The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-18
John Bell in Massachusetts,.

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We have hitherto shown says tho Nuehvill
taoa & .imerieua, what different sentiments
were entertained Of Mr.. Bells record, North
md South, Az tho recent Massachusetts Bell.
Everett State Convention held for the purpose
of nominating M Electoral ticket md candis
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Hon. j. Thomas Stevens Of Boston, wus tho
principal speaker He said TO the Convention
In reference To the charge TINT Mr.. Dell was a
pro.slavcry man: &
Whoever, therefore, whatever his nurpoat
may he, deliberately declares that the party,
which You today represent, Is composed of
"pro'slnvcry men," in uny legitimate ucGeptA-
,loa OF the term is either monomaulac, or he
means to deceive.
Jola Bel Of Tennessee, on exponent Of pro.siarss
wi.
lhs record eaieh is el,cn wihout Diet on it, puts
10 shame the allegation.
He who hns stool up with Roman ilrmncss
for u generation Ina stcaly opposition to tho
hcresits OF ultra men In his own section anl
among his own constituents for the dttanso OF
the eqnnl rights OF lhe North 0nd Of the South;
he who stood, like tho man that hc IL, beside
John Quincy Adams through nll his struggle
for the right ofpeti.lou;he who opposed wltha
glowing eloqticncu the annexation Of Texas foY
the same reasons which you did IT, tn npposi-
| .lon was insvalnF h0 who stood up ebelbrc tho
Senate to denouitco tho repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, asA Violation Of good laith to-
wards his Northdtn brGthron, TIL his own con,
stitucnts wcrcshlind enough to call him home.
he who to-day ANds opposition III the south only
on the ground Tint he is too friendly to North.
rrn interests, may well wonder when he 10
described as n proslavcry candidate.
| Al that Convention Amos A. Lawrence was
nominated rs tho Bcli-Evcre,t candidate for
Governor. Tint night ratification meeting
was held. Mr. Lcvcrett Saltonstall, tho son Ok
the original Hartford Convention Blue Liaht
FedcralIst, Levcrctt Saltonstall, and who does
Mr.. EVcrettss correspo onlence, us Chairman or
the Massachusetts, Dell.Evcrctt sate Commit.
tcc this Mr.. Leycrett Saltolstall spoke. Tho
reporter Of the Massachusetts, Bell Everett or.
gan, tho Boston Courier, say.
Our friends at
the South have 10 defend John Bell from tho
charge OF being M nnti.slavcry mnn, antsthey
have more reason, because they sny, he stood
maninliy hy John Quincy Adams IN his defenso
OF the right OF petition and he bnttled against
the southern extremists for the support of tho
Missouri Compromise. aud agninst In reueal. -
Mr.. S. concluded bis iorciblo remarkably warm
culogism upon Everett, Taml hearty md en-.
!, phntc udorrcmcnt of the State ticket, Which
Tho Convention had today presented to tho
voters Of Massachusetts.
Hon. Geo. 8. llilliard, the Bell orator of TINT
State, and one Of tho Delegates, we believe;
that nominated Mr.. Bell, was present at thas
: r"tiiru'ion ind also made speech. In re.
ference 10 their candidate for Governor, hY
faid;
been selected to-day, he Ind known from liu
youth up, and he eDul sny TO The people hu
!; wns one OF the purcst, one Of the most honest
ono OF tho most upright men: nnd not only
that, THERE WAS No MAN IN THE REPUBLICAN
rAilTY VINO HAD DONE MORE fOn TiiE CAUSE or
FREEDOM, VINO HAD DONE so MUCH, VINO Hal
y CONTRIBUTED MORE MONEY ron KANSAS, THAN IN
Y HAD.
!, THERE WAS NOT REPUBLICAN, IN MAssA.
! clIrsErIs WHO COULD CONSEQUENTLY nEftsE ru
VOTE FOR MIR. LAwnENUE. He hoped that, all
= over tho Stntc, the easG would be put calmly
u aud diSpassionately, without nny oi that vul.
/, gnrity aud clapirnp which have become SO
u much The staple Of political missionaries
. Mr.. Chcrringlon Of Boston, next took ,he
y pln'lorm and gave, briefly his reasons for leny.
!, Ing the Republican party. In whose camp he
o rcposcd only three weeks ago. Lie was Rcpul
= lican ttll. but II Republican for tho Union ant
The Constitution. #
+. We clip the facts which we have prescute,
= to-day not irom l'reckinridge, Lincoln o
u Douglas paper, but from The Boston Courier, tn
. Bcll-Everctt organ Of The State of Massu
Is clInsc'ts. We ask our readers TO notice III
\. vast difference between The Bcll-Evcrelts q
- - Massachusetts md the South. All of then
10 base their opinions of Mr.. Bells position upo
i, their views Of his "past history connected wit
~ The public scrvice,' and how wide the iii
~ ference.