Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-04
nv. Rell,s Record.

J.. vs.
issue, large majority Of the Southern
votes.
Second, it is charged that Mr.. Bell was in
favor o. the reception OF Abolition petitions.
There is more delnagogueins on this ques-
ton than any other ever discussed by the
| Southern SecessionistS. MIR. Bell declared
repeatedly-and everybody who knows any
thing about his record knows 1t, and those
who don't know it, ought not to dabble IN
things they don't understand-that he did
not believe Congress had the power to grant
the prayer of the petitioners. Mr.. Bell
| however, did not always vote to receive
such petitions. The political complexion OF
the House of 1887 was shown by the
vote fer speaker, which stood-Jas. \. Polk'
Adm, Is: John Bell, Opp, 81. Yet tins
House olirqyy voted to receive abolition
petitions-Mr. Bell always voting no while
all the Northern Democrats and number
of Southern ones voted 10 receive them
One of these votes was taken on the 9th OF
January, 1857, when Mr.. Adams presented
"A petition praying for the abolition OF slavery
and the slave trade in the District of Column
bia, and the question Of reception was raised.
| The House voted TO leceire the petition
yeas 1877, NAYS ~. John Quincy Adams,
Wm Slade, Caleb Cushing and all the abo-
litionisrs in The House, voted TO receive, and
were allied in the vote with such Northern
Democrats as FunkHn Pierce and lSaoc
Toucey. and with such Southern ones as
Grantland and Owens of Ga, Cave johnson,
Of Tenn, and others John Bell voted with
GIassock, of Ga, Dixon II. Lewis, Of Ala,
Pickens and Pinkney, Of S. c., and the ma
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ing the petition. The petition having been
received, Mr. Bell voted to lay it on the ia
bic, which was carried by the union OF the
entire South with some of the Northern
memhers-the aboltionists, j. q. Adams,
Culeb Cn$hing etc, voting against laying 1t
on the table.
Subsequently, however, Mr.. Bell discover
I'd that under Democratic management,
these petitions began to increase instead oil
diminishing, md seeing that it was useless
to try to procure rejection OF the petitions,
came to the conclusion that the best mode OF
dealing with the question was t" let the pc
titions be received and referred TO Il com
mttee, with Instructions 10 rep1rt aIp'nSf
their prayer.
The South was always divided as 10 the
proper policy to DC pursued towards Adolf
ton petitions, and John Bells views on the
subject were the same entertained by Henry
A. Wise and John Y. Mason, Of Virginia,
p;cknev, Of S. c., and others from the South,
while sucli Northern Democrats a. Franklin
Pierce and James Buchanan always voted
for their reception. Do we understand the
Sun to charge them with abolitonlsm -
IIchSdaTy Wh1y.
Mr. Bells Vote.
The Richmond Enquirer says that Mr..
BELL failed to vote on the bill for 1.-The aboll-
ton Of the slave trade in the District OF Go.
umbia" Though it is Il matter OF small
Importance whether he did or not, we desire
to make our neighbor stick to the facts and
to the record. Mr.. Bell opposed the bill for
the suppression of the slave trade in the bis
trct, and rccnrded his rote against il, as tile
following vote will show
(%c. Con. Giobc. rot 2ls pog. IS30.)
YEAs-BaIdwin, Benton, Bright, CaSS Chase
Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis Of Mas, Dayton
Dickinson, Dodge OF Wis, Dodge Of Iowa. Dong
las. Ewing. Fech, Fremont, Green, Gwin. llalc,
lIamlin, Houston, Jones, Norris, Seward, Shields,
Spruancc, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales. Walker,
Whitconlb, and Winthrop-%3.
NAYS--Atchmson, Badger, Baruwell, BELL.
Bcrrieu, Butler, Davis Of Miss, Dawson, Dow"S.
Hunter King, Mangum. Mason. Morton, Pratt,
Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Iulee-l9.
There is the vote, and it will be seen that
Mr.. Bell is amongst the nays. Let the read
or, however, glance his eyes over the yeas,
and see there the names Of Bright, Cass,
Dickinson, aud Gwln. how among the bright
est lights in the Secession galaxy.
At Breckenridge and Lane meeting in
Philadelphia, on Monday evening last, the
following amongst other resolutions was
adopted: Resolved That in the published
opinions Of President Buchanan and EXPIRES
dent Pierce, both Of whom received the
Democratic nomination for and were elected
TO the highest office i'll the gill Of the Amerl-
can people, we have the highest authority
for asserting that neither OF the nominations
for President and Vice President recently
made ut Baltimore were regular, in accor-
dance with the usages Of the Democratic
party, and therefore all Democrats are at
liberty 10 support either OF tie SAID nomi-
nees without any breach OF party fidelity
The Republicans OF New York are quit"
delighted with the efforts of the breckenridge
leaders They say the buffers from the De-
mocraey are doing them the best sort Of ser
vice, and they boast that they have time 10
sleep on their arms. only taking care to
keep their powder dry" that the Dcmocra-
tic sappers and miners are entitled to their
especial thank, for splitting the nationals.
They are perfectly willing to pay for the
music and ammunition used in demonstra-
tons for Breckenridge and Lane. In mcr-
camille phrase they call it - good invest
mcnt,"
The friends Of Bell and Everett held II mass
meeting at Newark, New Jersey. on We'd
nesday evening" The call was upon all per-
sons. without regard to former political pre-
iudices or party attachments opposed to the
Republican organization. The lion. Sllas
Condict presided. and made IL brief address.
Resolutions were adopted approving the plat
form OF 1.-The Union, the CONSTITUTION. and
the enforcement of the laws, and endorsing
the craftsmanship Of MessrS. Bell and Ever
! ett
The friends OF Douglas and Johnson in
Tennessee held a State Convention ut Nash
vile, on Saturday last, and appointed an
electoral ticket The attendance was quite
large and much enthusiasm prevailed. The
Convention was presided over hy the Hon.
| V Is Stevenson, who concluded his speech
l.