Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-23
xxxvlTH CONGRESSIONAL SEES
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SExATE.-The Crittenden resolutions were
| then taken up.
/ Mr.. Bigler spoke at considerable length in
| favor of their passage and against the neces-
| sity and proprieiy of convention OF the
| people to adopt amendments to the Constitu-
| ton. He urged the Republican Senators to
consider the necessity of passing these OF
similar resolutions. De appealed 10 the
| South to consider if its rights could nat be
obtained in the Union. He opposed Seces-
| sion, but could not see how they could eoerce
| u State; coercion was delusion.
| Mr.. Cameron said he would not make a
speech, for though his colleague offered the
olive branch. the other side was not willing
| to listen or respond. He was inclined 10 do
all he could TO save the Union.
Mr.. Green said the well-known patriotism
| of the Senator from Pennsylvania precluded
| the necessity of watching him, but the other
| side could not bear the words of patriotism.
Mr.. Cameron was sorry that Senator's who
left would not wait till they heard from
| Pennsylvania
Mr.. Iverson asked if Mr.. Cameron APP.
proved of Mr.. Bigier's speech.
Mr.. Cameron-Very much. and will vote
| for his proposition if it will save the coun-
| try.
| Mr.. Salisbury thought that Mr. Causeron's
| devotion to the Union might well be imita-
| ted.
Mr.. Cameron say to Senators from
| Georgia and Alabama, if they will lake my
colleagues proposition we will pass it.
Mr.. Iyerson asked if be approved of the
sentiment of his colleague against coercion.
That's the point
| Mr.. Cameron-Coercioni is the last remedy.
Mr.. Green-Is it a remedy at all?
Mr.. Cameron-It is bad remedy and don't
know that we shall ever resort to il. 1t is
certainly a last remedy.
Mir. Mason referred to the fact that the
Senator voted against the Crtten den resolu-
lions and for the amendments of the Senator
from New Hampshire He also said that Mr..
| Wade presented resolutions from Ohio. one
OF which was against the Personal Liberty
Bill, while the Ohio Legislatyse refused 10
repeal that bill. He -waDts<a<to show the
people the difference between profession here
and practice there
Mr.. Cameron said Mr.. Mason seemed anx-
ious for an excuse for leaving the Union
He had voted as he did because be saw no
disposition of compromise from the other
side unless he went on Bonded knees and
| asked forgiveness. He should ask for no for
| giveness, because he had done no wrong, but
was still willing 10 forgive the backsiding
South. He would do all he could to pre-
| serve the Union, but was not to be dragooned
| or driven.
Mr.. Mason was unconscious of saying aught
to arouse the wrath of Mr. Cameron. He did
not want an excuse to leave. but did want
an excuse to remain in the Uuion. Six Sena-
torial chairs were vacated to-day, and the
Union was practically dissolved. What is
the necessity for coercion? Would you usr
the discipline of the p,dagogue? Would to
God the Senator from Pennsylvania would
| give me an excuse to stay in the Union.
Mr.. Cameron had not heard of any threats
| of war, but ii it must come Pennsylvania is
| ready to meet il. The people of his State
| are ready tor anything honorable TO save The
Union aud are ready to yield all pref ldices.
The North has done no wrong and bullying
cannot drive them. Ii you want the Union
preserve let US know what is wrong aud we
| will redress it.
Nj. Salisbury believed the Senator sincere,
| and, though five States had gone, he thought
| that if their side would meet the Senator in
the same spirit, the Union would still Remain
Mr.. CriItenden urged the Importance OF the
measure, and spoke against the postponement.
Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1861.
| House Of Representatives. De Jarnette
| All the States in the southern portion of the
| COnfederacy-fifieen in number-claim the
| right TO secede from the Union whenever, iu
| their Jud gment. secession is best calculated t.
remedy any evil under which they may labor
All the northern States-eigbteen in number
deny the existence of such right. 1t is a
clear and distinct claim of right on the one
hand, and an equally clear and distinct de-
NAL of that right on the other: It becomes
therefore, question of immense and imme.
| date importance to every one of the States
| of the Union TO know whether, in any case
whatever, there exists the right in any State
peacefully to secede from this Union. The
solution Of this question
Mr.. Carter. l call the gentleman from
| Virginia TO order. Are the remarks he il
submitting in order at this time? They are
| as l think, not germane to the pending bill
| Mr.. De Jarnette. l will come TO that d.
rectIy. am now coming to that point. ana
l trust that will be allowed 10 proceed with
out further interruption.
The Speaker pro tezpore. The point of or
der having been made by the chairman of the
Committee for the District of Columbia. tina
| the remarks of the gentleman from Virgins
are not germane 10 the pending bill, ant
| therefore not III order, the Chair is compelled
to decide that the remarks of the gentleman
| so far as he has submitted them, are not il
| order.
Mr.. DeJarnette. l will leave that point
| then, and proceed to another. Laughter.
| / repeat, that it becomes question of grea
| Importance, at this time, to solve that ques
| tlan OF the right OF secession.
Mr.. Stokes. desire to put a question t.
| the gentleman from Virginia. Is he author
| lied to make the statement, here in th
House, that Tennessee comedies the right o
State to secede from this Union?
| Mr.. DeJarnette. The gentleman certainly
does not mean to put that question to me
| for have made no such statement.
Mr.. Stokes. | understood the gentleman
to say that fifteen Southern States claim The
| right peacefully TO secede from this Union
| | make this stat mcnt in reference to Tennes
see. The great men, the leading men in thai
State have spoken out unequivocally denying
that right.
| Mr.. DeJarneite. Let me ak the gentle
man question. Does he deny the right Of
peaceable secession?
Mr.. Stokes. | do deny, and emphatically,
| the right OF q State to secede from the Union
The leading statesmen of my State of all par
| ties, have denied the right. The doctrine OF
Jackson's proclamation of 1888. upon the
subject, is the doctrine of Tennessee. L fully
| indorse it,. Secession is revolution. The right
| of revolution is inherent in the people 1t is
| a right to be exercised, however, only in ex-
+, treme cases, when oppression is intoierable,
| and all constitutional and lawful remedies
have been tried, and failed.
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