Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-23

SPEECH OF HONORABLE GERRIr SMITH
Our readers will pcruse with interest though
1t is probable many Of them will not ialiy Az
sent to all that is contained in, the speech We
this day publsh. He who determines to con-
suit his Judgment and his conscience alone, IN
making up his opinions, is destined often to
find himself in q minority.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS NEW COMBINATIONS.
Calm and moderate ~ was the Address pub
lished in the Era yesterday to the People Of
the United States, by members Of Congress OPP
posed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise it has produced a profound impression
npon those politicians who were dreaming of
general acquiescence in the Nebraska outrage.
So accustomed had they become to the forbear
anoe Of the free States, and 30 settled in their
belief that existing party organizations must
endure, that they verify thought the act OF bad
faith, perpetrated bya ruthless majority, would
be but nine days wonder, and then the in.
dignation Of the hour would give place to or
binary excitements The Address, issued by
meeting Of members Of Congress- the proceed
ings Of which are signed by y Northern Wing
Senator, as Chairman, and by New York
Democrat and Western Democrat, as Secrc-
tares suddenly dispels their illusion, and forces
upon them the fact that 90 far from acquies-
cence, q political organization, ignoring ordi-
nary party distinctions, 10 already formed to OBJ
tain indemnify for past aggressions committed
BY the Slave Power and security for the fn-
ture
The National InteAigsnrer, which first pub
lished the Address, after celebrating on it for
twepty-four hours, comes to the conclusion that
the movement it indicates is to be deprecated.
Gas composition, !" says that journal, 9it is
able and in its terms calm and dignifed. The
purpose which il ayows is one which the gen.
tlenen had perfect right to form and to an
nounce, as they have done; but whether it is
expedient at the present moment, ii ut any
time to make that issne test at the popular
elections shortly to be held in many Of the
States of the Union is what we are not pre-
pared to yield our assent to. We are weary Of
xgitation--sick and tired Of seeing the ener-
gIes of the Representatives Of the People wasted
10 conflicts the protraction of which, at one
and the other end OF the Union, might eventu-
ate in that most awfal of all oatastrophes, its
final dissolution. We do not propose, upon a
question thus suddenly opened upon us to dog
Matte, or even to enter into an argument, I'M
til we arc obliged to do 80 There is only ono
idea which we will now throw out it having
forced itself upon our minds; and that is the
doubt whether entire success, if that were at
tainable, in the proposed restoration Of the
Missouri Compromised would afford any
remedy for the evils complained OF, or for the
mischief that has been done
The Intelligsneer deserves credit for its man.
" and independent opposition to the passage
Of the Bill for the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise; but its tremulous fear Of agitation, its
hsbitual Difference to the Slave Interest and its
policy Of yielding everything to its demands,
when it fancies resistance may endanger the
Union, are not suited just now to tho hon.
or, the temper, or the necessities, of the non-
slsveholding voters Of the country. They may
regard with federation its timid conservatism,
but must judge for themselves what is due to
their own rights and the great interests in
trusted to their keeping
To the policy Of acquiescence recommended
by that journal, are we to attribute the AFRO
eance dominecring spirit, and successful ag-
gressions Of q Sectional Interest," which, regard.
ing tho Union as it's instrument, would dash it TO
atoms whenever an attempt is made to wrest
it from it's grasp. The Address, If prove any
thing, proves beyond all oavil, that it is the for
bearanoe Of the people Of the free States that
has emboldencd the Slaveholding Oiigarchy
that TO their acquiescence in wrong accom-
plished, il directly attributable new schemes Of
wropg-doing; that every usurpation by that
Power, submitted TO, has laid the foundation
for another still more odious until, at last, tho
conviction is forced upon the non-slsveholders
Of the country, that the policy Of acquiescence
10 which they have been educated by the old
parties and BY such journals as the Inteihgsn-
Ger, is . blundcr aud crime, having involved
them in dishonorabIo subsection, injured tho
intArests Of FREQ institutions, demoraliz,d the
whole nation, placed the Union in peril and
invested with dangerous power tyrannical
Interest, which, emboldened by its last triumph,
now meditates tho establishment OF boundless
Slave Empire, cost what il may in blood add
money.
The Infeiigenesr viii OF course find here and
khers . sympathizer Mt the North. In every
crisis in human affairs where resistance 70
fyrants is obedience to God, you will find
Few willing TO sacri6ce The last vostige Of
right for the sake Of peace. Even tho Revolu-
zion, BY which we became an independent ma
Sion, failed 70 command the assent Of the whole
People The Tories Of the times that tried
mems soulsp were many Of Thorn worthy gentle
men, lovers Of peace, reluctant to aeitatc, sick
Of sxcitsmsnt in word, determined upon ac-
uuis6ceuce Not to them would we liken the
Int<kigsnor, for its editors are Southern men,
living amidst slaveholding institutions, but they
azs pretty fair typos Of suoh men a. control the