New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-09


enjoyment OF bic slave property "a the Of other
erty.
To these inserrogatoes Mr.. Bell replied by sending
the collection Of bis speeches and the summary Of his
votes in Congress, just pufisus by the Tennessee
Committee. Mr.. Dawson has now Published the SUBJ
joined commentary upon the letter and the speeches:
In this compilation Of bis speeches and votes which
he incostd to me, and by specia reference to the
same, made part of his answer TO my letter, lind
that in speech made by him on the 24th and 2jth Of
May, 1854 and which is published in the 18th volume
Cong. Globe, pages 9495s he uttered the following
language to wit
Gas 10 the principles Of "squs,te Sovereignty" wish fur
ther h in the late contest between Gen and the
distinctly brought forward an issue before the people Of
Tennessee. In that contes., In com mon with
the ides that hal dull or any number Of inhabitants Terri
tory Of the United States houd have the granted to them
dereon deny the citizen of section Of the Union the
power to enjoy bis right of property in Slaves We were not
tee and doctrines of the Government from l7ss to that time
w S0S see no b no spd 81 hi
islatuIe should IN one or two yeas establish or abolish says
the ss.on Of the question Of ssys would G 81 On ,rn. s
pie: and a9c.I9es on h. subject s al ts soohea
and then only qusfed to establish their domestic Dstu
"On the 5th day of June, 1850, Mr.. Berrien of
Georgia offered in tie Senate of the United States the
following amendment to the Compromise measures,
then under considerations
" But law shall be passed interfering with the primary
disposed Of the SOIL establishing or prohibiting African
:" Mr. Bell voted for the amendment page ,l3i,
Cong. Globe, vol. DIST
" Here, then, is an answer to my first question,
which is full distinct, and emphatic.
On the llth day of December 1888, Mr.. Anterior
of New Hamphire offered the following resolution in
the House, to wit:
e.ore therefore, all part
tories prohibit the removal of from State State
dsen late between the institutions Of portion of the
ton Constitution fundamental principle
which the union Of these States rests and beyond the u
ION this occasion Mr. Bell voted yea, which amounts
TO direct Clear and conclusive answer TO my second
question.
the following amendment in the United States Senate
to the then pending Compromise measures:
Prod That nothing herein contained shall be construed
proper, Of every which msy have been or maj here
States held iD or introduced into said Territory Mr.
also praced this poyi,o with declaring hi. object
be to assert the duty OF the Government protect Slavery
"On this proviso, Mr.. Bell voted yes thus asserting,
under OATH the duty Of protection, when necessary
" He has answered, then, with remarkable point,
perspicuousness and power. Let those who doubt his
vo.on to the South read and study his wer and
they can never doubt again.
" In this same record, which he has recentlv had
reIubished and thereby declared TO be his opinions
noic, find elaborate, able, and unanswerable de-
fense of the nsitu ion Of Slavery, attribung, he
does TO this much abused institution the grandeur and
glory to which we have attained as nation. Upon
the extension of Slavery he says Humanity to the
slave not less than justice to the MASTER recommends
the policy of diffusion aud extension into any ter
ritory adapted to his condition. Upon this subject
what says Mr.. Brsckinridge: Il belong to no party
which has for it's object the extension Of Slavery
Southern shareholders, choose ye between them:
Respectfully, ANDREW II. II. DAWSON"
IL a.. Al. r. tbpo
rnents on the correspondence between Mr.. Bell and
Mr.. Dawson, and the statement of the latter which
We publish above:
from his speeches in Congress, and TO certain votes OF
his for his opinions the several subjects embraced
in the interrogatories propoundef. Those extracts
and pOtes ezpress has present opinions and we appeal
to every candid in the Souhare they not all that
could be wished? He is opposed to the Douglas doc
trne of Sauaiter Sovereignty he declares il the duty
Of Congress protect Slavery in the Territories when
and he denies the power OF Congress to
abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia or in the
Territories. What more can any Southern man wantF
1t has been suggested that grand national en-
Of Wde-Awakes be held during the cam
pajpn either in Pennsylvania in some other place
TO he hereafter designated. The Madison Wis., Jour
nal in which the suggestion appears, says, "Such
would be unique feature in political cam
paigns, and the blaze of fifty a hundred thousand
Re publican torches concentrated in mighty phalanx
of liz would be likely to kinde corresp ondiDg blaze
of enthusiast il the hearts Of Republicans Of the State
where it should be held"
The american Citizen, high-spirited journal
published in Canton Miss, having asked itself the
question: "Who caused the split in the Demosracyl'
answers that at was one b. +. Hallett." He killed
Cock Robin
The Republicans of Dearborn, Mich, raised fine
flagstaff last Saturday. Five hundred people assisted
and effective addresses were made.
The young men of New-Haven have just organized
q Republican Union.
"A correspondent, writing from Mohawk, says:
" Our District Convention on Saturday elected the
Hen II. Z. Spinner and Mr.. Holcomb as delegates to
the State Convention at Syracuse, on the 22d inst.
"A correspondent at Eaton, Madison County,
writes as follows:
large ard enthusiastic meeting Of the Town Club
was held at the Courthouse, in Morrisvile Saturday
evening" Aug. 4 The meeting ad dressed by Gen.
B. F. Bruce. William +. Lansing, esq, (also OF this
filed TO OVERLOOKING, and hundreds went away greatly
disappointed at not being able to obtain admission.
The Hamilton Wide.Awakes, as well as those OF
Eaton, were in attendance, armed and equipped
ard making most brilliant display Madison County
will do her duty at the approaching election, and st.
Lawrence must look well to her honors AT our town
etings last Spring, only lacked screen votes of
electiDg full Republican Board Of Supervisors The
great Republican majority given in this county for
the gallant Fremont in so, will again be rolled up
with increased magnitude for Honest Old Abe 10
1860. / must not omit TO mention that the Douglas
Democrats held their town caucus in this village the
evening of our Club meeting. My informant, who
took the trouble to drop in jua to see how the
hrg worked says there were just ten persons present.
and they were to choose secen delegates But one OF