The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-16

A stray paragraph copied into the Union weeks
ago from western paper in which the idea that the
Territories would be free stated has been used by
neighbor of the Iegencer until it has doubtless become
almost as familiar his readers his editorial heading
We are not of those who assert that every member of the
democratic party of the North is in favor OF the principles
Of the Nebraska bill The daily political abos Of the In
tegc being divided between trying 10 prove that the
northern democracy greatly in conflict upon this ques
lion and that the abolition wings the Union
we give it the benefit of this admissions claiming however
that while treachery the consfe Sou is exception
in the democratic party of the free States, IS The rue
among the northern wings.
The Ltelligencer being much in the habit of quoting
northern papers upon us-in order 10 break the force of
the unanimous abolition feeling in the wig ranks Of the
North-we beg put il the following Roland for its
Oliver in the shape of the following article from the Rich
mond Wing of late date:
1t is with no little degree of modification that have
witnessed the efforts of the National ntegencer to
sent southern sentiment being against the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, Mt least to give to the
opinion people of the southern States indifferent
about the matter Its efforts in gathering up, during tho
agitation on the Nebraska bill Congress- scrap that
appeared southern paper the least unfayoabe to that bill
publishing them southern sentiment together with
such correspondence to the effect came into the
possession of the editors of the lntegencer had hoped
would cease after the passage of the BILL and particularly
since the unanmty of the South in favor the repeal of the
Missouri restriction has been clearly manifested that it
ought be apparent to every is with feelings Of
much regret that this paragraph msrepresentng
southern sentiment Nebraska BILL quoted conspcu
ously and endorsed readily by the Inelgencer.
1T is the experience Of the Washington
pondent Of the Journal of Commerce. and this
respondent got his information from two northern and
Nebraska wing members of Congress- who had been out
the valley of Virginia. had met Some crowds Of
people and rather surprised to find that the Nebraska
bill mentioned by them. Is such evidence this
to be presented intelligent public worth
the opinions of the southern press with scarcely single
cepon and the almost unanimous of the southern rep
resentave in Congress in favor Of that BILL sustained by
the approval the of the southern people? But
tell the nteigencer and the correspondent of
Journal of Commerce how it is that they mistake southern
sentiment on this question.
''They msconstrue unany for indifference 1t is differ
at the South from what is the North in this respect
At the North there is apparently if not in sincerity diver
sy of opinion about the Nebraska bill They are divided
among themselves and arrnyed in different factions Hence
there is exhibited agitation and excitement among peo
pie. But at the South entirely different picture is pre-
sented The people pretty much of opinion There
nothing create excitement among themselves
favor of the repeal of the Missouri restriction
the first and far possible they wanted avoid any
of words about it, Their object accomplished and they
satisfied let the restto indulge course in
further unrendly feeling They desire Of the
reign Of good will provided it be effected without the
sacrifice of their rights and privileges of American
But let the effort be made repeal that billet people
of the North persist in aggressng upon the Southland the
fact will be how far southern people Indifferent
or feel mo interest in the subject
''We refer this subject for the purpose OF ere
ang controversy arousing southern indignation We
had far rather bury the tomahswket by cones be by
Cones and have peace between the North and South but
protest against such representations of southern
going forth the public through the columns
journal of such high responsibility and extended circulation
the National ntegencer, when have every to
that they incorrect The Intelgencer has,
eral leading editorials recently published, manifested com
in behalf of allaying sectional controversy
They forcble, and had hoped would effect much
good their efforts likely be altogether
long articles of the nature Of the quo
and commented avorably upon in the nteIgencer of
Friday circulated by that paper
alt n certainly by making representations that the
people feel interest in the Nebraska BILL that
they the matter Importance and that those at
the South who favored that bill were mised by their
passions their nconcepon of southern intelligence and
that the purposes of the northern fanatics
They the to fail to draw encourage
ment from statements Of that character"