The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-13

in which M, Eel was held that sufficient
number Of me most pGrineIt Democrats
came forward and turned the seale n bis.
favor
When lie Nebraska bin was matured and
presented by sir. Douglas in 1854, Mr. Bell
1t once took position among its most deci,
ded opponents, not only as violating the
Missouri compact. to which the honor Of the
south vas pledged, but a. uasettling the
compromise OF 1850, to which both the great
parties had solemnly subscribed. He pre-
dicied the consequences that would ineylta-
| tly follow, and with a clearncss and force
which seemed like the voice Of prophecy
when subsequent events fulfilled them. And
when the Administration and its party APP
peared before Congress year ago with the
| fruits OF that measure in the Lecompton con-
sti,uton. he denounced il az traught with
evils which, IL countenanced, would uttI-
mately tend to the overthrow of the Union.
/ On that occasion he reviewed, with great
power, the purpose and results Of the slave
~ agitation, which had eliminated in this
wrong Of forcing constitution upon re-
luctant people demonstrating that its IN.
ceptinn and inspiration were dictated solely
ny personal and political ambition, disre-
garding the distractions and perlls to which
the country had been rccklessly subjected.
His last speech in the Senate was against
the Cuba scheme, and. like all others OF his
efforts on large questions. was full of the
wisdom, prudence. and craftsmanship for
/ which he has been 50 well known at home
and abroad. Il was pronounced BY compe.
tent minds TO be by lar the ablest exposition
of the subject in all lis relations.
MIR. Bell has been recognised, since hi
first advent t. public life, A. steadiast, able
and uucompromising champion Of protection
10 American indnstry--not like the Pennsyl
yania Democrats, who favor incidental pro
lection" but of the principle directly, IN il
length and breadth. Ills speeches on I'll,
tariff sustain the doctrine which is to-,la,
the basis of all sound political opinion il
Pennsylvania, and by which alone the per
manent prosperity Ut the Union can be Sc
cured. At all times aud in all trials he stoot
by Pennsylvania, and most desoledls WHEEL
she was deserted BY her own representatives
His zeal Was the prompting OF patriot, nho
diyested Of all local prejudice, could coM
! prehend the interests ana rights Of the @hol,
country, aud who claimed no recognition to
honestly discharged
10 scanning the roll Of those Who still tig
Iure in the public councils, We look in van
for one who unites all the great constituents
Of safe statesman, that make up the cha
racter Of John Bell. He has re.ired iron
the Senate in the full maturity Of his intel
lectual powers and physical energies, III.
equal IL any crisis that may demand his et
forts. and IT'LL ready and willing y bear Ill
part Of whatever task and responsibility III
country NAV impose. After thirty years i
, active participation in political life and con
slant contact with the temptations Shicl
have captisated and conquered % many .
the living and the dead, he returns 70 III
: own home, welcomed back with tie opei
! arms and full hearts Of constituents Who's
. confidence never wayere,l, but sl.ays IN
! creased by experience, and whose affection
t-.I -l--:.-..-.. -.sn eisstrT around hin. 2
fresh and ardent as when they sent him trust
: ingly forth, without spot Or blemlsh on Iii
. fair fame. lie returns to them ripe il. &
perience, with \ reputation for all that
worthy Or honorable in every relation u lite
i. which will survive and descend Is heritag
to his children and an example 10 his eoun
: try. when all perishable hOnufs shall hay
faded and been forgotten.