Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-06

All who profess devotion to tho Compromises
Of 1880 and hold up the sanctity Of Baltimore
Platforms could vote for it with good con-
science, for il is not in conflict with any Of
them. All who would avoid the opprobrium
OF covenant. breakers could sustain il, for it
proceeds on the assumption that the compact
Of 1920 continues in force. All who are OPP
posed to reopening the issues Of 1880, could
sustain it, for it does not tonch u single one Of
those issues
But will Northern members agree upon this
measure? Enough Of them favor il, to carry
it in the House against the Bill Of Mr.. Doug
las - in other words, tho majority Of the
Northern Representatives and Senator'S, and
not a few Southern men, regret and deprecate
the attempt to repeal tho Missouri Compro-
lnise--but they are without organization, with
out mutual trust, without clear Ineligible,
settled method of operations; while those who
are engaged in this attempt are energetic, de-
termined bold, united, with fixed scheme Of
policy and management. And they will sue
coed, unless The People Of the Northern and
Western States, opposed 10 repeal Of the Ms
souri, Compromise, promptly, BY an expression
If opinion not to be mistaken, admonish their
Representatives. that a vote for such a measure
icih forevsr put an end to their political career
What strange spectacle is here presented
We're the naked quostion--shall the Missouri
Compromise be repealed ?-ths day submitted
to the People Of the free States, who does not
know that nne-tenths Of their two millions of
voters would vote against it's repeal And
vet, we tell these voters, that there is imminent
danger that this measure aviH be forced through
Congress in each branch Of which they have
a nominal majority
Nothing but prompt, stern, unanimous ex-
preston Of opinion ON their part against it can
avert the danger. They are amazed-per-
picked mystifed- -incredulous-they cannot
believe that serious purpose exists in Congress
to pass measure so monstrous, 10 totally un-
expected Let them be warned. A little delay,
and all is lost Such is the combination Of
political influences at work here, such are the
demands Of Slavery, such the necessities OF the
Administration, that the outrage may be con-
summated, before tho people in tho distant
sections Of the Union have been apprised Of its
real nature.
The scheme is to forestal any general ex-
preston Of public opinion. Men who profess
devotion to the People are determined to dis
pose Of one Of the greatest questions ever sub
mitted to Congress- without allowing the People
time TO speak. Last Tuesday they undertook
in the Senate to f4ce o discussion on the Bill,
when no one was prepared to discuss it. Last
Friday, when Mr.. Chase closed his speech, at
halfpast three o'clock, rather later than the
usual hour OF adjournment, with zeal for
work quite new to them, they opposed the GUS
tomary motion to adjourn. For tho first time
too, this session, they compelled the Senate to
sit the next day, Saturday; and then, after a
speech from Mr.. Dixon in favor Of the Bill
they wished to protract the session to an extra
ordinary length, evidently with view Of ex-
hausting the opponents Of the measure. On a
motion to postpone the further consideration of
the subject till Monday, the vote stood
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bell, Brod-
head, Butler, Cass Clayton, Dawson Everett,
Fish, Foot, Houston, Jones Of Tennessee, Nor
ris, Sebastian. Seward, Smith, Stuart, Sumner,
Thomson Of New Jersey, Toucey, Wade, and
Williams-23.
Mars Messrs Adams, Benjamin, Brown,
Clay, Dixon, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gcyer,
Gwin, Mason, Petit Slidcll, Thompson Of
Kentucky and Weller--l7.
Those voting in the negative are the gentle
men who wish to force vote upon the Bill, be-
fore the People can be heard upon its merits.
That Dodge Of Iowa, Weller, and Gwin, should
favor such . policy, is not to DO wondered at
il is in perfect accordance with their princi-
pies; but Dodge Of Wisconsin, and Petit Of
Indiana, will have to render an account to
their constituents for this attempt to forestall
the verdict Of the People
Rccollect how the People have been mysti-
by the original Bill with its ambig.
uous proyisions--then by additional sections,
omitted through clerical error-thcn by inn
perfect telegraphic reports Of the new bill.
Recollect, that only two weeks have elapsed
sinoc the introduction OF the last bill, with it's
section abrogating the Missouri Compromise,
so that the People in many sections have not
yet been appraised Of il, in others know Of il
only by rumor, in others have not yet had time
to express their opinion Certainly no full
expression Of public sentiment can reach Wash
ington in less than month from this date
and yet, the members active in this scheme are
evidently determined to force the Bill TO vote
in the Senate this week. trusting then to the
adroit management Of tacticians, and tho power
Of the previous question in the House to clinch
the measure insfanfer.
Again we say--if the People intend to defeat
this Iniqnity, they must speak in thunder tones,
and speak NOW.