Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
1rsT1cE To THE ADMINISrKArION-THE NE
pp.cp. QUESTION

-JIjSTICE To THE ADMlNISrRAfloN-lhE NE
BRASKA QUESTION.
Some time since was burden o! complaint win h'
Whp p.ess that President Pie:c was 200 much ""oe ee
soil Influence and that the South was 10 aafge VIVA The
d.s,,nss of The country committed 20 his hands Nov
bow,xer the Lexington Observer, the leading Wing organ
of Kentucky assals the administration oil engh ior having
taken ton active part 10 the of the Nebraska Kan
sas BILL and thereby dcstng to the representatives. OF TIT
pcop The editor is aroused 10 indignant denuncaons BY
the that Union and the Enquirer have represented the
Nebraska bill administration measure We cheer
fully allow those camors pass by like the Idle WIND we
ure satisfied with conviction that the administration arc
guilty of the high offence and msdcmeanor charged upon "
OF rendering all constitutional aid and proper u
the copsummation which VIII sette inc save
~ oue.,ion on The lust and ground Of equal rights to
ALL and will drive from Congress the black demon OIL Adolf
op.m The smoke OF local euds passing away, aud The
as.aiants of The administration beginning TO lind out
that deserves confidence OF the country upon this de
lcats aud question OF slavery The Baltimore
Evening Times Of last Saturday has the following strong ar
tlco:
Having expressed ourselves plainly in regard TO some
of the short comugs Of the administration heretofore we are
bu doing simple Justice In recording admiration for the
President and Canpet the Nebraska question. inc!
up uobly to the sentiment OF the naoh
o tbs howl of fanatics at North and the threats OF uras al
the South However might have doubted the good a1h
of and the and intelligence oil the
the harmony OF Tho Union rights OF the American peo
ple and the of constitution are In good
hands. We gratihed 10 know mat such me
they may differ questions OF mere admin sallon ana
eal economy, ready TO award praise where II IS
deserved As Southern men, We had our ears 10 the hard
fears and the straightforward manly course OF the
the administration gives us ample guarantee Tor Inc iutute
II Is most strange any thing else could have been
pscted from President PIERCE whose whole antecedcns
cd uh fha
of justice and equal rights TO all sections and with The
bodes aud manifest opponents Of political aboll!ionisu-
His Lay convinced the whole couoy that there was
Jealous champion OF the compromise OF sao which,
as all candid must acknowledge, was based upon the
doctrine Of non-intervenilon and therefore 10 conflict
with Missouri act !anksst and most mischevous In
srument OF Congressional interference As the Boston
Post Gays:
at was the bold remark of the meu,ed Woodbury. thai
ne was not afraid 10 20 Democratic principles led
Let this the policy inVoved N this
Nebraska bill Ii the right OF community to estcoiish It's
own form of government Is sound democratic and con
s,itutlona principle has those Characteristics IT
principle does at the basic OF our
OR federation aad Unionthen they have no basis We
so Cor establishing this principle let lead us where It may
IT, 10 establish IT, Unconstitutional law passed thirty
wears ago requies BE- su2ereded artificial section
al line REQ uires 10 be oberaed make for the policy
1hat knows North, no South no East, no West unoes
.hs Consllulion-then SO be It. We sand On me genera
omoromee OF 1880 rathsi than The sectional division
line OF $780, twill be the substitution OF ca o'ieloa aho
fundamental American principle for dividing wall OF par
on And this Ia Its results will harmonse with the great
objects of our Union This will contribute keep .ie
peop. pf many STATES and Of anagonsc Interests IN Inc
bond Of County, one constitution, and one oesioy
franklin Pierce bred in the same echool 40 Levi
Woodbury. and or this question he will pursue the right, as
he has doae whether E battling against the a5o'ionis;s Of
New England In achsrng 70 ae sc: constluc;!oa OF
the Constitution He ,eoicss that the woi should know
that his administration IL !od!sso!rby united With the fate
of the Nebass, bill only because II Is thoroughly sh
In ITSELF by the adoption OF the great principle
oe 10 the language OF 6ov
Parsons Of Michigan to the nesting OF ~ fofk acuons's
