The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-12
He Generally Votes with tie Northern
Freesoilers.

We have the evidence of the New Orleans
Crescent, one Of the leading Belleyerite organs
in Louisiana, that Mr.. Bell generally voted
with the Northern Freesoilers This is but
in accordance with facts which can easily be
shown from his record. He voted against the
South for the reception of Abolition petitions;
he opposed the annexation of Texas in 1874
Ia great national, and peculiarly great
Southern measure; he voted against the Clay
ton Compromise bill, upon which the South
rallied in 1848; he voted against the Kansas
Nebraska bill and the repeal of the Missouri
restriction, in 1854, which was Southern and
a constitutional measure, because it repealed
an unconstitutional statute; he voted against
the admission Of Kansas with her pro-slayery
Constitution, in 185S-and in fact wherever
the contest was between the North and the
South, in almost every instance, Mr. Bell will
be found arrayed against the South, and vot-
ing side by side with John Quincy Adams,
Chase, Seward, Summer, and other Abolition
lists.
But we intended merely to call attention to
the Crescent's article, in which Mr.. Bell is
charged with voting generally with Northern
Freesoilers. The following is the Crescent's
denunciation of Mr.. Bell, which appeared in
that paper under date of May 2s. 1858:
MEssRs. CRITTENpEN AND BELL.-Phese
distinguished gentlemen, from some unac-
countable cause, nova days generally vote
with the Northern Freesoilers and in opposi.
ton to the members from that section of the
Confederacy it was supposed they intended
to represent. at least in part. If the one rem
resented Vermont, and thaAnther MICHIGAN
there would be little difficulty in accounting
for they action BY one process or another; but
as it is, we confess we are altogether in the
| dark, unless, as has been stated on numerous
occasions lately, Presidential aspirations have
outweighed and oyerslaughed the duty and
| fealty they owe their immediate section.
On the 18th inst, the bill of Senator CLAW.
Of Alabama, to repeal the fishery bounties''
came up for discussion and determination
On its final passage the vote stood, being taIen
BY yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. sBayard BENJAMIN R;olar
Bright, Brown, Clay. Clingman, Davis. Doug.
las, Fitzpatrick, Gwip, Hammond. Henderso11.
Hunter, Iyerson, johnson Of Arkansas. John.
! son Of Tennessee, Jones, Mallory. Mason.
Pearce, Folk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian. SlaeIl
Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright
and Yulee-30. - = p
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bell. Broder;ck
j Chandler Clark, Collamer, Crittenden. Dixon
Doolittle, Durkee, sFessenden, Foot, Foster.
Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, King. Sew.
ard, Shields, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner. Wade
and Wilson--25.
Absent or not voting Messrs. Bates, Cam.
4 eron, Fitch, Green, Kennedy, Reid, Thompsor
Of Kentucky, and Trumbull--8.. ~ /
Very bad company for Messrs, Crittender
and Bell TO be in. We trust it is mot a II,
dication that they prefer the society of North
Il err Ffeesoilers 70 that Of their own Sontbey,
brethren. It looks 80, however. and deeuI,
rearetful are we that stern truth comnei
even this tacit admission. What ali the lead
/ ing enemies Of the South favor, should brin,
forth. it seems to Us, the opposition Of ever
true Southern man.s 4s nG
We beiieye Nj. Bells suocessor has alrsad,
been appointed By the Legislatnre Of 'Tennes
see. 0nce we should haya deeply denlore
4 his departure from the councils Of the natior
, but now, alas! Worsathan ssa - Se-s1-
ssupsraaaaa lag the ys,stan % che ataee.o