The Empire County argus., 1854-11-25

DESERVED The history of popular elections
hardly furnishes parallel to the results in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio particularly
the revolution is astonishing. But few months
ago the Democracy of that State were in an over
whclming majority, and now they are beaten by
eighty thousand votes
These elections have startled the people of the
Union and forced them to consider the causes Of
the result. The whole South is, as it were stupe-
fled by the overwhelming majorites of the AntiNe-
braska candidates. and its eyes are being opened to
the disastrous consequences entailed on it by the
insane ambition of Senator Dougla and the blind
folly of the Pierce Administration. The Niagara
of Indignation which has swept nearly every Ne
braska man of the North from the House of Repre-
sentatives WILL in the end, submerge the Nebras-
kals Of the South. The people of the Southern
States have sense enough to read passing events,
and sagacty to see into what dilemma false friends
have attempted to hurry them
MIR Douglas is reaping the reward of his short
sighted policy A few months ago and there was
hardly man in the country with political pros
poets as attering those of the Senator from Hi
nos. Now he is fallen so low that none will dc
him reverence. His unpopularty is general both
North and South and from dissatisfaction at his
course the feeling is fast tending towards contempt
for his criminal weakness and hatred for the mo-
tves which have actuated his conduct. Not even
the potency of the Democratic name can now save
him from obscurity and neglect.
Nor is this feeling towards the author OF the Ne
braska Bill undeseryed. There was no occasion
for the introduction of measure which has inham-
ed the passions of one half of the country and
threatens the well-being and safety of the whole
Confederacy. Every one admitted that the Ne
braska Bill barren of practical results so far as
the territory legislated for was concerned All
agreed that the assertion of the ''squatter sover-
eignty' would never introduce slavery into Nebras-
ka or Kansas. Despite this general conviction of
the utter useessness of the measure politicians per-
sst in passing it through Congress, and the coun-
try must again be thrown into confusion and dan
ger for the sake Of few plotting schemers
1t is well for the country and especially for the
South, that the expression of popular will in the
North is so strong and powerful. 1t needed this
to force the people of the South to think for them
selves and to take the management of ftheir own at
fairs from the hands of cunning intriguers and
adroit tricksters Before it is two late they may
assume for themselves the control of public affairs
and drive the money changers from the Temple
with whip of many thongs
Unless good and true men are called to the ma
tiona councils the country is in great danger
This is no time for Senators whose morning thoughts
and evening dreams are all devoted to some low and
sordid scheme of private profit. Especially should
California-regarded as she will be with interest by
the whole Union-send to the Senate man who
has the wisdom to perceive and the frmness to car
ry out that course of conduct which will conduce
to the safety and welfare of the nation Jour
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