Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l6. 1861.
The senate was called to order at o'clock a.
NJ. by the Speaker.
RESOLUTIONS ON LINocLs.
Mr. THOMPSON introduced q series Of resolutions
declaring against Lineoln's election &C. Laid oV'''
and re ads thus:
WuEAEAs, The election of Mr.. Lincoln TO the
Office Of President, and Of Mr.. hsmhn 20 inc once
of Vice President of the United Ststes, by party
entirely sectional in its organization, aud hostile 10
the interest, honor aud prosperity OF the oouth'
md
WHEREAS, The increasing strength Of this sec
tions party in the Northern States since looo, nav
ers with an almost insane determination Of purpose
70 accomplish the great objects Of its organIstion,
viz the ultims ate extinction OF African slavery anu
the souslity Of the negro With the white man. by an
opea violation Of every principle as set lon IN !ne
preemble Of the Constitution, and also In VIOLATION
cf the provisions Of that instrument; and
WUEREAs The General Government was crea'ed
md f,rmsd by a compact Of the States, and all its
movers being derived therefrom, posses 'ng only
such powers were CONCEDED oy the o.s' - SUI
WsEREAs The States having ret 'lAta Gil the
/, movers to themselves that were not ceded TO the
General Government, and the power TO eoerce OF
Cavern a State without its consent, being nowhere
TO be fouudi in the enumeration Of the powers deie-
gat ID 10 the Government; and
-guEKEAs It was never contemplated oy inc
trainers Of our Constitution that sectional parties,
with sectional principles, should ever con'r'l me
desiIies OF this country; therefore,
P,solreF. That the election of Mr.. LiDcola is On
.y;5ence Of the overpowering Strength OF section
n Marty, with tao svowed declaration oil hostility
IN the institution Of slavery as 1t exists IN the
South; and the fact OF us overshAu0"lng llnuenoe
nm sur entire country, and the previous wrongs
.rrressions OF that party, is a suth 'eut cause
G. n nnsssee 10 sever her connection with tht
U-ion aud to re-sssume 10 herself all the Fa"er'
odd 10 the General Government, snd 10 ASSUME
out,e noyers Of 40 independent sovereignty; aud
that her interest," hohor, e"N '"N t
her to this course ~
R,salreE That the glorious example Q! . U.I -
roIiIe a. bsmA Florida, and Mississippi aod m
othrr Get n Safes is worthy OF emulation oy zen
nesse ar W. spxiously aWall we t"s "nlu IN
wu K them throw of TIE shack'es q o2n9 z
rith ,-si-r he approach ng Back ks3uoiran Ge'
notis,n n 3, Rrievously opprsss her an axe q"
positicu ,...h them as 81 ID PEI a'u o'5'S
P,so1p.s That when TeI nssel IN c . &C on y
other Scr hrra States sh~t e'V' "t "a
eeea-ste 81, erendgnce. Ia W ear e@.'
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Ps,s.,s6 ga, any ,tlemrt or h 'ar' Of
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-. .-srv m. NJ vithls lh'i w ''.f q
ga ;as,ruoied to rciurn ~ 10 their S."S "a ID
CONVERSION BILL
III. senate kill IN calling Slate Coa7so''O "
indefinitely pcs Poned.
srxAre BrLus on THIRD READING.
n. Ia pro.ide fer an Apprsisemen' Law
NO - .paeiDsnts proposed, some v7,od de'
snd tSirs adopted. and the bill Pasel It's tn
Taosi S,u' bv ayes Is noes s; aud horeupoa
Mr. BRADFORD entered a motion 10 ''''H'''
the v,ie just taken.
CALLING STATE CONVENTION
TIE bill from the House eaiing o.A'e tot
ton tbs seecial order for this morning. sss saA
upo, is lhirS reading, read and amended in sew
al re,rects. after which rGnning sPirilea usu o
eusu,d on The amendments ard original Plan' "he'
Up.u .t...s s,oL
and Lane special committee, TO whom the 0rlsl'
bill and amendments be referred, 10 report there'
which carried.