Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

SENATE CHAMBER, l.
Nashville. Team, Jan. 81. 1865.

To the Editor Of the Nashville Dispatch
SENATE CHAMBER,
Nashville Tenn, Jan. 81, 1858.
You will please publish the following
protest which submitted this morning 70
the Senate, in which only claimed cor
stitufional right The protest was objected
to by several Senators, and seeing ssrcng
feeling among the majority 10 deny me this
privilege, withdrew L. Il is due 70 sena-
tor Mckinney, and one or two others, TO say
that while they voted with the majority
they have no i'll feelings against the Second
National Bank whatever.
L respectfully submit the whole affair Ia
the public for investigation and decision.
MR. SPEAKER: Having announced 70 the
Senate on yesterday that should enter y
protest against the passage Of Senate bill
No. ISS, TO appoint Fiscal Agencies for
the State Of Tennessee, introduced by the
Senator from White county, Bosom, now
give my reasons, briefly, for protesting.
This bill, among other things, provides ior
the removal of the moneys o. the Stale
from the Second National Bank OF Nash
vile to the First National Bank Of Nash
vile. do not know the President Of the
Second National Bank, nor any Of its stock
holders, but as 3 justification Of my course
desire to refer to the report Of the Treasurer
of the State whose actiens in the premises
endorse, and whose eounsels arc worthy OF
consideration. This is what he says ON
page II of his report.
1t became manifest very soon afier The
adjournment of the Legislature in June last,
that the sources whence revenue IS derived
would not furnish en- amount equal to the
demand Epon the Treasury. Ne provision
having been made TO repIenish the Treasury
in case the demand should overreach the
amount paid in under the operation Of the
| Revenue Law, your Treasurer plainly saw
| that the machinery of the State could not be
kent in motion without additional means.
| He therefore determined to borrow Il possi-
/ bic. an amount sufficient 10 meet all demands
| that would come upon the Tressnry until
vour honorable body should meet according
| to adjournment on the LIST Monday Of Octo-
Der, 1866. For this purpose he consulted
| Mr.. Nelson, President Of the Second Ma
tional Bank in this city, and succeeded
| in making arrangements with him 10 honor
the Treasurers check, by paying il when
| there was no money on deposit to his credit
| in the bank. In this way the Treasurer
met all demands a. presented. You win
see by examining the monthly Receipts and
| Disbursements that considerable loans were
made by the Bank to the Treasurer. Through
the accommodation of Mr.. Nelson, this
| favor was extended without cost to the
| Treasury. The Treasurer did this believing
that it would meet your appreciation Net
being authorized to make such arrsrnge-
pieni, be therefore asks that you approve IT.
The Treasurer has deposited ali moneys
which have come into his hands belonging
TO the State in this Bank, has found il
and
modating. and he will continue to deposit
in it until the Legislature designates
the Bank or Banks in which the
funds Of the Treasury shall be de-
posted. Il may be necessary to continue
the foregoing arrangement with the Bank, II
il can be done, for some time to corae, as the
revenue comes in slowly and not in sufficient
amounts to meet the demands upon the
Treasury. If you so direct, the Treasurer
will continue, If possible, this arrangement
until necessity no longe- requires it.
The Senator from White says that the
only reason for changing the moneys Of the
State, is that Mr. Nelson has been, by some
means. connected with the rebellion, ] am
no apologist for Nj; Nelson's conduct, nor
; the rebellion, but ii this manner Of legisIa-
ton is to be the criterion Of aetion-if it.
rim, is to permeate the action Of this body,
, / most respectfully say that it Is akin 20
| nothing but fragrant and unconstitutional
legislation.
il Is class legislation, and treats with con-
, tempt the amnesty granted rebels By the
+ President of the United States. If a man
J has committed an error, and complete an-
nesty is granted, shall he be forever doomed
by men Of "brief authority r
, / most solemnly protest against such UNI
wise and uncalled for determinations among
! our people. II the people are yes rebel
lious, we have the civil and military laws
at our command TO punish all such mis-
creants. From the best information can
obtain the principal men Of the First Ma
tional Bank are men from the North side
of the Ohio river, and know as little wha.
: the test ofloyalty is as Senator Bosom does.
D Hence their claims for "cless legislation =
e are as inconsistent with public justice a.
/. anything that has ever come within the
; purview Of legislation. And i am Of the
3 opinion that those who have not the spirit
: Of forgiveness in their hearts, when men Of
e high honor and devoted feelings confess
y their wrongs, are worse than infdels, ana
d are without hope IN the world
= Paul was once malignant prosecutor o.
:, Christ and His Government, but when
! chastised with defeat he became the mos
l ardent and conscientious Of all His follow
n ers. Father forgive them, for they know
: not what they do,D is heavens vernacrlar
n and it, beauty and sublimity are worthy O
y the most sincere imitation. i do not deny
e but what we haveaome mean meE among
Y us, whose hatred to the Government Is in %
Is wise lessened since the close OF the rebellion
I and who, in the midnight hour, would vii.
$ Iingly fire the Temple Of Liberty but
$ must confess the masses are honest and de
g sire to act in good faith. -
; Respectfully,
10. g. CARRIsAS.