Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-09-21


of slavery, unless it be accompanied BY
some adequate provisions for the removal
or the effective control of the slaves after
they shall be emancipated."
MR., BELL HAsTENS 10 SUBMIT TO ONE
AGGRESSION In ORDER TO SEE WIFE,
TIER MORE WOULD BE DEMANDED.
With this qualification and in order
to test the determination of the North in
regard to any further and continued ag-
gression upon Southern feelings and the
security of southern property, WOULD De
CONTENT TO SEE SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT
ABOLISHED TODAY Ia one aspect of the
subject, | am not sure that it would not
be A GREAT CONSERVATIVE MEASURE, both
as regards the Union ana the interest of
Che South. The District once relieved
Of all source of discussion, we would be
speedily enlightened upon the question
whether the North would stop there or
raise new and more dangerous issues. -
If all agitation should cease, then would
the whole country, in all its sections and
interests, experience the blessings of re-
pose from this distracting controversy !;
on the other hand should Tue North mani
fest determination to continue the strife,
by attacking other points, the uncertain
ty which now hangs over the fortunes of
the South would be dispelled, and the
people would then have the option of de-
Gliding their own destiny without further
delay. They could either make up their
minds to submit in quiet, and with be-
coming grace, to whateyerthc North may
decree, or to take steps for successful re-
sistance. If, sir, it were proposed now
to eradicate slavery from the District,
and at the same time provide proper Sc
curiiies for the removal or effective con-
troll of the free colored population, | AM
NOT PREPARED TO SAY THAT THE SoUTH
SHOULD RESIST TIE Measure.
REMARKS.
The above extracts relative to slavery
in the District, are all from the speech
firstrefcrred to. The question of slavery
in the District Of Columbia deeply con-
Germs the rights and interests Of the States
of Maryland and Virginia, as we'll as the
citizens Of the District. To abolish it
there, would make the District an Abo-
lition rendezvous in the heart of Southern
soil lit is bad enough as it is,
Mr.. Bell believes Congress has the
constitutional poecer to do this The de-
sired to see 1t done, and done at once.
His purposes in this, were, first, -topur-
chase peace ~ surreadering the pant q
dsSa@t; and second, Ito try costly ex-
pertinent on Abolition forbearance, at
the expense Of the citizens Of the Dis
trict, and of the States of Maryland and
Virginia.
What other Southern man would pay for
such a peace, the price Of such submits
sion? What other Southern man, in order
to try an experiment the result of which
child could foretell, would establish an
Abolition sanctuary and point whence
Abolition assaults might be made, in the
heart of the abused and defraudcd States
Of Maryland and Virginia What other
man, North or South, would have thought
such an experiment worth the trying?
Is this craftsmanship? Then John
Bell is our only statesman? Is this f.
deity to the South? Then the South
has no other loyal son. Is ibis kind and
just to Virginia and Maryland? Then
Virginia and Maryland have no other
friend! Is this wise policy? Then PHI
losopby teaches in vain and history has
recorded in vain, that the spirit Of en-
croachment is not to be subdued by a
shrinking submission--that the spirit Of
rapacity is not TO be cxtinguished by the
profer Of bounties. IT'S on these that
they feed! 1t was by such disgraeeful
purchases Of peace, and such experiments
upon the forbearance Of aggressors, that
Rome fell, the victim of her folly
People of the United States people Of
the Southland especially ye people Of
Maryland and Virginia--is John Bell the
man for yon, and for The Presidency? Is
he a rise man Is lie safe man? Is
his mind woll-balanced Or rather is
not bis judgment crotchetty, and his ac-
ton peryerse, uncertain, aud unsafe
The people Of Tennessee have sent him
to that retirement which lie himself adj
judged suitable to such a case as he per-
sonilies. Had we not better keep him
there?