Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-14
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1.LEIGH. SATURDAY, JAN. Ii, 1854.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOUGLAS.

NEBRASKA-JUDGE DOUGLAS.
Whilst the organs of abolitonism, says the Wash
oton Union, are stultfying themselves in their eff
70 ~ make an issue between the Missouri Compro-
:o Of 1920 and the Compromise of 1S50-both OF
.bicb were violently opposed by them during the
".,1ous scenes of 1S50-we are gratifed to witness
r. aornesness and promptness with which our
,,ocrotc contemporaries rallying to the support
- tbo principles proposed to be Incorporated into
:, Nobraska bill. As historical fact, we may re-
',.r that in 1850 Judge Douglas proposed to adopt
A. Missouri compromise line and to extend it to the
n. ofc. bat the organs which now insist upon the
,,:o,.bility of that compromise denounced his pro-
;tion rs base trucking to the slave power. That
rf.,noson failed in Congress; and now, when he
fiosos the Compromise of 1850 as the basis of the
IEIr,ska bill, he is denounced by the same organs
..rckipr to the slave power, because he does not
0s u.s., hrin@ forward the Missouri Compromise.
rho Roston Post, one of the soundcst Democratic
journals in the Union, says
mOn tbc 22d a bill was introduced into the House
!, orronizc the Territory of Nebraska This meas
u up under interesting aspects. BY the
,ionr; COMPROMISE, slavery was to be prohibited
NsS I 4t nv north of SO degrees, 80 but it says
III H.; obout slavery south of that line; and hence
Gt South of that line might establish it not, as
%a noonle might determine. When the territory
nhib was south of this line was acquired from New
NJ the clause known as the Wilmot provlso was
1tt,J 70 he applied to it. This put forth as
~ hass of the creed of the wing party IN every
fn, If marty resolution, convention address, or leg
:Itrn resolve: and in some cases OF democratic re-
SoIvcs But Gen. Cass, in his Nicholson letter, TOOK
@ iad Ground that the people of every State and
- 'rcrritory have right to determine their con-
sttion and laws and that the relation OF the gen
rsl government towards both States ana territories
hon he one Of complete non-lnteryentlon as 10 the
slavery question. On the floor OF the senate nc con
+onded that the Wiinot proviso was unconSututlolal
M u.as the principle as to New Mexico ana Ctah
tlat Mr., Webster advocated. This prevailed and
Tins the Compromise of 1850 became added 10 that
of the Missouri Compromise of 1920 Inc prlncip!e
rocorns,d in the former, to legislation Tor Terri
tories and for Statcs-as to the formation OF terflto
rial Governments and the admission OF TINS
nonintervention principle The question as 10 Ne
braska will be- shall the 1850 compromise OF the
slavery question be adhered to and the SUBJECT DE
left TO the people of Nebraska, or shall congress pro-
hibit the introduction of slavery into 1t
The hill originally introduced relative to Nebraska
was referred to the Committee Territories. Judge
DDlrlas from this committee, has reported thlS Oil
back to the Senate with important amendments the
main purpose of which is to incorporate the prncl-
MES established by the compromise measures OF ISoO
i TO # and thus so far as it may be practicable, to
carry them into operation in the new Territory The
report brief Clear concise, and admirable and we
cannot too highly commend it to the attention OF all
The circumstances of Nebraska such, as to local
law as to make it complete parallel to the causes
of New Mexico and Utah and the action on this
bill and report will show who are in favor OF the COM
promise measures of 1850 as a final settlement of
the slavery question and who are for eopardlng the
great interests of commerce. the harmony of the con-
fdcracv and even the continuance of the Union, by
keeping them OPEN tits but simple justice to Judge
Douglas to say that he has done his duty promptly
and iudiciously and in model of report brief and
vet full, presented the whole question"
The Philadelphia Argus says:
This report of Judge Douglas will be hailed with
delight and satisfaction in all parts of the Union,
yncing as it does the earnest intention to abide by
the compromise act of 1850 final and unaltera-
bic settlement of the slavery issue between the States
The mere publication of this report and BILL COM
ing as they do, endorsed by Judge Douglas, who is
known to be saunch and trusted friend of the ma
tiOnal administration cannot but exert prominent
influence on the public mind. 1t gives assurance
that no agitation will be allowed upon this qucs-
ton, but that when the people of Territory shall
have made the constitutional arrangements IN their
own form and applied to Congress for admission in
to the Union, their request shall be granted This
will be the light to guide the country in the future
and this is ofthe first fruits of that great triumph
which resulted in the elevation the present admin
lstraton into power and the vindication of the
stltution and the compromise act of 1850. The in
augural and message of General Pierce are paralleed
by Judge Douglas in the principles of his report and
bill, and thus strengthened, the march of the admin
lighted by the wisdom of the past and checrcd by
the prospects of the future
The plain and emphatic endorsement of the COM
promise acts, as final settlement of the slavery is
sue, by the Baltimore Convention and the reunion
OF the democracy upon that platform has been prac-
tcay endorsed by this bill for the establishment of
territorial government for Nebraska and the coun-
try can now sec that the promises made by the de-
mocracy at the election of Franklin Pierce are, at
the earliest moment practicable to be put into force
under the sanction of the national legislature The
wisdom and policy of the administration of General
efce VIII receive practical vindcation by the a.
doPhon OF this report and bill of Judge Douglas,
WIN reference to the territorial government OF Ne
aSka, While that distinguished senator will still fur
Hel strengthen his position as a statesman and
E'ifiot before the American people The action of
Inc two houses upon this measure will be looked for
S' ueep interest in all sections of the country and
sIe passage OF the bill hailed with delight as reaf
..laIoh Oh those great principles on which the
p'a a1' anu prosperity of the confederacy rest
what says the Raleigh Register to this important
NIO aonlrabe movement on the part of Judge Dou-
s,aS' WIZ that paper continue to speak of him as
u'sOund on the slavery question, or will it adopt the
pO''' Oh silence, and thus keep the facts from its
'"Oers: Why may it not, on question like this,
~ Juslce Tor once to political opponent :? If it
o; hot' Its reasons will be apparent it will be
because it is opposed to the spread of African
ST.; OF because it is incapable of looking, in any
's' a'OTe party movements and party aims.
CITY ELECTION.
y" eiecion will be held in this City, on Monday
w iof an Intendant and seven Commissioners
Lt.- D,"' Ol no opposition to the present worthy
vnuant He will be reelected, of course