Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-06
PUBLIC OPINION THERE a NORTH,


Washington they are apt ito look through q
glass darklyn Several Of them have lately
said to us "Well, there does not seem to be
much sensation at the North" Another, in
the course Of conversation on the Nebraska
Bill, with wonderful humility, proiessed to have
no opinion Of his own, but would vote az his
constituents might prescribe. His constituents
live in Wisconsin, the People Of which general
ly have not yet received the papers containing
the last Bill of Mr.. Douglas. He will proba-
bly, be called upon to vote before their response
can reach him. The two pervading influences
here, which lessen the feeling of accountability
Of members Of Congress to their constituents,
emanate from the Siape Interest and the Admin-
istrdtiOm.
Meantime, public opinion is rapidly develop
ing itself To-day we can only glance at the
indications. We have already quoted extracts
from the Sandusky (O.) Union, the Dayton TO-
Empire, the Albany IN W atlas, the New
York Evening Post, the Buffalo N.Y. Rep,sb-
lic, the Worcester (Mass.) Palladium, and other
strong Administration journals, some Of them
what are called Pro-Slayery, condemning the
Douglas Bill and similar extracts, from the
Commercial advertiser, the Express, the Mir
ron, the Courier and Enquirer, Of New York,
thorough-going Compromise journals of 1850.
Quotations of like character we have made
from Wing papers, North, South, and West.
Had wo room, we could fill this number of the
Era with powerful articles from other journals,
Wing and Democratic, of all sections, denounc-
ing the measure, oil showing the gathering
storm Of opposition which will ere long break
upon tho heads of its supporters. But, we can
only allude to them.
The EDGE" the leading Hunker Demo-
cratic paper in Maine, is out against the Bill.
The Bay State Democrat, lMass,) con-
spicuous supporter Of the Administration,
strongly denounces it, and condemns the tone
in which Mr. Douglas has advocated it, o.
pecially his personalities towards Messrs Chase
and Sumner.
The appalachian, (Blairsville, Pa-) another
Old Line Democratic paper has taken ground
against it and quotes literally from the ad-
dress Of the Independent Democrats of Con-
gress.
One Of the most important indications Of
what is to be the policy Of the Democracy, is q
calm, well-considered, stern article in tho st.
Lawrence Republic, published in Preston
Kings District, one Of the leading, most influ.
entail journals Of the Democratic Party in that
State II breathes the determined spirit Of
that unbending Representative, and no doubt
speaks the sentiments of the Radical Democ-
racy Of the State. 1t closes with warning
that it may be we'll to heed:
GAS to Nebraska, if the law Of 1920, prohb-
ting Slavery in that Territory, is retained in
full force, we should regard the question Of
Free Labor safe for the Territory now, and
safe for the State hereafter. But If the bill
organizing the Territory repeats or impairs the
force Of that law, as is assumed by its friends,
the Representative who votes for it, and thus
consents to introduce and mix up the labor Of
negro slaves with free white labor, will have q
heavy responsibility to answer for to his coun-
try, and will be held to strict account by his
constituents We cannot believe the Admin
istration fayors such q scheme, or that Con-
gress can be induced to legislatc Slavery into
the Free Territory Of the country; but the
proposition to do 80 is made in Congress, and
the fact that such proposition is made and
advocated, shows that there is danger, and de-
mands courage and frmness on the part Of our
Representatives, and vigilant attention on the
part Of tho people they represent"
Even in that not remote section, it will be
noticed, that at the time the article was
written, the people there were hardly appriscd
Of the real relation of the Administration to
the measure.
Another Indication Of scarcely less signif-
canoe is the hostility Of the Nep York Ob@rv-
or. Yes-this religious periodical 80 popular
in the South on account of its stiff conserva-
tisnl, its quasi support of Slavery, its devotion
to tho Compromises Of 1860, and its abuse Of
Uncle TOMS Cabin, feels compelled to condemn
the Douglas BILL and hopes that lit may not
even be pressed upon the attention Of Con-
gross" predicting from such a policy the most
disastrous results.
And the German Democrats are at last
aroused Their papers warm supporters of
the Administration, cannot though enjoying
Executive patronage refrain from warning
against tho bill In this city" says the New
York Evening Post, we have four daily papers
in the German language, not one Of which fa-
vors Douglass bill. Tho New Yorker Demo
KRAFT and the Abend- Zeitung denounco il in the
strongest terms; but the opposition Of the
Nsw Yorker Stats Zeitung is the most remark
able. This is large Sheet enjoying wide
circulation. II supported General Cass in the
election of ls4s; il supported the Compromise
Of 1850 il has ever since boon the jealous ad-
versary Of all future agitation Of tho Slavery
question. On this point Of repeating the Mis-
sour Compromise, and allowing the extension
Of Slavery into Nebraska, il takes course no
less decided than tho other German papers,
From q lettor in another place, it will be