St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-06-27
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
lFrom tlss Knoxville Register. June 7th.
THE HON. JOHN BELL.

The Hon. John Bell, according to pre-
vious announcement. addressed the people
Of Knox county. yesterday. There was !.
large audience. many ladies occupying
seats within the bar; but very few of tl,,
Union men. whom the distinguished gen
tle,.an had invited particularly to hear
him. were present. vi the Southern,
Rights crowd present. however, very
many were the former political adhcrents
aud frien.ls of MIR. Bell. We reached tn.
Court House few minutes after Mr.. Bell
commenced his speech. aud not only lis
ttssed attcntivcly. but took notes Of it..
and present the following Us fair synor
sis OF it.
MR.. BELLS SPEECH.
Mr.. Bell stated that he did not intend
10 take any new position. Ii was true
that after the last Presidential clction h.
had vindicated Lincoln. He knew tina,
l.incoln enscrtaine.l ultra ab.lition views.
but still he believed ho could do na harm.
because he coald not move an inch with
out his cabinet. and The Senate could have
checked mated him. Had not the South
esn States scc, d d. at thc end Of Lincoln =
term the Republican party would have
besu shattcre,l to pieces.
Last February. when one or two States
had sescd.d, the QUESTION was. shall Ten
ncssce GO cut Of the Union also? Mr.
Hell had said no. He had expressed his
belief that Lincoln was traduccd-tl,at
he did not favor the idea Of negro equality
lie was present at Iincoln's inauguration.
and worked hard for ten days and nights
t0 prrseryc the Union. He had come
hame sad Represented Lincoln for peace.
Lincoln had professed peacc, aud Mr.
B u hsd warned the Administration
against coercion. lie had told them tina,
i iherc Was e.ercion and bloodshcd, there
would be revolution in the Border States.
They might cnllect the revenue. and
blocka'le Souilern ports. il it were neces-
sary; but Il they invaded State there
would be war. His advice was that, il
peacesble means failed. il was better Ia
Jet the Gotten States GIT was buster t.,
lose them. thsn to lose them and thu Bor-
der States also. BY attempting coercion
1Ae secesIed Nsaes nerer could he saLtlsx.l.
fAppaaase
/. He believed Mr.. Lincoln had intended
% adopt this peaceful policy-he had in
t~nelod b do right. lie had determined
% eyacuate FORT Sumter. Blu. an infant
military power Was beginning to bud in
tke North. Dosninant men in the North.
who we're anxious TO win power and place
ay their pr0wsss On the battle Geld, By
ritter and Telegraph had assailed Lincoln
telling him that 20 evacuate Sumpter
6o14 = Tie destruction 1t the Republic
can party that al his friends would for.
sake him. lincoln yielded. He attempt
cd g reisforse Fort Sumter. Mr.. Bell
expdsed The trickery Of the movement
aEsisane Fort Sumter.
Then Game Lincoln's Proclamation of
the IA Of April. calling for Is. 900 vol
ueeers. Notwithstanding the professions
q that proclamation. Mr.. Bell saw that it
indicated the invasion Of the Border
Stxaes. IL it meant anything else, why
did isE,ot say 30. There were hints in
th.t Psoclanhation that were calculated 20
Ore Chs Northern heart with military ar
dor. atdsa have that effect. Tho mill
tory 6rr spread in the North. Conscrya-
tise men Ment under. Gushing, Dicki,,.
son~ ard such Democrats were 'compelle,l
Ia yield = the despotism Of this military
spirit. and we're nov among the most ;vii.,-
lenf e the enemies Of the South Butler
now IN e9amand of the forces at Hamp,on.
Virginia, was one Of this class. Major
Gen. Patterson. Of philadelphia, was
another He was an East Tennessec.n
BY birth. and wss Ut first mobbed i'm Phil
adslphia Tar his Southern sentiments. but
was nov the leader of-the Pennsylvania
forces against Hsrpers Ferry. Patterson
had succuinbed 20 the military despo'ism
Ut the North; Nothing IN the history of
the world e1ualed that military dcsp,tism.
We are accured Of having . military
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