Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-31

The Senate was called TO order by the ofLAhEu
ct ten o'clock A. Nj
RESOLUTIONS.
Senate resolution No %, to instruct the Governor
20 telegram the Southern States as to tine place Oh
meeting of the contemplated Southern tonNehlohs
at Montgomery Ala. were read and discussed oy
Messrs. THOMPSON, LANE and McNElLll /, Iayor-
ing and opposed by Messrs. SIOhEo' NV nm
ana HILDRETI; Mr.. Newman IN the meantime OF
fered to amend so as to open correspondence WIN
all the Southern States except those seeding upon
which amendment -. IL
amendment because it denies 10 the Seuth' Where
repose the bones of his parents, participation ~
the Convention and the consequent right 10 cOuhsel
with their brethren to the basis OF seLNS'lie
of our present political difficulties, WINE II at 'e
same time proposes TO take int our iona ehOra:
those Black Republican fanatics whose asgressl,,
Dolicv and obnoxious course OF acton nave Dtouei'
Tpon US all cur national difficulties he saiu an az
tack had been made upon Gov Harris Tor Inc man
ner in which he had discharged certain oInclaI uu
ties and that he felt free to admit that ne cou "o
endorse the attack thus made; that he iet wen as
,,ad that the Governor had discharged all his ON
c,al acts with a patriotic fidelity, rising ABOVE an
partisan consideration lie sad nc n IE H
few nights since to the eloquent address Oh non
Andrew Ewing and while he agreed with nm al ms
Dositon as TO our Federal difficulties, he was nouu
10 say that that portion Of his speech IN re!3on 70
the course Of this Legislature IN passing reIel ID
was well calculated if not designed, to creAle an ll'
inst nreiuiee against those connected with the oo-
iuant party-which party having majority are
held responsible for ali the repFehenslole acSs ~
policy adopted by the Session MI Lane iiau We
here for measures as compromises. desiring AZ -O
,v.v with all marty considerations, but Wnen ne
secs others to gain prestige with party associates
gesorting TO such course 1t raises the niger IN nm
and he was bound 70 speak out IN ms place III / &C
sSanate and he would also do the same 10 MS peopC
at the earliest opportunity, against such course OF
,,olitical electioneering. Mr.. lane also alluded .
Mr. Ewing's attack upon President buchahah' anu
concluded by stating that 10 say the least OF H. '
deemed il in very bad taste coming from tie us'Il
-,isl,.d Gentleman be his motives what they mlgh
4, hi. present political attitude before the country
Mr. NcNELiY followed in pretty much the samt
strain avowing that If the Governor patrlot,c a'O
able Message had been carried out by the
aud the entire South, all our lroupiS4 n'N ~ -
tied before this time.
Mr., THOMPSON desired to be distinctly under
stood on the subject of the Southern ConEentoh' !
is the design of Senator's to prevent the object
= "a .orrsTt II INTO border State Convention
then enter nv solemn protest against the whou
proceedings Ny reasons for supporting lhe resT
iutious were that might get conference OI al
the Southern States lay down an ultlm:tum' ah'
then submit it to Northern people for ratification o
rejection: if ratified, then the difficulties were SCI
tied and the Union woCld be preserved osnerNls
tho Southern States would be justified IN withdraw
,pr rs a INIT from the Union. / do not ceSire
C5,,-o,t,on unless we convene with st least a ma
;orit, Of all the Southern States, including the $,
cedinr States. Our Legislature IN adopting thes
resolutions designated Nashville as the place
meeting all the slavcholdng States IN Conyel
ZION or any other place majority
said States NAV agree upon. We having designate
our own capital il became incumbent upon US 10 NJ
80, the States Of the fact and request them L me-
us here or at any other place i ulSJ"It'E Vi '''e
might agree upon. Several OF the southern Siat
- sr-Sa,lv agreed upon Montgomery, Ala othe
JYash;cgton City, and our delegates are not houh'
as 10 wkgt place they are to go. 90 lar as d
concerned / am willing that the convention s"'
=. 4l,g,s CNfH Il
-, .Lah not assume the caste OF bord
<Stote Convention. The Senator from wilson lM
sStokes) has thought proper, IN coiiseg uC"I0 VI
SSnocial Message OF Governor Harris being sent
,anJiny the discussion of this question inc OH
- in tho Senate. recommending montgomery
- nIace of meeting. because It had alrealy ue
indicated by majority OF the States chSIslnE ~
,yitb endeavoring 20 influence senator's ~ s'' w.
in his message at the time the cues non vas 49,
- cbarges him with l2nccylsm ulsuhIonislI' /"
,ssion | take the responsibility Of saying 10 l
S.netor that Governor Harris knew nothing
bat was pendHg in tins boay AT inc lllIe l'S IA
- came in but had gust received Il u'sp'''c" H'
sag ;5icatinr Montgomery az the place a
Neut SO $50, majority OF the Southern states d
s'a'ii5 s that Mace. and II was now TOO Ate
-et a CONCERT of action 70 move IL " aiH ga
49,. in discharge OF ms oIntla' uuuCS AZ :
Poin1' - With the dispatch. And Tor TINS IN
lls nii'ssaee: - assailed The Senator from Wills
az Is ~ CO. 90 10 saw that he would not trust GOV
~. uorr;s ten feet on this question: "Hs - "'
willing "a trust tim? is IL because % .,lo
ana PATRIOTIC III ma has designated Montgomery, Al
as the place for the meeting OF the coGF oyery
say to the senator that he wall trust IN. co Uo o
as Jar as the Governor Will trust nun ~ n 40
be WILING ne to 20 into the heart Of abolition ng
tying Massachusetts, to hold the Csn'en'lon' ySt
unwilling to 60 on Southern soil wow now w w3 G
aesst TO be trusted, the Senator from "iis0N v v
ernor lIarrisy 1t;
Nr. STOKELY moved to table the resolull'
and amendment, which prevailed by ayes To-
3, thus:
rAyes-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, buIlP'
nlidreth, Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stanton, S1oA
Stokely, Trimble, and Speaker Newman-IS'