The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-21
John Rell,s Slavery Record.

OF garbled extracts from his speeches, torn
from their context, are striving to make
the impression that he has been, in his
public course, and still is. untrue to the
institution Of slavery. Though southern
man born, and all his life identified with
by association and individual interest, the
institution of slavery-though for twenty
years the representative and agent Of
slaveholding community in the councils
of the country-he is still denounced as
all Abnlitonist, a traitor to the South, and
an nfliliator with the Republicans of the
North. The absurdity of these charges is
apparent upon their very face, and yet
they are persisted in the South. especially
by Breckenridge orators who go about the
State speaking without any competition.
In ORDER once for all, to put a quietus
TO these charges, and afford our friends
advocating the claims Of Col. Bell evil
dence from the record, at once eficctuai
and indisputable, we republish the follow
ing compilation of Mr.. Bells rotcs upon
questions involving the institution Of |
slavery, which we found prepared to our
hand by the Georgia Southern lVatchman.-
We have compared portion of the refer
enccs, and find them correctly given, and |
have no doubt the entire list is accurate.
If this record does not efiectually dispose
of the false charges brought against Mr..
| Bell. at least to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we arc sadly mistaken:
June Goth, lS4S.-On Mr.. Hales motion
| to instruct the Committee on the District
! of Columbia to bring in bill to abolish
slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted No. Con-
gressional Globe, Volume Is, page $40.
July Goth. lS4S.-Whcn the Clayton
| Compromise was before the Senate, Mr..
! Davis, of Massachusetts. moved an amend
ment excluding slavery from Oregon. On
this motion Mr.. Bell voted No. Con-
gressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1902.
Aug. 10Th, 1S4S.-On the Oregon bill,
Mr. Douglas moved an amendment en-
bracing the Missouri Compromise. Mr..
Bell voted Yea, with Messrs. Berrien, Cal
houn, H. V. johnson, Hunter and others.
Il Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
1861.
Aug. 18th, 1s4S.-On motion that the
Senate recede from the Missouri Compro
mise Amendment to the Oregon Bill, Mr..
Bell voted No, in the same company
Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1913.
Jan. 10th, lSjO.-Mr. Seward presented
petition for the Abolition Of Slavery in
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Berrien
moved to lay on the table the question Of
reception--in other words, to refuse to
entertain the petition. On Mr. Berrien's
motion, Mr.. Bell voted YEA Congress-
| ionnl Glpho Vol poun 1bl
Feb. 9TH, lS50.-Upon similar motion
in relation to Petition against new Slave
States and Territories. Mr.. Bell voted Yea.
y Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 80.
April 18th, lS5O.-Upon a similar mo-
ton in relation to petition to abolish
Slavery in the District of Columbia, Mr..
Bell again voted Yea.- Congressional
Globe, Vol. 81. page 10.
June 9TH lSjO.--On Mr. Chase's amend
ment to the Compromise Bill that moth
ing herein contained shall he construed
as authorizing or permitting the introduce
ton of slavery or the holding of persons
as property within said Territory" Mr..
Bell voted No.--Congrcssional Globe, Vol.
81, page los and ll3I.
June 9Th, 1SjO.-Mr Bcrrcn offered an
amendment to the Compromise Bill that,
mo law shall he passed Thy the Territorial
Legisaturc) establishing or prohibiting
African Slavery" This was AGAINST Squat.
tor Sovereignty. Nj Bell voted YEA
Congressional Globe. Vol. a. page 1854.
June 9Th. lSjo.--Mr. Hale moved to
amend the Bill further by inserting the
words, following" which would have the
effect of preventing tn" Territorial Lcgis-
laturc from protecting or otherwise rc-
cocnizng slavery. On this motion. Mr..
Bell voted No - Congressional Glohe,
Vol. Il page ll35.
June 18th. lSj0.-Mr. Stewards amend
ment iorhidng slavery in New Mexico and
: Utah. Mr.. Bell voted No.-Congressional
Globe Vol. 81. page ll3+.
June 9TH lS50.-Mr. Davis, of Mississip-
pi. had offered an amendment to the
Compromise Bill in these words: "Provid.
, ed, that nothing herein contained shall
= be construed so as to prevent said Terri
Q torial Legislature from passing such laws
as may be necessary for the protection OF
: the rights of property of every kind,
which may have been, or may be hereat-
e ter. coniormably to the Constitution and
, laws of the United States, held in, or in
t troduced into, said Territory. On this
amendment. Mr.. Bell voted YEA Con-
! gressional Globe, Vol. 81, pages 1914 and
| 1871.
June 9th, 1Sj0.-Mr. Yulee moved an
amendment to n Compromise Bill, extend
/ ing the Constitution and the laws of the
: United States over the Territory of Utah.
e This, according to Mr.. Bells doctrine,
A would recognize the rights to carry slaves
there, and he voted Yea.-- Congressional
Globe Vol. 81 page ll46.
/ June 9th, lSjO.-Mr. Baldwin moved an
e amendment. continuing in force in the
Territory of Utah the Mexican laws pro-
, hibiting slavery, till they be altered or re-
i pealed by Congress. Mr.. Bell voted No
= \ Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page
q ll4S.
. June 18th, 1Sj0.-Upon the motion Of
" Mr.. Soule to amend the Bill, by providing
> that the Territories, when admitted as
States, should "be received into the I'm
n ion, with or without slavery, as their Con.
}, situations may prescribe" Mr.. Bell voted
G YEA Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page
| 1899.
June 10, 1S50.-On the amendment
S proposed by Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi re,
e pealing all laws pre-exisiing in the Terri,
D tories which restricted the full enjoyment
v OF any right of person or property of any
J. citizen of the United States" Mr.. Bell
@ voted Yea.-Congressional Globe, Vol 81
J. page 1854. The effect of this would be to
\ repeal the anti-slavery laws OF Mexico.
r August 23d, lS5O.-On the passage OIL
L the Fugitive Slave Bill, Mr.. Bell voted
n Yea.-Congres Globe, Vol. 81, page
1917.
September 10th, 1S5O.-The Bill to abol,
: ish the Slave Trade in the District Of Co,