New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-06
Letter from New York.
Gsrrsspanasrfs Of tbs Grsstent.

Gsrrsspanasrte Of tbe Grsstent. ..'..
EKu YoRS, Jan. 25 1854.
The Nebraska bill ia looming up. seeessonists abo-
tionists freesoilers and compromise all taking
squnt at it. 1t Is Godsend to the whole of them At
ter wandering about Of sameness for some
months in the same monoonous condition Of life with
those mariners who sometimes ship and sometimes
snip sea- with nothing to agtate them nothing look
at there springs into view this vast terri
tory filed to overfswng with excitsmenta and sand
with rocks and sort of bones contention
aod-send to the Administration and to Congre.s-and
above all to the scramblsrs after the millions in the
Treasury who while the country being saved will take
advantage of the times get their email bills through
during the us in the storm and the cash What
lucky thing it s for them that this excitement is COM
ing in What lucky thing it is all round
There is the President, badgered and humbugged all
Sides with fire in his front and fire in his rear-he
draws long breath and thanks his stars
come up between him and his and that ss the bull
runs after the red flag that is faunted in his face they
will turn from him fer little while and grant him
respite at least.
There is Mr. Marcy-aHxious most anxious to keep his
place-sworn at and most royalty abused every day and
twenty times every day-whose political friends even
from bis own State are compelled to in Congress that
they are no admirers Of hswho has been fearing dis
missal every morning these three months back, He
clutches the of his chair congratulates himself
that in the noise and confusion kicked up Nebraska he
will be overlooked and suffered to remain with his
koszta in hand and the spos key in the other
and even permits himself to dream Of times to come and
other honors which he for himself Of sourse
but SO that he may be able to reward his friends
There is Mr. Guthrie with his letter-Triting propensi
ties laughed at and rdcued from end of the country
to the other He expects to be overlooked in the grand
melee. And Mr. Gushing thinks he will be allowed to
crush out foes and quaint expressions without being
interfered with And MI Campbell will think that no
complaints will be noticed about the Irregularities Of the
mails because all public attention directed to Nebraska
and only very few people will about receiving their
letters. And SO of good natured Mr. Dohbin 1t will mot
be necessary for him to think about wreched NAVY
and about protecting our commerce all the world
Nebraska is the question now-never mind apy thing
else.
And there Is Congress. Just look in that quarter
How many members think they going pass through
Nebraska to the White Heuse What subject it will be
for speech making And, important STILL what an
excuse will be for their attending the business Of
their constituents. What cinching excuse it will be
for them it, when chided for neglect they reply ssit is
true that may not have pushed the matter which you
entrusted to my care with that assduty which your
interests demanded; bat you must remember nv dear
sir that at Washington in great state of excite
ment-it may be said indeed that upon the brink
Of an awful prscpice-beneath frightfu ehasm yawns
We love so much-is in danger and L. like all other true
patriots have been expendng my noble time in irving to
save from this impending most deporabs catss
trophe.''
And what is to be the end eft Where is this crest
ing wave OF public opinion, which Is swelling constantly
and becoming every moment more dangerous goiue to
break 1t will increase in yolans until the next Presi-
dental election and sweep before every vestge of that
great party which into power backed by the voices
of mi hun6 nd
traitor to itself and the country has sought engraft
upon the policy of the Government the doctrine that the
who seek to destroy the country-who medders
and msehiefmakers secessionists and abotonsts free
soers and socialists have all of them right and not
only have the right but entitled to the exclusive
eshp of all the patronage which the Government has to
dispose of.
Let Congress settle the matter 1t may the end will
not be with them II going to be the great feature in
the next election and the struggle is going between
the national men the side and the spos seekers
aud feesoilers the other These latter have already
sounded the note of preparation They organizing
and their organization is powerful one Fanaticism and
the spells They srsng elements and their strength
will be made of to the uttermost With large vote
in this State now, and in Pennsylvania Ohio without
counting the northern States with two powerful presses
in this city already at work with their propagandists
black and white spreading their doctrines wherever they
caught crowd togetherwth all these means In their
hands, it too much to say that Seward and Hale
looking forward with bright hopes and that there is no
danger in the air?
Are the people preparing for the danger? Are their
eyes open to the coming strugge The storm is brewing
1t is muttsring in the distance. They direct it. if
they choose and that they will direct there doubt
1t will away the rubbish honest men will rise to the
surface more and for time at least the political
horizon will be clear and this is something worth fighting
for. SPECTATOR