Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-09-28
[From the Nashville Banuer.l
John Bells Slavery Record.

been In his public course and still is untrue to the
institution of slavery. Though a southern man,
born and all his life identified WITH by association
and individual interest the institution of slavery
though for twenty years the representative and
agent of a slave-holding community in the councils
of the country--he is still denounced as an Aboli-
ZIONIST traitor to the South and an afliator with
the Republicans of the North. The absurdity of
these charges is apparent upon their very face and
yet they are persisted in in the South especially by
BREoKrNRIDGE orators who go about the State speak
ing without any competition.
| In order, once for ALL to put quietus to these
charges and afford our friends advocating the claims
of Mr. BELL evidence from the record at once efec-
tual and indispstable we re-publish the following
compilation of his votes upon questions involving
the institution Of slavery which we found prepared
to our hand by the Georgia Southern Hatchmdn.-
We have compared portion of the references, and
find them correctly given, and have no doubt the
entire list is accurate If this record does not eff
fectually dispose of the false charges brought
against Mr.. BELL at least to the satisfaction of all
far-minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
| june 20, lo4o-OH MT IldIc > HlOUOn 10 Instruct
the Committee on the District Of Columbia to bring
in bill to abolish slavery there Mr.. BELL voted
No. Congressional Globe, Vol. 1S, page 972.
! July 26, lS4S.-When the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,
moved an amendment excluding slavery from Ore
gon. On this motion Mr.. BELL voted No.-[Cong
Globe, Vol. ls, page 1902.
Aug. 10th, ls4s.-On the Oregon bill, Mr. Doug
las moved an amendment embracing the Missouri
Compromise. Mr.. BELL voted Yea, with Messrs.
Berrien, Calhoun, H. v. johnson, Hunter and 9TH
ers.-t Gong. Globe, Vol Is, page 1901.
Aug. 18th, ls48.-0n motion that the Senate
recede from the Missouri Compromise amendment
to the Oregon bill, Mr.. BELL voted No, in the same
company.--[Cong. Globe, Vol. l8, page 1918.
| Jan. l6th, 1s50.-Mr. Seward presented petit
ton for the Abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Berrien moved to lay the table
the question of recepton.-in other words to refuse
to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berriens motion
Mr.. BELL voted Yea.-[Cong. Globe Vol. u, page
l64.
Feb. 7th, ls5O--Upon similar motion in rela-
ton to Petition against new SlaveStates and Ter
rtories Mr.. BELL voted Yea.-[Cong Globe, Vol.
81, page $40.
April 10th, ls5O.-Upon similar motion in re-
lation to Petition to abolish Slavery in the District
of Columbia, Mr.. BELL again voted Yea Cong.
Globe, Vol 81, page 779.
June 5th, lS50.-On Mr.. Chase's amendment to
the Compromise bill, that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the introduction of slavery, or the holding of per-
sons property within said Territory" Mr.. BELL
voted No.-[Cong. Globe, Vol. 2l, page 1884 and
lll34.
Da'e otl i;I, en-. oeleu a.i nIenu- i,i ~,
passed (by the Territorial Legisature) establishing
or prohibiting African Slavery" This was against
Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. BELL voted Yea Cong.
Globe Vol. "a, page 1884,
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- al ,e:o NJ $50, o,. -, P"se , - g.
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BrTI yoted NJ -TCono CIohe Vol S1 na@a la
I,o sti IoEn NJ ~, f M;a,;l";ts';. ~, =
offered an amenJmont 70 tba Com lin ii IN
thoso vordS ~proI;doJ ,bot "oth;r,, ioro;,, o., -
toinod hall ho oonstr,od 20 os n rr,o soiI or
tor,a oa;o oturo from, noss;rr, sm,b lars os r,a,
hs noccssor, fr The nrntscton er tho r;eS,. of rc
nertv Of eyorv LIND which NAV boTo heo, Or raor
boroaftor cor,,Forr,ohir 80 ~ To,st,,;o ''u
"nrs of , Unitod Sta,o ol5 ~ ~ ;ntroJ1d 'i'rO -,
10 ss;d Torritor,T On tbis a,,anSn,ort NJ ~
!. voted Yaa -TCo,g Globe Vol 81 noTos Io74 oni
I1Ia1 '
r. e,h ,oso NJ v,,oo 1900, -, .,,,.,,
,,ont 60 = Cnr,nro,,,iso I'm v,oI; a. Tti
t;o, o,a tDn a,a of tho nn;,aS e"e ~,
y Territory % Of Utah This ACCORDING to Mr. Br1I's
aoo,r;oc ,r,,Id rooo,,nina tLa ,a'-o
there and he voted YeaEGConS Clobe Vol 81
noge I46
J june 9Th ls5o.-Mr. Baldwin moved an amend
ment continuing in force in the Territory. of Ut,L
q the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery. til they b.
d altered or rencaIed bv ConSrosS H. Rr,I ro,e,
e No.-TCong F;lobe Vol ~ paoe lI4s
II June l7th 1870 o-TTnon The motion or Mr.
Soule 10 amond the hill by nroviding that the Ter
k ritores when admitted rs States should {. no 70
o ceived into the Union with or without slavery a
their Constitution NAV prescribe" Mr.. BELL yotef
Voc rC'ono Cioho 'Vol oI nooo o9o
Jnnn 10Th 1s5O IN tho amendmont rronoso,
Inv Mr. Davis of Mississnni renealing ali laws nro
existing in the Territories which g restricted tb
ml endowment of any riobt of nerson or nroDert,
or onv citizen of the United STATES y Mr. RrII W;
tsd Yea NTCong GIobe Vol o. maze Io6a
The efFect Of this would he 10 reneoI Tho mt;
s,oyerv laws of Woxico
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