New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07
THE "HARDS AGAINST THE NEBRASKA
BILL.


LETTER FROM Mr. BRADY TO Mr.. PECKHAM.
NEw.YoRK, Friday, June 20, 1854.
NY DEAR SIR; You judged correctly as to my opinion
about the Nebraska bill recently forced through congress
by means which, however credtabe to the ingenuity can
rebound to the honor OF those who employed hem
consider that measure wrong IN principle ana mschev
in policy; wanton and wickod reputation OK COM
promses which the South was bound by every obligation
OF honor maintain. II must result in reproducing angry
and dangerous agations Of the Slavery question aner
ects calculated TO deprive brethen ut the Souh OF
many friends who have heretofore stood by them ana de-
sired to do always have neither the wish or the right
to mpugn til motives Of many who voted for the measure
hut cannot regret the ample and conclusive evidence
that is the joint production OF prongae Admns'ra
ton aud ep ambitious ntrguer that II vas conceived
with unworthy motives, and will be used Tor annaowed
objects Nor can feel any satisfactory justification for
such intelligent northern members aided IN hrustng
this bill upon the country though had not been soiced
by The south. Whether the people will prove IN this re-
spect be discriminating or more charitable tban
will sOoI be made known.
Az one Of the people feel great pleasure in commend
isg those who eIerted themselves to defeat the Neoaka
bill and for the part tina. you and Messrs Maurice,
Wheeler Peck, and Oliver took In opposing 1t return
my thanks 8. Democrat and man.
Twas in Europe when this scheme was set on 1901.
did not return until its was inevitable There
was no oecasion when could exert any effective influence
to eject that deporabe result deeply regret that did
crafts with whom YOU and have been identified since the
Syracuse Convention Of s47. wish they had resolved
not t. be instrumental in affecting the country Is
all Of uncolfciousy Gid when we AIDED 70 eject Frank
lin Pierce That enough Of injury to country and
principles for century at least supposed thai
portion Of the party had maintained the cause OF the
South and strongly lsbored 70 ensure e citizens the
fuIt s endowment OF their constitutional rights Such was
my desire and aim. l adhere to them still
Ny principles remain they were in ls, and cannot
and will be led driven from the Democratic party
though refuse TO adopt the new dogmas OF trckssers
for the Presidency We stood BY the South
sId lad every right to expect the south 70 stand b u.s.
s Congress have not done so; and be-
sjes mourning the malignant enmify OF the AdminEtra-
toI-an event which honorable man should regretwe
have been visited with the GOODNESS or the opposition Of
Southern men, in support Of whose interests gave up
all hone of the rewards OF political trumphe and
tered the results and prosecutions If political
fare The Of the Southern members shall not how
ever, make swerye from the path chose We will
adhere the duty assumed. But hope that none Of
rs will give the slightest sanction 10 any device extend
ing slavery permit the least dminution of any right
which belongs to the North.
IL must have surprised you as il did me- 10 find the men
1853, suddenly changed by the magical lchymy of Pres
Dental patronage into violent advocates of greater
cessons TO the South than il could did claim, and
10 observe that by the advent Of deus
i've and iransory political millennium these pretended
converts and some Democrats whom you and had a.
ways acted with have become rivals In ignobe eagerness
to applaud the individual 70 whom the paternity Of the
Nebrsske scheme il generally attributed Some OF these
gentlemen insist thar to be received into full communion
with them must adopt their article of faith II
they be sincere in this and persist in this exacon l. for
ose viii take the earliest opportunity to al political
connection with them feel that they missepresen. the
even the contrary the case could not change my
deliberate conviction that Is unwse and utterly wrong
on the part Of the northern Democrats TO permit any as
turbanee Of compromises which National Sns
pave Ssn % % distinctly ssS wneo for he pr Of
row .trcgatIng them, 70 recently ana Strongly p''""sd
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