Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-16
THE "cAuLDRoN BOILING"


THE "CAULDR0N BOILING"
The Cuban plot and Nebraska issue are the
staples of political discussion. Public meet
ings are in progress all over the country, called
to denounce the action Of Northern members
of Congress in repeating the Missouri Compro
mise. The aNorthern Cauldron ia boiling"
said MIR. Petit; and to this fact he can now
bear witness, from personal experience.
telegraphic despatch, dated Cincinnati, June
18th, announces great meeting on the 9Th,
at Madison, Indiana, composed chiefly Of
Democrats; at which resolutions were passed,
repudiating the platform adopted by the late
Pierce and Bright State Convention, and rec
ommending Mass Convention at Indianapolis
on the 18th July. 1t states, in addition, that
Mr.. Petit attempted to address the People of
Lafayette, indiana, but became the subject Of
agonizing groans and Kisses. The stupid
People could not appreciate his enlightened
commentary on the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and his expositions Of the peace making
Nebraska Bill When the vote was put on
series Of cut-and- dried resolutions, offered we
suppose by some hack Of the Administration,
90 terrible were the excitement and confusion,
that the question could not be decided. The
pot is boiling, Mr.. Senator, and there is death
in the pot for such as you.
Dissatisfaction with the action Of the Pierce
and Bright Convention is breaking out every
where. Sixtyfive stanch Democrats Of Wabash
county Issue the following call in the Wabash
IaieIhgsncer:
aThe undersigned Democrats Of Wabash
county, believing that "a watchful vigilance is
ever necessary on the part Of the people, to pre-
vent ambitious and designing mon from crea-
ting confusion and excitement for the purpose
OF accomplishing selfish and partisan designs
and believing that the time has come when
the peoples voice in its might should proclaim
to the wire-workers and party leaders their
stern disapprobaton OF, and determined resist
ance To, their dictation and course upon the
great question OF broken faith and national
dishonor, thrust upon the country by the intro
duction Of the famous Douglas Nebraska bill
in Congress, unite in an earnest call upon the
Democracy OF this county, to meet in Wabash,
at the Court House, on Saturday, the 10th day
Of June, 1854, TO express their sentiments indie
pendent Of party dictation, boldly and freely
and in such terms that the aorong doors and
endcr@rs Of the wrong may understand and
fear, upon the infamy Of the Nebraska and
ansas bill and upon the unwarranted and
objectionable conduct Of those who have in
any manner endorsed il Let all come The
Democracy OF Wabash county know and fear
no power that can make them countepance
wrong. Theg iDoTk IN no party traces under
me issk, and swa'iow no bitter pill compound
ed by political qnacks.
And amongst the signers to this call arc
John M. Cornell, late Democratic Prosecuting
Attorney Of that Circuit; M. X. Crabill, County
Commissioner, and late Democratic candidate
Tor Representative; A. P. Ferry Secretary of
the Democratic Central Committee, and Demo.
cratic p. NJ. Of Wabash, under Mr.. Folks Ad-
minisfration, and Others who have been the
wsrmest aud most influential partisans in the
comfy
The Lafayette Qs) Courier, a determined
supporter Of the Administration, says
eve do not know what the effect Of this
platform viii be In other counties, nor yet
what IL viii be IN Tippecanoe but one thing
We do know, and there is no nse 10 disguise it,
the platform is disoacned, spit upon, and repudi
afsd, by scores, II not by hundrds, Of az good and
troe Democrats in tins city as ever cast a vote
Tor Old Hickory. The final result in October
We shall not attempt TO predict
The Temperance Unioe, edited by RR.
Stewart, q Democrat, says:
a great many Democrats are protesting
against the platform, as Anti Democratic and
one prominent m the party writes from y dir
tant county There will be organized opposi-
tion 70 the doings Of the State Convention. We
can't stand such a platform, no how We
should rejoice 10 see State Convention called
Of Democrats who are opposed TO tho whiskey
rule and reign, marked out by Robinson, May,
& Co We have no doubt there are more than
$4,000 such N the writer Of tho above in the
State to-day. Temperance men, TO your post
be OF good cheer. Trust in God and your
principles, and we shall prevail
The Administration has not yet recov-
cred from its defeat In Philadelphia but IL il
survive little while, il shall yet see greater
thing On the 10th instant, Augustus Drum,
Anti Nebraska member Of the present Con-
gren, from the District composed Of the coun-
tin Of WestmoreIand, Armstrong, and Indiana
tPa) vas nominated for re election, On the
distinct issue presented BY the Nebraska Bill
Jodgs Todd, an advocate u the Bill, was his
competitor and shs appeal was made directly