The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-22
THE "CAULDRON BOILING"

The Cuban plot and Nebraska issue are the
staples of political discussion. Public meet
ings are in progress all over the country, called
to denounco the action of Northern members
of Congress in repeating the Missouri Compro-
misc The Northern Cauldron is boiling"
said Mr. Petit; and to this fact he can now
bear witness, from personal experience. A
telegaphic despatch, dated Cincinnati, June
18th, announces great meeting on the 9th,
at Madison, Indiana, composed chiefly of
Democrats; at which resolutions were passed,
TepudiatiDg the platform adopted by the late
Pierce and Bright State Convention, and rec
Ommending a Mass Convention at Indianapolis
on the 18th July. 1t states, in addition, that
Mr.. Petit attempted to address the People of
Lafayette, Indiana, but became the subject Of
agonizing groans and Kisses. The stupid
People could not appreciate his enlightened
commentary on the Declaration Of Independ-
cnce, and his expositions of the peace making
Nebraska Bill. When the vote was put on a
series Of cutand- dried resolutions offered, we
suppose, by some hack of the Administration,
so terrible were the excitement and confusion,
that the question could not be decided The
pot is boiling, Mr.. Senator, and there is death
in the pot for such as you.
Dissatisfaction with the action of the Pierce
and Bright Convention is breaking out every
where. Sixty five stanch Democrats of Wabash
county issue the following call in the Wabash
IntsLifgencer
"The undersigned Democrats of Wabash
county, believing that a watchful vigilance is
ever necessary on the part of the people, to pre-
vent ambitious and designing men from crea-
ting confusion and excitement for the purpose
Of accomplishing selfish and partisan designs,
and believing that the time has come when
the peoples voice in its might should proclaim
to the wire-workers and party leaders their
stern disapprobation Of and determined resist
ance to, their dictation and course upon the
great question of broken faith and national
dishonor, thrust upon the country by the intro
ductiOn of the famous Douglas Nebraska bill
10 Congress, unite in an earnest call upon the
Democracy OF this county, to meet 10 Wabash
at the Court House, on Saturday, the 10th day
OF June, 1854, to express their sentiments indie
pendent of party dictation, boldly and freely
and in such terms that the lcrong. doors and
endOTSeTS of the wrong may understand and
| lear, upon the lntamy OF the Nebraska and
Kansas bill, and upon the unwarranted and
objectionable conduct of those who have in
any manner endorsed it. Let all come. The
Democracy of Wabash county know and fear
no power that can make them countenance
wrong. They acork in no party traces unde1
the lash, 'dnd sI0dllO1U no bitter pail, compound
ed by political quacks.
"And amongst the siguers to this call art
John NJ. Connell, late Democratic Prosecuting
Attorney Of that Circuit; NJ. r. CrabiB, CountI
Commissioner, and late Democratic candidate
for Representative A. P Ferry, Secretary O
the Democratic Central Committee, and Demo
cratic p NJ of Wabash, under Mr.. Folks AID
ministration, and others, who have been the
waSmest and most influential partisans in the
county"
The Lafayette Qa.) Courier, a determined
supporter of the Administration, says:
! owe do not know what the effect of TIL
! platform will be in other counties, nor ye
what it will be in Tippecanoe but one thing
we do know, and there is no use to disguise it
the platform is diSOsoned, spit upon, and repudi
Gted, by scores If not by hundreds Of as good ant
true Democrats in tins city as ever cast vOt
! for Old Hickory The final result in October
We shall lot attempt to predict"