The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

who had taken no active part in those mea.
sures one way or the other.
Perhaps we may have similar game in
1856 That however, is not the question in
hand. We are considering the chances cf the
passage Of the bill. 1t will evidently pass the
Senate, and within few days, from all APP
pearances, by large majority. But what
will the House do? The President and the
Cabinet are understood to occupy the posi-
ton of godfathers OF the bill. The spollsmen.
therefore, are expected lizards" and "softs,"
to come TO the rescue. The amendment OF Mr.
Dean of New York, ldte OF the Buffalo platform,
and an administration confdant and leader in
the House, has indicated his readiness to fall
into line, with the privilege Of dodge. He
viii go the repeal OF the Missouri restriction,
provided it shall not lie considered as legalizing
slavery in the territories. This is beautiful,
ard betrays, we fear, the shufling proclivities
of the administration ITSELF That amendment
of Mr. Dean has Cabinet odor about it which
betrays its origin.
More than this, this amendment foreshadows
the danger of treachery from the administration
upon this Nebraska bill. We expect hard
fight in the House upon the measure; it may be
cut short by the previous question, but still
there are symptoms of a desperate opposition to
the bill. And we repeat here that the vascil-
lating policy of the Cabinet organ on this ques
tion during the last month or two, the free soil
materials of the Cabinet, and, above all, the
free soil antecedents and associations OF General
Pierce, are elements in the general estimate
suggestive of treachery behind the scenes
Read the letters which we publish to-day from
Concord and Bangor. They not only fasten
upon Gen. Pierce his free soil proclivities in 1913
but they show that the democratic Legislature o.
New Hampshire was the very first to lead off in
urging the Wilmot proviso upon Congress in
1s49-only one short year before the passage
of the acts of the armistice of 1850. Let the
South look to it. Deans amendment, and the
free soil antecedents and associates and favor
itisn of General Pierce are Indicative of treach-
cry in the final struggle in the House. If the
bill is lost in that body let the responsibility be
traced to the right quarter. Deans amendment
furnishes the cue.
We trust the bill will be passed. Let not the
friends of the measure be alarmed by the ram
pant hostility and excitement among the abo-
ltionists and free sellers. This is good sign
and good evidence in support ofthe scheme, as
measure of permanent paciication. Our neigh
bors of the Courier call it a " breach of faith"
The Missouri compromise, on the other hand,
was breach of faith of that faith which the
constitution reposes in the sovereignty of the
people. Let the unconstitutional compact be
set aside. But the repeal may be lost in the
House. The national wings, according to the
Courier and the Express, and the alleged OPT
Mons Of the leading wing Senators, are going
with the Seward faction. The bill, therefore,
will depend upon the administration party in the
House. We think, too, that Cabinet powerful
enough to dictate the election Of Forney, can
surely, if it will, order the repeal of the Mis-
souri, line. Let the South see to it that they
are not BETRAYED