The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-03-02
Thursday Evening. Feb. 20. 1854

regard the the violation Of a sacred cove
nant between the North and the South will,
no doubt, strike the reader as being the very
quiutessence Of recklessness. We would
advise the editor OF that sheet to be little
more careful IN the future, and before vsn-
turing to give his opinions upon the great
national questions OF the day, 10 at least
consult his political primer. He would in
this way understand his true position, as
well as save US the trouble Of setting him
right. We collate for his benefit the follow
ing authorities, which we trust will be amply
sufficient to prove the reOklessRess Of his as
sumptions. To our view these authorities
ore conclusiue, and prove beyond -cavil, that
the assumption Of Senator Douglas that the
Compromise measures OF 1850 supersede and
render imperative the Missouri Comprom-
Use, is sheer humbug. Read the follow
ing resolution Of the Democratic National
Convention held in Baltimore in 1852:
v. Resolved, That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing, in Con-
gross or out Of il, the agitation Of the Slave
ry question, under whatever shape or color
the attempt may be made.
Also the following:
VIII. Resolutions of the Wing National
Coauention in l353.-The series of acts OF
the 3lst Congress, commonly known as the
Compromisa Adjustment, (the act ter the re-
covery oil iueitives from labor included are
received aud acquiescedin by the Wings Of
"A finn OF tllpmpnt. "A
substance, of the subjects TO which they re-
late and 50 far as these acts are concerned,
we will maintain them, and insist on their
strict enforcement, until time and expert
ence shall demonstrate the necessity OF fur
ther legislation to guard against the evasion
of the laws on the one hand, and the abuse
of their present efficiency to carry out the
requirements of the Constitution; aud we
deprecate all further agitation Of the ques-
,ions thus settled, as dangerous TO our peace,
and will discountenance all efforts to con-
tinue or renew such agitation, whenever.
wherever or however made; and will main
tain this settlement as essential to the ma
tionality of the Wing party and the integri-
ty ofthe Union.
Resolutions pussed By The Nebraska Convsn-
tion at ST. Joseph. .-ReSolued, That we con-
slider the agitation of the slavery question,
in connection with the organization of Ne
braska territory, dangerous to the pence Of
the country, fatal to the best interests OF
Nebraska itself, and even threatening the
harmony, if not the perpetuity of the whole
Union.
RESOLVED, That we are utterly opposed 10
any re-agitation Ct that "vexed question:"
aow happily at rest--and we will resist all
attempts attcnewing in Congress, or out Of
it, the agitation OF the slavery question, un-
der whatever shape of color the question
may be made.
Joint Resolution in relation to the Missouri
Compromise Act Of lS20.-Resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Missouri,
as follows:
SEC. /. That the e,permanency and
welfare Of our National Union dependupon
a strict adherence TO the letter and spirit Of
the eight sectun of tn, act of Congress of
the Unitel States, entitled "An act to au-
authorize the people Of the Missouri terrific
ry to form a constitution and State govern
ment, and for the admission of such State
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States, and to prohibit slavery IN
certain territories" approved March the
sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty.
Co. =.
gress of tho United States are hereby in
structed, and our Representatives. requested
to vote in accordance with the provisions
and the spirit Of the said eighth section of
the said act, In all questions which may
come before them in relation to the organi-
zation Of new territories or States, out Of the
territory now belonging to the United
States, or which may hereafter be acquired
.aLo h,,t
SEC. 8. Resolved, That copy of these
resolution shall be forwarded by the Secre-
tary of State to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress of the United
States.
Approved February 10Th, ls47.
a. There is no ambiguity about these resolu-
Stions, and they show, concusively, that the
question of slavery was definitely settled by
the acts of Congress alluded to. But to
show still further the palpable ignorance of
the editor Of the Eagle, we quote from Pres
dent Pierce's Inaugural. Mr.. Pierce said:
81 fervently hope that the question is at
rest, and that no sectional, or ambitious, or
fanatical excitement. may again threaten
the durability Of our institutions, or obscure
the light Of our prosperity"
And in his message to Congress he made
use Of the following language:
"That this repose is to suffer no shock
during my official term, i'll have power to
avert ii, those who placed me here may be
assured"
There is the evidence-the promises and
acts Of your own party--the sentiments of
khe men now in power.
The Eagle very generously offers US the
following advice:
awe think, ifyOu read Mr.. Everett's
speech upon the Nebraska Bill, you will dis
pense with the meeting. The monster
will not appear SO large inyour eye as here
tofore.p
Now when 1t is known that Mr.. Everett's
speech Is clear and unquestionable
refutation of the main doctrines advanced
by Mr.. Douglas, il will doubtless puzzle the
reader, as 1t does us, to ferret out the reasons
for his directing our attention to this dOeu-
ment. We have not oHly read the speech
-.af.read an huf alaa Are andnrnananl hv the