Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-08-04
MR.. L RECORD.

ina three propositions are contain
ed in their platform.
/. That Congress has no powe
to abolish slavery III the Terrific
ries.
2. That when neceAsary, Govern
ment must protec. thu rights Of per
son and property wherever it, con
stitutional power ext9n g.
Noac MT. Bell is on thu record IN
taror Of each Of tisse PROPOSE
nons.
On the sth Of JUMP, 1850, in the
Senate, Mr.. Chase, Of Ohio, oferec
the following amendraent to one Of
the Compromise Measures
"That nothing herYin contained
shall be construed as authorizing or
permitting the introduction ofs'ave.
~ or the holding of Hersons or pro
perty within said Terfitory,"
Upon this amendment, John Bell
voted "No."
On the same day, Mr.. Seward
moved The Wilmot Broyiso, in the
following words
"Neither slavery npr involuntary
servitude, otherwise than upon con,
viction for crimes, shall ever be al
lowed in either of said Territories
of Utah and New Mexico"
Upon this amendment John Bell
also voted "No"-by these votes
attirn ing the first proposition men
sfoned above-viz that Congress
has no power to abolish slavery in
the Territories.
nn the same day also, Mr.. Ber-
rien, Of Georgia, moved this amend
ment:
"But no law shall be passed in
~terfering with the primary disposal
of the soil, nor establishing or pro-
Asdt;ting african siapery."
Which passed-ayes 80, NAYS 81
among the ayes was John Bells
name.
On the same day, Mr.. Hale
moved to amend dy adding, after
the word prohibiting, the words or
allowing; which, if carried, would
have prevented the territorial Iegis-
latures from protecting slavery if
they chose. The amendment was
rejected, John Bell voted voting
"No."
On the same day, Mr.. Baldwin,
Of Connecticut, moved that the
Mexican laws aboiishing slavery
should be considered in force. until
REPEALED by Congress , against which,
John Bell also voted.
In these votes, the name Of John
Bell is to be found side by side with
the Southern Senators-therebv ex-
pressing his opinion that territorial
legislatures have not the power 10
prohibit or abolish $ 4very-the Sc
cond proposition above mentioned.
On the 9th of May Of the same
year Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, of
the 70 lowing amendment.
"Provided, that nothing herein
shall be construed SO as
o prevent said TERRITORIAL lrgisla
.ure from passing such lars as may
Ie necessary for the protection o.
rights OF property Of every
lind, which may have been or may
De hereafter, conformabiy to the
Constitution and laws Of the Unit
ID States, held in, Or introduced in
. said Territory"
Mr.. Davis also pfefaced this pro
7iso with some remarks, declaring
lis object to be to assert the duty
If the Government to protect slave
y. On this proviso Mr.. Bell voted
'es, TINS asserting under oath, as
Judge Hill says, the duty Of pro-
ection aohen necessary, in the Mry
language of the plavorm.
And Judge Hill then proceeds
o tell the people If Georgia:
"For Mr.. Davis proviso see Con
Globe, vol. 81, part 2,
,age 1914. For all the votes, see
he same book, page 1884. There.
ore, to an actual demonstration,
Nr. Bell is certainly as sound as the
Breckenridge platform.
"My next proposition is, that Mr.,
Bell is sounder than this platform.
Now then to the proof.
"The platform of course says
about slavery as a political.