The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-30

il not to reply briefly to very significant article
which appeared IN the last Wing. That this bill
which removed the agitation Of the slavery ques
lion outside Of the walls Of Congress. and gave
to the inhabitants of the territory The right TO form
their own organic law The subject, should meet
with violent opposition from the fanatics of the
North was 10 be expected; but little did we ina
| CINE that respected coempary would be found
| fighting on the same side.
The provisions of this bill have been so recently
published that scarcely deem it necessary to
recapituIate. The great feature Of this bill is
simply the admission of the right OF the people oil
territory 10 decide for themselves what kind Of
laws and institutions they live under. If the prin-
cipe is wise in North Carolina, is it not just as
wise in Nebraska 7 We can present nothing bet.
ter upon this head than a snort extract from 4
speech recently delivered by Judge Douglass in
New York.
"Mr DIFF it be right and proper IN illinois.
why should it not be extended to Kansas! (Cheers.)
The right of the people TO govern themselves, and
to determine the character of their local ihsu-
lions, according TO their own judgment, and the
dictates Of their own consciences, is the great
principles for which our fathers fought. (Re-
newed cheers.) The issue then was, whether
British Parliament should be allowed to regulate
and interfere with local fairs in The colonies
and because that principle violated our revo-
luIonary fathers separated from The tyranny that
threatened to Cypress them. Shall we now per-
nit that principle TO the successful vlndcatIon OF
which our liberalities-the principle that
stands at the foundation OF the Nebraska bill,
against which all this excitement has been raised,
and in support of which put forth all my ener-
gy-shaiI we permit this principle to be violated
(AppIause) This is the issue upon which l in.
tend to stand before The American people, and to
meet either their approval disapprnval. IRE
newed applause.) When this principle shall be
carried into effect you will hear of no further ex.
element upon The question of slavery. Once in
New York you had slavery, it is true, but you
abolished it yourselves you didn't ask act of
Congress. neither did you look for assistance from
others, but you acted independent OF all outside
influence. Now il New York had right 10 do
that for herself, why should not Nebraska. Cali
fornia, New Mexico, U.ah, and all the Territories
and States, be allowed the exercise of The same
right. Equality among the States is the cardinal
principle of our"
What is there in the bill that calls for opposi.
ton from The South? Whot was there in the Mis-
souri, Compromise to endear 1T to US? The Wing
admits that it originally wrong in principle,
and that The principle involved in the Nebraska
bill is right and just. Why then this cIngng to
to what is wrong and denouncing what is right
and just? We have no doubt our neighbor is
sincere in his opinion. He has no motive for
adopting this side Of the question for it is Ger.
tainly unpopular. How then are we TO account
for his anomalous position? We have not seen
single Southern paper that characterizes the bill
ir terms offensive. The solution of the diff.
Guilty is very easy-the Wing belongs to that
school Of politicians who see nothing good
in their opponents-hence his opposition and
abuse of its patriotic author.
We made no s'attempt to associate the .Whig's'
sentiments on this subject with Seward. Chase and |
Wade" He chose his own companions-and
proves the truth Of the aphorism that extremes
sometimes meet. We ask him in all candor if
he does not stand with the whole abolition party
N opposition TO this measure? IL every aboli- |
ionist and free-soiler in Congress and throughout
he Northern States does not denounce Just as he |
loes }?
Our contemporary does not speak for his party,
get he tells US that he believes he would be able
o raise very respectable guard among the Wings
" 4NoItH OdioiIhd' w hO dlO 1et lnem
how themselves, the sooner they are known the
'etter. Rodgers aud Puryear are the only ones
hat have had the DO! inc TO show their hands,
nd they are doomed :, eternal infamy-for they
AVE proved themselves
- false guardians of charge too good
And mean descrters of their brothers. blood"
The Wing "believes the good to the South
which its passage would accomplish would never
Justify the hazard into which it would bring the
eace and harmony of the South" What, shrink
rom the assertion c: our cqua:!y;' i: 2 coni1o.
aey, and equal right in the territories through
he dread of the evils that the abolition hoard
would infict upon the country? A government
hat is not strong enough to sustain its own funda.
mental law ought to be destroyed. But The South
as gained, or the abolitonists are greatly at fault,
Or tie Anti N Nebraska men lately held meeting
q which they resolved that it had become neces.
airy to concert measures that would stop the en-
roachments OF the slave power. IF the bill is a
nere "fool's bauble" as eWhig characterizes it,
,hy this abolition storm? If it is to result in no
God to the South, why does Greedy rave sol
That the Editor is wrong in supposIng the bill
1ill resul! in no good 10 the South we have only
D look to the columns Of his paper. The
blowing article We find published in the same
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