The daily union., 1854-02-17
Mr.. Bolts on the Nebraska Bill.

criminal 10 be silent He regrets the necessity which
oblipes him 10 speak out, but when he the Con-
,ess of the United States about TO pepeate the enormi
10 of declaring the Missouri Compromise imperative so
that ,he people Of the southern well OF the northern
Slater may emixrae to Nebraska with their property and
,hs,. revnlate their domestic in their own way
b PATRIOTISM seeks uterance through the columns OF
N. N.ional L.telligencr. This enormity seemed TO
NJ, Rots 70 be about 10 be consummaed without a
,,,,d AGAINST i, from the South" This he deter
n.a shoud not happen; and therefore, though he has
- .onvr..s,opal seat from which he speak by au.
,borv he determined enter his protest against the pas
NJ the Nebraska BILL He revos at the idea OF repeal
inc .the Missouri Compromise OF hiry-four years stand
ny. and acquesced in BY all parts and parties OF the
,rv. This is Mr. Boss own language in
by all parts and parties OF the country" Messrs Chase,
sumner. and Seward may rejoice that they have
found q witness, and he southern man, who comes
forward 10 dsprove the records which represent the abo
on party as having uniformly refused to acqnesce IN
the Missouri Compromise on every occasion when the
Sou,h proposed it, from ls4s down TO the passage OF
N. compromise measures OF 1850. Mr. Badger in his
.neech Yesterday enumerated the several occasions
when the Missouri Compromise was proposed in
the Sena,e-frst, on The Oregon bill in ls4s, and
afterwards, repeatedly, on the Mexican territorial
bills; and he read the votes on each OCCASION
and in every instance the votes OF The southern
senators were in favor OF arquiescing in the line,
whilst in every instance the votes OF the abolition SEN
a,ors were direct and open reputation Of the Missouri
Compromise But sgans, this evidence Mr. Bolts asserts
that for thirty -four years all parts and all parties OF the
country have acquesced it. Laborlng under this
vction the facts be denounces the Nebraska bill
"he most mscbievous and Ierncious tia, has
ever been introduced into the halls of Congress" THIS
is exactly the view taken OF be proposition by the lead
ing aboonsts and the coincidence is still more remafk
able from the fact that MIR. Bolts and the aboonis,s
are affected with like horror al the idea oil violating
compact which has stood for thirty y'our years. Il mat
ters no, with Mr. Bolts that the whole South is united
in support OF this neasnrehs circumstance seems TO
have alarmed him for the fate OF the country and 10 have
induced him 10 speak out 1t may enable him TO show
his courage by standing up against the whole South and
denouncing measure which both parties there support
as the most mischevous and pernieious tina, was
introduced INTO Congress" bu, question whether it
can be considered any compliment 10 bis discretion.
Mr. Badger stated in his remarks yesterday that every
southern whig senator in The body had arrived at the
sane conclusion he had and that they would all supper,
the BILL We may add that it understood THAI with pos
sby one exception, every democratic southern senator
will also rupport the measure But this is all nothing
in the eye Of Mr.. Bolts He has discovered that the
Missouri Compromise has been acquiesced in for thirty
four Yeas .'by all parts and all parties OF the country
and he regards proposition to repeal il the most mis-
ch.cvous and pernicous introduced into
Congress- moderate share OF respect Tor the opinions
of the eminent statesmen IRON the South might have in
duced Mr. Bolts to be less dennnciaioy. His reg ard,
however, seems be for the dead rather than the living
n We understand him, great object that he has in
view 10 to vindicaie the memory OF Mr.. Clay. We had
supposed that that distinguished statesman had southern
friends in the Senate who capable 10 shield bis
fame from assau ard who ready vindicale
his memory But IL Mr. Bolts good authority, il would
seem that be the only friend left who has the courage
or The disposition to protect and defend bis repu,aon
MI Clay's fame requires no yindicalon the hands OF
Mr. Bo,s and especially when ii becomes necessary for
him to ira,ernze with leading abohons,s for The pur-
pose Of shielding hs from oboquy. But, tia,
Mr. Bot,s's opposition to the Neba.ka bill may be fully
understood, we quote the following remarkable para
grapbs.
'Asa southern and a national man, should like
10 this msshapen and i-begoen killed.
shoud rejoice this Pandoss tox evils forever
buried, and would any fair and legitimate
accomplish desirable end and ssI stand
the presno. my Makef will do wbst defeat IL
and would my fends OF the South pariiouls and
the people Of he county everywhere. that their cry
should bo Lot the demon Of dtscod be led in its
birth Lei IL have res,ngplace for IL, disturbed
posef Let be hootsd, secuted, and driven
door like worthless pennyless beggary theft Let
give shelter from the pless storm Let II die
and ppon the dunghl Let every lopss OF his country
sud Of i,s peace and harmony, and good will and honof
and good faith, and durability, from with ostnsome
and shuddering disgns iley would avoid pesence
The pagaei Let him treat disturber OF his
trys pesoe, honor, welfare, and pcrpetoityi
Standing IN the position that do, nohinx seek
nothing beyond the hope OF auestng flood of mischief
the country, and ready any AL personal
.scrhces accomplish such end and
bsAng tho schemes and designs OF those who
in where angels should fear read, suggest that we
should have patchwork egsaiion which will re.
uuirc s further sgitstion when Ibis Is settled but lei
all ooms at once, all ta together For the honor OF
Tho souh to her integrity and good iah wosd
hope iha, some soushun member would otter amend
ment 10 the bi additional cause, the following
ehectt
.Bs IL 6~,fhsr sraefsd That much OF the joint esoo-
ton OF Coosress passed the first day OF March,
1885, admitting Texas into The Union provides for the
sdrosson Of four additional slave States hereafter with
the nf that State formed Of the territory
Texas, lying south OF 3S deg 30 min be, and Tho
hereby. repealed"
We have no disposition TO comment on such sen,i-I
ments and suggestions The foregoing, coming from
one who speaks "as a southern man and national
nanF They need a our hands They will be
prpUefy pnprpriated bv our A.. pho t1,u ra.Jy