Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-13


motives and reasons by which he governed. Hear
him, felow-ciizens.
PRACTICAL QUESTION
Trs PROBABLE
I this shall appeal be important to the inter
ests OF the counry friends shall feel no enbarzss
arising any Of the questions xhish have Aud
ed giving my support to the principle
braeed the bill before the Senate think It's
this point It Win be psc that there no bs,weea
myself and anv Of my sou'rn friends IN mot new principle
had my fol- concurrence and support But in the application a
I'M, 70 the Territories proposed 10 be orgaoled BY h
proposed to repeal the Missouri Compromise and III great
oher' claims tie dpaohae consideration reflection o.
statesman OF The country North and South IL 4 r
Of ne sarey , ffio Clause Of crIsgO promise se
impOrtn, and 6sasfcsnt reu % DE country that all O'sc
RESTRICTION usJrsr TO THE souu
d. co tended that sPPyns The principle q n
by conforming the principle compromise
elise Admitted Its said that te slavery restriction clause
by which Frame etded to the Unied States the Troy Of Lou
Imposed by the Missouri Compromise was unut TO the South
That Is also true.
The attempt Of the North IN 1920 TO in Missouri
cOnOhiOn Of her admission Into the Union and the continued
resist offered the app Of that State admsslon
sry ali the renns 81 YSnes ns Of
the line OF ssdeg sn Just such proceeding that the great
invoked by the honorable Senator Mas8achue Mr.
Sumner to sustain him In bis Observation-Disclosures
e SiS y y been 1oa S
raised their united voices sgast H. eonesvei In spirit the
gave their sanction Consta when they contbit The
u weight Of their characters concaog and
the North the South; and ia blending all in
great instrument Union unparalleled Ia the wisdom OF
provisions the grandegr i results nsrson dlu raise
his yoee ag-ns. H. but unhappi his glorious eompao's Of The
revolution had passed away and he In his retirement no
logger able TO sontrol the active passions Of the DAY."
CONSEQUENCES
"H.sng Ihus all the nunds Of jecon suggested
not disposed controysr either 10 fact
doctrine with such poLs only deliberate
will be allowed
well taken But SIR, admitting them, with the exceptions have
~ :. coo%eres and SeesS 10 @ S aaG Sos dS
rsasfdte The 'rpedisa' OF d ing te hssouri ompron-
tive conclusion upon his point, he tate, pause"
REPEiL FuRTnER oossDERKp
N ores Of con tuon construction popular sovereign
the ingenious application OF doctrna points to questions OF
eompac AMI comproes by the friends OF this measure The
question di.lee!e display for the
s on Of sTs P..s o. and sea aps %.
tory rPOn the main quson Wat recei or
he repeai Of De Kssol1i Comp, oqlise sscurei
ns asserted with great confidence that the application Of the
OF TIE Missouri coGp oue will have the eject 70 transfer to the
gsss the future from the and disrseng sab
lee: Of controversy which ever has ever disturb h deee
upon the sue: slavery VII Oh have than once ihresten
ed the Of the country will be removed that Justice will he
the souih that the Constitution will be restored and yn-
deated provided for the stability OF the
U9ion In-ed not say that one ha e nG.y Ssa:neenf re
Jdbs consequence Of N adoption wOoi longer hesitate %
unfortunately the ent poceoed
furhe than the affirmation showing how these results
mast or will follow"
WISDOM or TEE REPEAL DOUBTED
Cir teeye there be ter feel prevailing At the NORTH
towards tie souh than formry but not De wise on we
the to do nothing the current OF that bet
ter feeling unless urged BY great necessity In vindeAOn OF
Is rgh,sY"
''what has the south Il g,in by tls meaturef
VIII slavery be established the Kansas Territory proposed tn be
seei the subject believe that this Territory will become slave
staieg"
sorrx FEEsDs OILY As TO TIE RESULTS OF
have said already repeat hai could take the view
ern friends doutng Oh The sou &C OF all future controversy
between the North and the south putting end to st ton In
Uotn M 1 PbI ~, 81 ~ & III & in ,I bea x
them 10 its support Hedr oEy as 10 re results II e med
The foregoing extracts from the first speech Of Mr.
Bell the KansasNebraski Bill delivered in the Senate
on the Sd of March, 1851. See Appendix to Congress
sional Globe, vol. 90, page l07
From his second speech on the BILL delivered the
9th and 25th of May. 1884, make the suhjoned
tracts for which Congressional Globe vol 90, psges
947-e5S.
