The North-Carolinian., 1860-07-14

Mr. BELL AND AB ,LIroN PETIr1oNs.-We
surprised To ii III So Intelligent aud usually weii-'L-
formed politician A. K. Wright, ESQ., 'f JetI-
son. repeating. even Hypothetical fortn the stale
aud often repued sander :nat MIR. Bell, white a
nlemper of Congress, voted for the reception OF
Abolition petitions. In letter puolisnei la me
Augusta Clroncile of yesterday Mr. Wrisn~ .evives
ts charge and says it true, It is 5oo reason
wny any southern man should refas W vote Tor
Mr.. Bell.
10 say the least, the careleasne<s OF this express
sion involves of injustice. AIR. Wrisnt col-
tesses ne not very familiar with the political
history OF i.e snouiu Informed himself
before venturlns to arrAign MN, ON neirsay Tor an
offence which, II COMMITTED, would pre)u ,lce MI
Bell in the eyes of the southern people.
We have no intention examine the record at
this tine oJect beng simply to pronounce the
charge a false one and readers to examine
for themselves. 1t was fully investigated recently
by the Columbus Enquirer, III answer to the same
made by the Times OF that city, and SO overwheim-
ing he vlndcat1on tnat the Lines contesseu its
mistake and made honorable retracton OF
he accusation.-Sueaanuh Republican, June IA
Oar Savannah contemporary should have follow
ed the advice he gave Mr.. Wright; he should have
informed himself before venturing to assert Mr.
Bells innocence of IAN otfence which, II commit
would pre- udlce nim IN the eyes OF me southern
people" We nave before the Mauiy Press pu-
blisned at Columbia Tenn, which advocates the
election of Mr. Bell, in wnicn it IS Stated IN reply
to objection as that OF our savannah con-
temporary, urged by the MONTGOMERY Man I'm In
1856 the H.use of Representatives adopted rule
foroidding the reception OF Abolition pett ols
Against this rule Mr.. Bell voted.
I.ad Savannah contemporary ''examned the
record, he might have found that when Oh the
iota of Dece nber, 1885, Mr.. jackson. Of Massacli-
usetts presented petition praying 'for the imin-
eIlate abolition of slavery within the d strict OF
Columbia" and Mr.. Bearusl-y, OF New York, moved
to lay petition the table, because tine Pr'ct-
ice of the House, for years past had been t" i az
such papers Oh the taolc, aud such disposition o
them he believed have been satisfactory t. tn9
! country large'-Mr. Bell voted, as GU john
Quincy Adams. against the motis'n
He might also found that at the same session
ION the 2Ist of Decemoer, 1880 Mr. btii, ashh
voted with Mr. Adams against a similar moaon 20
dispose of an Abolition pet'ti2n Also, on tue same
day, when Mr.. Owen, of Georgia, moved " suspen-
sion of the rules to enable him to offer resolutions
declaring s.that in the opinion OF this House, the
question of the abolition of savery IN the District
of Co'umbia ou ,ht not to be entertained by Con-
gress,' and that in any petition praying tue
abolition slavery in the District "f Columbia oe
hereafter preseutea it is the deliberate OPINION oi
this House the same. ought tos.be laid upon the
table without reading. = air Bel aid 4ri Adans
| voted against the Suspension Of go
Other instances of silniknf n 60
and after dates we have cited, might be reles1sa st
but these will suffice show that our >eAsann'
| contemporary hastyin making up MS JUG
ment.--NdshuilLe ADaer7c1n