Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-12
l." Popular sovereignty" in Nebraska.

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they will plant Themselves on the Missouri Compro-
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inc foregoing prasrSPn; from one o, inc leauing
nro o,g"a IN .ron",b T ,h
which the Nrbra .ba bill rests In.,caI Of boldly
meeting the issue to which we have dcicd its oppo-
ncnts, the journal skuks behind subtcrfugo too
transparent I" deceive any one. In seeking. to
eNaue tne question prc'cn'r'' !, eolnpe'''1 10
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such an ayoNal il undertake. to naIm il, doctrincs
off as "popular sovereignty"
principle which is 50 clearly right thatits
opponents are under the necessity OF stealing its
name IN yer 20 con'ea, 'ncir true POSITIONS cannot
and IF ,bc cJ;tor "r tfo "rni h,d Iio%
in the days when the British ministry claimed tbe
right to impose taxes upon the colonist. without
giving them representation in Parliament, he
could have advocated the proposition as resting
upon .hc Ptlnclplo Oh PFDs.L Lo'n''gr'y WIN a
1lu'n M Snow o. r'aL"n M a. ne NOV s.,, Ior LonsrIss
neooe Of state or Territory the character of their
domestic institutions To doubt the ultimate tri.
umph Of the principle involved in either is to doubt
the capacity OF the people for self-governmcnt' AMI
20 60 proclaim fepnnneanlsm 70 ne en 'neat ana a
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Side by side with the Union, on our table
lies a copy of the Nebraska bill as passed hy
the Senate. There are the assertions of the
one, and here are the facts OF the other
There is not a section Of the Bill that does
not violate this pretended principle of :" po-
pular sovereignty. From beginning to end
it prescribes the law.,th officers the institu-
tions and the government, ofthe new territory.
The first section provides that " nothing
herein contained shall inhiht the Govern
ment Of the United States from dividing the
Territory in such manner and at such times
as congress shall deem proper" This, we
presume, is instance Of popular sovereign
ty No. |.
The next section enacts that Governor
shall be appointed, to hold office during the
pleasure OF the President. This is instance
OF - popular sovereignty No. =
niue iurther on 1t Is provided that none
but {" free white male citizens of the nited
States shall be entitled to vote and hold
office This is instance of " popular sove-
reignty' No. 3.
Further on we find it enacted. that this
Governor shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent of the Council. ap-
point, all officers. not herein otherwise pro
vided for This is instance of popular
sovereignty No I.
The next section provides that supreme
! Court consisting of a Chief Justice and two
associate Justices shall be appointed by the
president. inns Is instance OF " popular
sovereignty no. ..
IL also provides that writs ot error and
! Appeals from the maj decisions OF the Terri
torlal courts snail be allowed and may be
taken 10 the supreme court OF the United
states lhls is instance OF popular sove-
reiSnty No .;
~ also nSes the lees OF the clerk Ihs Is
instance stan OF " popular sovereignty No. .
Inc next section enacts that " the prori-
Trom, tho lon,.;oo F'et,nS priso"' 'Ncul.n5
Sontcmb.r isth Is5n ,''il 10 mai',s, u.s. dIlioagu
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uarorsmt,; -ar%SAH ms is ins'anee o. PufuhIr
nseiit'S ono i Z. ''o' 9 anu very re''''' N"i'
The next regulate, the arrointmcrt If n
District Attornev. and Ndrshni and five.
their fees. Thi: il ;nstanrn Of :. nornI,r
soycreirntv'' M o
The 6ill tbcn goos nm m rrcscr;ho tbo man.
nor ofaualirvin@ the STATE nfrers their srI,.
/ ries. terms Of GfHc, rho s;tn nr ,La ,.,t ot
government nnd rho rnst of tho nuhI;c LuilJ.