The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-12
items, Gossip and Meetings ON tho Nebraska
Qmonfl0n.

Atems, G0ssAp ana Meetings ON tho NopresKa
Question.
The Nashville Banner, (whig) Is opposed to the
Nebraska b because it admits the principle of squater
sovereignty and says that the bill it now stands,
shall become law handful of delegates may be elected
to Territorial legislature, who will assemble in log
cabin and enact law that will prohibit the whole South
from occupying with their slave property foot Of the
country.
The Hartford Couran (whg) has placed at the head Of
its columns the of Isaac Tucey States Senator
from Connecticut with black lines around it, indicating
that he politically dead in his State because he voted
for the Nebraska bill
The Troy Budget announces that Frederick Douglass,
well known colored coartcer Of the Buffalo platform, is
lecturing against Nebraska in that city
The democratic members of the Tennessee Legislature
met the hall of the Senate the LIST inst and passed
q series Of resolutions approving the administration OF
President Pierce and the Nebraska bill before Con-
The Springfield (Mass) Post an administration sheet,
considers that It has concusvsy shovn.by extracts
support Of the Nebraska bill or opposition to is not
garded by it as a test Of democracy,
Senator Topcey was hung in efgy in Main street New
S r
Tror"
The vote in the Senate of Illinois, by which Mr.. Doug
las Nebraska Kansas bill is approved by that body was
fourteen to eight Mr. D. is thus triumphanty sustained
against him by wings aboltionists and soreheaded de-
mocrats in Chicago.
convention recently held at St. Joseph, Missouri,
in relation to the Territorial organization Of Nebraska
large number Of the participants in the proceedings were
inhabitants of that Territory of all political parties At
this convention the following resolution was unanimously
adopted
are now Or may settle there should
settled a ~ ths Citizens Of ths Tsrrsory '' p'''
The Nebraska question made test in the election
in Detroit on the 9th inst and the result the choice
officers democrats,
by the wings.
TiItnes invention about the passage Of antNebraska
resolutions in the Alabama legislature says Ia curl
that the Legislature of Alabama has kept its proceed
the Nebraska bill precisely that Of the New York
legislature and larger by the way by seven votes than
was only the other day that the Indiana Legislature had
done something significant against this BILL although
that body has not been In session for year. and will not
be for year to come"
The Augusta Age the administration organ in Maine
ia rabd in opposition to the Nebraska BILL points
with eestacy the fact that resolutions have passed the
Maine Legislature against the BILL in the House by 90 to
8, and in the Senate by "a to /.
The Chenango Union auding to the free sellers there,
says They talk of supporting the national admnistra-
Of the only measure of public policy which the admins
tration has announced"
The national democratic press of Vermont, without
exception have taken ground in favor OF the Nebraska
The Cooperstown IN. W Journal which understands
its free soil associates thoroughly lets out the following
confession:-"We blush to make the admission, but II
the Onion had not-probably without authorlty-declar
ed this Douglas bill to be administrative measure
it would not have received the support Of half dozen
Northern democratic papers which have heretofore been
friendly to the administration. There are too many
editors in Office for the proper independence Of the
presso
The city of st. Louis has been entertaining the Governor
and Legislature of the State of Illinois. magnificent
which were covered with inscriptions complimentary to
the guests and to the great Northwest" One Of these
inscriptions was as follows 1.-THE Great Northwest
consin, Minnesota, Missouri"
The Nebraska colony, forming in Chicago, will go
to Council Bluffs city, and, when it arrives there every
has right recognized by the custom of the coun
try to make claim to 640 acres of land not taken up"
by another This he is entitled to purchase at govern
allowed to overbd him. If it be in the power of the people
in that country to prevent it. This is no Social" or
"Fourrierite move. Every man goes out on his town
hook and after he resides in the country he does he
likes if it does not conflict with the rights Of others
There goods moneys in common. Each one pro-
vdes for himself or goes into partnership with whom he
pleases.
The St. Louis Republican having stated that there was
but one man living At Old Fort KsaTney or Nebraska
THE Bogus Mormon who edit. that deiectaSls sheet
styled Missouri Repubc0n, has proper to give our
city and ourse passing notice. Among other state
ents he asserts that only resides at Old Fort
The whole article is unqualfedy and basely false We
will inform the aforesaid editor that here, and
that citizens about directing the making
Of suitable branding ron with the word liar engraved
II the gentleman proper to give call on his way
TO Utah. he can receive the appropriate mark in the
forehead and in the hand.
From the Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bugle, Feb. AL
We have been presented with beautiful specimen Of
stone coal by Mr. Alfred Smith, who recently came from
Platte River whore land slide had occurred the vein
appearing to be four Eve feet thick and Of unknown
breadth The smigrsnts shovel it up to use in forging
abundantly supplied with coal. :
NEBRASKA MEETING IN MADISON, IND.
An anti Nebraska meeting was held in Madison Ind on
the 2eth ut at which the following resolutions were
l. That slavery, politically based the anti demoera-
labor by making it the task Of servie class is In derc
cation Of the rights and repugnant to the instincts OF the
q That freedom, not slavery is the pervading vital
conception of our institutions and that the federal
in organizing Territories not already egsated
Tor should promote freedom and not slavery.
g. That the prohibition Of slavery north of SO deg 80
min, in the act for the admission Of Missouri come
premise and amicaby accepted and ever since
nNioaby observed and statute Of repose and con-
cessions implying and reposng silence to conflicting
interests and sections is in by
the memories end fame of patriots and and cannot
now be mpeachec without dshonor annuled without
danger.
That the Territories arc national property and
trust to be administered by Congress- and Congress can
not rehtfuy abdcate delegate the trust az to the
question of slavery that unwilling the first squat
tiers and adventures shall determine for all time to come
this question in Kansas and Nebraska.
o. That we soemnly protest against the pending Kan
sas and Nebraska bills any similar Ones in proy
sions designed tending to repeal supersede render
imperative or in any way modify impair, disturb, or
nvalidate the Missouri compromise; that construction
Of the c9mIrcmse of 1850 to affect in any way the com
pact Of 1920 and dangerous theory In legisla
ton, contrary to the intention and understanding of
those who supported and Of the people who ratified the
compromise OF $780, fraud upon the people and an
affront to their intelligence.
g. That we invoke the statesmen Of the country to the
maintenance Of the Missouri compromise and failing in
that appeal, bespeak the solemn Judgment Of the
peope-the arbiters Of all legislation and the soveregns
of all public servants.
T. That the course of Gen. Sam Houston Of Texas, in
vindcaon of good faith, the obligation Of compacts
and the harmony Of the Unon is heroic and honorable
and commends him warmly to the hearts of all true
s. That we request Hon. Cyrus L. Durham and Hon.
efe d. Bright each to present to the body Of which he
is member, these resolutions, solemn remon-
STRANGE against a medated wrong and that the
ary transmit copies thereof to the Indiana delegation in
Congress.
MEETING IN FAVOR OF THE NEBR AsKA BILL IN