, 1866-04-27
FROM NASHVILLE.
Lrrts}stfvc-%percn bF Cave johnson
N Support OF Els Rarhs IN SeaH
1So.1.!a1 ptspa'ch 10 the Chicago Trouncl

r,rr,fs1ptsvc-<p~rcn br Cave johnson
N support or Ills Rarhs to Seas.
rsost..1 Drspa,ch TO tho Chicago 1ribunc.]
NASHVILLE. april %.
.lc senate The erc,,cz portion Of The ,orenoon
W1s fpcn, ,na'oaa:e between Senator John ntnhlt
sud VI DEWITT L. sruter, upon the Dn!scs'al Suf-
,escc ELL, introduced BY the former Mr.. Tfimbse
a;rued for rAeuant,nTy toward the masses Of The
rebels. and justice toward the colorrd race
in tho cou.sc Of The debate Mt. Scntcr cnchained
The Senate by Z magnificent bus1t OF eloqucnce
enIoelnne the plain md humble nru Of Tennessee
who rcsuaypcd true to The national cauee, while
e'aeT ens vent nssdone ito qseten ae
lie erest event Of the day vas the dspos.l Of the
esse of Gaze Iohnson, escetcd hy the people
Il aitf. ''o 10 represent ,he1 n The seasie. ae
In the tosetoon an apimased debate spsaoc up
AZ 10 ahr,tcs Mr johnson should be- allowed io
:snai,y decided be might. when The Senate r.
as>erhsal 1t p. N, be p'oeeeatcd 10 tpcsk. oee1-
p, ins an hour and quarter. He commenced by
% yoispd ii IN 'd hi. question. For hiusea' IT hs a
seonir,d @ b. iSe toax,sfatisn rou lave no nSbt
to a sIs sGs saeo e soasso;sS sasts i sSs r.
htliton. where i. The proof? liz did not consent,
hu, aeqric<c4d In IT. When President Lnco,n
.4de our own country, he went win the soait.
:s.sasza; II "a, "a. 'honfhs ri TT e iosoa 3.
conieJe,.ey, and b. ss.cca ia1t was 1c best 1hinr
VT eoust do. The Fedcraf troops wesr on the way
!o"sE1i our hostets, and ne resolved to snstau,
o1sty. ami udtssa much rcy to tac already bright
std as7zins IepntA'ion ., the Slate- On no ta'tlc
fed 81: u: .ss,r saeeks blanca wih teas THY
tsl, ptonu o! them, aud OF their. conduct.
Whst de Senators propose to do: VII 'hcy set
z,idc the o1:titu' ion-thc work Of Wathln=ton,
and kff - tkAf
sh6fEt thrT arc IN t1c ascr.,dctcy now. the wheel
OF 'cE1nae IL continually turning. To-Day you arc
on the top. and perhaps 10 morrow you dc.cend 10
4EfH tuuEselSt&f
He ~as sony 10 tec . resolution offered in this
heeE ADVISING neutrality between cousees. and The
lrtsident- Evtryeody oncftt to he with the rrest-
ccEl. Hr regretted, loo. toheas our gallant boys
Who ltuPht In tht son,i,esn asmy nt tho call OF
,hc,s s1ste, eensuEs:t on this foor. ?heE Joined
lor The ronEederacy, nor the vnited s,stes.
They ehlis.rd At The cais Of the State
and a. III eom,aand Of ne 1e:i:la'ure. How dars
obcyir: The command Of their o.n state!
1he sens,or fson pasi2son. who it Chairman Of
the COMMITTEE On E2ce:1pns. was himself neu.
her Of the Ie=i-laiurr III 1E'I-
Nj. T,tn!ble here rote. aru with n1aca emphasis
remarked thai he w.s memb-1 OF the Senate in
even coun: :erancrti the srbelsun. lie you'd a.
soon tssr thought o! ro1nz 70 tho internal regions
as 1oio's1ns 1la1rs Ito rsheliion. He h.d opposed
III. Joh1:ou Fetu1ed " .afine that The gallant
Icy. wao wens INTO tho southern azns committed
no sa sna;e. lscsl'y, H9s5ly OF a9r o!oeI wsy:
gentleman 10 eoenpe hls Esu,asks to his case.
and In thI. .iraiu ci mingled sadscty aud treason
10 st WSen e. oa bs
WI. very evident that IL there we're npy chance tor
h1ni p.e,ious 10 hfs speech. there was uoac now.
4 1.ntDn 10 S6IoIEn. - As 10 allo~ him to <peak
fll tr;,scr, VI. pur, aur upon b. ssyln; be d.
-iE.d ~ -ke- Il nu anrtktf- II WEs Wlthdt1nn+
seus'os john Ii. Tttmb'e- or Davidson County.
ta Il uYo>c and made one Of tie aolst <peeche, to
r;.ca n6v- ever l,-.enrd in Tennessee. IIe IL j
San shrs ha- a. ass ktood hich ssnonsst The
pre2Ic, and is no:ed for bis modets.ion
ns !s.l sssinsi ] r. s ea'1ss' aeso r. M
.;nsriber was ,hronced with ils.eaesE. The iiouse
-; adjourned and ns,s's a The s:n's.t Of hat
:o'nson's claims. The scr='e had appainted !
eeamttse Of i1s eame aun and ta11 ~. c9%
.!ohnson hi1n-eif ~a- Invited before
i. ard rcrn,t,ed 70 make .ssch statements d he
1n.,h e ii srpss1ra NJ .1oh,s on hsd ,brouD the en-
:lrr weight Of - Oh 'sac;cs and t1i}ueuce IN [avoi
of Inc Ut r.b-il:on Iii. the claimant himself
anni's, II .ns other p.oof ~e.e ssantin-, Ii =.
