Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

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CHICAGO, May 26, 1854.
DEAR TINES: Douglas has accomplished his
work at last. Shame and honor if not entirely
wanting in his character, have slumbered when
they should have watched, and the great wrong
is perpetrated. The Nebraska bill has passed
both houses Of Congress, and only wants the
Presidents sign manual (nor shall it want that
long) before becoming law of the land, As in
stnctive abhorents Of the 'peculiar institution"
the question addresses itself to us. What is now
to be done? What course pursued? How re-
deem our national character? Some counsel rev.
olutionary measures, but such are insane. 9th
ers advocate course of action which, while it
falls little short of the policy of the former
class, is characterized by spirit of radicalism
which unrestrained begets the same deplorabe
results. Witness the editors of the New York
Tribune. Such men are misled by an enthusiasm
which, although worthy of the cause, does not
calculate the consequences. | can see but one
course which patriots can pursue, and that is the
constitutional one. Decide the question at the
ballot box. Refuse admission into the Union
as State to any territory hereafter proposing to
JON tilo WHICH, Is CufSct Will
But will we do it when opportunity presents
itself? Probably not. Had any of us been ask
ed six months since if bill containing the fea-
lures of the present act could pass through Con-
gress, we would have secuted the idea. Yet it is
done, and done too by northern men, and north
ern men will continue to do they have done,
while executive patronage can purchase Con-
gressional souls as they hang labeled with their
prices current in the political shambles. And
executive patronage can do all this, while con-
stituents have little regard for their country's
good as to permit themselves to be represented by
;iemagogues, and so little intelligence as in their
simplicity to place confidence in the pledge of a
stump orator, and to be bamboozled by pot-house
politicians. Blot out this characteristic of our
constituencies and slavery cannot advance. In
answer to this the candidate tells the ssdear peo
ple'' that the masses are always right; that the
people will do no wrong. And in so saying he
speaks an abominable lie, for you will recollect
long ago in Palestine that the people cried out,
sscrucify him." sscrucify him. Sooner or later we
must learn that the Almighty is not compli-
mented by the existence and so particularly proud
of the American people as in his parental affec-
ton to overlook their sins, for the commission of
which He has dealt and is now dealing so severe
ly with many of our decrepid neighbors in 9th
er portions of the world. If the passage of this
bill shall arouse northern voters from their leth-
argy, awake them to a sense of their duty, and
impel them to do that duty, then it is not to be
regretted. If such should not be the case, Fourth
of July orators have Illuminated in vain, for their
delightful visions cannot be realized, their bright
anticipatons must be blighted and their ever pro-
gressive republic stayed; for progress and slave
ry are as incompatible as a tropical sun and ar
iceberg.
BY the by, committed an error in my last to
you in stating that the steamer Garden City was
burned; such was not the case; she was wrecked
Our markets are supplied with cherries, straw
berries, cucumbers, caulAowers and green peas
We mourn for those who are compelled to reside
in your frozen laltitude-yes, we pity you. Let
me here anticipate and condemn the poor joke
you will attempt upon the perusal of this letter to
the effect that with me DEPRESSION from polite:
to pickles is easy and rapid. o.
| CYOur correspondent may save his tears, for
we have had strawberries, lettuce, radishes, and
other vegetables of the season for upwards Of Il
I week. We DO not blame him Tor MS aggression
from politics to pickes-it's a habit he's cot into
and fixed habits are hard to Ovcrcome.-ED.