The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-23

Min stcr to Great Britain. aid Mr. Bell
was elected to succeed him in opposition to
James K. Polk, alierward President OF the
United States, who was the candidate OF the
administration and &c the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bell was supported by the Wings and
p'rtion of the Democratic party who were
opposed 10 the intended nomination OF Mar.
TN Van Buren, as successor to President
Jackson. The principal ground oi Mr.. Bells
Opposition 10 Mr.. Van Buren, vas his strong
dlsapprOva of the system OF removals from
subordinate Offices fnr merely political rea-
sons "a system which MIR. Van Buren, had
zell"usly promoted in the party cunllicts 81
he intended to carry ont to its full extent
in the administration Of the federal govern.
nent. The tendencies of such use Of *
ecutlve patronage had been wildly portray.
ed by Mr.. Bell in speech in the House ON
the freedom Of elections; and he had made
repeated. though Intellectual, eiiarls in success.
slye Congresses 10 procure the enactment 81
laws calculated to check the policy. The final
separation between Mr.. Bell and Gen. Jack
son took place in 1855, when Mr.. Bell de-
clared himself 10 favor Of Judge White lor
the Presidency, in opposition To MIR. Van
Barren. Up to that time there had been no
opposition IN Tennessee L, Gen. Jaekson's
administration. aud il was generally soppos,
ed that his personal and political lnaaence
coald not fail to subdne the opposition raIs-
ed BY Judge White and his friends. The
whole force VI the administration and ol
General JaCks"n's personal popularity was
exerted 10 this end. But Judge White car.
red the State By large maturity; Mr. BEL
/ VAS reelected To- Congress r,m the Hermit
tdge District Itself By as large a vote a. ever;
and an impulse was given to the political
character ot Tennessee which arrayed II IN
nppastiun ~ Democracy dufing the four sue.
ceeding Presidential elections Of ls40-Ii-
'4s-'52. When the reception OF petitions
ior the abolition of slavery IN the District
ot Columbia was agitated in the House 81
! Representatives., in 1886. Mr.. B u ainne Ol
tue Tennessee driegatIon favored the recep
ton, and though as>a.led at home, was ,ns.
tai ed by the prupe Aud subsequently, in
/ 1898, wnen Athfrtnn's resolutions we're in
trotIuced, proposing 10 receive aud lay these
! petitions 0n tue tablr, be maintained hl, con-
sI,trmcy By voting IL the negative, il order
that ltrs might DE refeirei and Icppl tel up
oil. Mben President Harrison formed lis
cabinet IN lS4l. he invited Mr.. Bell 10 az
sept the War department, which he did.
/ With the re,t Of the Cabinet. Mr.. Webster
unlt excepted. lie resigned Office on tile sep
aralon Of President Tyler from tie Wing
pntV, 10 the autumn OF that wear. Tie
Wing majority III the next Tennessee Leg.
i.iature winch met after his withdrawal from
the Cabinet "iieled him the office uf CniteI
States Senator, which. however, he declined
10 iav"r"i EPhraim II. Foster, WIN ha, rem.
decd services TO tie Wing party which VI.
Bell thought deserving the recognition. Mr.
Foster ~, accordingly elected, aud Nj Bel
remained 10 voluntary retirement until cali
ell 1y the pra,.le Of tbs cO1nty, in 1884,, Ia
represent them ~ ih- State Senate 10 which
year, ~ the recurrence IL vacancy. w. Ms
elected 10 the United STATE, Senate, 10 whlrh
he sas REFLECTED IN 1885 Tor .rcnnI Term,
whuh expired MrCh I, 1859. d. lie SEN
ate Mr. Bell stradla.ty npposed the paliey
ii shnrsing MeSlcD ant nthcT Spsni.h a.
merican states /, Tie Lai"n. IL va ~ Ia.
ynr II lhe compromise measures u 1850. bat
,l-sued IL zee the issues then made iuliy ST.
tied AZ the time bY the division Of Texas
ino Sl4irs. a, provided b, the .et ~ ahurx
alton, ae, su,e lie apptrhrudeh. whenever
that question came mp. the hr@opy Of tie
IhgUn might b. again disturbed. IL lsji.
when tie Nebr,-ka bill vas presented r. the
senate. sic. Bel Protested against IT. pas
.ing. a. a vin!aitoh II the Missouri compact.
-. a FSH 4
the compromise 81 1850, aud a. rr.upealus
sectional c"nirnset,, Which might Imprfli
the peace and safety - the unrm IT, tie
eoniru!rrs, ~ he ssmi>.ion 81 kah.as. ~
March. lsjs. Mr.. Bell iouk IrrrirI sruund
asliosi tie su.ealled Lreonprnn ron.,ilu.
ton. and ~ ale ~ elaborate speech, chaf..
ing that that MEASURE tended dnrrt,y 10 lie
0.enhipN Oi u. union.