Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-09
HON. JOHN BELL:
uPAST HISTORY CONNECTED WITH
THE PUBLIC SERVICE.1

oPAST HISTORY CONNECTED WITH
THE PUBLIC SERVICE"
HIS ALLIANCE WITH THE NEW ENGLAND FEDERALIsTs-
HIS SUPPORT OF Mr.. CLAY IN ls44-HIs ABANDONMENT
oFH1N IN Is4S, AND HIS WARFARE UPON HIN IN 1850.
We have said in previous part of this article
that Mr.. BELL though assaing Mr.. CLAY in unmea-
surad terms upon the charge Of having defeated
Gen. JACKSON for the Presidency by corrupt bar
gain with Mr.. ADAMS did not possess the confidence
of that far-seeng old soldier. Subsequent events
have shown how far Gen. JACKSON was correct IN
his unwillngness to trust him. We have shown that
from an early period it was believed that he was
ooNCoCTSG schemes and forming alliances for final
abandonment of his party, with view to increased
chances of political preferment We have shown
also. the earnestness with which he protested IN
1885 that such was not his purpose. We have I'M
folded leaf by leaf the volume Of his history to 1885,
the conclusion of the Investigating Committee "
that was gotten up at the close of Gen. JACKsoNs
administration to dlshonor and suy his public ca
reer. Let us progress a step farther and see the
ease and grace with which few months afterwards
he wendell his way to Boston, in Massachusetts,, and
to Hartford. in Connecticut and there made formal
transfer of such of the Democracy in Tennessee as
he deuded of into the support Of Judge WHTE, orer
to the Nel7 England FsderalistS.
On his arrival at Hartford, call for meeting
was made in the old Federal CoT0i OF Convention
uotorietv "a call for "all who rejoiced at tie
ftben, late Federal Wing victories" The chairman
of the meeting Gov ELLSWORTH, congratulated it
over the laie Wig ricory IN Tennessee and other
States-the same which Mr. BELL was trying to Sc
cure when he delivered his speech at NauxhaI less
than two wears previous. Cheers were given for
-IDI a1 cOr,ul1+ n make the
charge against HIM of bargain and intrigue with
ADAMS pass-way to the confidence OF Gen. JACKSON
and his friends, come forward to do the work of
this occasion. He commenced by expressing himself
exceedingly happy being present on so Jolyia an
OCCASION but we have only space to give a few
brief paragraphs showing the purpose and spirit IN
whifb he met them, his new Federal allies:
ANY chef qualification is attributable to the CIR
-cumstance of here meeting a cordial sympathy q
mind of understandings and Of feeling on the great
ana important interests Of all classes, so Intimately
blended with the occasion OF our meeting, and which
embrace as well the interests of this region as
those OF the West for my friends they all lay claims
10 be fellow citizens with you and ldenthed IN the
same cause is gentlemen. further source ~ great
qualification 10 me- that ace should hare met RdT
such AusPICIOUs CIRCUMSTANCES. In THE GREAT CAUSE
FOR WHICH WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING, WE HAVE Been
limited FOR YEARS. and would my voice so far
extend. would raise II SO a 70 Uc liSaTu az viz
extremes of the Union. where THE NEW ERA
which has dawned on the destinies of this country
is now beng celebrated 1t is not yet too late, whe
we almost faLcy We hear the continuous roaring OF
the cannons Federal vietorlesl which are now
firing in almost one uninterrupted line from New
York 10 Buffaio-from the Atlantic TO the Alegha-
nies-itis not say, yet too late TO pour iorth cur
congratulations on so great ule'ie over UtSpo'S"'
as this day announces. could not adequately ue-
scribe 70 YOU the happiness which is likely 70 result
these unless WIS 10
detail you the whole course of the oaneluI meas
ures which have marked the conduct OF the party
now in power 1.-THE same that he spoke OF IN ms
Vanxhall speech unless was 10 expose 10 you Ile
measures which have been so banefully pursued by
the present ana THE LAST ADMINISTRATIONS; this, time
will not permit me TO do"
Il confess ] am amazed at the TeU0iuj0n which mas
lust taken place in the public sentiment eren IN my
teloUOd State; OF the readiness with when they
have buried all their former differences, ana the
zeal with which they have come forward TO NAM
tain the cause of the Constitution and the country
Gentlemen weighing all these things together, con
slider the greatest triumph in the history OF free
people-d triumphCf LIBERTY OVER AN UNPRlN-
CIPLED PARTY, WHO. FOR YEARS, haze trGmped
on The Constitution and truEDIed on The rights Of The
country
Thus it appears that all those who listened to Mr.
BE1I at Vauxhal ana were pursuaded to follow HIM
in the support of Judge WHITE. or who year later
voted for Gov. CANNON, were not Democrats but
Federai-Whigs. So it turned out, but thousands of
Them did not believe it when deceived by Mr.. d.
into that fatal separation from their party. After
having satisfied himself in abusing the Democratic
rsrtv of which he had been a recent member; and
after having made formal tender Of the hand of
.,,17,NcE'' TO these Hartford Federalists Mr. BELL
concludes:
oNrav not now express the hope that it We
.,a,n meet under similar circumstance /
NOT EXPRESS the confident anticipation ui&' we ~
then exchange congratulations on iISSt go,s's y
a1iiD and affection, under the addiuohai NC tl,at
6ayes fonpht together-that we have suceessIuly
fought and that0ur fight was waged TO wres' @OuSeu
power from unworthy hands, &c'
Tins it was bv trick and fraud that portion CT
the old JACKSON Democracy of Tennessee were iea
bIindfolded. into the ranks of the Opposition; auu
fenced about with prejudice and passion many u
chem have never returned.
Mr. Bell and his party no longer cialheu ~ 0S
Re,Yblicans or Democrats. These names had oeeh
700 LONG associated with THOMAS JEFFERSON anu
- T,cgsov TO be acceptable to the Federal
-,..:;., ~ tho North to whom IN future theY must
iooI, Co.. svccor and support HenceiSTth they
20 no Wings and Mr.. BELL IN his speech al
Il-~;uo n the summer following his visit
= ~ T,oland. QS3s) announces that the
old issues which had heie -, ii A..
mocracy and the Wings no longer eAlSeu .ro ,.ls
Yhigs hereafter were going TO carry oL' ''-s
forms which the Democracy stood pieuseu "
Read the following extract FROM MS speech vi INV
occasion referred to: =.
The great question upon which we lor.nel ul,
agreed with the leaders OF the wing PIiy sIy to fur
e any GROUND of party contentious and all The Old