Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-01-21
NEBRASKA.

For the present, the Nebraska question is The
question that should engage the attention Of all the
opponents Of slavery domination. On it they
should concentrate their efforts The people should
speak till Congress should hear their voice. 1t
should be so imperative that northern representa-
tves should be compelled to regard 1t. The indif-
ference and apathy of the mass Of the people,
to questions of the highest Importance, is the
greatest obstacle to the success of principles
generally. The only way in which they can be
aroused is in cases Of special danger and encroach
ment Such cases should always be improved to-
the utmost, not only for the sake of the special
emergency, but also for the sake Of the more gen
eral interests of freedom. The present is one Of
such occasions.
Our people are not aware Of the per6dy which
slavery contemplates in this If so they GER
tainly are not aware of the extended, lasting and
most calamitous influences this per6dy will work
to the cause Of freedom. They are not aware Of
the tremendous power that is already enlisted to
secure this purpose. power which as in the
past, can hardly fail to be successful
The Indian title to Nebraska, is already in pro-
cess of cxtinguishment. The residents of the ter
ritory need and demand government. This gov
ernment they are plainly told by the President of
the Senate and others, they shall not have except
on such conditions as shall domicil slavery on that
free territory The inhabitants, such are there,
are opposed to this measure, and have been tricked
out Of representative who would truly expresses
their views No measures will be left untried to
fix the curse of slavery this free soil. They
will be bold, and their boldness will be aided by
the most insiduous treachery. Shameessly these
plotters now avow their determination to repudiatc
their own most solemn engagements Engage
ments which have been recognised by every sue
cessiye Congress for one third of century, and
unblushingly they pretend to justify this course
| by what they call argument
The effect of their success will be, to inyigorate
and perpetuate slavery in Missouri, where, COM
pared with some other states, it has now but fee
bic hold 1t will check the tide Of emgrating
freemen, which is now ready to pour into that ter
rtory 1t will curse its virgin soil with the bar
renness of Virginia and the Carolinas. 1t will
curse its inhabitants with ignorance, and bind them
all to an institution which will compel them to
war upon their own best interests a state---to
become the enemies of the highest peace and pros
perity of the nation and to stand in antagonsm
to the cause of liberty and justice the world over.
1t will strike final blow at the power Of the north
to keep up even the semblance of an equilibrium
between the free and the slave states in the senate.
1t will bring far more real and lasting power to
slavery, than the infamous fugitive enactment OF
1850, and it is not whit behind it in the infa-
mousness of its character, the indgnity it offers
to the citizens of the non slaveholding states.
We have said that we feared it would be consu.
mated. And SO we have reason to fear and even
: to expect The administration, there is reason to
believe is for it. Whether President Pierce has
! ayowed himself in its favor, we cannot say IIis
! known subserviency, in all things to slavery
makes it certain that he is to be relied on for any
thing that may be demanded at his hand for it:
interests. The next highest officer of the Govern
ment the president of the Senate, is the leader Of
the measure For months past he has been pre-
pairing the way, and intriguing for its success
Mr. Douglass, one of the most popular leaders Of
, the dominant party-and he senator from
} northern state is put forward to present the bill
with the shallow and unprincipled sophstry which
is to reconcile the democracy to its passage.
: In view of the enormous evils which this meas
ure threatens-in view of the perGdy with which
Y it is sought to be accomplisbed-in view of tht
powerful combination which threatens its success
it behooves the people of the north as one man, Il
1 unite in its condemnation and to speak withou
: delay Why not get up meetings embracing mel
of all parties, pass resolutions and send on stron.
and well signed remonstrances against the outrag
eous proposition. would greatly strengthen anC
q encourage tho friends Of freedom in Congress
? The Tribune's Washington correspondent has tn
Q following in regard to this measure:
Douglass Nebraska bill promises soon to opel
anew several Of the "bleeding wounds" so happil,
5 healed by the doctors Of 1850. Some of the Softs
not in the secret, supposed ii TO be plan TO tes
their sincerity and orthodoxy, but the better opin
ion is that 1t is an Administration scheme to ou
Herod the Adamantines. In this view of the cas-,
some OF the latter propose to bring in bill repeal
I ing the Missouri restriction altogether The bill
Is much fairer on its face in several particulars
than careful examination proves it to be. Tn,
rst section, for instance provides that none of tb
rights OF property or person now pertaining to tb
Indians OF that territory shall be impaired Man,
of the indians there hold slaves as property. as
learn from good authority, and hence this nrovis
ion. Undoubtedly many Of the good people of III,
" North regard this bill with horror and alarm an,
. will hold up their hands in astonishment whe,
i they learn that II has become law. But what /
TO hinder its passageS Has not the slave mower n
present complete control of CongressY The Nortl
is disheartened or demoralized The few mon II