Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-11
Nomination OF John BelI and Edward Everett
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Nomination OF john BELL and Edward Everett
b the National Opposition Convention.
The National Opposition Convention at Baltimore have
done their work eloroasy. Amid perfect harmony, aud
with high enthusiasm, they have presented for the Pres
deucy and Vice Presidency those noble old patriots and
statesmen JorS BElL, Of Tennessee, aud EDWARD Ev-
ERErr, Of Massachusetts They have played trick on
popular creduty, by submitting an unknown name they
are for makugro experiment With the public safety, by
placing az the bcm OF Safe uutedmeu they seek to avail
themselves ofao Fictitious euhusamin favor Of transient
heroes Of the day; bug they have offered to the American
people men, who for more than third ofa century, have
been IN the civic service filing with honor and usefulness
the mos. important Legislative and Executive posts and
impresug thm>e,yes upon every important page Of our
political history within that period They present them on
the od platform Of personal worth Of Intellectual ft
ness and of political loyatv-as men who have served
their country long, faithfully and ably, and have thereby
given tae surest guarantee Of their trustworbness-as
men whose career has shown thatthey possess minds too
broad for sectional craftsmanship, aud souls lofty
for the petty schemes Of tmeserying politicians and
sefseekius deuasogues. such men at the head of
affairs an must admit, the country never before so sore
ly needed For part feel this strongly, that
We cannot DO otherwise than believe that the great
spurng the further ealer,hpof those who have guided
them so far asray viii rally 90 their support with
tbusasm that viii sweep down every thing that opposes
them. We bos; tbeir banner to-day, and shall exert
every faculty that God BIAS given to make doat in
triumph above the battle shock OF next November.
The following interesting and impartial sketch Of the
life and public service OF John Bell is from the New
American Cyc'oppda. Tomorrow we viii give a SINH
Jar sketch Of Edward Everett;
John Bel vss born near Nashville, Tenn. Feb. Is
1891 He was the sou o, iarmes in moderate circum
stances, who was however, able to give him good ed
uea-oa a, Cumberland Coiegeuow Nashville University
Choosing ,he hg as DIS profession, lie was admitted TO
the bar in 1916 settled 40 Fras.u. Williamson county
and aas elected to che State Senate a 1917 when ouIy
20 years old H soon saw bis crsor o entering SO early
into public e and declining reelection, devoted Lim-
self for the next wears 20 bis profession. In 1926 bc
became candidate for Congress aglias, Felix Grguiy
one o; the most popular men Do the State and who bad
ts powerful. gppos, OF Andrew Jackson then caudj-
date for ,Le Presidency against John Quincy Adams
Nsvs-.he'e-- after mos. animated and excited can
ya-s of ID uo1Jts Hr Bell was ee,sL a 1870 ay Iu.u
majority. By successive ,'e.i0as he continued ucu-
Der of che House O, Bspres natives for % years he
entered Congress O. warm aJurlr u, Gr. Calhoun. and
strongly opposed to hs protective system, ag4ia-. which
he made a speech, H l>5-. Subsequent ag1doa
aud reflection induced him to- change his opinions on
that subject aaihe bass ever since remained earnest
advocate otte policy OF protecting American industry.
Though opposed 90 ,hs Appropriation Of money by the
general government for roads and canals I'm the States,
except a -lc case OF som. -r.-. road for military plr
poses IKE the Pacific railroad be has always favored the
policy Of improving the great rivers and LAKE har5ors-
With all bis admiration for Mr. Calhoun Mr.. Ben deci-
deiy opposed the South Carolina doctrine Of nu,6ca-
ton and was made chairman Of tle Judiciary committee
OF che House with special reference 90 the questions con
nected with that sahec, which might have TO be co1si
cred and reported For Do years he chairman Of
the committee on Indian affairs. lie was I'm favor Of
Ta.,ei States bank though hc voted aglirs, the bin for
its recharer I'm 30 because he believed that the sub
ec. brought rp chat ume four wears before the
expiration Of che ola charter merely 20 dela, Gen Jack
iu tie ensuing Presidential election; and because he
was convinced the P-esileu, would veto the BIN, which
proved to be che case. lie protested against the reno
val Of ,le deposits and refused TO vote for resolution
approving tina. measure This refusal was one ofthe causes
vLcb led 90 ie sbssq breach between himself and
President Jackson and the Democratic party, and fl.
n1y 20 BIS cooperation with the Wings This change Of
party relations much accelerated by his election to
the Speakeghip Of che House OF Representatives in lSa4
Iu June Of that year thc Speaker Mr. Stevenson On
et che chair upon being nominated Minister to Great
Britain and Mr Bel was elected 90 succeed him ia op-
position 90 James H. Polk adegvard Presiieu,oi the
ta,ej States Who was the candidate of the admui-ra-
zion and ogthe Democratic party Mr. B,,lwas support
cd by she Wings and portion of tle Democratic party
who were opposed 90 che intended nomination of Martin
Van Barren AS successor 90 Prcsieu, Jackson. The ru-
c34l ground Of Mr Bells opposition to Mr.. Van Buren,
was bis strong ds1pprovl OF che system Of removal.
from subordinate Offices for merely political re3so1s-a
system which Mr. Van Barren had zaa,ogsy promoted In
TIE party conflict, OF he State Of New York and which
Be was supposed ds Intended 90 carry out 90 It's full
tsct u che administration of the federal government
The tendencies of such Of executive patronage had
been viyij'y portrayed by Mr. Ben ia a speech TO the
House on thc freedom Of elections; and he had made
repeated though Intellectual efforts in successive Con
crosses 90 procure Che cnrcmer, of laws calculated TO
To check Che policy. The final separation between Mr..
Bell and Gen Jackson took raceia 1885, when NJ Bell
declared tiwseltiu favor Of Judge White for the Presi
ncy i'm opposition 90 Mr. Van Buren,. Up 20 that time
there bad been opposition u Tennessee to Gen. jack
sons administrator and {. was generally supposed tina,
his personal and political ara.rce could rot fail 10 sub
due the opposition raised br Judge Wh., and bis friends
Tie whole io-ce Of the sdmaist,er and Of Jacs,oa,
personal popularity was eEs-ted 20 this end Bat Judge
White carried the State by a large majority Mr. Bel
reelected To- Congress from the Hermitage District
Itself BY as large vote eyer and an impulse Civ
90 the political cha-4ct,rog Tennessee which arrayej
Dc u opposition 90 che Democracy darag the four sue
cssii1s Presidential elections Of lslo-i-4>-52.-