The daily union., 1854-01-12

gssstoa could stand Our conviction 70 tbe position
a hs Alss u sol shaken bui SINCERELY regret that
hss adopted language in regard 10 the Nebrsskz Quss-
ncp which ms ssbjsc:sd lie poSnoa criticism and.
xs tLiak. 70 nsssnlsspsssalioa. The Kebsaska ball
o.es oss the ssincips Of ihs Compromise Of 1850 IL
caves ihs people Of ihs Territory uuisammsea by
srsst principle oi sell government when they ask adms
sioa As a Sisis. We hope 10 find oursei silli IN the
company Of The Atlas in maintaining these principles
bal il not. ihen we shall sndeayor to maintain them
withcu lis efhcient aid The following is The article
from the Alias 10 wbich have adsesicd
"Tsa NxEkAskA QuEsIioa.-THr RENEWAL o. AsirA-
ffuS Probsbiy time the history Of tho country
m The public mind wen disposed lei the question Of
sayery ali isI pcc Iepose, The vote Of The
ee-so party which mustered . 900 ssans Gen Pierce
In 1882 fell than 40 900 this fall The represents
yes of that parry Congress had far abandoned
ths position thai find MessIs samner and
Chase voting an the Washington Sentinel.
uoallsce Of the most extreme pEoAeriPtonists and
hsrxing Senator Foote's organ upon the ueasuySenator
Foose who hanged them any but there
g But there who wall have aEiiAton who live
by H. and @hose only politics is orce the occasions
finding within ordinary reach hsy have gene forth
INTO wilderness for and setcsed her hands bach
the past and toh the distant order
sur up the elements OF dissension.
Nebrxsks il thrown before Congress. and, be1ore
present. that body is 10 shake the Union with the ooD
its future The session has already been settled
the antcpatcy legislation Of Congress settle
anything The Of Congress OF 1885, called the Missour
Compromise, provides ~ follows
dad be further enacted That In all that territory
ceded BY France the United States under the maine o
ouislann, hich lies north o 36 deg 30 uin north lai-
tude Included within the limits State eonten-
plated by this act slavery and involuntary servnde, 9th
ewise than in the punishment of crimes whereof par
shall been duly shall be. and hereby is
ptohibitsd forever.
same, from whom abor service is lawfully claimed
any sr.s Tsnito a the United States, such fngve
may be lawfully Reclaimed and conveyed person
claiming hs or her labor OF service, As aforesaid
This was proclaimed 10 be settlement Of the anes
on territory oi Upper louisiana Intended 10 be
and rs eihcent tbs ordinance which de-
hned condition of the Northwestern Territory Under
u Arkansas admitted in 1886, and Iowa since both
uanquy and with The general acquescepce the PEG
ME oil the Union WLAtw m portaIt, ncy in9
The conirderncy with constitutions the unanimous adop
tion OF hrir own clz1ns. We know of pary or any
portion Of ths people that regrets The accession
STA and do reooeet that any any doubt
cd their ability to settle their internal governments
70 suit themselves.
The example should have inspired confidence even in
esiaiaiora who always willing people.
But il seems not, and Of the pTovisions The bill
recently introduced or the organiz OF Nebraska
Territory follows.
and whom sdmSd - State States, the said Terri
ANY portion oi the same shall be received into the
Union, with without nlsvery, their may
prcscribs Il the time Of their sdmission.-
awe have the port OF ths from Illinois
this bill but understand thai dis
claims any ini=utioa 10 repeal the act OF 1920.
Such provision snis proposed does
affect :ns condson o lhe Terrsorvover which Congress
has power-but OF State over which Congress irhis
Congress leasD has So ar the territorial
oondiion Of Nshrasks cpcerEsd Senator Douglass bill
ls ptouzbie bat wbsn speaks Of wat future
Congress shall DO, Tie evidence of nudity
IN w words for repeats the of the Con
gIass OF ls and detes and Jecis The principle Of a
gressional com promise binding upon the future
We do not seek ~ O4r nd principle There is nc
power Ia one Congrsss to bind its But s1
obligation Imposed by every such srrangemen-ihs
aith Of tbs public uho participate in It, and of no
utcsi pss.,es who scqusece n, that bargain wifi
not hr eonsummsisd side and rspudiassd on the
oShsr- To shis agitation Nebrssks. oay
ths understanding be douhy vioiuted. and the
promise Of 20 81 beth reopened but the proSss-
ION lie imperative the saiute-book for years
come be treated by me Congress OF 81 or
70 with fhe contempt the present Congress mani
tests o predecessor.
"Wby thus go back Why. still more looiisnly 20 90
far forward The duties Of Congress 18th the present
and its inssrrcoe. from the living aud among them
the imperative avoid The unnecessary uritr
oi this subject the country H. and TO de
pfve hypecrue politicians Of the they often
thus"