Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-02-10

compelIinp the whole travel between the East and
the West TO pass hundreds ofmiles through slave
holding region, in the heart OF the continent, and
blythe influence Of federal government controlled by
the slave power, TO extinguish freedom and eslab'
sh slavery in the States and Territories of the Pa
cifc, and thus permanently suhjugate the whole
country to the yoke Of slaveholding despotism.
Shall plot against humanity and Democracy, SO
monsrous, and dangerous to the interests oil Ito.
erty throughout the world, be permitted TO succeed9
We appeal to the People. We warn you that the
dearest interests of Freedom and the Union are IN
imminent peril. Servile demagogues may tell you
that the Union can be sustained only by submitting
TO the demands OF slavery. We tell you that the
Union can only be insured by the full recognition of
the just claims of freedom and of man. The Un-
ion formed TO establish Justice and secure The
blessings of liberty. When it fails to accomplish
these ends, il will be worthless, and when il becom-
es worthless it cannot long endure.
We entrcat you to be mindful OF that fundamental
maxim of Democracy, Equal RIGHTS AND Ex-
ACT JUSTICE for all meu, DO not submit TO be-
come agents in Intending legalized oppression and
systematized Injustice over vast Territory yet ex
empt from these terrible evils
We implore Christians and Christian ministers TO
inerpose. The Diyinsyeligon requires them to
behold in every man brother, and 10 labor Tor the
advancement and regeneration of the human race.
Whatever apologies may be offered for the tolera-
ton of slavery in the States, none can be urged for
lis extension into Territories where il does not exist
and where the extension Involves the repeal Of an.
cient law, and the violation of solemn compact
Let all protest, earnestly emphaticay, by corespon-
dence, through the press, by memorials by resolu.
tons OF public meetings and Legislative bodies, and
in whatever other mode may seem eXpedeni, against
this enormous crime.
For ourselves we shall resist by speech and vote,
and with all the abilities which God has given US.
Even If overcome IN the impending struggle, we
shall not submit. We shall go home to our
stueuts; erect anew The standard Of freedom, and
call upon the People TO come 10 the rescue OF the
country from the dominion of slavery will not
despair; for the cause of human freedom is the
cause Of God.
S. P. CHASE,
Senator from Ohio
CHAS. SUMNER,
Senator from Massachusetts,.
J. r. GIDD1NGS,
EDWARD WADE,
Representatives. from Ohio.
GERRIT SMITH,
Representative from Ne,o York.
ALEXANDER DE Witt, ~
Representative from Massachusetts,.
P. s. The amended ~ Nebraska Bill introduc
ed by Mr.. Douglas, was promptly printed at length
in the Washington Sentinel. As printed tfdd not
suit The views Of certain Southern gentlemen, and it
tken discovered that an important declaritory
section, Iegslating into the principles of the Com
promises, had been omitted by clerical error -
Even after this remarkable clerical error had been
recfed, the bill was unsatisfactory, and Mr.
Dongias proposes more amendments--to divide the
Territory into two to charge the Treasury with
the expense of two Territorial Governments to
strike out the clerical section, and insert else
where in the bill clause excepting from the laws
of the United States extended the Territory,
the Missouri Prohibition. The last proposed
amendment will read thus
"That the Constitution and all laws of the United
States, which are not locally inapplicable, shall
have the same force and effect within the said Ter.
ritory of Nebraska as elsewhere in the United
States, ercept the eighth section Of the act preparato-
~ to the admission Of Missouri into the Union, ap-
proved March 6h, 1920 tohich ,oas superseded by
The principles Of the ies islation Of 1850, commonly
called the Compromise Measures, and is hereby
declared Imperative"
This amendment is a manifest Justification Of the
truth Of history, is shown in the body Of the fore
going address Not man in Congress or out Of
Congress, in 1850, pretended that the Compromise
Measures would repeal The Missouri Prohibition
Mr.. Douglas himself never advanced such pre-.
tence until this session. His own Nebraska bill
Of last session, rejected it. Ii is sheer after
thought. To declare the Prohibition imperative,
may indeed, have effect in law as repeal, but it
is most dscredilabie way OF reaching the object.
Will the people permit their dearest interests
to be thus made the mere hazards OF Presidential
game, and destroyed by false facts and iuierenccs