie and tn your people under the COnstitu-
ton were violated. this Union was then Ii,
longer blessing, but curse. Tnat is VIVA
| said, aud what say now. [Applause Oh
the Dem cratic side, and in the gail,rics.1
Mr. Hatton- But sill 1 have no resPOnso
10 the inteirogaIory kindly submitted to my
colleague ar To whether he endorses or re-
pupiates the speech eli Ar. Nelson.
Mr. Avery. IL my distinguished colleagu,
Mr.. Nrlsonl differs with me in tie sentiment,
/ have just ut, red. then 1 disagree with him
aud If he Is with me in those sentiments,
AN with him.
Mr. Hation. Still, that is not a response
,uhmil it TO the fairness vi my colleague.
M BaTksdale. Does the gentleman in
it-4rt tbt rltNth hAH NbiiNar lha
Averyl OF notl
Mr., Avery. thank the gentleman from
Mr. Hation. Il think there be six Rich
nonds ia the field" Laughter aud APP
,lauSe ]
Mr.. Avery. You appealed 10 the whole
Democratic party well as my colleague
whether or not they endorsed he speech
III. Nclson. and how they stood upon til
! nion question.
Mr.. Iiarksiale. / ask my friend from Ten
le>see again, neither he endor-cs or rcpudi
ties TIE remarks made 10y his colleague? II
he Constitution should be violated and
rampled in the dust by the North. would the
! uioa then be blessing or curse?
NJ. lIauOn. | reply with pleasure. The
Iuestiun does not, TO me, prescut the slight
II embarrassment. Whenever, by the reck-
e. ItnaIici-m Of The NoFIh-of the X publ