The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-22
Political Intelligc,scc.

ITEMS AND GOSSIP on THE NEBRASKA QUESTION.
An antiNebraska meeting of the Germans Of Chicago,
was held the 10th inst and the Tribune says, AT the
conclusion of the Nebraska meeting process
sion, preceded by band Of music and with efgy Of
Douglas in 'front.' marched TO the public square, where
the figure burned amid the jeers aud groans Of .
vast assembage rore was frightened around the neck
OF the Little Giant, and surmounting the carcature
1854 -
| The clergy OF pittsburg, Pa, held meeting on the
10th inst and 'In the of God and relgon-in the
Of humanity and lbery-for the honor Of our
country and its influence over the world, Respectfully
and earnestly protested against the passage Of the bill
for the organization OF Territories before Con
gress, commonly known MS the Nebraska bull"
The citizens of waltham Mass, had the privilege on
the 18th inst OF gazing upon figure dangling from one
TO represent Senator Douglas having slave whip in
his hand placard on his breast bearing his name,
and another his back, with the following INSCRIPTION.
Traitor to Liberty"
The following gem OF resolution was adopted at re-
cent whig convention in New haven county Conn
Resolved, That II the South seeks agitation tho South
shall have t-and that freedom shall go South before
sayery shall come North.
The wings at Nantucket, Mass, at their convention
held the 18th inst passed the following resolutions in
| relation to the Nebraska question:
! Resolved That in common with the whole whg party
OF the North utterly condemn the perfdious attempt
making in the Congress Of the United States to
peal the Missouri compromise and that look to the
convention for expression of the sentiments of the
wings of this district upon which has palpaby
for It's object extension Of the area and influence OF
slavery, in contemptuous defiance OF the most solemn
compact
The wings Of Boone county, Missouri, take different
view Of the Nebraska question from those Of Nantucket
They say that although the people Of Missouri have
always been willing u ABIDE by the Missouri compro-
mise, they have repeatedly declared through their
General Assembly yet believing that the best and only
just mode of settling the slavery question: to submit
it to the judgment of the people approve of the
tabshment of the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
with power in the people who may settle in these Terri
tories to regulate the subject of slavery within their
limits according to their own pleasure.
The wings OF Marion county Missouri have also taken
stand in favor of the Nebraska question and at a
vention held the 11th inst, they proclaimed their
platform as follows -
Whereas, In view of the approaching election to be
held in August next il becomes proper that the whg
party of Marion should express its opinion the great
topics which now occupy prominent position in the
public mind so that its position in said county may be
well understood, and not misrepresented during the
suing contest therefore, be it resolved by this meeting
That the wing party in the said county of Marion
will hereafter, heretofore, be governed BY its well
known and well defined conservative and republic prn.
cples.
ID. Resolved that the wings Of Marion county In
favor OF the immediate organization Of the Nebraska Ter
rory, and that we endorse and in favor of the bill
now pending in the House Of Representatives which
has passed the Senate, and introduced therein by
Senator Douglas, of Illinois, believing do that said
bill asserts the true wing doctrine the subject Of ala
very, which thistha the people Of the Territories
competent to regulate their domestic institutions In
their way and time, and that Congress- ought
10 prohibit slavery in the Territories of the United States
to interfere with 1t directly indirectly therein
elsewhere.
The Salem Register says that the Know -Nothingsn
not single member of last year left in any branch Of
the government.