The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
EXTRACTS FROM JOHN BELLS RECORD
READ AND REFLECT.

READ AND REFLECT,
John Bell was a member of Twenty Fifth Cor
gresS During its second session, Mr.. Slade,
Vermont notorious abolitionist, introduced tw
memorials, praying the abolition of slavery
the District of Columbia, and moved that the
be referred to a select committee
On this motion he proceeded to discuss tn
abstract question of slavery" and was usin
the most vile and scurriloas language agains
Southern people, when he was called to order
He Obstinatey persisted in his attempt to address
the House. In vain did one Southern man afte
another call the scoundrel to order, and in vail
did the Speaker decide the points of order to b
well taken,-t indomitable Slade proceeded il
y triumph. Finally the House became a scene o
the widest confusion and disorder Sldde still
: endeavOred to proceed. The Speaker directed
him to take bis seat. slade kept his feet, anC
asked leave, finally, 70 be allowed to proceed il
order. On the question of Ieave, Mr. Allen o
Vermont asked the ayes and nays. Mr. Rencher
of North Carolina moved an adjournment. Mr.
Adams, of Massachusetts, AMI others, demanded
the ayes and noes upon this motion. They we're
called, and restted-ayes LOG, nays %.
/ JoHN BELL, of Tennessee, in company with
John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, voted
against tie motion to adjourn. Only one other
Southern man voted in the negatiye-Whitc of
Kentucky.
"Tbis opposition to Adjournment, eays Col.
Benton, "was one of the worst feattrrs in this
unhappy days work. From the beginning South
ern members had voted to adjourn, but were pre-
vented from succeeding by the tenacity with
which Mr. Slade kept the floor; and now at least
when it was time to adjourn-when the House
was in condition in which no good could be e1-
pected, and great harm might be apprehcnded-
there were sixty-three members willing to continue
it in session." and only two oHt of this sixtv.tree
we're from the South, and joHS BELL was one Of
those two.
At the opening Of the House next morning, Mr..
Patton, Of Virginia, offered an amendment to the
rules. It was in these words:
Resolved That al petitions, memorials and
papers touching the abolition of slavery. az thc
buying, selling or transferring Of slaves in any
State District, or Territory of the United States
be laid on the table without being deha ed. print
ed, read or referred, and that no further action
whatever shall be had thereon"
John Quincy Adams objected to the iutrrGuc.
ton of the amendment. Mr. Patton then moved
suspension of the rules, which was carried.
He next moved the adoption Of the resolution,
and on that motion demanded the previous cues
ton, which demand was sustained aud the main
question, on the passage of the resolution WIS
pat AID the resolution passed JoAS BELL, Of
Tennessee, lodged the question, while White, of
Kentucky voted for it.
In the House of Representatives., on tho llth
of December, 1888, Mr.. Atberton, Democratic
member from New Hampshire, introduced hi,
celebrated resolutions, the last half Of the 9Th
resolution reading as follows:
"That every petition memorial. resolution.
proposition or paper touching or relating in any
way, or to any extent whatever to slavery as
or fhe abolition thereof shall on nre
sentaton thereof, without any further action
thereon, be laid upon the table, without being
debated, printed or REFEREED
On the passage of this half Of me resolution,
JOHN BELL, Of Tennessee, voted in the negative,
in company with John Q. Adsms of Massachu-
sets, Giddngs, of Ohio, and Slade, of Vermont.
On the 2Sth of January, 1s4O Mr.. VIM. Cost
johnson, Of Maryland introduced an an end. |
ment to the rules Of the House. which was car
ried, and known as the 2lst rule which is as
follows:
"No petition, memorial resolution or other
paper praying the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, or any State or Territor5,
Or the slave trade between the States and the
Territories of the United States in which it now
exists, shall not be received by this House, or
entertained in any way whatever" This rule
vas passed by yeas, ia; nays, 10s.
JOHN BELL, Of Tennessee, in company with
dillard Fillmore, of New York, Giddings, of
ohio, and slade, Of Vermont, voting against it,
On the 9th of May, 1854, the bill to organize
he Territory Of Kansas, and repeating the Mis-.
ouri Compromise was up in the Senate for dis
'Sssion. We make short extract from the de
ate:
Mr.. BEtL.-Why the necessity with those hon.
rable Senators, who rely on the integrity and
availability of the Constitution Of repeating the {
iissouri Compromise I
Mr. TooHBs.-Will the Senator allow me to
nswer him?
Mr.. BELL.-Certainly.
Mr.. Townsville principle which under i
tand was supporting, was the amendment of 7
be honorable Senator from Illinois, for which !
on voted, and for which l voted for this re G
cal you and both voted. o
Mr. BEIL-K n bnve alraado soid :.
gain and again, thought there was no warrant
the Constitution to authorize its passage, .
meaning the Missouri Compromise act 4
Thus we find that John Bell voted for the Kan p
IS Bill in caucus Of its friends--which Bill re- r
saled the Missouri Compromise act and ad- o
lifting in debate on the Gath of May, 1864, that
ere was no warrant in the Constitution for the u
Establishment Of the Missouri Compromise line Z,
sverthefess, We further find that, on the 26th =
Gy, ls64,--Ons day LATER when the Kansas
III was ordered to third reading, and pat upon :,
passage, this same JoHx BELL, Of Tennessee q q
company with Chase, Seward, Sumner and b
ade, voted sgainsfitT Consistency, thou art r
jewel IL
On the I'd Of February, 1858, the President Of ;
Ie United States transmitted to the Senate q
'rthed copy Of the LecOmpton Constitution, g
with message recommending the 4
mission of Kansas As a State under that Con 6