Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-05

duced by political oppression. Il has beer
the home for hundreds Of exiles of politi
cal prescription. which the gentleman re
: presenting the dominant party of that sec
uOh OF the State, has confessed to be the
. ease on the floor here. agree with him
and az this especial juncture Of our public al.
4 saliS. We should eofferour ceudolence to tht
OereaVed and sorrow-ridden people at Alaba-
ma and to table the resolution, at this iuncture
would he an act OF neglect 20 our sister
, otate OF Alabama; and, not only neglectful
! but II would be an act unworthy the memo
+. " of the distinguished fallen. The resolu-
/ ton, coming from the source it does, argues
well for the future. Representing the oppo-
site party, with pleasure L extend my hand
to his support in the passage of this resoIu-
ton, and viii in future, wheneverit is offered,
irrespective Of political parties. My object
was to correct some misstatements of facts
i.by. a gentleman of the Senate,
who said they were both members of the
same party. Such believe is not the case.
The Knoxville papers speak of them as be-
longing to opposite parties, and two years
ago Col. Nelson was an active member of a
Radical pow-wow that assembled in this
hall. e.s 4
Mr.. Seyier said if Mr.. Nelson was here
the gentleman voted for his nominee (Goy.
Senter) who was friend of Col. Nelson at
that time,
L. Mr.. DuBOse wanted to know achea he
IlCOl. Eelon) became Democrat.
MIR. Sewer said he did not vouch for his
political orthodoxy, which however was not
a question of importance i'll the considera-
ton of this resolution.
/ Mr. Tharpe said the Senate had nothing
TO do with private and personal matters,
4 and asked that the Speaker hold. the MEM
bers to the strict rules of order. He hoped
| the members had respect enough for the
State to refrain from the discussion of such
matters. - ga; a
Here Speaker Vaughn left the chair
and called Mr.. Du Bose to preside The reso-
luton having been read again by the Clerk
at the request of Mr.. Vaughn, that gentleman
made few remarks in which he said that
upon reconsideration of the resolution as
| presented yesterday he favored its passage;
| regretted the occurrence of Gen. Clanton's
death, but thought its adoption due the citi-
zens of Tennessee, and especially of East
Tennessee. He did not know Nelson very
well and did not propose to say Nelson be-
longed TO the Democratic party or another
party. He had the honor of knowing Mel
son during the war-he was magnanimous
and generous-his brother was in his
(Vaughn's) regiment in the Confederate
Army. He spoke Of the repeated efforts of
the Nelson family In having his family
released from captivity by the Federal
authorities, and the kindness, personal
friendship and magnanimous interest in
their behalf, Col. Nelson had rendered in
the moment of need during the warnd,
stated, while he favored the adoption of the
resolution, he, in no manner, pretended to
justify the deed.
Mr.. Mcconnell said he endorsed the re-
marks of the Senator from Henry. The
discussion of Col. Nelson's political status
was highly improper and out of order. He
understood that some time ago Col. Nelson
had left his party aud allied himself with
the Democratic party, and if his deed
would be construed into political causes, the
resolutions should pass.
Mr.. Ridley said: / shall raise no politi-
cal issues; the wording of the resolution is
very cautious and l am forcibly impressed
with the caution aud care the Trainer has
used; We should confine ourselves to the |
contents of the resolutions and not to out |
side matters. | feel his death deeply. / |
knew Gen. Clanton in the social circle, and |
on the battlefield where his worth. his |
virtues and his powers would be tested |
For the sensitive nerves of the public mind |
he was willing to endure the resolution, and |
wanted to know how its passage could |
prejudice any one who had feelings against |
Col. Nelson's defects, no Partially, preju- !
dice or bias would be shown. How could /
the public mind be affected by the mere /
passage of resolutions of coincidence and /
sympathy? 49,
Mr.. Coulter noticed the wording of the /
resolution, and spoke of il as expressing /
the sentiment of every member of the SEN 1
ate, and that there was nothing cOuched in /
the words that could impute guilt to Col. |
Nelson. fa'f
Mr.. Sewer said he had known Nelson a
long while; he was ali ardent, impulsive.
generous youth. Gen. Clanton had all the
elements in his character that rendered a
man valuable in society; and while he so
deeply deplOred the unfortunate circum-
stances and lamented his death, yet it being
of a personal character, he thought there
was no necessity for the Senate to take pub
lie notice of it.
Mr.. Patterson said, if the adoption of the
resolutions would fix kind of eriminality
against Nelson. the defeat of the resolution
would seem as if they justified the deed.
1t has nothing to do with politics, and he
thought its adoption was not improper under
tie circumstances and for the causes stated
in the resolution.
Mr.. Brandon stated that While he was
not opposing the sentiments of the resolu-
ton or questioning the motives Of Mr. Glib
son, he thought its prelude liable TO
be misunderstood. He did not
see how the circumstance would
tarnish the character of Tennessee
and what Tennessee had to DO with it. If
the State has TO be implicated in this diff
Guilty, then why not with every one in
Georgia and elsewhere. The members of
the Senate might take up its whole time in
expressing the sentiments Of their consti-
tuency in regard TO personal deaths and
and while endorsing every scnti-
ment of the resolution, and regret his death,
he was unwilling for the Legislature of the
State to express its sentiments in political
lr private afflays
Mr.. FOLEY made an explanation about the
language he had used during the discussion, !
n regard TO a misstatement of facts, and .
aid he had not dragged politics into the
discussion. -..r sHs-H
On motion of Mr.. Warren. the resolution d
vas so amended IS to read, 'that whilst the
,eople of Tennessee express no sentiment q
10 " tIlt gun VI IuiONcHCt VI OOi. ANtISOI, .
-et they deeply regret etc. :
Mr.. Tharpe moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution until the first y
Monday III November, which motion was !,
elected.
The resolution was then adopted-ayes e
!. noes 8.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING. !,
Senate resolution providing for an inves- y =
igation of the accounts of the Public Prin- y
ers, as demanded by them, was taken up, = !
he blank filled by three on the part of the =
,enate, and then adopted. .-. ..-.. Il
REDIsTRICTING THE STATE. -.
House resolution providing for a joint
toprepare bill redistricting the !
tate, was taken up and the blank filled
nth siX-twO from each grand division of
he State-on the part of the Senate, and !
ben adopted. Il
THE CLANTOS RESOLU TON. y
Mr.. FOLEY moved to reconsider the vote ST
dOpting Senate resolution in regard to the II
cath of Gen. Clanton, in order 10 make a.
he vote unanimous. Rejected. ---. g
Owing to a misunderstanding IN regard to Il
he adoption of Mr.. Waren's amendment "a
} Mr.. GibsOn's resolution, number Of q
RENDERS who voted in the negative asked