Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-02-06
The Nebraska Bin in the senate.

las OF Illinois, was an able and eloquent defense oil
the principles OF republican liberty, upon which the
government OF This Union, OF IL nally established
and a powerful rebuke of the serviy and bad faith
of those who seek, at this late day, 10 violate the
solemn compact Of former generation, by opening
still new avenues 10 the incursions of slavery.
Mr.. Chase commenced his address by submitting
a motion to amend the I4lh section of the Bill, re.
ported by Mr. Douglas, by striking out the words
which declare that the Missouri Compromise, was
superseded by the principles Of the Compromise
acts of 1850 He then proceeded to demonstrate
from history, the lasty Of the declaration, and 10
show that it had no foundation in fact lie showed
conclusvely that at the time Of the passage Of the
Compromises Of 1850, during the debates that pre-
ceded their passage and in all discussions upon the
proprety Of these snce both in the north
aud at the south, the idea had never been advanced
that the compact Of 1850 was repealed thereby
The Compromises Of 1850 had reference solely to
the territories acquired from Mexico, and the
mittee Of thirteen which reported them expressly
declared that they only confined to that territo
ny. He denied the statement of Blr Douglas, that
the early policy Of tine nation not to limit slavery
within Geographical lines, and quoted Jefferson to
sustain the arguments he advanced. Mr. c. went
into he whole history of the Compromise Of 1920,
at length, and gave the whole history Of the legsla-
OF the two houses upon it, in proof of his posi-.
ton that the Compromise Of 1920 was sacred com
pact, that was meant TO be forever binding and per.
petua and that no one had dreamed Of consid.
ering it in any other light, until the Senator from
Illinois preached the new doctrine on the oath of
January, that the Compromises of 1850 repealed
those of 1920.
There have been three eras, said Mr.. Chase,
in the history of Slavery in this country. The
first was the era of our emancipation, when the
slave trade was abolished, and men in their at
tachment to free institutions, suffered the chains
torelax. The second was the era of conserva-
tism, when men grew Indifferent 10 the iniqutes
of the system, and said ''let things be as they
are.'' The third was the era of slavery propa-
gaudism, when Texas was admitted with her
slaves when Utah and New Mexico were open.
ed 10 the spread Of slavery, when the fugitive
slave law was passed. The next era which was
to follow, would be the era of reaction. This
bill may be passed, but surely as ii is done,
said he, you will raise up fire throughout the
land, that will consume all no handle it.
At the close Of the speech of Mr.. Chase, a
motion was made to adjourn over until Monday,
but the Shareholders and doughaces opposed it,
Mr.. Douglas remarking that eve can gel the
bill through Tomorrow The refusal Of the
slave holders to adjourn, shows determination
on their part, 10 force the bill through by the
mere forms Of legislation, before the people shall
be aroused 10 sense of the impending danger,
and their representatives from the free States,
can be instructed by their constituents.
We hardly think that the bill could have passed
the Senate on Saturday, but that it will pass, we
believe there can be no reasonable doubt Senator
Toucey Of Connecticut, presided at caucus Of
those Senators, who are in favor of the bill on
Friday morning, in the drawing room Of the Sem
ate, and Norris, Of New Hampshire, Thompson,
of Pa, Petit and Bright, of Illinois, Dodge and
Jones, of Iowa, and Gwn and Weller, of Cali
fornia, from the free States, were also present,
with enough from the slave states TO ensure de-
cided majority. At this caucus, it was agreed
that no other question should intervene until
vote was had upon the bill. After its passagein
Senate, the favor and patronage Of the govern
ment will be directed entirely upon the lower
house. The whip and spur of party discipline
and the brides Of Office will be put in requistion
as they have never been before, to overawe or to
buy the representatives OF the free people of the
North into support of this infamous measure;
but we are not without hope that here the desoa-
ting tide of slavery may be stayed. We cannot
believe that enough Northern men can be found
in that House who will dare to act with the South
in enforcing this inhuman measure which is de-
signed to extend the bghting institutions Of sla-
very over fertile territory sixteen times larger
than Massachusetts, and shut tup forever against
the influences of Northern enterprise and NORTH
Institutions. Let the people arouse and make
themselves heard in Congress, by their petitions
and protests against this billof denominations
Let the State Legislatures speak ont at once IN
unmistakeable language so that all who are at
this moment wavering between their feslty to par
iy and their obligations to God and their country
may know what to expect hereafter if they dare
TO commit themselves, by their votes TO the per-
petratlon OF this new scheme of the slave power
to aggrandize itself at the sacrifice of every p.u-
ciple of right and justice. There is no time to
be lost. The slave power has opened the agita-
ton afresh which even ITSELF declared was settled
forever by the Compromises of 1850 Upon the
issue which they themselves now preseut, let the
good and true of all parties beiprepared to meet
them. So shall begin the new era 10 which SEN
atOr Chase audes, when all compromises shall
be swept away; when slavery shall! be abolished
in all the territories, and hedged in forever With
in its aacient boundaries, there to perish by the
cankering curses which itself engenders.
81 We notice that company has been formed,
which has made application to The Legislature for
an act Of incorporation under the name Of the New
York and Boston Atmospheric Dispatch Company.