Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-07
For the Nstional Era.
THE NEBRASKA BILL AMONG THE ADOPTED
CITIZENS OF GERMAN DESCENT

The immigrants having felt themselves the
sting Of interruptions oppression in their for
mer homes, are emphatically friends of freedom
for ALL and therefore, as matter of course, ad-
versaries of the extension Of slave territory.
Notwithstanding, an effort was made last
week to misrepresent their inclinations and
get an endorsement of the Nebraska bill, by q
mass meeting in New York. The wires were
pulled by o certain Dr. Hebbe in Washington,
Swede by birth, and distributing agent Of tho
loaves and fishes n--such as are at the CON-
mand of the selfstyled Democratic y GEN.
tral committee in Washington profession.
This fact was sufficient to arouse the energies
of the German masses. Popular indignation
broke forth; and unanimously il was resolved
to put o stop at once to the impairment intru-
sions Of political huckster, universally the
object Of contempt and mockery with them.
They came in masses to the meeting where the
outrage was to be attempted, and voted down
the unpopular nominations for officers Of the
meeting. Upon this the minority, consisting
mostly Of hired loafers, resorted to acts of vio-
lence, which were not horne quietly by the in.
dignant citizens, and the meeting broke up in
confusion. The projects Of the pro-slavcry
clique failed, and the very originators Of the
plan, suffering under the public scorn, after
wards denied publicly their notorious base in
tentions.
However, the citizens now took the matter
in their hands, and Anti-Nebraska meetings
were resolved upon, one by the working-clas' !,
represented by the American Workingmen's
League (AmerieaniscAer Arbeite, bund) and
one by the citizens in general
The first Of these meetings was held last
Wednesday evening. Riehfe,'s saloon was
densel ycrowded, and the utmost order prevailed
All the most popular orators of the Germans
appeared on the tribune; among them were
conspicuously Messrs Richter, Focrsch, and
the editors OF the independent Democratic or.
gan, 1.-THE Reform Messrs. Kellner and Wey-
demeyer. Resolutions were passed, which read
rs follows:
"In consideration that concentrated capita
and land speculation viii receive renewed vigor
by the Nebraska bill, which irjures the masees
Of the people:
aResoived, That an immense Territory there
with will be made more inaccessible 10 Hon j.
stead bill TO come.
aResolvsd, That thereby Slavery will be ex-
tended further, whereas We have protested, and
ever will protest, against the cnslavement Of
people, be they white or black
DIN consideration, conclusivoly, that we II
consider and debate our welfare, independent
Of faithless Legislators, wire-pullers, and their
hired masses
RESOLVED, That we protest most so'emnly
against this bill, and declare any one to be q
traitor TO the people and their welfare, who vi !
lend it his support
The citizens of Polish descent had sent .
declaration Of adhesion to their German breth-
rem here assembled.
There is no doubt that the general mass
meeting of the Germans, which will take place
this friday evening, will turn out quite
splendid affair These orderly demonstrations
show clearly how far the influence Of Demo-
cratic pretcndcrs- without talent or moral
worth--goes with our German friends.
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The Texas papers state that the Camanche
I,dians sent out 70 search for the two children
Wilson, taken captive by another par
indians, have returned, without bein z
table 10 find them. Mrs. Wilson, il will be rc-
membered, was also taken captive, but made
hcr escape few months ago.
Mr.. Atchison is said to be the author Of the
Clayton Nebraska amendment which excludes
aliens from voting. Every other Territorial
hill alI0wa them 70 vote