The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-26

signature of the President. No means, foul
Or fair, have been unused already by some of
these leaders, to influence the mass OF the
Democratic party North, to relinqush their
own free and honest opinions on this subject,
and accept those attempted to be thrust down
their throats by contemplate doughiaces,
who are ever ready to cringe at the feet OF
the South and ask to be spat upon. They
have been told "the administration" looks
with favor upon the measure, as though the
opinions of the present corrupt, demagogue
and imbecile administration, secuted by the
best men of its own party, were those to be
accepted by free and intelligent people or
party, simply because they are the administra-
lions policy.
Looking anxiously for reinstatement to
power at the close OF the present term, yet
ridiculed and abused more by the party that
placed it in power than by the Wing party
net having accomplished single thing to
secure for it the respect ofthe country, but
successful in making itself obnoxious to all
parties and to all men except it's bought up
Office holders and their minions-the admin
istration has as last hope seized upon this
Nebraska subject, hoping by supporting it, 20
unite . divided party North, and secure the
support of the South. Thus far it has not
been successful, Notwithstanding the labored
efforts of the more INSCRIPTIONS fits editors,
and Of all it's ofice-holders, in winning the
approval of even 4 majority of the Democrat
ic party North. Many of the most promi-
nent Democratic papers in different sections
of the country have opposed the measure, as
have many Of the strongest men in the party.
But the Bill has passed the House, and will
soon become law. 1t has passed against
the will of the people, if ever tho will of the
people spoken in thunder tones of remon-
STRANGE, through thousands of channels, in
thousands of different forms, could be known
a. their will. The supporters of the Bill
feared to leave it to uote of the people
They pushed it through with all the hurry
and bullying marking bad and cowardly
deed. Knowing the excitement of the peo.
pie on the subject, and their anxiety to be
hsard-knowing the whole North was oppos-
cd to the Ubiquitous misunderstanding that
even tbs South despised the contemplate
spirit which would permit Northern dough-
faces to surrender the rights of the North
they dared not submit the measure to the
people, or permit it to remain over till anoth-
or session, when Representatives might
more correctly and with better knowledge,
speak the will of their constituents.
As we have before said, every effort will
be made by Democratic editors and leaders to
"whip inr the mass of the party into sup
port Of this law, and on the sole ground, that
"hhe administration" has taken it to it's heart
a. & most worthy and Democratic measure.
The party lash will be applied most unmerci-
fully. Honest, Northern men, will be told by
Democratic papers edited by Democratic
doughtaces, and by Democratic Representa-
tivcs with the dust yet on the knees lately
bent to Southern thrnldom, and by Demo.
cratic conventions headed by office-holders
and ofice-seekers, and by big and little DEM
ocrats reveling in the spoils of Office or hoping
to do so-that they are mol Democrats, and will
not so DO considered. if they do not shout for
the Nebraska measure. We shall see how
far honest Democrats can have their opinions
whipped out of them by the lash of party ty.
ranny. We shall see whether then have
courage and dependence enough to stand
up for the North, and rebuke the treason OF
theft own doughfacs leaders. We shall
learn whether they will PROSTATE their indie.
"a. IL II r.
ton, for which not one of them can have
honest respect-whether they will permit
their opinions to be moulded by leaders, who
IL they have an honest or manly or really pa.
triotic principle of their own, differing from,
the master power, dare not speak it. We do
not believe party drill can accomplish this
with the mass Of the party, even knowing as
We do what wonders this drill or tyranny has
often worked with the rank and file of the
Democratic party, who have been too honest
In entrusting everything to those who usurp
the leading position and the right to mould
opinions for all below them But we warn
them of the attempts which will be made to
compel them to surrender their opinions on
ssemP'S "h'Sh III themselves
are an insult to their intelligence and self-rs.
sPect. One prominent thing in the "cat-o-
nine tails they will hold over your backs, i.
abolitionlsm. They have already tried tc
frghten the honest of their party from
opposing this bill, by saying the opposition
10 made up of abolitionists. They will now
cry "abolision -" abolition still more
fsrcsly-but it will not do. Abolitionis,,
nay b with ne ia opposing this slavery .r.