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was reseindsd by vote Of lOs yeas to 80 nays.
In the House by which the rule rescnded by this
very decided majority the Dsroerats had majority OF
t,oo-thirds
The grounds upon which the rule was rescinded by
this overwhelming Democratic House had been very iuy
discussed BY leading Democrats from the free States al
the preceding session Of the same Congress. Among
these was distinguished Democratic representative IRON
New York. the late Samuel Beardsey, who in speech de-
liyered on the 5th of January, 1884, said:
refusal to receive these petitions DONE but to ere
ate perpetual strife and dennneiaonf
|, aopns to them and 10 my view VOCATION Of The oOnS
tuition will cad AGITATION, either here or elsewhere
therefore, beseeoh and OF the nth TO change the
t SSS''0H' pray 'D'N' " ''''''' ~'N
The resembling Of the rule was strongly advocated by
another distinguished Democrat the Hon. j. A wright
of Indiana now United States Minister at Berlin, who
was at that time member of the House Of Representa-
tives, and who used the following language:
you now adoption rule ia 1870 these mis-
M cir tces pacdrds large e and in all these
nouncemen they for lectures be ven on e rgA q Pc
different OF Abo iion ask gentlemen 10 say
lion hape ask thsm chAnge and TO meet the quest on
other w.y-ehsr Mr. Grunoy says by reg eng te
putting rest For one nedto vote So
to give the question s u appearance have sovereign eon
mot vote for Iodnt h edpoa oat Of teir
AdHd and e them stand forth their own pnePs' and IL
this rule question Of the right Of petition icon
necied as tits Win Ih.r movements they would be worm
| short time pasi nouce.
Il hope that gentlemen this question understood ~ the
people, regarded Of abolitonsm but one
sue 1t regarded by the great Of the people Of the
free states low struck At what they consider a. the right Of
every citizen In N s esunry-the RIGHT 10 be heard"
Upon these grounds thus earnestly urged by the Dem
ocrac leaders of the free States the famous Twenty
First Rule after four years trial, was rescinded by
House OF Representatives numbering two Democrats for
every Whig And was in this way, by actual results
and the votes of an overwhelming Democratic House,
that the course of Mr.. Bell the subject of abolition
petitions most signaly indicated!
| SLAVERY AGITATIOS--srRIKISG ILLUSTRATION or Mr.
| BELLS FORESIGHT
The letter from Mr. Bell 10 Gov Gilmer, above refer
red to- was written and published just twenty years ago
In it there occur the following passages:
he deliberate perseyerng obsnaey with which the sup
pOeTS OF the Administration Martin Van Buren the slave
States persist IN making aoo ion one Of the Issues between me
and nciierous ns highest degree What ought
Gun to nose 81 a2 S 'Ga
st S o yr ~ SAKE q ,S Ra'ig dtsanNge pS,
always has been quite much 20 be Appreciated on @
South, from The AbOIIonss themselves.
have been member Of Congress- you know from the
All has taken place in Congress in relation to It, Isw
Yemen Su WSs no, inclined 10 .Ss part in H. because thought
the stakes TOO high Il was common impression that he INST
with any portion Of fellow cit Of the
South The fanatic t rather provoked han deprecated
Of settled hostility to Southern interests and many Injurious re
their motives calculated Atrenh
TO the cause OF the fanatics by uniting with them more raona
and calculating class Of the Northern people The motive to this
all doubt combine the and Southwest closely In
their political movements aud preferences then thought the
for that the ambitious A,prans at the North should
take Il into their head, to play e same ,rt o. game 10 Trtaa
with deprived Of political power"
To these views, entertained and published by Mr.. Bell
twenty years ago. ask the candid attention Of the peo
pie Of the saye-holding States as eminenly worthy Of
b.;r at tba and
pouring flood of light upon Mr.. Bells whole
upon the slavery question. He the game" which
the Van Buren, leaders Of the Southern Democracy
would play with slavery agatou-a game for party pur-
posesand oretod what would be the result if persist
ed H. He regarded il as most dangerous and reckless
game for the South for il struck him THAT il the amb
asprants the North should take into their heads
play the samesort Of game in retaliation the South
would be thrown into settled minority, and forthwith
| deprived Of political power"
The Southern Democratic asprants would, however,
persist in the game until Northern asprants took it into
their heads TO play the same in retaliation and the result
has been that Fremont came near being elected the
Presidency 10 1856, and that Lincoln may possibly be
elected in S60-in which event those "hoow and false
guardians OF Southern interests who originated the game
who have been udustriousy playing ever since and
who have put up their last stakes upon il nor have
nouuced their intention to break up the Union, if they
can
The people Of the South thus fully understand why
Be mas, through the NnOle OF MS long pubic HE,
uniformly opposed the making Of unnecessary or imma
era issues between the South and the North the SUBJ
sct otavery. Does not the present unhappy aud alarm
ing Of the Union coneusively prove that Mr.. Bell
in pursuing that course, has shown himself TO be
sagaciOus and patriotic statesman and true and loyal
| sou of the South?
