Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-30

sovereignty By moving into the common territory
Of he country. Thas ve see where Mr.. Douelss
non-iniervention principles would finally lead, viz
% he widest kind Of Wild Democraey-,he most
modern and approved style Of Northern modern
Denocracy. See minority report Charleston
Convention, with Northern construction.
Bot we prefer to let Mr.. Bell give his own rca-
sons for opposing the Kansas bill He saw too
clearly the result Of that inquitous invention Of
the Illinois demagogue, and further saw that it
was introduced for political purposes; to answer
the ends of an approaching Presidential campaign
and act as a lever to thrust the mover Of the bill
before the people as A. and proper nominee OF
the Charleston Convention. What Mr.. Bell said
upon that occasion ID upon record, and will stand
the test Of the strctest scrutiny by his opponents
Ills predictions as to the effect of the bill upon
the South will stand living monument to his
far.seeing craftsmanship, and political sagaeity.
and the honesty and integrity Of purpose will,
which he ba,tled against it. Read what hc said
in the debate of May cath. 1854 upon the princ'-
ple of non Intervention. Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia.
having made speech in fayoro Of the bill, Mr..
Bell replied in opposition, and in the course Of his
speech used the following lansoase:
It is very we'll for the honorable Senator from
Georgia, Mr.. Toombs.) to proclaim now that lie
is not legslating for any section; he is certainty
NOT 0oing for the South | think no southern
man can show that the South has any particular
interest in this bill. because it not like the
promise Of 1850 for in New Mexico and Utah
you let the territory stand legally restricted or
barred against slavery rs it was by public law
tt,.tr 10, int, hn / n
Mr.. Calhoun and some other h honorable Senator's
cuntendcd that tho Constitution would operate as
repeal Of the Mexican law, aboshing slavery, and
give protection TO the Shareholder. Some other
Senators doubted on that point The honorable
senator from Mississippi SIR. Brown can, per
haps, explain the different doctrines which then
were held in tho South this subject. AT all
events the compromise acts of 1850 left the Ter
rtorv us it was when annexed. and allowed the
people to interdict or establish slavery, rs they
pleased. uhcn hey should form d,Stafe constitution.
That ,cas the doctrine Of non-infeyrent,on then
What is it in this billf am in favor Of the prin
ciplc Of non-intervention. Such non-intcrventlun
as would have given TO tho South Cuba rs slave
State, should il ever be annexed to the United
States; such non interycntion M TINT il there had
been no compact with regard 10 the admission oI
Slave States TO he carved out Of Texas would have
secured to us those slave States independent Il
The compact by which the United States arc bour!
10 admit them. But under the state Of thiug4 now
produced under the lerlngof d'st,u.t and resent.
nent getting up Mt the North against the South.
predict-no, will not predict, because it is too
serious a subject will say that, if this state Of
lngs shall not change essentially, the time will
never come when slave State can be admitted
out Of Texas. The non.intcrvcnton Of 1850 WAS
TO let the Territories which come into the Union
ls slave territory be considered slave territory un
I'll the inhabitants determine, Tien they form
STATE Constitution. that slavery should be abolish
ii; and II it came in free territory then the
inhabitants to restrict or adopt slavery, mt their
liscrction when they form State Constitution.
But by this bill you interpose 10 repeal the Mis-
,ouri comf promise. which would restore the terri
ury 10 the condition of slave territory II WAS
= hen annexed but not content with that, va
urther interfere TO make II Tree territory. iuH
han prordc. tr,ih"m limitation eftme hunters.
hat the L.habtd}tf' shall dec,ic -, Mcir 1ertti1siH
l. Itsdturc 70 estdblish or p5ohbH s'drery. Well.
suppose the frat Legislature shnll admit slavery.
may not too next abolish it, anl thus keep up II
perpetual struggle; while Congress, Mt the SAME
time. may lie agitatcd again by questions ei iur-
th"r interyention' Yet this i, Il measure ol peacr
to tho country. 1t is to give qnet, al agitation
To cease under it