The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-02


From The Bsrnstable (Mnss,) Patriot,
Tur NEBRASKA BILL PAssEpl-DEmocRAcY AGAIN rRi-
uNpHAsr The Nebraska bill passed in the House
Monday of last week by majority Of thirteen, and in the
Senate Thursday last by vote of thirty live to thirteen
The doctrine the sorcregy Of people hos triumph
3D. Notwithstanding the determined opposition and
the erces struggle by its enemies has passed both branches
Of the national legislature but slightly amended from its
original FORM and win receive the presidential signature
That entire and exclusive control which the constitution
guarantees the States matters Of local legislation
BY this bill secured the large and rich domain Of
Nebraska. No principle OF constitutional liberty Is Of
sound democracy Of practical utility than this
principle which gives to each State the framing
OF lie own laws its institutions, ands policy 1t
establishes the fact that the general has
troll desires none those acts which belong TO the
individual States Without this principle the unity Of the
States Il disunion itself Without the principle funda
mental the original compact of the States, such
these United States would have been formed
And nothing the of patriot fathers pro-
oundy exhibits their sagscous foresight their love Of
popular sovereignty than the combining Of the general gov
eminent acts Of general legislation Massachusetts, has
ono people thcse people will establish such civil and
criminal code as IL with the predominant views and
the sovereign viii Of her people Virginia is inhabited by
another people with different views and has equal right To
make and her laws and establish her ins
tutons Neither State do anything which shall contra
vene those Of Congress which made for the
welfare protection and blessing Of that glorious brotherhood
Of States which constitutes the American Union.
Such the simple and majestic plan Of federal Union
Such been its Interpretation BY the democratic party
from it, eaes, history. The carrying Of the Nebraska bin
entirely with the principles which the whole de-
mocracy have advocated and which have siren
uoay insisted upon during the twenty years history Of the
Bsrpsable Patriot
The opposition TO the bill has been just what might have
been expected That the feeso party would oppose such
instinctvey TO be supposed that the wings
would oppose would be entirely natural and probable
matter Of political capitals that IL has excited much oppos
only say that wal introduced by democratic ad
minsration. But II marks the phig partyf We repeat H.
marks the poryf Hereafter let IL forever be understood
that the wing party opposed to the sovereignty Of the
States Let Il be known and read Of all that when
question which secured the sovereignty Of the people Of Ne
braska affairs Of local legislation up, the wings
most bitterly and hercely and violently and detcrmnatey
opposed Let the South understand this Let the North
understand It, Lot national democrats everywhere
forget The adoption Of this bill Is the browning glory
Of the administration Of Franklin Pierce We shrink from
Of its responsibility We claim IL BY IL
shall still distinctly be distinguished from that
changing and chameleon policy party known whigs II
IL less sound and democratic in principle than fun Of
the elements Of popular II win be sustained BY the
people II win give triumph TO the democracy throughout
the country and to-day aPcsden TO be chosen that
President would ho national democrat by an overwhelming
majority,