The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-06

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Before thai he had enjoyed full membership in the dem
ooratic church. worshipping General jackson and
among the ablest democratic champions of the State
why this growing gray in single night2 II could
not have been from sudden fear for they did harm but
protected him. Let the compeers of Colonel BELL in Tennes
answer Yes when they read that part of his speech
where he fights his battles in Tennessee again. let
them pause and answer lie brags that he conquered Cen
eral jackson believe he does not brag very much upon
his mode of warfare that led that boasted victory Let
the people of Tennessee anmadver upon his political his
oryhs doseron of General Jackson his transfer to the
federal party of his strength far as he could command
in the State then read his speech upon the Nebraska
question, his of his doubts and trouble in
making up his mind and follow him in his political
upon all great questions and they will find that they
to but conclusiont is that his eye is and has
been unateraby fixed upon the pinnacle of his audabe
ambition until has oomed high above his reach that
he has grown dizzy in the gaze know Of no other way
for his display of passion in tho Senate
have unknd feelings towards the venerable senator
But Mr. BELL the keeper ofhis conscience for his
wrongs If he has any let him knee at its shrine and make
preparation for another and final settlement at court
where there is conceament and where the elemency OF
generous and noble senators cannot withhold facts If they
would Senators have been lenent to Colonel BELL He
ought to be thankful. r -st ..s
In my speech the points made Mr. BELL does not deny
st That he attended the caucus of southern whig SEN
ators This he admits. never stated how long he re-
NAMED
I'd That he accepted or did not decline place on the
committee appointed by that to inform the National
inteigenccr that il did not represent the views of the
southern whg party on the Nebraska question This he
admits.
3D. That he favor of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise believe he still denywth the silent
record made by himself and Others the 18th February
staring him full in the face There it s JOHN BELL record
ed with the friends Of the BILL voting Mr. DouaLAss amend
ment which is the repeating clause into the bill and still
he cries false infanously false Yes sir he may CON
tinue to cry 6ut damned spot out but it will not out
Records like figures stand mpregnabe barriers before
raging storm of battering words. Hear him hear him
how he cries Out damned spot out But it will not out
Thus the record Nebraska hauns the noble senator
If he had been able by his nfuriatcd onslaught upon
them frOm he euCO and
support Of all the points made perhaps he might have
succeeded in overhadowing the character of hum
bic as myself with his great name but thank God ev-
cry point made again made and sustained by Sena
ter TooNBs of Georgia. and Senator BADGER, of North
Carona; and they were sustained by the southern sena
tors was amply and fully sustained in all said of that
senator by his brother senator's Mr. ToOMBs told Col
BELL very plainly when his greatest rage that it
use that they both lived here He further said the
from Tennessee mr. BEL is careful pronounce
no statement false that has been made In justice to
self will annex the remarks of Messrs TooMRs and BAD
GER in reply TO Mr. BELL in the Senate that the people of
Tennessee properly understand the ground assumed
by me- and endorsed and maintained in the Senate by
those honorable gentlemen said nothing of Col BELL
that endorsed and proven in the Senate will lie
seen by their speeches.
Mr.. BELIr in his structures upon me in giving private
conversations, stated that he did not know how was
going to vote until the evening before made speech The
honorable senator mistaken in that assertion His
memory must be falling him. On the evening of the day
when my colleague [Mr ErEapeE made his speech which
time before / made mine, he Mr.. BELL was
in the House. we met; told him, in the presence Of my
other colleague, [Mr sAIrH @Th@ side roud nor Be
heard upon The subject x should make speech in taror
Of the 5 and that IMoughtI could prore from his Mr..
BEILsl speech Nat he tacor OF the b and that he
coud pote for L." ask my colleague, whom in his
seat, if such is not the fact
Mr.. SMITH. | was present; it is true.
MI. CHI uRCHWELl. And yet he has attempted TO ere
ate the impression that like himself in great labor
and agony, doubling the end But for the sake Of arg
ment, admit what Colonel BELL assertshat only made
up my mind to 20 for the bill short tine before made
my speech-and what does it prove? Why that how
eve much m hnyr hfpu yptJ / max nm my
mind before took position and he afterwards Ny record
is straight, and all on side-hs both like most of
his speeches
Another statement of Colonel BELL is that he promised
me he would not take position the bill until my
from Tennessee have recollection OF any such prom
se; but he says he gave hadn't it, How did he keep
it? While gone he recorded his the 18th of
February in favor of Mr.. DoucAss amendment to repeal
the Missouri Compromise M ~ 4,l 4tf
What does Mr.. CLAYTON say in his speech before the
Senate, published in the Congressional Globe of 25th May
last fr tsi4 lH H#a#a
Mr ClAvros. Well, sir, that day. the 18th of Feb
DouaLAs the bill then pending before the Senate
adopted which provided in lieu of provision in the original
bill that the Missouri Compromise net of 1920
" Being inconsistent with the principle Of
ton by Congress with slavery in the States and Territories
the compromise hereby declared imperative
ard void it being the true intent and meaning of this act not
cude thereo but leave the people thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic institutions their
way subject only to the constitution of the United
sThis amendment adopted by in the Senate of
yeas 35 TO- In favor Of this amendment recorded
on that day the cote Of southern ,chig scnator
This fact also shown by the Senate journal And this
is the venerable and dgnified conduit through which
personal caumny is to pourl Through "such source
Il have been wantonly assaied personaly--evidenty
with view, however, to draw the public mind away
from facts, none of which have been conroverted,
but which expose the apparent manGuyring Of Mr..
BELL for the presidency at the sacrifice of southern inter-
est hopeto ougrow the shadow that Colonel BELL has
unnsy attempted to by his great name He
is great But the giant oak towering heavcnwards
above fc forest is often decayed Mt the centre Of its mighty
trunk
EXTRACTS FROM SENATOR TOOMBS'S SPEECH. I
Mr. TOOMBS said Mr.. President the senator from, Ten
has occupied the attention of this body three
hours in vindcation of his in reference
TO this bill. TO much of that speech have reply TO
make He seems to suppose that he is entitled to some
sort OF explanation of my action in bringing his public
public to the notice of the country
Such is not my purpose and for which, il is su
cent to must be obvious TO senator's. The facts
upon which did a.ragn the senator's action upon this
question public notorious and stated with precision
Against no one OF them has he brought the slightest part
Gle of evidence upon of them has he taken issue
The senator has introduced in his reply to controversies
with two other gcntlemena member of the other House
and another senator shall only alludc to the
vcrsies with em To the extent that he for
the clucidation of the facts alleged by me.
Mr. BELL. Did not the senator himself bring forward
the matter about the caucus
Mr.. TOOMBS did; and, this imbodes the only
point which the senator in his whole speech attempts TO
make me, will proceed to reply to it. He terms
have given its proceedings viii proceed TO show that
meeting called for public purposes that the pub
cy of its proceedings the accomplish
nent of that purpose; and that such publicity upon the