The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-25
ABOLITION EXCITEMENT.


In advance Of the passage Of the Nebraska bill observe
that some Of the abolitionis and most Of their adj
unets fastened give up their efforts TO Of
indignation against the friends of noble and patriotic
measure There was hot and eager haste in the
lurch those who had fascinated by their pausibite
and deceived by their fasehoods reminded US orc
bly, Of the passage so often applied 10 similar heroes
Z The King OF France, with fifty thousand men,
Marched up the hill and then marched down again"
The Washington correspondent OF the Philadelphia North
American who has BEEN think the violent and
camorous Of all the writers in this city for the northern
press 10 predicting terrible consequences if the Nebraska
bill should pass-who few weeks ago seemed be
that it would excite least earthquakc-and who has
probably said more things Of the who composed
the majority in the House. and of Senator Douglas the in
repd champion of tue Nebraska BILL than all the rest of
his class combined down Captain Scott" in his
letter in Mondays North American, the following grace
full style:
The struggle of action less bitter often than that of
words has commenced The which began yesterday
at noon vet continues and believe viii terminate
until passage OF the Nebraska bill The advocates
of the have average majority of twenty They muster
on most divisions one hundred against eighty The
majority for the bill viii be large, the opposition having
broken down the array of executive patronage and the
vehemence of their feelings comparative calm pM
succeed the passage of the blu Ohich p preconn until he nen
aggressive from the South These taterrats Of storm
cain, .H alternate for flee or ar years, ~hsn ne D"oe
| ein come"
But we must protest against posponing the calamity
after this fashion Apart from the suspense which is by
no means an agreeable condition for be in who
have been assailed by repeated power who
have been hung in ogy till the market for old clothes
has been swept of its infinite variety of costume and who
&c
whether the promises Of great excitement all account of
Nebraska should not be honestly fulfilled II little too
bad be protesting your note in advance of maturity
and be adurnng the suerngs of the country to some
future Fourth of Juyvide until the next aggressive
movement of the South" Nows the day. and now's the
hour We shall next have it proclaimed that the eclipse
which has been promised to us for tomorrow, is not to
of and all Of Nebraska not being halt so
terrible thing il expected to be But not content
with this compacen putting forward of the fulfment of
these oracuar prophecies correspondent asks to
for the afnai" FIVE six years. lie might well
insist upon delay Of century for he will never have
another such chance to get up grand grand
scale. There such abundance of materials; so
many prominent actors ready and anxious to take part
SO many volunteers from the bench the bar the col
lege and the church; many disappointed patriots
ready sacrifice principle because Offices did not grow
like cherries that every hand might gather for IL
self and such variety of ready-made ehiges, and
freshly dug graves in which all the Nebraska members
TO be quickly entombed that do not doubt there
win be universal and mingled cry of disappointment and
rage that the performance is not to of at present
but will be sure to take place in "fve or six years
In the play of Richelieu the willy old Cardinal tells
Joseph that is the vors to come and not those that
have been given and taken which captvae and control
mems minds How would abolonism be able carry
its mad schemes it for the dangers that
10 happ-ift not for the dread horrors Of the flu
ture? But like Rieheieus vors come these horrors
realized though with Micawbe the enemies Of
the constitution always eagerly waiting for something
TO turn up