, 1862-05-21

the South sincere In their devotion to the |
Crfttenden compromised he examiued the |
question. and arrived very readily at the con-
ciuaion that they were not. While the ayes
and noes were being called, six Southern Sen |
ators refused to vote and walked out. If they |
had remained, Cla1k's amendment would have
been voted down by four votes. The
Governor passed over all this field of |
voted for Tie amendment to the Constitution |
to prohibit forever Congress from legislating
on the subject Of slavery in the States. The |
Republicans voted for it. Did, seceshe !
[Laughter.l No.. The Legislature here in
Nashville in secret session did not take it up,
to JEFF Davis. He called upon them all as
free men, to come forward and save this gov
errment from the epoliation of men who
would destroy Girl lb;rty. Why, a
nan in son'h c:r2lina is not eligible
,c set in the Lcss1slatnss nnisss $, he owns
property Where's that man, he asked, who
warts lis rights in the Territoricse Why
dent he go to South Carolina? Would
he be allowed to become :. member
of The Legislature? No ! doubt
he dea dooIsof Of the Capitol. Gov: johnson ] said
# he should go there himself, he would not
be eligible to j seat In the lower house Of the
Legislature. It required the ownership of
ten reg1oee for eligibility. he only owned
nine, or did once own them; but they hare
sine bse7e eoHtsea'ed By tie Southern ConJsdeTa-
lis home, where his wife was sick, and his
child, eight years old, consumed with con
sumption. They turned his wife and child
into the streets, and converted his house,
built with his own hands, iuto hospital aud
barracks. Els servants being eontiscated. it
was with great difficulty and much suffering
that Lis wife aud little hoy we're enabled to
reach The house Of a relative many miles dis
1art. (TEe audience were as silent as thetomb
:ss the Governor related this portion Of his
personal esperience. The sensation WAS pro-
The yin6ication Of ofSoutherrisht6? II SO, God
keep He and mine from anotheE such inflic-
tiCn. The question as to aud upon whom the
responsibility Of bringing on the war rested
was examined, and tile onu5 WAS arguments
tiye}y cast upon the shoulders OF the heroes
Sumter. Proceeding, he said he did not wish
to he understood as conveying the idea that
Tennessee WIS ont Of the Union. She had NO
right to 60 out, no more than Jou have to ap-
ply The torch to a building without asking the
consent Of yonr adjoining neighbor she Is
not out. She is still an integral part Of the
Union. When the rebellion Is put down she
will stand in her relations as she stood before
one Of the brightest stars in the galaxy of
Federal States. [Cheers.I
COTTON NOT KING.
Cotton King? Cotton is very good in its
! place; so is flax, go is hemp, SO is wool
IssGood for bemp."l a Little morc hemp, a
little more fax, little more wool, 4 little
/ mere silk and the world eau get along With
cut cotton. It did go for many years before
| cotton was introduced. But bread aud meat
| are kings. The world will 20 on with food as
| the monarch, and cotton be mere servant
The West grows more cotton than the South.
Tie South cannot feed their negroes without
the aid Of the West. They cannot get theil
horses, mules, without the aid of the West
| and without these aids, where is cotton
| I''Good," The Governor declared that those
who un1nried the banner Of treason ia oul
midst, should be made to understand that trea
| son is to be Put down and traitors hung Let us
cxpeI this rebellion. Elect your Governor
membe1s Of Congress, members Of the Legisla
ture, and judges Of the different courts. Tht
goycr1meut must be preserved, and to tepre
served it must be placed IN the hands OF itt
friends. It foes Must be put out-lapplause
although bound to his friends with hook:
OF steel. and had never endorsed prescription
foL opinions sake But the question is nov
tof the existence of the government, and al
minor and every other consideration arc sub
ordinate to the great object. ICheers.] ii
protested against the people Of Tennessee be
ing deceived and depressed by reports rceeiye'
through the secession grapevine and clothes
retprn to their duty to 1he government OF til
CDien, They should have no dread. The tim
has come when the tyrant's throat must b
broken. "Those who would bc free, them
selv. must stfikc tie blow,'' ard the time VII
| surely come when the Stars and Stripes wi
tloat in every town ard y;alage. 1T ever
erossroad in Tennessee. Let the Unio
mcr not cowed by what come swellhead seces
sionist eha]! say. Let them expand like fre
men. and Tennessee will stand ''redcemed
regeuerated snd disen,hralled." The Goye1
nt,r ccnciuted by paying lis respects to til
tena;e portion Of the secession populltion
Easlyillc. He said that When woman sha
unsex herself she must be met in the characte
she assumes lie regretted that there Wei
50 few UEion women in Nashville. VIII
should the women oppose the Union? "
want tkeir aseistunce. He believed that
their influence many men have hccn induced
| join tue Cunfcderates. [Foicts-s'Yes, hui
| drttlt," s',housapds." The Governor paid
| beautiful aud eloquent tribute to woman
her ia 'ursl and appropriate sphere. Thous
tl.s re were but tvw Uniou women now
> | Nashville, he looked forward to the tiu
! wien There will be plenty; to the tine wilt
: | scereE OF blood and carnazc, tue smoke or
| dust Of battle, sl1uu cease to the time Wlls
. | the dove will CONF, aud the stars Of thu NOR
ing eball ting, and . Savior shall proclai
.. Peace on earth, good will TO man.
, Ttr Governor sat down amid the most c
| ti>z&o;A ia