The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-05
Mr.. BELLS Record,

charge of uusoundneSs being made by democratic jour
nails against John Bell, will read his record. purer,
sounder more southern more national record
held by southern nothing that is not at the
same time national because his record is based upon
the constitution. Read it and see what becomes OF
| thismiserab!e charge of unsoundness. Read.
For CoMPRoMsE-s'He sir, who shall renounce the
extremes Of both these great parties as dangerous
| order and unon-he who by his talents experience
and weight of character shall succeed in placing him
self at the head Of great constitutional party and shall
become the advocate of the administration of the gov
eminent upon the principles Of compromise, as 1t was
understood to have operated in the formation OF the
constitution viii serve the highest gratitude OF his coun-
try" John Bell, See Congressional debates, vol D,
page 349
Thus spoke John Bell in 1929, and singular enough
he now sian Is at the head ola constitutional Union
party pledged to the maintenance of the constitution,
the Union, and the enforcement of the laws.
! DANGER OF DlscY1oN-"S l am no alarmist, but
when reflect upon all see and hear connected with
this subject when look at the growing distraction OF
the country feel myself justified in designating the
sum of what shall say upon this question, plea
for the Union. Upon such a sfbject-upon such an
OCCASION so interesting shall not consider myself as
the re resentave of particular section interest
shall not consider myself either tariff or anti
tariff man / claim to be considered, and heard as
representative of the whole country most nTiously
concerned for its permanent prosperity its stability and
glory | claim to be heard as the advocate of higher
interests than those which the immediate subject Of
| consideration"
So periodically so nobly spoke John Bell in 1882,
when South Carolina threatened to dissolve the Union
upon the ant-tarif plea
ANrI-SEcrIoHAL.-"A long as moderation and the
spirit Of Cancellation shall preside the adminStra-
on of the federal government, any faction which shall
seek to divide the Union either by rousng sense of
injustice and inequality in the action OF the government
in Que section by Selling upon the delicate and in
aammable question of slavery in the other canalways
be shorn of it's strength and defeated in its object,
without the slightest sensation in our system"
Thus with prophetic vision, spoke John Bell in the
year 1885.
'The real dlnger to our SYSTEM as in every other
free govern neat is violent party action of the gov
eminent itself"
So spoke John Bell in 1885.
Pao-SLAvGRY-The proposition being to repeal the
Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, the vote as fol-
lows:
Yeas.-Aessrs. Atchison, Bell, Berrien, Clemens,
Davis Dawson, Foote, Houston Hunter, King Mason
Morton, Pearce, Rlsk, Sebastian, Soule, YuIee-l8
Nays,-Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Benton, Bright
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay Cooper, Corwin, Davis, Of
Massachusetts, DAYTON, Dodge, Felch, Greene Hamlin
Jones, Miller, Norris Phelps, Pratt, Shields, Smith,
| Spruanee, Surgeon Underwood, Upham, Walker and
Whitcom)-3J Con. Globe, vol 81, part 2, p 1854.
/ CoNpRoMsE.-''Sr to suppose that there is one
member of this body who is ready to sacrifice, to
concade something Of his individual sentiments
cure an adjustment of questons-were he untrammel-
ed by pledges to which he may his position here
and which he may violate without dishonor-to sup
pose there is here from the north the SOUTH
who upon cold and selfish calculation of personal adj
vancement would insist upon extreme issues to sup
pose him wretch who does not deserve to live"
Mr. Bell thus spoke in 1850.
! HUMANITY OF SLAvERY.-"But, sir, humanity to the
slave Ut les tltn Justice to the MASTER recommends
the policy of diffusion and extension into any
rtory adapted to his condition. and the
obvious to be misunderstood by the dues Intellect
No sir it is not principle of humanity that dictates the
antiextension policy Of New York"
So spoke John Bell in 1850.
THE PowER OF OUR GOVERNMENT DUE TO SLAVERY
Sir milking all due allowances for American enter
prise and the energies OF free labor with all the in
spring advantages of our system of government,
doubt whether the power and the resources this cou
try would have attained more than half their present
extraordinary proportions but for the much reved
institution of slavery"
1t was thus that John Bell spoke in 1850, and yet
souherners affect to believe that he is anti-slavery in
his views Away then, we say with such hypocrisy.
The MISSOURI CoMPRoMEsE.-'Is it wise, is it expe-
dent to disturb the Missouri compromise! Does the
repeal of the slavery restriction clause act of 1920 pro-
mise such import and benefcent results the
try that all objections should be yielded? What prac
teal advantage benefit to the country generally
the par culary, will the repeal of the Missouri
compromise secure? What has the south to gain by
the measure? VIII slavery be established in Kansas?
So spoke John Bell in 1854.
RISE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PREDIcTED.-''Sr
the tendency Of this bill is to stimulate the formation
Of sectional party"
So spoke John Bell in 1854, on the Kansas bill
ADMISSION OF KANsAs-''Had power by my voice
would paralise-I would crush this many headed
ster-this Kansas hydra at once"
Thus spoke Mr. Bell in 1856.
THE UNIoN-TT MUST BE SAvED-''Let power go
into whatever hands it may, let us save the Union"
So spoke John Bell in 1856
Did ever mortal stand before the American people
with prer more spotless national record than
John Bill? And yet, men calling themselves south
erners affect to believe that he is too unsound too
unreliable the institution of slavery for their sup
port and confidence. We're charg3 more unjust, more
ungenerous, more unfounded ever instituted against
any political asprant Let the united voice of every
southern State attest the patriotism and craftsmanship
of John Bell.