.,he kne!l OF hydra-seoded political abo!itoasm 10 TIE
N,,,h ul be- ,ole6 and with 1t shal be buried that sPrs
which las ar;syed against sn,c ar aeshocr against
,hLo, and as,ead thereof will DC raised up a split
h,rh aha. unite the States and the people o! ae oale
sroor in harmony. poaca and good Will ana ceat a' way
"a, ,bose Of the .avehn States "ho would 90 gooa
hoh n ha stakeholder end the slave through ept OF
rindness love and psrsuason which are Inc qua'se do
MOWERS of true phiau;hropst and his only HS"es ae
citizen of the Sales TO do good in this respec' oOoe' '
We have the mos, cheering accounts from washington Oh
the prospects Of the passage Of the Nebraska bill Its sue
- q, ihe Senate is certain by majority Of moro than
svo 10 one. In tho House. the bill will receive the support
of the whole Sourh with the possible exception OF one or
wo members hlesness TO their constituents mas
;p,,lv accommodated them from all Southern sympathy
and also the supper. Of large number OF Democrats "ho
, ,.pd By tho platform Of the constitution regardless OF
the storm sought raised around their heads by the ag
,,,os of the North The antiNebraska meetings In tho
Northern cities are calculated to carry much weight
with those who have the rmness to do their duty and the
,o.c,v 70 scan the elements Of those demonstrations
TIE leading spirits Of meetings the mos! unadu
sera.ed abolition hackssuch John p Hale Amos TUCK
Henry Ward Beeche Chase Giddiogs, Sumner &C., VINO
now talk hypocrtcuy OF The Compromise OF 1851 while
notorious their sole aim and occupation IT, and
has BEEN apply tie red torch OF abolition agitation ana
yain 10 our noble confedsracy What influence can such
MON exert upon conservative and conscientious members OF
Congress- who have always made upon their impous
and Infamous machiua,ions7 But, again. we happy
find 30 many of the Democratic papers OF the North and
ye., ssndlug up boldly the right and for the true mean
,np of the Constitution. Among them s the Dayton ohlo
Empire which clearly and ably and with wise lore
sight, presents The whole question:
ere abotlonsts and their allies In and out OF Congress-
o oppose The OF me cora S o sy' up to
afresh the agitation OF the slavery question !hey al
feet horror thought that the discussion OF ns
~ ,os,ion ia again 10 convuse the Union from one eS
=, the Other el.aypg in fierce hostility the citizens
OF the North and the Sou1n. r., 49, ,h,
nWe have no faith in their atiscied so!euoe on ms
non, They are last people in the world that desire
Cessation Of tee slavery agitation ga II hey nave lived
and hourshet years past aud to II may owe hef aG
existence OF the present hour Ihey 90 mol wan. II
ceare from any cause When ceases their day is over
Ssr mischievous work 10 done-and they may then we'll
excIaim "Olhello's occupation 8 gone!
Theee kGow well enough, tte: no design ond IN
ten,ion of bill before the Senate, is 10 shut The
door oreys sgans the agitation of the question OF domes
tic slavery BY putting it wholly out Of the power oil Con-
aress TO egsare upon the subject at ALL They ore not go
blind az that the public sentiment c the country
has for the three years especially been settling
oun upon the doctrine of noninerVcuon on tile part OF
Congress In Internal ars Of the states aad territories
perpetual excitement and agitation which the a5o
have endeavored keep the slavery ques
non have operated powerfully than any other cause
perhaps 10 hasten the ereot.
Ss people have heartily tired oil the periodical
s,cemsu - which hitherto distracted the country 10
eonssauoncs of the schemes and temporary expedehs
Brought forward In Congress by the aboitionists with
view 10 get round tho constitutional enac.ments on the uo
c, of slavery They demand in tones not TO DO mistaken
or application Of some principle broad and
enough Cor the government TO stand upon,
On Tho matter Of territorial extension for all time 10 come
maj will be satisfied with nothing short OF this.
Tas bill. oeto'e the Senate goes to the root OF the
evil 1, dvests Congress of all power legsate In the
aod leaves the whole question properly
and iu.y belongswiih the people themselves 1t throws
an aaditiona shield around tho cherished and cardoa
publican doctrine Of State rights Snd If adopted will do