The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13

Items md Gossip ON the Ncbraska Questa0n.
The clergymen Of New England it is stated, TO the
number of upwards Of three thousand have signed
emn protest. in the Of Almighty Cod and In his
presence against the Kansas Nebraska bill The petica
which is two hundred feet long, left Boston fer
Washington on the 1lth inst in charge Of the Rev Mr.
Dexter.
The Cumberland (Md.) Miners Journal (whig), in
speaking Of the Of the Hon. John Bell Of Ten
nessee in voting against the Nebraska BILL says-Ws
cannot comprehend how any Southern could pursue
such course. We regard it fatal to Mr. Bells asp
raticns for higher political advancement We think the
Hon Edward Everett has made the mistake. In
fact the wings must look out for other political
leader or disband In two years from now, TO have
voted against the Nebraska bill win be An unpardonahas
SIN II will be weight than any candidate for ths
Presidency carry.
The Montpelier yt) Patriot speaking Of the anti-Ne-
brsska meeting nt that place. says that fe call coa-
tanned the names Of wings and two democrats. One
Of them never authorized his name to be used and took
no part in the meeting The other and the only demo-
crat whose appears in the proceedings did not
attend the convention 81 the attempt to drag the
slider the whole affair Of consideration any way The
democrats had nothing to do with it.
The New Orleans Crescet (whig) treats the Nebraska
its point what will get What nature has alresdy
given it, and legislation can't take away Nebraska must
take The barren privilege Of opening to few slave
holders soil where their slaves win Be- set free a. soon
as it shall rise into State.
At anti Nebraska meeting held in Madison Ind On
the 9th inst Mr. Bright brother of the Senator made
flaming speech, according to the Madison Courier pro-
testing against the passage Of the Nebraska bill in Coa
gress. He commenced by lamenting the existence Of
slavery, denounced it blighting curse" " great
moral CIVIL and religious evil and he prayedalmost
at least he shut his eyes and raised his face TO the ceiling
Of the room and snid would there no such thing
slavery"
The Montpelier Vt:) Patriot says some Of the whig
tl.~AH H.
Of Colonel Hibbards "waverng on any question Is sim
democra in the House, and those who nsnuate to The
contrary know little of the man they talk about.
The free soiers Of Vermont have fallen suddenly in love
passed in accordance with the Of our
holy religion" Here is the preamble and resolutions
PASSED at their State Convention held in Montpelier
whereas it proposed to abrogate the provision made
by Congress in 1890 prohibiting slavery forever in tho
territory acquired from France, lying north Of 80 So
Resolved, That we, freemen Of Vermont in State Con-
vention assembled do most solemny protest against
such abrogatonn the Of freedom, Of patriotism,
and of the sacred requirements Of our holy religion.
We protest against treason to the Of human
freedom clear violation Of the faith Of the govern
ment which pledged to the people forever BY the
very terms of the act Of 1920 and intended to extend
the unrighteous and abominabe system of American
slavery into vast territory, which has been sacredly
dedicated to freedom.
We protest against IL as an act which viii destroy the
confidence OF the people in the integrity Of their govern
ment and the stability Of It's laws and disturb the psaos
and endanger the pcrpetuity Of the Union.
We protest against it, act against rghtwithout
excusewthout rightful authority, and therefore to bo
repudiated ano resisted by the people, to the Last
extremity.
Resolved That in the readiness of the South to absovs
themselves from all obligation imposed upon them BY the
Missouri compromise caled-a measure proposed BY
the South unwilngly acceeded to by the North and by
men of all sections looked upon enactment posses
sing sancty second only to that Of the constitution
itself and of course Of binding force upon alive ad
monshed that too much reliance has been placed upon
honor and " chiyalrous" good faith OF the South
and hope the time s close at hand when the free North
will be disposed 10 listen rather to the voice Of justice
than Of avcrand give heed to the dictates Of mercy,
rather than implicitly obey the imperious commands Of
Shareholders.
Resolved, That in the contest that approaching,
we will know party but country; and that II oar
Southern brethren determined to drive us to that
pasble line beyond which s the security protection And
and not freedom, will be crushed out"