Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-27
ssENATOR BELL AND THE SOUTHERN

Under this hesd, the Richmond South gives the
annexed just criticism Of the course Of JOHN BELL,
in the Senate, on the Kansas bill:
Amongst the mischievous effects of Mr.. Critten-
denis speech has been the galvsnism Of the Senator
from Tennessee who holds his seat in spite Of his
own recorded pledge TO resign, if his state should
approve the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and
The express invitation Of the Legislature that he
should redeem his pledge at the earliest possible
period.
Encouraged By the support Of g Southern gentle
Of such integrity Of character Senator Bell, we
are inform d. took the floor with the most extrava-
CANT gestculation Instead Of the staid and digni-
fed demeanor Of conscrpt father, he presented the
appearance Of little old gentleman who had taken
on about "three fingers" best 0tsrd. This repudi-
sted representative manifested the utmost i1digna
ton at the bold and candid declarations Of the Sen
stor from Georgia h had for the first time heard
the avoWal that the value Of the Union had been
calculated.
He charged that those who INDUCED in this sort
Of arithmetic and advocated the Kansas Bill, did so
with the purpose Of dssolving the Union, and that
they had iInpelled the President, by the force Of
their superior WILL to lend himself to their projects
The Senator from Georgia had proclaimed that his
object vas victory" This VAS a sectional war,
and he was neither for the side nor The other in
this controversy, being for both sections and the
Union. He then plunged into the report Of the
Black Republican Kansas Committee Of the last
| Congress to prove that the Senator from Georgia
! had made uufOunded statements Of fact and "kneW
nothing At all about the NATTER but becoming some
what enangled in the addition ofthe various votes,
and bothered by prOfer Of assistance from all
/ the Black Republican Senator from Vermont, he
concluded to postpone refutatian Of the EecQmpton
Constitution for extended review Of the Presi-
! dents course upon the Kansas question. Thus he
/ gradually Worke of his standing steam and came
down 10 the regular stroke Of 'three knot" ora
ton which was divided into two parts to aecommO-
date the hearers and was, with the aid Of frequent
calls TO order Of the scattered and weary tenants OF
the Senate Chamber, and the parenthetieal appeals
/ Of the Senator himself that the Senate would give
hin their attention, continued till late hour al
/ night The speech will be circulated no doubt,
under Black Republican franks, as an additional
proof Of the discussions Of the South, and conclu-
I sive evidence that the good time is coming when
slavery shall disappear from the border States Of
/ Kentucky and Tennessee, and the FreesOl sscen-
/ fancy be firmly established.
1t is impossible yet to say how far the conspiracy
of detection of the Southern SepOys has gone but
We may safely anticipate that it has disappointed
those who concocted, concealed and fred the expo-
/ sion.
It is true they have chosen the sorest moment
for their detection and assault. Perhaps the blow
| Administration and the South. But to whom will
| they look for their reWardf Will they ask the
wages Of their treachery at the hands of AbotiOni
We believe that this exposure will effect the disper-
/ sion Of an organization, many Of whose members
have higher fidelity to the country than to their
/ party.
To these we shall look for a demonstration Of
that devotion They will now the secret motives
of those who lead them under pretenoe of superior
devotion to the Union, into factions and unworthy
! opposition to the South They have now an Oppor.
tunity to decide whether they will accompany Ken.
/ needy and those other true sons Of the South who
will vote for the immediate admission of Kansas,
those who, with Bell and Prentice would effect the
prostration Of the Democratic party at the ex-
pense of civil discOrd and sectional subjUgatiOn.