Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-27
From The J,fer'ORian.
War among the Nebraska "Rose, :,

i brUke out among The supporlersol lhe Nebris-
ka Scheme In the West and South. II /, he.
tween the friends n Dougla, and the friend,
Of Gen Cas-, the formet being the aggressive
party. The quarrel has arisen from the ID.
verse interpretations which each give 10 true
meaning and probable effect Of the Nsbra,k,
I Act al,houqh there never was any cordialIly
. 10 boas, Of between the author Of the Nichol.
son Lr,ier and the "Li,ile Giant the IVES,
. The silly contest between sod Fopyism"and
"Young America" go, upby DR.. Douglas ID
he Democratic Rerid0 previous To the last
Baltimore Convention. is still remembered by
/ the insiigaior Of il, who came out Of Il second
best. both himself and the RSrirc being serI.
ously dsmsged, the latter killed outright.
That contest was IN reference In the Prcidsn.
tal questions and this new aGny, II mus,
be confessed. smacks strongly Of Presidential
thunder Tor the next campaign. Mr.. Dougls
,riR hdr,, "hls name 10 the newspapers"
when the Presidency is spoken u and, A. h,
Is fitted neither BY nature nor bv education to
he leader in great and noble political en-.
,srprise. he Perpe,ually bankers TO be the
grea, ~ an" II every movement 10 the ,,olr.
zeal world which tends to bring disgrace AMI
ruin upon the party With which he is associ,,.
ed. lie was jus, ~, man to accept Al amend.
rnent TO the Nebraska Bill repeating an anti.
Slavery restriction of thirty 6ur years stand
inc after he had given in the first report II
the bill during that session, tho very best
reasons in the world why that restriction
would not he repealed.
Bot to the war. twill be receollecislthu
Mr. Cas- rose in bis seat l., the q S. Senile
Immediately after the vote was taken on the
passage Of the Nebraska bill, and expressed
hi, JOY at "fIp triumph Of S7uan,r Srr.
orHty." This was his Interpretation Of ,hi,
Bill, as it respects the slavery question 10
those territories, and il has been made ,h-
hobby Of the Dough.fIees in Congress To pro.
f,ss 10 b. antl.Slivery 10 sentiment bot WIN
are always found acting with The extreme pro
slavery party. They battered the pro-,la,ery
Nebraska Bill with "SqulItsr Sovereignty"
in the hope Of forcing il down the lhroln Of
their constituents without resistance. b.,
the open pro.slavery members Of Congress
never subscribe to this doctrine. and simply
,cquiesced for the time being IN It's adyosa.
cy by their allies from the north To gain
strength and ensure the passage OF the bill
Now the bill has passed GI cheat is being
brought to light
Ths Richmond (Ya.,) Enquirer, edited BY
the young Richie who is and ever las been
fast iri.ad Of Mr. Douglas, has taken the ar.
casion Of speech delivered by Mr Ca" h..
fore the Michigan Democratic State Cou7er.
ton and endorsed by the Washington rnIon.
10 make fierce assault upon Gen Cas-, am
the union, and in general npou an ihosr uho
with Gen e., haitsr themselves that he Doc.
irine Of "Squaiisr sovereignty" is IneuIra,si
10 the Nebraska Act In that article she ~
gurcr charges Gen Cass With 'cowsrdee an
InpliciIy." chasing him with Bcnlon Ird
Van Buren ind the Abollionls's" generally
Tic Detroit Free Press (Gru Cas-, hons or.
rab.) replies With 4 spirited indignation.
"The Enqaircr." IL says. "can tolerate no
expression ol opinion that doe, not show that
Slavery Is blessed institutions great io'ii.
iulion-a glorious insltution--lbe anchor lnd
hope Of the republic :" that It pours oct ~
excitement wrath" upon thu'c statesmen sho
do not "endorss the righteousness and useful.
ness Of slavery" II doubts ~, "ihl, Gen.
Cas-, desires that the last cord NAV b. sc,srd
/ that buund him To such nra'ical foo's-surl
unmilgaied asses-as The Enquirer Urrt.
sents." II represents the organ n D1uc'i'
as "sunk to tie very loves, estate OF Joanna.
ism" as "a mOnomaniac. and mouth ps,s
Of monomlniacs, on the 'ubjcct Of slavery
SC. The other Cass presses In tho Wee
have taken the Enquirer in hand in the nm'
siyle the Douglas presses IN the South aaI
West take up the cudrcls oiihc Enqulrsran4
in short. the war Of Nebraska "RO'es' ha'
beeome very general and fierce.
Bot ihi, is not -Four funeral" sa-'sr
between mrn who recently united against 'h1
Good old Js, l,-rsouian docirbcd Freedom 10
Free Territory, AID carried their point
/ Tina. "iusion" OF opsn and covert prUPa:na.
diss are now quarelIing aGnut the oej"t aa'
purpor oftheir victory, in the passage OF uT
/ Nebraska Bill. The one party claims la''A
is triumph OF "Squaiier sovereignty
"measure ior Freedom !" the other that il i
the triumph ofihe "Squ,tter sovereignty q
STAKEHOLDER. with their property" This
latter construction is the interpretation Of he
originator. Of the Bill, such va, their inisn.
ton by the repeal VI the Missouri anti Slavery
restriction.
Bot the "rogues have fallen out >" 1nd ihs
homes, People are fast "rc,iine their does. w
I The anti. Nebraska men look uron the cor
ties, between the two factions Of the NebrasAa
spoilers, jus, as the old lady dii upon the
struggle of her husband in the hug Of 4 huge
bear. Eight on, my good feller'," 'aid she
"IdoHf care fg ,riieh GETS holed -
HioHvlY RoRBERY. We understand that
Ebenezer G.. wood,nan, Of Poland was rob