CONSEQUENCES OF rug REPEAL FURTHER
"Iht people OF Tenne Will doubt the PROPHECY and dom
Norh by rep Ag the Missouri Compromise They will that
ut and vi hase bad Elect the ,teady, sober patriotic
sofl may NJ care lof consequence may o Jgom such
lhe people Of Tennessee enough Judgment
aod enrAon enough that though feeling the
Morrill, excited by the pa sge OF this hill restrained within
Immediate supioa. that per
the NoTh Ia. tide flnatcs the
intense seninen Of hostility the institutions Of the sotlh Gre
aed w this h may lad - such xcess that Irritation and re-
sentiment vii De- In tnn excited and ndied into name at the
sodlh and that eH We ss tnd al The Tears ana app hes
OF civ war AID dsuion renewed which spread CONSERVATION
throughout the land in 1850"
tQrlrriE SOVEREIGNTY.
s,y Swstn snd The homo
ratle and distinguished sena Michigan General cAas y
20. brOg h forward as 40 Issue before the people Of
Tennessee Ia LAT contest IN com
pgdaed ihelsea that han a or ngbeF o. Inhabitants In
Territory 81 the United stlt sh ud have he granted
their discretion deny tn citizen Of section OF the
Uuion the pawer TO e,y his rl.h property 10 slaves We
hed practice and doctrines Of the 0oyennen from 1859 to hist
ae ne sond see no peace no quiet no md Of agitation That
Legislature should IN So earHs abolish sa
In Tennessee at hst time believed we were advocating principles
aud doctrines this subject approved In all The southern States
I rs ie mSy cas ~ ,a r & SoO a. asp TnES
ONLY, qualified TO establish their domestic ps,taiions
usr cH RaE HIS purr TO T ouT.r At WHATEVER SACRIFICE
When formed honorable Senators that !li hold
self committed 10 this b vas H. by of my friends that
II The bill such course would he utterly destructive to
me- that would lead 10 disruption o. the Wing party Ia Ten.
and furnish plausible grosnl for imputaonS upon
mot !" Ana G yo ha s up ee
ton presented here involving principles Of knd when
great measure proposed and man occupying [epon
bic position bee strongly Impressed with the conviction that
It's adoption would have deep aud permanent and hilarious
feet upon me future prospects 81 me country threatening he
stability Of IN. Constitution aud the Union itself, be should be
be hid hin which stand In conne; wh his duty Why
should abandon his convictions such question
Of OF the United st,te Vhlsh enjoy, the
proudest and ndepen ent that American citizen
occupyhe nobl st ami deaneto any who will bold
y do lis duty. sr acknowledge my weakness know that
nd feelings and difference for The opinions e others have often
which judgment did approve. But vhen great question
preented -hen have deliberately reflected upon IL
have lights hsf by Eheh 10 guide whatever
rhees Of political standing be eqGeI OF VII eyer OBJ
stics and eGbarrss'mens q ny ksd my stand in my way
shall deliberate
reelection. condslder my dGty TO the county
CONSERVATIVE DANCER or ALESA-
TING IT
I wish honorable Senators TO understand that
really phcple TO be established settled by this
orally would be different son ut muIt not be diverted
valve national VIII North by the South
questions aneeng e rishts and institutions deny the as
hg1 North, Who they approve dis lin
steadily opposed the Abolition nent a. he North from Us In
eepon and have always al agitation the subject
Of avery They like all northe have BEEN from training
and education opposed TO slavery but they have aimed TO
respect and the Constitution and compromises; aud they
have shown ihr detsmna respect and stand BY the
promises Of 1852 in their unwAve'ils enort silence opposition
10 the slave law and 70 secure US faithful execution And
SIR would enquire Of those who assert that there sound
S1a wing A.y a. NE sos VIA. has eseoIe 81 mat SSSs
Wooster his bold advocacy Of the compromises OF 1892 Where
hssupporte OF Willard fmore at he North Where the Union
Whgs OF hsWio where We pri' wheh prompt
ed ve hundred Of the most spectacle citizens Of Boston, said TO
be the vtry hobed Of finatesm 10 enroll themselves tpsc
cnaes 10 the e1e;uon Of the fugitive slave law Is
consideration due the position OF such wings those
present weaken their position inlu rahe the
forebe ngage Of the Attorney General TO crush The OUT
Bui sir there conservative enimeri In the North outside
ranfs those whe the suppoere Of m Webster
and Mr. nlnOre or Tie opponents Of The Hteon Of slave terri
scquescei the ro1es OF is5lhose who
opposed the plans Of The abolition olglntson and entertain
the point Of duaon Il there wisdom sound policy
rest but 50 wI calculated 10 ncs ha arg. elias OF norhe
cizens form combinations Sich lead to a.
enatan between the North and the south.