Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-30
DEMOCRATIC ANTINEBRAsKA MEETING IN
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March 25, 1854.
To tie Editor of the National Era;
In pursuance Of call published in our pa
pers, signed. by thousand Democrats, large
mecting convened last night at Greenwood
Hall, to protest against the Nebraska bill.
Dr. George Fries, cx-member Of Congress-
was called TO the chair, and opened the meet
ing with very pertinent address, explaining
the objects OF the meeting. A large number
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries were ap-
pointed. Among. them was our Democratic
county treasurer, a Democratic justice of the
peace, one of the Presidential electors who cast
the vote of Ohio for Pierce, and number of
other influential and prominent Democrats
Charles Reemelin was then called on for
speech, and delivered an able and eloquent ad-
dress against the measure. He took the most
radical Free Democratic ground, and declared
himself willing should a State Convention be
called to organize party for Freedom, to join
with il in warning for Liberty against Slavery
He read resolution, sent to the meeting by
Convention of Germans now holding in this
city, representing German voluntary associa-
tions from some forty or fifty counties in the
State
Tho following is the resolution:
Resolved, That VIC are fully in favor Of the
object Of your meeting, which comes of this
evening as an expression OF indignation against
the monstrous Nebraska fraud and promise
our hearty cooperation against each and every
extension Of Slavery
MIR. RccmcIin said no was extensively 40
quainted among the Germans OF the State he
had some fifty invitations to address Ant-Ne-
braska meetings, and he was confident that
nine out Of every ten OF the Germans OF Ohio
werc opposed to the bill.
Judge Hoadly next gave an eloquent address.
He read the following despatch from Hon. Jas.
J. Faren, late editor Of the Enquirer, and Mr.
Disney's predecessor in Congress
Columbus March 24.-Sir: am sorry
cannot be with you this evening Circum-
stances beyond my control will keep mo here
until tomorrow. | wish TO say, however that
! am opposed to removing the landmarks our
fathers have set. There Is no public necessity
for IL, and good faith, as well as the future
peace and quiet Of the country, demand that
understandings like that Of the Missouri Com
promise should be saoredly observed.
Geo. II. Hooily. JAS j. FARANn
A series OF resolutions Of the right stamp
were unanimously adopted Among them was
tho following significant one
Resolved, That, in order TO prove the sinceri-
ty OF our opinions, we hereby solcmnly pledge
ourselves TO each other, mutually, that Mt tho
ensuing October election we will vote against
any candidate for n seat in the House Of Rep
rcsentativcs Of Congress, who shall not IN
public and explicit manner, declare his I'M
qualified hostility to'the Nebraska bill, or any
other bill containing similar provisions, and
shall not pledge himself to vote against It.
should he be in situation in which IL shall
como before him for action or labor for its re-
peal, should the present Congress be mad enough
TO violate the sense Of the nation by its enact
mont into law
Mr.. T. ]. Gallagher offered tho following
resolution, ~ an amendment to those reported
by the committee:
Resolved, That M Democrats, We desire to
introduce no new tests by which to fix stand
ard Of Democracy whilst having expressed
our sentiments freely and without hesitation or
fear on the Objectionable features Of the Ne
braska and Kansas bill, we are not willing 10
reflect even by implication, upon tho ability
and integrity Of tho present National Demo-
cratic Administration, recognising as we do in
Franklin Pierce, chief worthy to uphold the
great banner Of the Democratic party, and in
his immediate counscllors great statesmen, and
prudent and careful guardians OF the public
wealv
This resolution was laid on the table by a
unanimous vote.
see, in the vote taken TO refer tho Ncbras-
ka bill to the Committee OF the Whole, that
Mr.. Disney, from this district, voted with tho
Nebraska men. Will no no 10 reckless M 10
Disregard tho opinions Of those who aided in