The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-29

In several of these States elections for mem
bers of Congress will be held about the same
times. The friends of Freedom will see from
this, that they have plenty Of work before
them. Let them remember that the one great
achievement of the Administration is the null
lfeation of the Missouri mpromise-that it's
leading policy is, Slavery Propng andism. 1t
has done nothing, intends to do nothing, re-
speeding the Tariff A projet has been brought
forward in the House, differing from that of
Secretary Guthrie, but nobody eupposes that it
is to be seriously taken up this session. The
twenty-five million surplus in the Treasury, an
nounced by the Presidents message, has Leen
probably doubled since that time; Congress has
been in session about seven months; iudcious
Bill for the revision and reduction of the Tariff
would have been introduced long ago, had the
Administration been sincere in the matter, but,
it was thought better to open all our Terrific
ries to Slavery, and pick quarrel with Spain
for the purpose of getting possession Of Cuba.
with its seven hundred thousand slaves the
surplus, and five times as much, might be use
full in the prosecution of such a scheme and
SO, the Tariff will not be reduced
To call such an Administration, Democratic,
is mockery. To sustain such an Administers
ton, no matter with what disclaimers and pre-
texts, is to assume the responsibility of all its
sins Of commission and omission. The blind
devotees Of party in Pennsylvania, for example,
imagine that they can elect MIR Bigler Govern
or, by declining to affirm anything pro or con
in relation to the Nebraska Bill, while at the
same time they swear by the Baltimore plat
form, and glorify the Administration. The
Democratic People will hardly be deceived by
this dastardly management. These political
tricksters, in clarifying the President and sus-
tanning his Administration, make themselves
responsible for its pOlicy-for its repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, for its contempt of the
sentiments of the free States, for its designs
upon Cuba, for its utter subserv;ence to the in
tercsts of Slavery and, if Bigler should be
elected, all the world knows that the President
would claim the fact as a triumphant endorse
ment of his entire Pro-Slavery policy.
The good People have been cheated once
too often. Let them see to it that there be no
lodging, no double dealing, no trickery. They
who are for the Administration, are for the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, for the
opening of all our Territories to Slavery, for
the whole series Of measures embraced in the
scheme of the Slavery Propaganda They
may protest as much as they please-it does
not change the fact. What do by another,
do myself IF my agent commits crime, glo-
ries in his shame, undertakes to browbeat or
trick me into acquiescence, and | continue to
him my couhtenance and support, | am an ac-
complete in his crime.
Every device will be resorted to, for the pur-
pose of constraining acquiescence in this abom-
Unable outrage. MIR. Marcy, member of the
Cabinet, would doubtless wish it to be under
stood that the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise was in opposition to his views and
counsels; but, as it is a thing done he will
now recommend to his New York friends to
be quiet. I" 1t can't be helped; and now, do
not suffer your indignation to throw the State
nto the hands of the Whigsl"
Some may be wheedled by such an appeal
they may feel 10th to desert one who has bat
tied for their interests, and secured their section
OF the party 80 reasonable o share of patronage.