Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-25
Iohn RrII On slavery.

'gone"-d they altogether cease their PArrotke rePe-
tiOns of insult the puret and brightest names that
ad1ra our history. These make up the sum OF their
the utmost limit OF their Ca
patty for political discussion Indeed, Ii Is not in TIE
Charitable minds Of these gentry to regard political OF
ponent in any other light than that Of traitor to bis
country-nor 10 conceive the idea Of any public virtue
in man, who may by possibility stand between them
ard their occupation and enjoyment Of the Federal
Treasury Washington himself could he revi, the esrth
and as be assureily would frowE them his stern re-
buks would obtain a. their hands more exemption,
tbin did CLAW, and Taylor and the host of worthless
whom to have produced IS the just pride and boast OF
their country but Who in their day were abused and
vied by the same immaculate party, with an eIrontery
which II we bad not witnessed it, would be Incredible.
No man in the ration from BIRTH education, cOnsttu
tioua views political action and oitrpeated public de-
claratons backed By lofty integrity, sincerity Of
m;sd which has never been questioned, Is more 10 be
trusted BY the people 90 tas any other subject, thsn
John Bell Look al the part he bOFs in the legislative
measures Of lsSO-hs sPeeches-his votesthsy are all
Of rseOSd and all who desire to know the tru.s have
easy access to them Then, why they not quoted
why are unueudo and insnuatiOn made to supply the
ulaee of fact and demonstration with his trsdleers.
awning to =ound AMI yet AFRAID % strike.
They hln: fAul, and hes.ais dislike"
Mr. Bel has been arragned because be separated from
The mass Of Southern representatives, in Congress on the
measures Of ls5 YET those who blame him are bssly
def ID % produce from bis very iul and as able a. full
discussion Of those measures in he Senate Siag' posi-
lion assumed si1gle word spoken out Of harmony with
hi. pevioas well settled and often decllred opinions en-
tie subjects which they embraced; and those who weigh
the character Of bis objections made at the time, with
the events which have tolowed-thc renewed end douby
emht.ered agitation in and out OF Congress OF the sub
TACT Of lvery which has ensged;he rise OF powerful
Aeopal organization, which threatens the Union with
, directly raceable to some part Of these measures
vii think ths, he spoke with fo7eeaii parakng OF pro
pses ken when be resisted their adoption. In an able
speech in the senate hs Sd Of March, lS5I' on the
Ri 70 or-anzs the Territories CT NebskA and kansas,
NJ Bell asked:
How eau this measure furnish any new guarantee for
The reservation OF the Uuou how transfer TO the
T.rrtories and take from Congress- those distract
ing add sectional questions which 80 often ntrude tlen
selves here And, shove ST. how VII the passage o.
s I'm remove tie OF tLOse slavery aglatOuS at
tha North which have heretofore. upon Two memorable
oeons filed the country vh alarm for the safety OF
a. Taons Is there diager ta astead Of siauuch-
inz %ou viii opsa airesh tins bleeding wound OF the coun-
Mr. President, take the provisions Ct the Bill it
stand, amended and suppose the Inhabitants less or
NOSE 10 number OF one OF these Is1itores, as soon
"A yhs;r tovgrueu. Is uzed sl0u1 establish >vtry
bv wv woul that quiet CITATION a. tHe North o.
