Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-04
SAVE ME- FROM MY FRIENDS.

The regular washington correspondents OF
the Richmond Enquirer, an ardent advocate OF
the Nebraska bill, deals some powerful blows
upon the sconces Of the tricksters now engaged
at the Capitol in duping the people into the
belief that this bill really recognises the right
of selfgovernment in the inhabitants or citi-
zens Of the Territories He says:
aThere is some talk of uniting the Home
stead bill with the Nebraska and Kansas bill,
for the purpose Of securing the passage of the
latter in the House of Representatives beyond
all doubt This is sort Of compromise idea,
which is highly Objectionable in principle and
dangerous as precedent no matter how good
its results may be. If either of these bills be
proper, it should be passed; if not, it should
NOT be. There is but a right and q wrong, and
there can be no compoundng or compromising
between them This sort of legislative trickery
and management is highly reprehensible and
unworthy. It is hoped that at all hazards, it
will meet with no favor.
aThe Homestead bill is mere demagogical
concern, and it should be defeated, and it will
be. The chances for the passage of the Ne
braska bill in the House are good; if it has not
merit enough to stand upon its own basis it
should fail At any rate, fair and manly
vote upon it is desirable. If the approxima-
ton towards Justice to the South, and to her
recognition as an equal with the North in the
Union, is to be denied, let it be done boldly
and let the understanding Of the exact issue be
clearly had To make loopholes for pretended
friends to escape, in giving their assent to this
BILL is for the South TO divest itself of the moral
force which belongs to the certain conscious
ness of right, and for it to admit that what it
demands is not mere justice but q favor. Let
us have the issue plainly met and plainly un-
derstood"
NAyAL.-We understand that the examine
ton which has just terminated at the Naval
School at Annapolis has resulted in the dismiss
sal of thirteen midshipmen of the 4th and 5th
classes, the classes received in 1852 and 1853
These youths obliged" in nautical phrase, or
were found deficient in their knowledge of the
studies they should have pursued. Many GEL
ebrated men in the world have failed in their
early efforts. Genius is q great thing, but Per-
SEVERANCE is still greater.
REsTELLE STILL AT LARGE-We learn from
New York papers that the case of the woman
Restelle was to have come off on Thursday, but
that neither Miss Cordelia A. Grant Shackford
the defendant nor w. Busteed, his legal adviser,
appeared; and that it is generally supposed the
girl has been bought Of, as both Shackford
and Restelle have plenty of money. Miss
Grant il is said, had an interview with
Shaokford, her accomplish in child murder, on
Tuesday evening and left New York on Thurs
day morning.
The trial in this case, so far as it progressed,
revealed the practice Of the most wicked and
revolving crimes Of which it is possible for the
mind to conceive and it is disgraceful to the
city Of New York that the professional muir
derer should DO permitted to continue longer
at large, to outrage decency and humanity, and
to currupt the world.