Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27
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The Legislature yesterday succeeded in electing
another Senator to represent the State of Tennes
see in the Congress of the Confederate StItes which
will assemble on the 21st of February next, In &C
cordarce with the provisions of the Permanent Con-
stitutiOn The gentleman selected was GUSrAvUS
HLNET of Montgomery county. Both Of the Senator'S
elect Gen. Henry ard Col. LANDoS G. HAYNES, are
known throughout the State as true men, sound
Southern statesmen and accomplished orators. They
have beer intimately identified for several years
past, with the political history of Tennessee
az trusted and honored leaders of their
respective political parties, battling with sincere
convictions of rectitude in the opposing ranks of the
two antagonistic parties, which kave Sc closely
divided the people of Tennessee.
They now stand upon the same broad platform,
giving their whole souls energies and talents to the
cause of Southern rights and the Independence Of
the Confederate States, and determined to listen to
terms Of peace which not consistent with the
solemn declarations Of the people Of the South in
forever separating their political fortunes and des
tiny from the States and people of the North To this
great cause they have pledged their lives their for
tunes and their sacred honor Although many of the
people of Tennessee may have had another prefer
the faith and confde in the patriotic and honest con-
victiong Of the distingu shed gentlemen upon whom
the n.snle Of the Sauaorship has fallen They enter
the Senate at time, when the utmost wisdom and
patriotism viii De required 10 hIl with SAhafaetion
their high trust Their sntecedenss lead their coun-
tyymen to give to them high confidence.
At the ssne tina, it Ia due to their distinguished
competitors II state, that It difhcalt to msks
choice ts."coa .l.scl. EL5so gcL;,cleH enjoy tie
highes. confidence Of their fellow citizens in their
ancere and incorporating devotion to the present
position Of the South in their high wisdom and in
their determination TO msntain, at every
hazard the independence Of the Con
federate States Though they hsve not
received the distinction conferred by the Senatorial
Office yet thsy ere none TIE less trusted by their
fellow citizens as men OF merit, high izselli-
gence snd devoted patriotism.
ne present below the votes OF members in the
choise for Senators. There only one bsllot
the choice Of Col. HATYE5 We give the last ballot
(S2nd) only. when Gen. HENRY was chosen:
Senator's voting for Mr Haynes are MeSIrs. Ander
son Barton. Jones, Lane, McNeily, Morris. Spur
lock, Turner, WesteF, and Wilson Of MarEhAll.-ll
SerGtors voting for Sr Totten sre.Nes,rI Barrow;
Bumpsss CardWen, Hlll, Maxwell, kcDearmoO,
RossOn and Wilson Of Lawrence. s.
Senators voting for John A Gardner are, NesIrs.
Dunlap and Speaker Che THANH
Representatives voting for Mr.. Haynes are, AesErS
Brjttop, Brooks of Weakley. Bunch, Carr Cum
mIngs Demos. Dibrell. Easily, Eiward', Elbsnk
Fisher. Fleming. Gardner, Garner, Garrettson,
HAw kna Head, House. Jarnsgin, Jones, Laws, Lea
Little, Lockhsrt. Lowcry. Martin Of AcAmn Mar
tin Of Shelby, Martin Of Smith, Martin of Wilson,
McClelland McDlwell; Nul4rd, n 'sely, Osborne,
Pane. Parker, Patton, RSukin Rjbb, Simpson.
FOLEY, Walker, Wallace, Ward, Warner, Woods and
Spesker Kesble-47.
R pres-ntarives votiagf or Mr.. Totten are Messrs
Brooks of Jsckson CaTtkel CsrutEers. Donald
son DurlsP. Ellis, E'tes, Hill, JoplinR Kennedy
AcCslem, Miller, RsRland, Rogers, Somerville,
Tucker and Whitten-l7.
Representatives voting for VI. c. Dunlap are,
Messrs Carter, and HOdsden-2.
Representatives voting for Sam. AillgSn are,
Meesrs Meek and RandOlph-9.
Representative Senter voted for A. G.. shreWs-
bury.
For Lsndon g. Haynes. .......................5S
For A 0. W. Totton Observation-Disclosures.
Senator's voting for Mr.. Henry are, Mes.rs Anders
son, BumpasG, Caldwell, jones, L1ne, McNziIly,
Norris, Turner, Wilson of Lawrence, Wilson OF
Marshall, ard -Hesker Cheathsm IL.
Senator's voting for Ar. E"ing are, hessrs. Bar
row Barton Dunlap, Hill Maxwell EcDearmOn,
Pick Ms Reason, SpurlOCk, Turney and HeSter-ll.
Representatives voting for Mr. Henry are, hesSrr.
Brooks of WSakey, Carr, CarutheTS, Cummings,
DJTads0n Dunlap, EAsy, Estes, Eubanks. Fisher,
TaEreIIsOn nSWRNl1' heNO Eilli, SATDAGn JOpltuRJ
Kennedy, Laws. Little, Lockhart Martin Of NcAinn
Martin OF Shelby Martin of Smith, Martin of VIII
aon, NcCallum, AcClellsnd, Willard, Miller, NOS
ley. Osborne, Paine, Pan ker, Raglsnd Robb, Rogers
Senter, SommerVille, Foley, Tucker, Walker, and
WOods-l4
Representatives voting for Mr.. Ewing are, Asssrs,
BrittOn Brooks of Jackson Carter, CErIhul, DemoSS
Dbrell Rip, Fleming, Garner, Hodsden, House.
Jones' Lea Lowery k&tthe We, Mcdowell, Meek Pat
ten, Randolph, Rankin, Simpson, Wallace Warner,
and speaker Keeble.-24