THE SLAVERY QUESTION IN 1900
In the Senate ofthe United States the 3D. 18th, 9th
and 9th days Of july 1850, hr. Bell gave his views
the slavery question in all its varied aspects. His Opin
ions on all the material points involved in the subject
will be found in the passages from his speech which
| proceed 10 give
TERRITORIAL RlGHrs OF THE sourn
SIN the opinion Of FAR the greater Eumb OF the most emf
slavery at me tine Of the cesa are s in force and must
remn SO q3 they are expressly repealed either BY Congress:
senator from Kentucky Hr olay himself Such the opinion
Of scarcely less Distinguished Senator from dehira,
Oa. and sch is the opinion Of the able and enen
the FROM Mtssuelu,ets, Mr. webstsr three leading
champions Of this BILL d. no. forget another Senator from the
South high rank In lis profession Badger who Is
supporter Of this bill Thus SIR slavery goes Into New Ney
AZ must force Its there depte OF all the ohucons
OF oeal laws and Of the Inter let imposed by this bill the
ors legislature stlt conended that the South secured
the benefit othe etrine held by
guhed champions OF s rights who maintain tina. the Constu-
zen In the enjoyment OF his rights OF property every decp
recognized such In the States nd
bounded and shall be so declared BY the supreme Court vii
authorize Introduction Of slavery into New Mexico The
the doctrine held this point think
well be questioned or dspoved and the question related
territory situated Oregon when the Unte States in
10 property In slaves would be entitled 70 the pro.
tec OF the laws and Constitution OF the United States
question formidable to the interest. OF the
soath where raised In reference Ne~ Mexico
ha been organized society an government two cenur
and where slavery ohbed by heo sovereignty beoe
and at the date OF the United un
der that prohibit slavery had ceased exist The oontuOn
la It's application TO this Territory expected not merely
tc property In slaves In Oregon before there any
Of sovereignty the subject other
United States came into possession ois 1.-THE ohrucons
po.ed these then the principles
sttulon would De st to their m end falr operation and he
south mh LOOK with some TO the election q slave
properly la this territory through the courts Of the United
Mr.. Bell was in favor OF removing these "obsruc-
tious in order that the principles Of the Constitution
might be left o their full aud fair operation and that
"the South might look with confidence to the pro-
lection Of slave property in this territory as will appear
by his in favor Of the following amendment to the
Compromise bill offered by Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi
"And that ali laws parts laws usages cuSm pre-
Ing In the territories acquired by the United States from Mexico
S1d whleh 10 said territories restrict Gbhdgs obsuct
enjoyment OF RICH: person properly Of the
Uned States recognized guaranteed by the conJuon
laws othe United States are hereby declared and shall be held
| as repealed"
The yeas and nays the adoption of this proposition
to repeal abolish the Mexican laws prohibltory OF
slavery follows.
Yr,sNessr At:hson BELL Berrien Clemens Davis Of Ms
Sspp Dawson Foote, Houston, Hu1er King Mason, Morton
Pearce, Iusk Sebastian, soule and Yulse-ls
NrszMesss Badger, BALDWIN Benton Bright. Cas- Chase
CAke CLAY, Cooper Corwln, Davis OF Massachusetts, DaJ
Dodge Of Wisconsin Dsdge Of Iowa. Psleh Greene Hauin
Congressional Globe, vol q, par: 9-pige 1854
Mr.. Bell also voted agans: an amendment offered to
the bill by Mr. Baldwin declaring that "the Mexican laws
prohibiting slavery should be aud remain in force in said
territory until they should be altered repealed by Cor
gress." [See page TAG of same volume.
He voted also against the following amendment Offer
ed by Mr. Seward:
ehs slavery Involuntary servtude oiherEse than by
eonvctol line shall be either Of sad terri
tories OF Utah and Ne" Mexico" see 1884, volume