Daily national era., 1854-03-08

heretofure been about 700 In Cen CasSs
own. ward, tho -rnti-repeal party have tri-
umphed p. S.--See the despatch.
THE STRUGGLE.
No disposition has yet been made Of the Ne.
brsska Bill in the House Some suppose that
Al 4 convenient season il will be taken from
the Speakers table, and an attempt be made
by it's friends to refer il TO the Committee on
TsrritOries, majority Of the committee being
favorable to its passage. Should this succeed,
il can be reported ut IN auspicious moment
and then kept before tho House without being
put into Committee Of tho Whole on the state
of the UniOn,) till it can be forced through un-
der the screw of the previous question
We wish tho opponents Of the measure were
strong enough to mark their disapprobation OF
it by laying it at once upon the table II this
cannot be done, put il in Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, where no
tiickery, and no nsurpation short OF revolution
can prevent deliberate action upon it, Az the
People wore not consulted before the intrOduc-
ton Of the Bill let them have time to express
their opinion Of it before on attempt be made
TO put il on it's final passage. This, we know,
is precisely what its supporters deprecate.
They tell us that the People Of the North arc
comparatively unmoved--that the meetings got
up TO oppose the Bill are manufactured TO or
der, according to the programme of the Abo-
Gtion Coufederateso in Washington--that the
kark kha &kot w
sustain the Bill Very well--then there is no
reason Cor such hot haste. Senatorial night
sessions, with their usual accompaniments-ex
haustion Of venerable Senators exaltation of the
younger members, drinking and turbulence
might have been spared. IL you believe what
you say, then, in your opinion, every moments
delay adds to the strength Of the Bill, and three
month hsnse the uprising Of the People in its
favor viii render unnecessary all extraordinary
expedisuts TO secure its passage
If you believe what you say haste is unne
cessary and unwise If you do moi, il on the
contrary, you apprehend popular verdict
against you, then is your haste an outrage on
popular rights You Affect reverence for the
Psopls--y0u boast Of your devotion to the
great Democratic doctrine Of self government
o, how zsalous for Popular Sovereignty! You
edvocsts the Bill, as great measure Of self
government as . glorious affirmation Of the
principle Of Popular Sovereignty. Consistent
pstriots! Practice what you profess.
Before you aot take counsel Of the People,
whom you honor with your lips. You know
they never dreamed that such q project rs you
are nov trying to force through Congress was
q be brought forward--you know that their
wishss usre never consulted--that they were
taksn by snrprise, and are scarcely yet wide
awake 70 the real nature Of the act you med-
tsts You know that had IL been in your pow
q, you would have carried the Bill through
Coupsru, before the mails could have Apprised
them Of is provisions; and yet you call your
selves Democrats champions Of the right Of
sslfgovernmsnt Your high-handed proceed
ings have been arrestsd--your hypocrisy is un-
masksd--bsttsr now make virtue Of necessity,
and be patient Confess that Jon did try TO
seal march on the Sovereign People-that,
in tho heat OF the moment you forgot the
claims of Popular Sovereignty, and your
favorite doctrine Of the right of the People 10
govern themselves--that you are full Of regret
for your obliyiousness fos your usurpation
Of their right for your attempt 70 Iegislate on
great question not only without consulting
them, but in such haste as 10 forestall any ex-
preston Of their will
But IL you will not do this tyrants and
usurpsrs at heart, could you with impunity
vots yourselves to-day, en- pfrmanenes, strip the
People Of their rights, and usurp irresponsible
power, you would do il. Yonr conformity TO
the Constitution, 10 Democratic formulas, is alI
enforced The opponents Of the Bill in the
House viii rely aIoss upon their own exerions,
end trust nothing 10 your fairness or iorbear
sncs.
What srs the prospects The advocates
of the measure arc confident of success
Senators are busy from day 10 day in the
House. The Administration is hard at work.
Thgs are some twenty thousand Postmastersi in
ths oountry, beside swsnns o. Pension Agents,
Land Agents. Collectors and other officials
Contras>s are 70 be made, public advertise
usnts 70 BE- given ont. Foreign Consuls, Sec
rsta<iss Of Legation, and Charges, are 10 be
spp0intsd. Millions Of dollars are paid every
year u salaries attached 70 Offices At the dispc-
81 a. - Chief Executive; and on this power,
activsly sxercised, the supporters Of tho Bin
rely for ultimate triumph.
The Soushsrn delegates in the House, with
perhaps thrss or four sxceptioDs, are united.
Thsrs = no ainching among them. They
know psrfsesIy well what they are abcat, and
havs axrssd on their course. The Wing mem
bsrs ffon shs North and the independent DEM
osraks ere srrayed ~ one man in opposition
but thsy form : small minority.
DsnossAa (as thsy are called from the free
Sbo1ss ars divided. According 70 calculation
1hnk ~ hAys ssen, enough Of them will vote Cor
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