Year: 1860

honest and had the good and urosperitv Of the tail


ing note-hoder at heart as well as the great com


merelal interest Of the people Of Tennessee. en-


dOrse II heartily for myself Nv constituents en-


dorse the principles contained in the bill and Sir


just here VII say, once for ALL that viii vote for


recharter of the Union and Planters Banks under
this bill.


have consistently and unhesitat;nglv opposed
every attempt to mutlate it, coming from what


quarter it might whether from the Opposition or
Democratic side Of this House


believe that TINS Is compromise BILL and founded


upon the desiNes Of the people Of Tennessee sir


and believe that the IactOus oppesers Of this bill


are blinded by party preiudices and hard mOnev-


mania, who have been demolished time and AGAIN


by the sound logic and convincing rhetoric of my


eloquent friend from Maury (Mr. Gantt. They


have brought up their muddy, worn out rehashed


doctrines OF constitutional currency, and advocate


them with the zeal only equaled by their apparent


want Of discretion OF the desires Of the people


Early n the session the oppOsers of this bill sounded
deep and h0arse ike, the note of the thunder drum


but alas they are few and far between. They have
received and are now crest fallen, cOwed and with
shaking knees they retire from the attack and now
sir, tell them and the party preiudiced men who
oppose this BILL that we viii answer to our cOnstitu-
ents and to the people o. Tennessee Tor what we
have here proposed. And l tell them that they viii
be beaten with many stripes and condemned as un-
dutiful public servants.


Then sir, in conclusion, for I have already de-
tanned the House longer than / had intended that
thank the honorable gentlemen Tor their kindness and
courtesy in giving me their attention, am for this
bill from top to toe, and when ayes and ravs are
called upon its final passage put Baker, Of Perry.
down aye. / know what l say-and know what
am doing when advocate the passage OF this bIlI,
l have examined it from every standpoint, 1 nave
dlssected IN every part have applied It to the
Wants or my people, have studied it in an its bear
ings am fully convinced that it is what they want:
deem it to Oe Of the prOudest acts of my life
under the present state and conditions Of the coun
Try, to vote for it, and cheerfuly come up to the
aid of my talented friend from Maury (lr Gantt)
in his gallant effort to get mis- bill through man
who has spent his zine and talent in gettine up
compromise bill. and in defending il through thick
and thin and when go back to my constituents I 4
can say to them ] have brought you this; you I
see the charges made whilst a candidate that / 4
would do everything in my power to strike I
down banking system wholly untrue and 4
have brought you this brief to make out my case.
have even voted TO relieve the State Bank from \
under the counter note restriction until other banks
would accept of it. / Wculd here remark that l 4
often stated IN my canvass, that had no special
hostility TO the Two old banks and they were the
best banks we had (save the State Bank so lar but
would require additional SAFE guards in the future


What have said upon this bin are the honest
Of an honest heart and faithful public
servan. endeav0ring 10 do his whole countrys duty
lndto his constituents. and the people of Tennessee
The bill challenges my admiration ard my support |
and it receives the one, and will receive the other
and beyond doubt when it is put upon


is final passage and nally. have this to say that


endorse this measure as being the emanaJiOns Of
honest men who have the good of the people heart
IN my humble judgment, come foul or fair. here
plant myself in favor of The principles invOled in the
Dill will rally around it and beat back all OppOs-
rs and # Over-pOwered, which do not expect to
De, I will die in TIE trenches advocating the prin
iples contained in the bill l ask for no quarter,
seek none. / ask for no dctatiOn, and give none


Yield to no advice, but that Of my constituents and
untaiEted conscience. Yes, sir. the
ill has received and will receive regardless of its
ate my individual and hearty support