The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-24

tdce Lawyers.
FRASKFoHT, Feb. 10, 1868.
The action Of Colonel Gilbert In ad-
journing the conventionIWhioh assembled
here yesterday, meets the hearty approval
Of every loyal man. Those who condemn
il are aot loyal, and the Government
should have ascertAined the fact long be-
fore this. Let US hope that the issue 10
at last made up, aud that the question of
this unparalleled rebellion may be
speedily decided upon its merits,
With your permission, l will now re-
sumo the subject OF Federal relations, OF
rather, the discussion OF that subject in
the House Of Representatives. We left
Mr.. Heady speaking. Now, Mr.. Heady
is not so hescIy as he may suppose, His
speech was long enough, it was wide
enough, it was loud enough, but IL was
deplorAbly shallow. He finally lAuded
proposition TO resist the United States
Government by force
The great Union speech Of the session
was made by Mr.. Browne, Of the county
OF johnson. His speech fell upon the
House like = thunderbolt II was totally
unexpected, Mr. Browne 10 true Union
mAn, but not ambitious. lie has been
silent working member, and no one was
looking for = speech from him. wish
could write il out in full, and place il in
the hands of every man in this nation.
AS can not, will content myself with
stating two points made by him, which
struck me with great force, and rlvetsd
the attention Of the House.
He said he had listened silently and
patiently to the many malignant speeches
made in denunciatiOn Of Mr.. Lincoln aud
his policy. He had read almost innumer-
able resolutions directed to the same end.
lie was no Abslilienist, but was a loyal
man. lie believed negroes, considered as
property, were entitled to the same con-
sideration as other property, and no more.
But what astonished him was TO see the
minds Of certain members entirely abb
sOrbed in this property question. lie
was apOor man, but said nothing about
that now. Before this war broke out
he had a son, dearer to him than Jew
els or gold, or silver. The rebels
had murdered that boy because b,
was loyal to his Government, and for ne
other fault. He had been torn from
family circle, where he was the idol, anC
murdered. Fifteen other young men
free white citizens of Kentucky, haC
been hung under one tree in his country
Women-wives and daughters--had fall
len dead in their own homes, with rebe
bullets through their hearts, in their at
tempts TO shield their husbands anC
fathers from rebel attacks. These fact
were nine months standing, and O
daily occurrence. Yet, said,the speaker,
have Ast heard one voice raised in pro
test against these barbarisms, in this Leg
islsture. Among all the resolutions in
troduced thus far, none condemn tn,
murder of my poor, lost boy. Oh God
is this tho chAlioe of loyalty you WoulC
press TO my lips? Are abstract quss
tions OF contingent rights 10 contingen
niggers to override all parental and so
oiAl ties Must the places around ou
tiresides be rendered vacant one afte
another, until all are empty, and no OBJ.
lection raised TO il because Mr.. Lincoln
negro policy does not salt this Legisla
ture
| do not pretend TO give his OxAc
words, but while &lluding to his own af
llictions but few dry eyes were in th,
House.
He then turned his attention TO tn
constitutional lawyers in the House, an,
At the outset handed them this nut 4
crack:
Gentlemen who accuse Mr.. Lincol
Of a violation OF the constitution, hay
constituted themselves his accusers, hi
jurors, and would fain be his execution
ers. One gentleman may consider Ger
J tain act violation Of the Constitution
> and he might differ with him. Had
gentleman right to cit in his pArlor O
law Office, and decide an act 20 be un
constitutional, and then take his gun an
resist H. Were there not cOastitutiont
r tribunals TO which all these question
= should be referred? What court hA
I, decided that Mr.. Lincoln was violatin
: the Constitution 2 The speaker though
he WAS, but as law abiding citizen,
! did not feel authorized 10 combat d
= President Of the United States with arm
o. until authorized 10 do so by tribuni
i empowered TO Judge Of the constitution
n and unconstitutional acts
n Again, men were complaining bitterl
& OF the Presidents proclamation; the
}. seemed 10 regard II as an evil whic
n could not be surmounted. He begged
q suggest a simple remedy, which Woul
dispose Of the whole matter, viz: L.
the actors in this vile rebellion lay dow
their arms, aud the proclamation Wou
u fall harmless. II their lovo for treasc
n outweighed their fear Of the proolam
q tion, he could not help them.
y In this way for over an hour the ruggC
y aud honest mountaineer hurled his sol
shot and pointed projectiles against d
Wolfe and Harney party. II they did u
feel abashed and ashamed, they look
/ that way.
b The debate is not yet closed II
l. Union side is gaining strength as il pr
d gresses.
Is Mr.. John b. Cochoran, Of Shelby, mat
a speech to-day, taking most decide
% grounds for the Union. know that
le has been counted with the middle part
= but If he votes with them he will vo
p against his own most powerful and col
l. vincipg arguments. He Is young mi
a Of much promise.