The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-23
c.,,setors bronson and Redneld.

circumstances with which resde. familiar
have attracted TO the names OF Messrs Bronson and
p.d6sd large share of public attention For the pur-
mae OF showing how little real there is, the
core Of principle for any further division in the demo
cratic ranks publish below letter from each of those
gentlemen on the Nebraska question. Ii will be seen
hat their views in strict harmony;
Judge Broason's Letter.
Nsw yoRK. February a, 1854.
DEAN sIni The Nebraska bill has. understand, been so
ended that IL can neither have the effect OF egalizing
nor prohibiting slavery In the Territory but wiiiesye that
question stand the constitution and the decision oil the
nsople who are exercise the powers OF government
The bill is based the republican doctrine that the people
should rule and the great principle OF nonnteven
lion by Congress local affairs OF the States and organ
lied Territories
The principle OF the bill the slavery question
from Congress- and refers the local authorities, where
q popefy belongs. This with the strongest of all the
which have been assigned In favor the measure
The moment Congress shalt plainly declare that il will
have nothing do with the existence or noneristence of
slavery in the States and Territories slavery will cease
he subject Tor political action in the free States Men
there may still talk and write and preach about slavery
the South and they about slavery in Brazil British
India Cuba and Russia but that is very different thing
from acting upon the subject they do through Com
gTess.
In the States the question of getting rid of the ns
tuition will agiiated later and il will be done
the more certainly and with better prospects Tor the slave
the people Of those States will be et 10 deal with
their own affairs they please without the political ac
ton of outsiders who have business inermeddle.
The people Of the Territories will also discuss the slavery
question framing their Institutions; but morally GER
tain that the will be slavery Nebraska where neither
soil nor climate adapted to that kind OF labor And.
besides the emigants to the Territory will be from
the free States If however. the people shond decide for
slavery il is their matter and they should be allowed
TO have their own way.
am heartily sick every patriot must be- Of hearing
the sound up from different sections of the country OF
conflicting interests and hostile action and feeling between
the free and slave States There for this
save such as has resulted from the action of Congress
the slavery question The existence OF slavery could
not have furnished any ground for strife among brethren,
i, had been let alone At the time of the revolution all
were States and of they had diversity of
interest feeling the subject When the constitution
was formed all virtually agreed that each should deal with
that tier within its borders pleased, and with
ant the interference OF Others Half of the States have
since got rid of slavery in their own time and and
nobody that they have done Surely there is
nothing this prove change in the relations OF the two
secons induce unknd feelings between them. Each
has acted deemed west and best for ITSELF and with
that action others have rghfu The hostile
feelings which have been manifested have no foundation
in of the but have sprung out OF the great
mistake OF allowing the slavery question enter Congress
II had been kept of that body neither good nor bad
men the free States would have had any OF acting
politically on the subject They might discuss it
raj question, but they could carry it the polls
Ii is said thar slavery is aggressive. But what has it
done Has il attempted fasten itself upon any State
or Territory that wished reject get rid oful Certain
y not Has it asked Congress 10 establish do anything
to legalize slavery in the Territories Certainly II
has asked for nothing but be let ques-
ton left the influence of the constitution, without any
Wimot proviso by Congress place the people OF
section upon favored footing than those from
in relation to the enjoyment Of the Territories II
the matter is considered with candor. it will be found
that slavery has not been aggressive but has only been
acting on the defensive Il has been resisting assaults
without
Let Congress its steps, and declare in explicit
terms that will hereafter egslate either for agains,
the existence slavery the States and Territories and
all for strife will be end The people Of the
Eoh South, the East aud the West viii
destiny the Union will receive Strength and the
enemies of liberty. who watch for hating viii
fnd that their hopes vain Our county will be better
loved at home, and more highly respected abroad
Such the views Of OF your constituents who has
though good deal OF this meteI-who holds political
office never intends hold one and conscious Of
anything warp his judgment. For utering such sent
lac will be called pro slavery by The abolition
lists. and yet he much the friend OF the slave the bes
81 hens.
am, very truly and sincerely. yours,
= - GREENE C BRONSON.
Hon. T. B. CUTTING. M. c., Washington.
Mr. Redftds Letter.