Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-13
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CONCLUDING REMARKS.
L. is particularly worthy Of notice. that Mr. Bells
trIdlcers have Hsusr a.slied any sentiment doc
trne principle announced by him on the subject Of
slavery. Their objections he and are limited
l. To his votes IN aVOr OF receiving aud acting upon
abolition petitions as a matter Of SQUAD policy the
part Of the representatives from the South, aud in view
the injurious results which hs believed Woull fooE
the adoption Of the opposite policy Tue results turned
out q be he thought aud said they would aud his
course was ultimately vindeAted in the fullest amer by
the repeal Of the rEenty6st Rule after experience
Of four years b. House OF Representatives numbering
two Democrats to one Wing!
TO his opposition 20 the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise which be based SOLELY upon what be foresaw
aud predicted would be the 'rssult" he could ind
warrant in the Constitution for the clause in the Of
1870 restricting slavery BY the line Of $500 He re-
garled such restriction unjust 70 the South and in
violation Of the treaty BY which the territory acquired
from France. lie had voted in $50 repeal the Mexi
eau laws prohibiting slavery in New Mexico, which
IN force at the tins OF the acquisition. But when IL
voting for the repeal OF the Missouri Compro
mise, which bad been peacefully acquiesced in for thirty
years he apprehended dangerous Consequences 70 the
South and the whole country from the adoption OF
the measure lie looked the probable rssNs OF the
measure and guided he expressly declared entirely
b. the conclusions which bis mind To- to what
those results would be- he voted against the repeal aud
n voting the results proved be voted against the
creation Of the Republican party i, would be gross
libel on the majority who repealed the Missouri ComprO
mss % suppose they would have done had they been
gifted With the foresight Of Mr.. Bell aud seen, his far
reaching sagAcgy enabled him 10 do the depiorable
consequences which tOlioE frOmiL
No higher tribute could be rendered 70 any than
that which IS unsittngly paid 70 Mr. B BY the entire
arrty vas. 10 Is OF Democratic leaders speakers and
WRITERS Throughout, the Souri, when they call upon the
people Of the South as they every day doing by
uniting under the Democratic flag. erpose barrier
% the onward march OF experimentation they
plate upon the danger Southern institutions OF the
governments falling into the hands OF the Republicans
-Ehen they proclaim that danger be great that
the South ought 70 submit % the Inauguration Of
the Republican eAndiate, IT elected Had Mr.. Bells
pruient cOuncils-his wise admOEiiOns-his
tnouSlrauces been needed, mere WOuQ thus nave
boen Republican party, and the country would be
10 the enjoyment Of that repOse aud freedom from slave
~ agitation which President Pierce eongraulcd upon
possessing At the date Of his installation into the Pres
dental Office.
s. To MS vote against the Lecomp,on Constitution bill
He voted bis aecusers say against admitting Kansas
the Union a slave State. "A slave State, The Dem
Of Tennessee know and will give ready crcden,e
to- Gen. Whiifei their former ,OW citizen and active
CO abOrer in the cause OF Democracy who removed
II ar aarlvd In - aarh fh4 L.
compton bill. M. Ben quoted the following extract OF
lsJisr written by G,u. Whitfield 20 the editor Of the
Washington Us0H dated Washington city, September
%, 1857:
q" hs letter aidrssed BY rebbs yenteat
pue ia Kanf before aad the Of Govsruor
here Sal crus,d- tse k--
n 800, o-, eo M p =. :, 49, &c., "a, = 80, ' h,
doo : ted Eas aEsdous before R'osstJ Walker en-
re9sa again that EnoslagD Tvsss veil and kno sing
HIN 20 Dc 1roasay Po ted upoa NaasI aHd sad1s faS
From the letter Of DE-. Tebbs, referred 10 in Gen
Whi,6eids letter, Mr. Bel quoted the fOlouing para
graph
Taa IN lamar Isl. far or ave s2as. before Governor
veaoa Of all the nbers Of the Legislature and deSas fo
- S ~ - - i,., 49,, ~ \, y. N 49,
iOa that he ProIAyy party proper Hasin hoPes minority
This Doctor Tebbs represented in the same
Der OF the Uai9lt in which bis letter published
"Vrgnian by BIRTH STAKEHOLDER and OF the early
settlers OF Kansas who bad been a member Of every
legislature since Kansas bad become a Territory and
whose radical views The slavery question had reu
dercd him peculiarly obnoxious the Black Republicans
OF the Territory"
Nc. Bells opposition to the Lccomp.on bill therefore,
took place in view OF the bghe, Democratic evidence in
the T. rrtory that 'the provery party proper in the
Territory was ia e hopeless minority 80
Mr.. Bel, also, by authentic facts ard figures, demon
s,rated that an overwhelming minority OF the qualified
Of the Territory opposed the Lccompton
Constitution In view Of these facts hr. b U argued,
that impose that Constitution the unwilling majoI
q Of the people OF kansas-hrge aud he.ming
Il was-goult be act OF arbitrary power the part
Of Congress, in violation u fundamental principle
Of al free Institutions, add whi,h, uuder al the
circgmst connected with t. could be Of sort
Of advantage the South while the other hand, the
Inevitable effect Of t would be further 70 excite the
North against the South and 20 give increased strength
and vitality 70 the Republican Organiziuous.
The Republicans bad already twenty Senator's How
long would be- Mr. Bell asked before they would have
sui. number )ouethirdl prevent the ratification
OF any treaty Of acquisition If the Southern Democracy
persisted 10 Their course The Southern Democracy did
persis aud the result VAS as Mr. Bell saw and fOretod
the Republican senator's have been increased 70 more
thaa the requisite num1er TO enable them 70 reject any
trci'y they may see &c 10 reject
Did the advocates Of the Lecompton bill, Mr.. Bell fur
Their asked 10 strengthen the Republican party and
give the reins Of Government into their hands. II they
did let hem pass the bill Did they a. sire 20 lessen the
poser Of the Republican party and the progress Of
slavery agitation II they did let them reject the bill
and send the Constitution back the people OF Kansas
for their ratification rejection. These the grounds
upon which NJ. Bell opposed the passage Of he Lee
compton Constitution bill Il well TAKEN they fully JUS
Oh we're not well takeu. What candid viii censure
Mr. Bel for acting a. be did upou those grounds.