The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-03
TRUTH.

we are forced to give vent To our honest opinion,
that tho Brcckinridgc Democracy during the
present contest have gone beyond all their former
efforts The truthful and mprcgnable position
Of our candidates has but served to deepen their
malice and increase their envy. The last instance
in which they have sought to deceive the ignorant
or those who are blessed with unboundod crcduli-
ty, is the publication Of pamphlet by the Brock
inridge National Executive Committee purport-
ing to be truthful record Of John Bells political
career, but it is far from being what it claims.
The compiler has not only acted with unfaincss in
garbling the record, but has also been guilty. in
some instances, Of actual falsiico,ion, and in
others, Of an equally culpable and contcmptbc
suppression of the truth, as may be seen by the
following copied from the Union Guard -
The first point Of censure In this Breckenridge
and Lane pamphlet, is Mr.. Bells vote on the 18th
December, 1885, against n motion TO Law on the
table, without reading or reference, petition for
the abolition of slavery in the District Of Column
bia.
The speaker Gas. T. Polk) decided that I'M
der the 18th Rule Of the House, the petition
should lie over one dav &c Mr. Bell (who had
been the rival of Mr.. Polk for the Spcakcrship at
that SESSION. said that he approved Of the Speak
cr's decision, and thought that the petition had
better lie over one day, and on the next day Of
meeting the House could reject it or lay it on The
table A long debate then cnsucd in which
many Southern members participated Among
others, Mr.. Francis Thomas of MARYLAND (sinco
a Democratic Governcr,) said i am prcnared
to vote for the reception Of the petition ard of all
others OF similar character, and am ready TO
vote against laying them on the table &C.
ICons. Globe LIST Scss 2sib Cong, p. 81
On the proposition TO lay the petition On the
table, the vote stood, affirmative %, negative
III. oi those voting in the affirmative, ~ wore
from the North. Mr. Bell and the following s;y,y.
jour Southcrncrs voted, with Adams, Slado g. "a
IN the negative Ashley, Bouldin, Bunch, J. Cal.
honn, Campbell Carter, Chambers. Cl,;Lo,ro
Coffee Coles, Common, Dromgoolc, Dunlap. For
ester, L. Garland, Glasscocl<, Graham. Grap,I,rd
Glavcs, GrRySon, Griffin, HAMMOND of sor,I
carolina 4. q. Harrison, Haynes, ITolscy, Hon
Inns, }. Jackson, G. johnson, II johnson. J
W. Jones, LAWYER, Luke Lea, Loyal, LYON.
Martin, john Y. Mason of Virginia. NcCor,,,
Mckay Of North Carolina McKim. Milli,.ar
Chs f. Mercer of Virginia, Owens, Patton, cr
Virginia, JAS. A. PEARCE of MARYLAND. po,t.
grew OF North Carolina, Bailey Pcvton often.
ncssee, Pickens and Pnckncy Of South Carolin,
foane, Robertson, Rogers Of South Carolip,
shields, Standefcr Steele, Taliafcrro Of vir,,;r,
F. Thomas of Maryland, w Thomson Of South
;aroina, Towns, Washington, White, and HEN.
~ A. WISE of Virginia (P. 1877
The second vote was on the motion to I., ~
NC tao'e another petition 20 abols slavery in |
he District of Columbia, IIere NT. Bell ia found
gam Win Adams, SIadc, and the very bcst If
ou'nerh Company, as the vote shows. AGirma.
I've i'O' negative 76. Mr. Bel and the rol,owinr
ne"B-nlas SouilcnncTs voting in The NEGATIVE.
''u' lin ct NsFglnia, Bunch Of Tennessee. Camn-
Oh south Carolina, John Chambers Of Kcr-
u'hy' Claiborne. Connor, Dunlap e Tennessee.
L OaIi>nd OF Louisiana, GIasscock Of G,,o,ci,
''ahAm, Gra8on, Griffin cf South Carolina. Jas
HAMMOND of South Carolina VI. johnson Of
s"aiS'ana, LAWYER &c Alabama, Like Lea oil
enncssce NauIy Of Tcnness,.r, MCKAY Of North
'aTo'ina, MTl,,an, John NJ Patton. las
fN''k' i";heT"w Of North Carolina, Francis
f'ckcns, Robertson Of virginia. Shields
i"Dncss'", S,aildefrr of Tennessee
'addy Thompson Of south Csroln,
'hde vi kentucky, HENRY A. WISE, together {
nh The Hon CALEB CUSHING, the President az {
'c Breckin'idgc and Lane Speeding Convention I
org. Globe lat Sess. 2ith Cong, p. 1917 a
81 ne mud VOTE was ON 4 motion io suspend the 4
'i'S' DC by Mr.. Owens Of Georgia, on the
ISL OF December following, 20 enable him 70 c
TT resolution TO lay on the table, without read t
x every petition Of this character. The motion II
as lost-ainrmaiiye I0I, negative II5. Adams. p
'''' =" 70 voted in the ncgati' together with a
T. h'i 'lsd troeRty-siI Other Southern members. IL
o. Chiffon, Allan of Kentucky, Ashley Of Mis- "
un B'aio and Bouiin of Virginia, Bunch and
'itrr oil Tennessee, Chambers Of Kentucky
arg OF Virginia, subsequently, Democratic
INcTnor of that State, H. NJ. Jcbnso, or Kc,
'hy' subsequently DeTOcrafie Vicc-Prcslcnt II
the United States, Lawlcr Of Alabama, Maurv. 7
y on's, Mhigan, Morgan of Virginia, Rrnch,r u
North Carolin?, present Governor Of Che T.r. in
Dry OF New Mexico, appointed ~ Mr. Euch,n. d
WIN thp advice and consent Of n Dcworroi;c "a
na''' Shipped, Siandefr of Tennessee, Tala- Il,
% 'n''' WOOD of kentucky, Washington OF to
ny land White and Shc5iod Williams Of Ken.
XIV, L. Williams "f North Carolina, aad with ~
Sc tn" Hon. CALEE CUSd,NG. (Cong. Globe mi
S'ss 2ith Cong, p. 40) il,
lmmcdia "iy a,,cr tn; ..cs:I 70 suspcpd the ",
IS, III Ham NJ Ib.H e ~. "a