Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-07-17

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them by the law and the rules of the
House, and the passage of the measure
through the House, was effected through
a subversion of its rules by the majority,
and the exercise Of power unprecedented
in the annals of Congressional legislation.
The deed is done. 1t is done with clear
proclamation by the Administration and
by Congress that the principle which it
contains extends not only to Kansas and
Nebraska, but to all the other Territories
now belonging to the United States and to
all which may hereafter be acquired. 1t
has been done unnecessarily and wantonly,
because there was no pressure for the Or
ganization of Governments in Kansas and
Nebraska, neither of which Territories con-
taihed one, lawful inhabitant who was a
citizen of the United States, and because
there was not only no danger of disunion
apprehension, but by this reckless measure
the free, States have lost all the guarantees
for freedom in the Territories contained in
former compromises, while all the States,
both slave and free, have lost the guaran-
tees of harmony and union which those
compromises afforded. 1t seems plain to
us that, fatal as the measure is in these re-
spects, it is only cover for broader propa-
gandism of Slavery in the future. The OBJ
]ect OF the Administration, and Of the ma
ny who represent the slave States, is as we
believe, to prepare the way for annexing
Cuba at whatever cost, and like annexa-
ton Of half dozen of the States of Mexi-
co to be admitted as slave States These
acquisitions lire to be made peaceably if
they can be purchased at the cost of hun
dreds Of millions. If they cannot be made
peacefully, then at the cost Of a war with
Mexico, and a war with Spain, and war
with England, and war with France, and
at the cost Of an alliance with Russia
scarcely less repugnant.
Unmistakeable indications also appear
of purpose to annex the eastern part Of
San Domingo, and so to subiugate the
whole island, restoring it to the dominion
of Slayery-and this is to be followed up
by an alliance with Brazil and the extern
sion Of Slavery in the valley of the Anna
zon. 1t is for you to Judge whether when
Slavery shall have made these additions
to the United States, it will demand I'M
conditional submission on the part of the
free States, and failing in that demand at
tempt withdraw of the slave States and
the organization of separate empire in
the central region of the continent. From
an act so unjust and wrongful in itself and
fraught with consequences so fearful we APP
peal to the people. We appeal in no sec
tional spirit. We appeal equally to the
North and to the South, to. the free States
and to the slaveholding States themselves.
1t is no time for exaggeration or for
passion, and we therefore speak calmly of
the past, and warn you in sober seriousness
Of the future. It would not become us,
nor is it necessary, to suggest the meas
ures which ought to be adopted in this great
emergency. For ourselves, we are ready
to do all that shall be in our power to res
tore the Missouri Compromise, and to exc
cute such further measures as you in your
wisdom shall command, and as may be ne
cessary for the recovery Of the ground lost
to Freedom, and to prevent the further
aggressions Of Slavery.
SOLOMON FOOT, Chairman.
! DANIEL MACE,
The Meeting was fully attended, and the
Address is Endorsed by all the Anti-Ne-
braska members of Congress.