IuEud in tho .ac tka. a, tho close Of tbs wat te
tupx tic o.:E Of aturesfy ecd ap1licd for especial
ln.GUu to thc l'ns1ecaf Of TIC United State.. 1t l.
ran:7asion OF the state aad tAat he IL voter.
tcI The laaE Of TENNESSEE. Under tbe.e circum
-taIcef, c.n he bt held eligible Tor eeat IN thi
=cnn,e uhsca ca. orrsut7ed expressly to as.ist i,
rc.torsnc The :sistc 10 Inc Cn,cn on fbe ha.ls Q
lt.at.S!
The minority report proceed. upon the supposi
:ns spss ee, fo1, II ,sc CONSTITUTION Il Tie s1ste
necessarily entitled 10 seal but this does no
follow. lie canno, bc. senator without lhes
fscn BE- pos,csse. M .sc. Would The :S ssnss
aaEan 10 teat nusdsscf as hurG!sr out ot }sta Q
s h !; aS ns eanssgp en I'd ~ o.R Ell;
r7ssse II Includes all others.
Mr. Tumble pruceett1 to show that trc1ee
acsin.t The Cnl,cd s,s,e* IS al-e-. -.trcaton aeasn
lie >ta:e Of Tennessee The Constitutions OF Il
iDsmer l. 90 tn.ezMosen wiIh thu. Of the J,
poth. snd here ie = man claiming . *
il The *e,nte or Tcnne.sec who is tod.
-uilly Of tsrsson aca,ust hoth his State al
rountTs, an nj a11 tI7Itors such as be. leaders nj
Moider. oi pnbhc opinion. are most guilty. "
t!nnE Champ FerGuson, Nho va: but poor tool
hs s,nts e. 5ness .sss NJ VT! ySn sosiss
Mr. 1fim1e gave an interesting history to eho
That the secession of Tennessee was caused by Il
ae psors s ona sa aae o P e,c IT, @
Mr.: johnson TIA. promncat- The very work /
which 1hls Lcs3sla'nrc 'wss constituted i
STAG. MI. John:on appEies Ior seat in The 81
ale. alti ou.l, fresh rum an etbrt to destroy no
the t:u;nn ard .hc sts:c. cannot think that II
orc it ia cusrcIrcs. 10 The loyal people whc
VIC scrse and 10 the milton Of whici, We atc pa
to exclude tim IRON a seat In 70 jndeIns, 4
iuaurrced ny no pctF oa7I consideration, but by I
solemn duty a. 1e,:lslasor, ard hy this position
Intend to stand.
NEsru The .ble speaker had finished, Mr.. Il. F
7rt. os kno<, :otc to reply. lie attempted
.aors that MF. -}nnnton 1tu-.etted the Coasti
t'nna1 qualifications for q resi-, ami It
hclicd ine.c the St-s1stc ought not
60. lie IeaA fsoN Faticis L
II! Eslion- 10 prove tha: however guilty Air. 5ot
:ca Esd bcct,. n:bcl, his 1tanrssy ro.iored h
10 tii- old lopfrC. and hr Gcpcic1rcd the exclud[
Of members rum 'he Senate on political grounds
II. 1ti.nb:r rciosErd. 1hc nrst OF Ar Er.ze
potnte he had attr3siy considered. The second
demolished. ny showing that m amnesty mos,
Ieiea-ts from pen1Tie-. hni confers No pohfl
power. TIE third. HI. Frazer himself ahandnnl
tu1 uy.on Ar. Ts3mblr a.kfuC HIM it he cons16eI
,hc GiErrcntr hrtxccn loyal men and rrbels NJ
pu!it.ea! cit.ErnIc, nc answered hans]f that Ae
not.
The Scna,e WIS now ready TO vote. The roll '
called tn lh- midst OF n tu1urrssfyc Eleuee, &
the vote stooI for the 1eeoiuuou excluding !
johnson. Ncrsra. A2dfsth. ltosson, Cate, Ls
Ball. hcath. mckinney. AcElwcc, Powell, SEM
TriEb2r ard Speaker Efef-cu-l2-
AeaIntt the resolution: Mcesrs. CatTIcan, FRI
OF Wilson. ETs-er Ct knnx, J. D. johnson,
son, Snllth. Mcfarland
Senator t'ypezt, who would bare voted With
majority. va. fnexcu-ahly =bseut from the .cbAm
whru the vote nat takrI1. So. t:ave Johnsoi
excluded for ttttson from inc Senate at Tcnpcs
The e1ke Of 4. e Garrett will come mp ton
row. r. The to:c to-day h. mH@ see the hand "
,s.s NJ, tle will