Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-29
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SUMMING UP


whose ability and influence are exceed
ed By those Of few New England Jour
nals-thus sums up the results of the
Nebraska demonstration Of Douglas
Il Co:
TAXING IT our OF CoxoRrss The
repeal Of tie Missouri Compromise
wasa President making scheme. II
originated with southern wings who
have used some northern democrats IN
communicating their plan Of repc1l.-
These northern democrats have re-
peated great many times The asser-
lion that the repeal would take the ag-
itation Of the slavery question out Of
Congress.
There was no slavery agitation in
Congress. nor had there been for two
years previous 20 the introduction Of
the repeal clause by Mr.. Douglas
Up to that time there WAS no slavery
agitation to take out Of Congress; bu'
still the friends Of the repeal declared
that the abrogation OF the Compro-
mise Of 1890 would clear Congress Of
an agitation which did not exist
Their assertions may be good for
something but (acis are worth more
From the time the repeal clause was
introduced, there has been q constant
agitation Of the slavery question In
Congress. Il commenced in earnest
then. Never was there such bittr
personalities-such bold threats Of dis.
solution-such angry and exciting sla-
very debates as have followed the re-
neal Of the Missouri Compromise
From Congress the agitation has gone
10 the people. and in the great States
OF the West. in New England, in the
middle States. have the people Sther-
ed together. listened to speeches, and
passed resolutions, not only condemn
Ing the repsnl, but loudly calling for
the abrogation Of the Fugitive Slave
Law-for the breaking up Of the Conn
promise Of 1850 as we'll as that OF TO-
90. From the people the agitation
sways back again to the halls Of Con-
gress. Mr.. Chase has just introduced
a bill iuto the Senate 10 prohibit Sla-
very in all The Terr.te ries. Petitions
by the yard are poured into the Ma
tional Capital. relative 70 the subject
of Slavery Mr.. Butler OF South Car
DINA. and Mr.. Sumner. Of Msssachu-
sets. use the most inlamatory Ian
guage. Dir. Jones chimes ~. Mr..
Toombs roars away. Mr.. Toucey
makes Two deliberate speeches. Mr..
Gillette strips for the fray aud goes
in" with a diarrhna Of words and de-
nunciations. Chase brandishes his
blade. Seward cuts away with his ab-
clifton clever. Dixon dashes up aud
puts in a lick. Douglas gives the clcr
qymen-6is. Cass rolls bis heavy
body un the pile, and explains his po
silion." The Southern Wings hold d
caucus and pledge all hands to goiE
for the repeal. Bell is white Will
rage, and says he didn't consent. The
bill Is passed. The excitement in
creases. The discussions in that grave
body, the United States Senate. ar,
fereer and bit.erer and mort threaten
ing than ever; and the excitement !
still rising among the people. Demo
cratic Indiana. with Ter majority o
$4,000. is laundering against the re
peal. and calling for redress. Wis
consin, 5000 ID mocratic. good AN
strong. cries for vengence Michigan
holds monster convention, and bid
defiance TO all the powers that beth
wrong is too great for her. In a
parts OF Illinois there are signihcar
mutteringS of discomfort, and the pub
lie breast is heaving. ready to thro'
of that which loads the stomach /
nauseousnrss. Ohio. in some par
unstable, but at heart Democratic, wi
never consent To the act. Pennsylyt
MIA, vi h more rotten ess POLITICAL
than any one State ever ought TO hay'
and still with right intent on the pa
VI the masses--Pennsylyania from Il
recess Of her mines. from her forg,
and her pudding fires. from her heaV
mountains and rich valleys. call for r
dress.
New York with her heavy heel W
trample the act in the dust, and rep
diate the men who consumated it,
New MISUNDERSTANDING stab
honest New Hampshire--the home
Franklin Pierce honored father. al
upon whose bosom his ashes rrpose-
New Hampshire with large Dem
cratic majority in her General Asser
bly,, has pronounced in emphatic ton
against the cursed act. which h
bIackened the Nations faith, and di
turbed the peace Of the Republic; Al
she has refused to gil the two vaca
seats to which she will be entitled
the Senate after the fourth OF Mar
next. as burning mark of her II
pleasure at the conduct of her prose
Senators and the course q the admi
istration upon this same question:
Connecticut too, whose election too
plac- at the opening Of the contest
Congress. the end Of which Is not y
has been thrown head foremost in
the arms of the Aboliiionists. and
already represented in part by an a
olliOnist senator, on account of q