Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-09
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NJ. Gmstf- In late number of the
Advocate, find, under the head Of " Let
II be remembered" y statement Of votes
es., In Congress by John He'll aud Edward
Everett. The statement msy be correct,
and nj fret paid but little attention 10 II,
not believing that the Union Candidates
could be In any wsy injured ny publios
lion Of their yvtes, IN Congress. but nov
oIining. that the public should know tho
circumstances under which those votes
we're cast, I will state the facts 10 they csn
be found by reference TO the political his
tory Of the country.
In the frat place !. !. ssid, that John
Bell voted 1880 and 1893 for The reception
Of abolition petitions in Congress, md that
no was tho only Southern member who
thus voted, against his section. The FIRST
abolition petition that was presented to
Congress-, wins presented Owe, he signature
Of Benjamin franklin, In 1870.
In the year 1885 Mr.. James buchanan,
Of Pennsylvania. presented petition from
the Quakers Of his native State. praying
for the abolition Of Slavery and the Slave
trade in the District Of Columbia.
On the question ".hall the petition be
received" We find voting IN the aHirma-
i've. Mr.. Buchanan. Thos. Benton. Henry
Clay. Ctitteujen. Of KY, Grundy. OF Tenn.
Kitg, Of GA, Brown. of N. c., Clayton, Of
Del. and Daniel Webster.
A committee having been appointed 10
drsft resolutions with regard to petitions
then presented in great number reported
the following
RsS,ited. That all petitions, memorials,
resolutions, propositions, or pagers reia-
ting ~ anS way or IN any extent to tho
subject Of slavery shall without being
printed or referred. be laid on the table
aud no action whatever taken thereon.
Among those that voted sgainst the re-.
port. were Messrs. Cushing Of Macs. Nv
erett Of VI, Buchanan Of Penn, Garland
of Va, Glasccck Of Ga, IIo-ioy of Ca,
Jones and Paitiu Of Va. and Lane of In
diana. The same Joseph Lane now Of Ore.
gnn and candidate for tho Vice Presidency
Of he United States.
We do not find the name Of Mr.. Bell In
the Congressional proceedings. just allu-
ded to. and we now iud that on discus
sion in tho llouso. on the subject Of slave
iy. motion prevailed TO adjourn; and Mr..
BELL voted against hat motion of adjourn
mont, together wi'h Mr.. White Of Ky.
Immediately after Mr. rattep presented a
resolution to put down all petitions rela-
two To the subject Of slavery. and we find
that Mes-r.. Bell aud White did not vote
against tho resolution.
So Mr. Bell stands clear Of tho charge Of
having voted for the abolition petitions in
1886 md 1888. Instead Of finding his
name on the records, we find those oi Bon.
ton, Clay, CfitteBden, 0rundy. King Of
Ga, Clayton Of Del, Daniel Webster,
Garland Of Va, Puttin Of Va, and Geul,
Joseph Lane, Democratic candidate for
tho vlcc. Presidency.
We only find Mr.. Bell voting against
an adjournment, and refusing the day al
ter TO vote against the resolutions vf Mr..
Patton DIVA.
Mr.. Bell being now indicated OF the
charge of voting for abolition petitions in
1886 and 1888 We ought to stop; but VIC are
willing to proceed to the year l,4O, when
the subject WIS again forced before Con-
groSs, In An attempt 10 pnss what was cul-
led the 2let., RuIo, putting down all petit.
tions relative TO slavery. Tho resolution
was adopted MT. Bell voting against it.
IT. ls44 IL was rescinded. and in 1855 mo-
ton to revive it was lost. Among tho-o
who opposed its revival, we fnd the names
Of Messrr. Crozier aud Gentry Of Tenn,
Order, Young and ThomarsJn Of Ky.
Houston Of Dol, and Tbibodaux Of La.
From what precodes, We will draw tho
following corollarios lat. They that vo-
ted for Mr.. Buchanan can vote Mr.. Bell.
End. They that intend to vote for Mr.
Lane. can vote for Mr.. Bell. 81. They that
honor the memory Of Henry Clay. can sup
port Mr.. Bell. 4th. They that follow in
tho footsteps Of Mr.. Crittenden, can con-
slider Mr.. Bell u sound man. 5th. They
tn, believe in old Benton, can believe in
Bell. MusciUs.
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