Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-04

THE NEBRASKA QUEsTIoN. While we hear With
regret that some few Southern members Of Congress
(Whigs) have expressed themselves as opposed the
passage of the Nebraska bill in its present form, it
gives much satisfaction to know that several Den.
ocratic papers at the North have avowed their ras&
mess to do justice to the South and to carry out
great principle Of the compromise Of 185O-cOngreS
sonal non-intcrferance with the question of slavery
in the territories. We have already quoted the pa
triotic and bold language Of the Pennsylvania On
this subject-and we are happy to add to the list Of
advocates of the right, the Nashua, q. H. Gazette
and the Binghampton (N. " Democrat, the latter
believed to reflect the sentiments of Daniel s. Dk
inson In the language of the Nashua Gazette, the
Nebraska bill recommends, virtually, that the prn
ciple of non-nterference with slavery be excndcdh
that territory. 1t carries out and re-afirmS the
compromise doctrines of1850. 1t proposes to sup
ply the same non-intervention principles to NebT'
ka that was applied when the territorial government
of New Mexico and Utah were established. Should
the bill pass as reported by Judge Douglas, AeOrss
ka will stand upon the same footing as New Mexico
and Utah. What valid reason can be adduced WI!
this principle should be repudiated in the one ca"
and applied in the other? No consistent Statesman
can reject it in the one and adopt it in the OIL
CT. The bill provided that Nebraska shall be admir-
ted into the Union, with or without slavery, as I'
people may elect when they apply for ADMISSION
this is the very clause that Embodied in the DUB
establishing New Mexico and Utah as Territories
is the doctrine of the Constitution It makes SLAVE
ryia State regulation. It declares that Congress VIII
not intermeddle with the subject. T.,
The Binghampton Democrat also presents theD"
lowing sound views:
sit will thus be seen that the bill places the SIl
very question, which will undoubtedly enter large!
into consideration in the organization OF the n' I
Territory strict constitutional democratic grGun1
recognising the right of the people OF the enp!S
State to fashion and regulate their internal lnsI"
tutions according to their own judgment, and III u
feet denies the right Of Congress- under the eonsa
tution to interfere with the question This IS III A.
cordance with the principles of the comPrG'IL
measures of 1850, which, after struggle when s
listed the patriotism of the country in their suP?
and combined the antipodes of disunion IN opPOs
ton, adopted by Congress after struggle W.
morable in our annals and appr0Ced and TGty1g, s
the potent voice of the American people IN the Wv ~,
ton of Gen. Pierce to the presidency, upon the Dr.
form of the Democratic National Convention al p 5
timore 1t will apply the test, and show who san3
by the Compromise as settled constitutional prhf
pie, and who juggle with it as matter OF parry AIRY,
nesse and policy Richmond EHqa""'
SURE RECEIPT FOR HAPPINESS One of the wee wed
thy merchants of our city, whose death tp e;dnd
year was univers ally mourned, often told his III s
an an ecdote which occurred in his own exPeiJ asrs
and which was recommended to all those VINO u tSr
to enjoy serene old age, without allowing u hd
wealth to disturb their peace of mind He salu he h.
when he had obtained his fortune, he touna ~ md
gan to grow uneasy about his pecuniary afial his
one night when he was about sixty years OF ags
sleep was disturbed by unpleasant thoughts rGsp tbs
ing some shipments he hid just made III All
morning he said to himself g This will never or
if allow such thoughts to gain the mastery wa
me, must bid farewell to peace all my life. iiueb
stop this brood of care at once, and at o Pom
blow" Accordingly, he won't to his counting mon
and upon examination found he had $50 oas and
ey hand He made out q list OF his reia.' -. bed
others he desired to aid and before he went ~ birr
again he had given away every dollar of the j. fr
thousand He said he slept well that night s nJ bf
, long time after his dreams were not dlsturps"
anxious thoughts about his vessels or propef"'