Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-17
DO NOT BE DECEIVED.

The Pro-Slavery organs in Washington con-
tinue to misrepresent public opinion at the
North. All the agitation there, if we are to
believe them, is nero Abolition froth and fun
merry; and all the public meetings against the
Nebraska Bill are failures. They do not ex.
pect, by such misrepresentation, to deceive the
People to any considerable extent; for, owing
to their limited circulation, they have little ac-
cess to the Public Mind; but what influence
they have, is brought chiefly to bear upon
members Of Congress, and in their ears they
are forever crying, ALPS wellln Their con-
slant effort IL, to shut out Of the Capitol the
voice Of the North, and surround the members
with the dull "thick OBSCURE Of Pro Slavery
atmosphere. With an air Of cool assurance,
they announced yesterday that the great anti
Nebraska meeting in New York last Tuesday
evening was faiIure-insignifcsn in num-
bers, lacking in enthusiasm Let us hear what
is said Of it by tho New York Commercial Ad-
perii~r, Conservative Wing paper, that
warmly sustained tho course Of Daniel Webster
in his abandonment Of the Wilmot Proviso:
@The meeting at the Tabernacle last even
ing, held in pursuance Of call published in
our columns, in opposition TO the passage Of
the Nebraska bill, was q most enthusiastic
gathering Of the solid men, Of this city and
OF class that the most violent supporters Of
President Pierce and Senator Douglas will not
venture to call Abolitionists or disturbers OF
the peace The meeting was called to order
by Moses II. Grinnell, Esq, gentleman whose
social and commercial position, to say nothing
of his we'll ksown qualities OF heart and mind,
are guarantees for his moderation and con-
servatism, a. well az for his unsectional sym
pathies. It was presided over by Abraham
Van Nest, Esq another gentleman who can
not be classed among agitators. Among the
Vice Presidents were gentlemen known as FORE
most in the support Of the Compromise meas
uree Of 1850, and in defence OF the Union, when
they deemed it's safety ndapgered-George
Wood, (the Chairman Of the Union Committed
Peter Cooper, Luther Bradish, Robert X. Min
turn, Shepherd Knapp, Hiram Ketchum, and
many others Thee gentlemen, Of different
political Wings and Dcmocrats-and
some not known as politicians, but honored as
good and wise and patriotic citizens, gave
their hearty and disinterested sanction to the
demonstration of last evening.
"Thc OVERLOOKING audience, too, was of no
ordinary character. They were men Of thought,
character, and position, refectvely attentive
to ovory word that was uttered, and enthusiasts
tic in their plandits Of the honorable sentiments
uttered by the speakers. The condemnation
OF the BILL Of the miniature statesman who in
troduoed il in the Senate, and Of the Execu-
tive who has employed tho advantages Of his
position to force il through Congress, was ear
nest, sincere, and forciblc. Had either President
Pierce or Senator Douglas been present, he
would have learned how efectually no had
committed political suicidc by sanctioning this
gross breach Of faith by the South, this out
rage upon the universal sentiment Of the free