,zouI il not De more ra.Olal 20 conclude that it
yo b sounding ct the tocsin fer stnersl reilly ci
al the worst clements Of The Aholticn faction az the
No- h. stimulated and Supported by great numbers OF
Northern citizens gEo have heretofore given no ccule-
-,, "a their exess--sg WO.li not a more wildly diff
f.ed and more intense ant iyefy sentiment De ava
Lspsd dian has ever existed az any former Pcrotp-e
o,red and determined when the proper time should come
10 resist tba application OF new slave state 70 be ad-
,uitted into the l nlou
M ~ noS suppose that slavery shall not be intro
s,eed into either Of these territories under the sanction
on territorial aw-snd i, i Tic general opinion Of those
no have sucken IN this debate that L. all not-S agi-
oo then csasss J. there ground 70 spprehsnd that
bore.on produced by the repeal Of the Missouri Com
t.oniss upon the people Of the North viii settle down
mo more decided and deep rooted hostility TO slavery
and the whole South than could under any other crcpm-
.sness likely 10 occur 10 future be provoked lspeak
az nou OF lie class Of Northern sileus to whom the
n,tor from Massachusetts, Mr. sumner aud the begG
tl from, Ohio (ar Chase AID their followers heorg
agtaioIs who ayoW their purpose OF
continued agitation ana whether this bill passes or Dot,
fbev will do their utmost fan the hres OF anatcsm
ard irsue every autiSOUthern feeling IN the North
Ardlet me say that nothing could do would more
ufuy disturb the present confidence OF toe gent men
no more fatal blow their present prospects could DC
ver-fhan 10 reject this bill But was speaking OF the
liable effect OF the passage 81 this bill upon tar diff
f.ran class OF Northern citizens alude 20 that BODY
% sobernded and raecing citizens who, though Rn-
tssvery in their sentiments have never approved the
f,ratieal rawlings and mischievogs machinatiOus Of
the various abolition societies aud seCts Whoh bad no
disposition 70 disturb eyade any Of the compromises
or aranees OF the Constitution for the protection OF the
vhf Of the STAKEHOLDER bat Who may yet entertain feel
ngs Of decided hostility the Introduction Of slavery in
q, nv territories heretofore considered free territory
j. tsre no lust ground TO apprehend that the repeal OF
die Missouri Compromise which, whether constitutional
~ not for more than thirty years has been regarded in
the North a. valid settlement OF line north OF which
,yery could never COL repeat is there 10 danger to
b. apprehended that The repeal Of that settlement will
SIN mart stronger and deeper complexion 20 the anti
.syery sentiment Of this class of Northern citizens
Mr. Bel then adyerts to the little probability that
slavery could ever take in this territory, and the
worhessness TO the South practically, Of the proposed
repeal and asks
-. for this poor boon-if my friends viii allow the
express ou-ths phantom, ha' We are called upon to
s,n.t;on n assure which will mpSrt LIE and vSor, arm
itb neu head aid fsngs the half conquered Hydra
az he North 1, Il for this that called upon to
give promise Of better DAY to those political sgiiaorsa AZ
lie North Who have saked their whole fortune upon ne
rss.fl formation ofa qTeds Northern sectional party,
de I'D md most fatal evil that can bsis the country
for its esssuumaon viii be the destruction OF me con-
stltion and the extinction OF public EbertyY Is Il Tor
this hat We called upon % supply weapons oil
warfare and 70 invite combination Of Wing frees0iers
soft shell and independent Democrats liberty men, aooi
tonss socialists and atheists founded upon no common
principle bui hatred TO the South-ao common object
but tbs acquisition Of power and tie spoil:
NOw BY the light of history let test the value Ct
these predictons-what fooEed?-the sudden rise and
porteutous gowh Of "a great northern seeO7al party
civil war in Kansas-emgrant aid societies, and Sharp
r;ass-Lecomp,on and Topeka OasitntiOas-curiinAt-
ing in the armed invasion Of sovereign State ofthe Union
The doctrines Of Helper, Of which that invasion was
the practical exponent openly avOwed in the Congress
OF the United Saies--ihe refusal Of the factions which
divide that body for weeks together to cooperate With
each other in the periodical organization Of that branch
Of the Goyernnent-she imminent danger that this
sectional party Organized upon principle Of actual
Hostility to the soathern States viii absorb and weld
for is own purposes the whole power Of the Govern
ment.
And against such evils what had the measure 10 re
commend it? In the FIRST place il founded
rnmpt5n totally false in pOiat Of history Il IS true
sra. "ths compromise measures Of 1850" Gn the hn
Iage Of the Committee Territories, which reported
Kansas-EebFaska Bill "were intended to have far
mo5e comprehensive and enduring eject than the mere
adjustment Of the dieudes arising out OF the aeqnisi
tioas Of the Mexican Territory They were no. de-
gnol to establish great pInCiples which would got only