New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION

WASHINGTON, wednesday Feb. Is, 1854
The spirit Of tho opponents OF Nebraska here is G
little improved Encouraging symptoms are mani
Testing themselves in various quarters. The friends
Of the bill are themselves getting alarmed as the fall
srormty Of their proposition becomes exposed to pub
lie view Douglas has repeatedly said that unless the
bin could be rushed through without delay that it
would be inevitably swan2ed. Hence he has drives
on The discussion with an unseeuly haste-in some
case, voting entirely alone against any postPonemanr
of the debate in the Senate. The gentleman IN charge
of the subject in tho House 1yey active, and Is call
ing Oh bis political friends in az quarters aod earnestly
Invoking them not TO commit Themselves against the
ILL., declaring it shall be made all right But he
encounters serious obstacles The spirit of revolt is
strong even among the old liners OF the party Two
speecles from men Of this stamp were made n the
House Yesterday, and the sentiments they expressed
when we eOnsijes their source. were very refresh
inc Mr. SHELTON Of NeW-Jerscy, himself MT
footed Democrat took II upon himself especially
n depouuca the impertuCnce Of AttOrney-Genefd
Cushing who declared that was the determination Of
The Administration crush ont the Abolition acLi-
qent ofthe country. Mr. sam H0ustons speech IN tue
Senate Yesterday and to-day, is another blow az the
copspratcrs So is the vote of the House to-day on
the motion 10 mit debate on the Homestead bill Mf
Vayston declares that repeating the Missouri Compr0-
m Sc is putting the knife To tie throat Of the south
Uis colleague OR kusk) who is one OF the most IN
auental as he is ore tthe abost and most ndepend.
emit men in the Senate, occupies the same ,nerh
ground of opposition aud Lis petition has already eX-
crtrd sensible influence On the proceedings OF that
body in relation to the bill The independent attitude
of the Texas Senators this queson enough to put
to the blush the Southern Wings who have c0Wafdly
scrurered 10 the defense of this sCury measure, or
mo now hesitate between the claims % duty and
anciel good policy We are ashamed TO call names
among tbe southern Wigs oil that body who have
shu0lod, and are still shutting upon TINS question.
Willie they think they are Cunnngy Shaping tneH
rolicy to secure possible Presi sential nomination,
the sco of millions is concentrating to burst on their
trembling heads.
But notwithstanding tie improved tone OF the op'
Moments Of Nebraska and the strong feeling OF nope
and expectation that its great offensive feature WIZ be
defeated there is really very little solid ground upon
which TO base such expectations, excepting the anu
cipatons of popular demonstrations against ne bill
without these the Administration majority VIII carry
II beyond peradvcnture. The 0nspllat0rs nave COM
ittcd them selves 10 the belief of the tuumpang orce
Of The reaction OF 1850, and are ready to 60 before
fife neope TO test the soundness OF these opinions.
TIE very fact that they hold that any measure 90
STRENGTHEN Slavery and put down the treeS0u sentl-
ment Of tie country would be sustained by l1e masses
makes tie danger constantly imminent that the bill viii
rass until the foundations OF that expectation are en-
tirely subyertcd and destroyed by Simultaneous up
rising Of tie people throughout the North against the
measure Ii must be made apparent TO tue da-'sC
sense that the Northern people VIII rot approve IA al
varCe nor ever afterward acqucsce IN tie robbery OF
free territory 70 be converted into Slave Stas l is
in itself an alarming fact, and one which should
arouse nsw vigilance GmOung lie friends oil uee1"m
that leading public men dare to suggest
such atrOclous proposition. IL % ihd'RsNe
Of spirit of recklesnesa that portenu5 the 81 htoss
dangers to the public tranquility AID worse than all II
clearly 81 aws that the men who have helOude3 prQes'
sions Of democracy on their lips, are ready at any
moment to suppress its rising spirit and JON IT'S open
l.. "a. l ff.naf uu.
tural workings We may be prepared for thing
when the ead Of the Democratic party care % throW
of the mask in their support OF slavery and openly
como forth as the champions OF the institution ana the
unblushing advocates FOR extending 1t INTO Tree terri-
TORY II Is exhibiting willingness 70 make use Of the
confidence Of the people 70 betray their into the
bands Of their worst enemies that taxes our crehuy
10 tie utmost Such reachery we expect 10 countries
which have been forever torn by selfish lAcuohs enl
the miserable prey of chronic intestine iels anu con-
fcting interests OF castes and cases Bat not here
We look tor such traitOrous conduct in South Amer
lea in Mexico, in France and elsewhere. But we 10
not expect it in the United States ANA the iset
Of this new experience amOrg u.s. Is calculated 20 eh
cite sentiments OF tie graYest characte ana sles1
70 the true friends Of liberty and the worthy dscpies
Of genuine democracy, the proprley Of re-conssfue
ton OF their method of opposition TO political base
ness Ii the thing 70 be opposed Is tsei ch9nged inc
character Of the opposition must DC cAangec' AIgfF
vs,ed distenpers must be met by unusual remedies.
II hGlll Dt lOAc ~ pun. III a 49, -
He requires hemp. We have had ore traitor IN our
history already. And just now 1t certainly LOOKS as
though the breed was not extinct
II is hence plain to be seen that the duty Of tAe
Northern reople, is obvious and imperative az we
presept iurcture, and 40 long rs the Nebraska bil
remains before Congress. IL is for them 10 express
themselves through oyery possible channel, clearly ana
upTistakably BY petitions and public meesnss,
through the legisetares and the press, Ihey mVsE
sneak and act until there remains no shadoW o. ap,.os
nj their earnest unaniInity and uAcOmPFOA ~s
hostility against the contemplated surrender 9l sac
(;overninsnt and oil its Territories INTO the lA2as
Of Slavery. Il 'they fail in this duty me
CONSEQUENCES are plain-Nebraska viii pass, and war
viii be- commenced that win not be interrupted oy
either tines or seasons or BY bags oil trae@ ahs'i
slavery or Freedom shall 90 70 Tie wall theIe i9ty
be tose among the passionate devotees Oh recon "a
the North whO will rather court than depCre sDa COZ"
test and say in the language Of John Quincy Adeps'
let II come" Indeed it is openly suggestea taat lue
true DocY Of the foes Of Slavery - to Leu Ie tfoS
have their own way this time, and reped the |,HT
rrouise Of IS20 If they can. IL Is consehd:d 't.'
such measure would insure the overwhelming "
unb of the North in the coming elections Doth Tor
CoIssss and Cor President But these views axe et-
cfnfonal Ia the general current Of CONVICTION anst
il TO be presumed that all parties WI DC riyIs n
clined TO unite ia preventing than desifOus Vi mint
ing struggle Ike that. -
PROGRESS OF THE NEBRASKA DEBATE,
Frou, Oar Own COnesPondeH'
U,suuEGTOy Wednesday, Feb -, 1914.