The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-07-21
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BIZ From the Dehshee Democrat.
Mr.. EDGER1ON AND NEBRASKA.

the following letter, from Senator
CHASE to d.. Paul, Of this place, has
been handed us capitalization. II will
be seen that ieslitiony is borne therein
to the consistency of Mr. EdgeftonS
course upon tho Nebraska Bill, by one
whom we may safely presume writes
knowingly, and whose prejudces might,
from theft, relative positions, bs nniavoE-
able 10. NIr. Edger,on. A viudicaiion
from ceOsure for ihe pariicuief vote
gwen, which has been the suhjec, Of
much severe remark in certain Free Soil
papers, is here offered voluntarily:
WASHINGTON, June II, 1854.
My Dear Sis: Your letter OF the LIST
inst, only reached me within the last two
or three days. cannot hesitate lC reply
frankly 10 your enquiries.
huve noticed in several of the Ohio
papers, the structures to which you 'eftrs
Upon the course Of Messrs. EdgeHont
Lindsey, and other Representatives FROM
our State, in relation 10 the NebrRskS
Bill.
The pnin, Of t-nsnre SCENE TO be ihat
on the 18th Of May they voted Tor Mr.
Richardson's motion, to suspend The rules
IN order 10 enable him 10 introduce q
resolution TO close debate on the Bill
and thus, indirectly, contribute 10 ito
passage,
The grounds urged In justification OF
that vote, are, lst. Tha, the majority
had determined, in case the minority
should persist in svailing themselves Of
Parliamentary Rules TO delay and defeat
The Bill, to override The Rules and force
the House at once 10 q vote; and,
I'd: Tia, assurances were gwen, on the
par, of the majority, ihu, ample oppor-
iunity should be given for discussion and
amendment under the Five Minutes
ERGie, after the clcse Of the debate a.
large, if the minority would allow MEsr
Richardson's Resolution to be adopted
The subsequent euurse Of the majority
plainly proves their rsadiaess 10 override
iLe Rules, and ii seems probable that
seven or eieh, days'iime for discussion
was secured 6y the ansngemsns. No
opportunity, however, wus afforded ytot
eiiher DISCUSSION or amendment under
the FIVE Minutes Rule. The tnsiori,y,
by a proceeding ss harsh as i, aas un-
pTeceden,ed, forced the final vote, wiihs
out regard 10 any assussaees 10 The cOns
4 nary.
4. In lie light Of all the facts, one may
wish hat lbe risk Of immediate subver.
sion OF the Rules, of forced close uf
the debsie,snd of preclpilated final
vote onlhe bill bad been incurred on the
18Th; butt. requires more wisdom than
possess 10 warrant confident aveTmeRG
tia, such ccuise would have been 6n~
questionably hest.
ON satisfied that tie gentlemen
named acted in good faith, and never
Throughout, The struggle, gave vote de>
signed 10 aid ihe-repeal Ofthe prohibition
+, Of 1870. Their nc,ion, especially when
i, Is considered lha, the whole Influence
, of The administration, which they had
largely contributed 10 place in power, was
exerted in favor of the measure, deserves
the prise Of independence as well as
that Of fidelity TO ,heiE respective eonS
sliuencies.
;, Tha. have not concurre6 with ,hen
in political action is well known. Ar-
den,ly devoted To democratic principles,
and firmly believing ,ha, the sggTesslcrs
of the slave power cannot be successfully
. curibated except BY real Democracy,
, Ia cd upon The fundamental ideas OF
LiLeriy, Equality and Justice, I have nos
been able TO perceive the consistency or
proprie:y Of scquiescenca id snii-Depio~
cratic Baltimore PLATFORMS, or Of suppots.
, inp candidates SDminsled upon them.
i But differences in political sentiment
or seton never should induce an act of
injustice. Confident ,ha, tho chargs Of
secret favor to the repeal Of the Missouri
prohibition is 90 act Of injustice 10 itdse
gentlemen, l discharge bu. single duty
when declare that eucf is my conviction.
Whit course ihey will take hereafter l
know po,. In my Judgment the repeal
Of the Missouri Prohibition Is but ain
even, in the great struggle bsiween the
Aiis,ocIatic Slave Power and the real
DEMOCRACY OF the county. Iris indeed
q most significant event; for il announces
tie utter faulty Of all compromises with
Slavery. In the right Of the country, and
the world. the Slave power renews tho
war with Freedom. We must now insist,
no, merely on the state before the war,
Su, on completes ''indemni,y .or. the Past,
and security for the Fu,nre. n
Whether ,hese gentlemen see this mat.
ter az do or not / have not enquired.
+ I seek only 10 do TO them asI would
wish, Under ike crcumstsnces, that they
should do to me, BY defending tbsm
agains, eensure which my knowledge
Of ,hs facts irsis pirins a. the time, cons
vinces me ,s ,infounded.