Year: 1860

In recent letter from BEN. II. HILL of Georgia,
he closes with these patriotic sentiments:


There are four candidates now presented for the
Presldencyi of these, John Bell is the only man
who never stood on sectional platform who new
erpandered tosectional prejudces who never stood
on a doube-meaning platform to get one Office and
then got off to another offeel He is the only man
who, with more than thirty years of service, has
nothing to reract and whose record alone is SO no.
Ole, national and patriotic as to be enough for q
platform, enough for patriot enough for the peace
of his country and enough fora President.


What reason can a country-oving National man
give for not voting for John Bell2


repeat we have four candidates in the field and
OF these John Bell IS the only candidate who has
always voted directly against both the WiImot Pro-
viso and Squatter Sovereignty


John Bell Is the only candidate who has declared
that humanity to the slave no less than justice TO
the master, required the diffusion and extension of
slavery.


What excuse shall Southern man render his
conscience ard his country for refusing TO vote for
John Bell7


What excuse shall TuEY render, who when such
a man was already in the field came out from tho
Democratic party because they said it was corruysf
abandoned the Cincinnati platform because they
said II was cheat and swindle, nominated another
man, and thus divided the South, and nominated
the man who was even then holding the high Office
Vi VICE IIcsucnt Uy tue Vote3 OF lnat very Demo-
cratic party, and ON that very Cincinnati Platform
which he himself helped TO make, and which he
had oflen defended with full knowledge Of all the
facts which now render II odiousl
Now, IN the name Of reason, how shall q single
gallant member Of the glorious Fillmore guard Of
l656 abandon such a noble and faithful leader aS
JoHS BELL for this strangely new and WONDERFULLY
SUDDEN CONVERT


Above all, how thirsty for Office, how lost TO de-
cency and sclfrespect how low 10 the clss-pool Of
denagoguism, must that creature be, who can delit
erafely disgrace himself and impeach the intelli-
gence OF the people, by declaring that JoHa BELL 10
ansomd-unsound either TO the South to the UnioH
OF the Constitution Precisely such men have
brought the country to It's present troubles and pre-
csey such will carry It on 70 destruction, unless
the people will honor themselves and overthrow de-
cepuon and corruption in the election Of Just such
men as J0Hs Bill aud EDWARD EyERErr.
1 If the people were led TO endorse the Kansas bin,
and 10 abuse Jous BELL and drive him from tho
Senate, because he told them the Kansas bill was n
deception and disturbcr Of the public peace; apd
II the very men who led the people TO endorse tho
Kansas bill, and rcpudiate Mr.. BELL, admit
that the Kansas bill was cheat swindle, and the
fruit of bargain to keep irreconcable party to-
gethor for spoils; will not the people that their
very honor, selirespect and sense Of justice will re-
quire them now orepudiaie those who deceive tbenr
and honor the noble Roman who lost his Office rath-
er than join IN the deception


But set ont to write carl aud have written a
letter. Forgive me- Mr.. Editor, aud publish only
50 much as you like.


Your very truly,
i BEN. II. HILL.