Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-15
THE NEW SENATOR FROM OHIO.

The enemies OF the Nebraska Dill are sadly
given to Misrepresentation. The same lack Of
honesty that leads them to disregard the Con,
stitution and its sacred guarantees, to destroy
State equality, and to build up one section on
the ruins of another section, leads them to re.
sort to all sorts of false statements Of facts, and
all sorts of perversions and misrepresentation.
They have not advanced single argument
that has not been refuted; they have scarcely
made an assertion that has not been disproved.
Hon. George E. Pugh, the new senator from
Ohio, whose position on the Nebraska question
we have never doubted, was claimed by them
as an anti-Nebraska man. He was declared 10
be bone of their bone and flesh Of their flesh
1t is to be presumed that his opinions ON that
important subject will no longer be doubted by
them since the delivery of his recent speech-a
notice of which and of the resolutions passed by
the meeting he addressed we extract from one
Of our exchanges. 1t is as follows:
"The Hon. George E. Pugh, the new sena-
TOT elect from Ohio, addressed large and Ell.
thusiastc Nebraska meeting at Cincinnati on
the 9Th instant. His speech is spoken Of as
powerful vindication of Judge Douglass bill,
and OF the great principle of congressional non
intervention and popular sovereignty on which
it is based
"The following are among the resolutions
reported and adopted by the meeting:
I" Resolred, That the principle of selfeoyern.
ment declared in the Nebraska and Kansas bill.
marks the progress of the principles Of democ-
racy, as conceived and enunciated by the vene.
rated founders of our republic and the national
Union and has with full understanding oar
hearty approval, and is entitled TO and will receye
the united support Of all who appreciate and
would be pleased 10 see political power secured
where il belongs, TO the people. .u.
Resoired, That the national honor has been
sustained unsullied for more than three-quarters
of century by the democratic party, as well upon
the field Of battle in the halls of legislation and
we are not now 10 ba alarmed or deceived by the
false cries from the tomb of whggery even thous Il
they be swelled occasionally by the voice OF a
live democrat. We violate no compacts; we dis
regard no compromises; neither do we fear 10 as
sail any law, however sanctiGed by time which
in H. principle, direct remote, refuses denies
power 10 the people. s @,aa
ReSolved That we are opposed 10 the amend.
meni to the Nebraska and Kansas bill, which re-
fuses political rights TO emgrants not American
! citizens; for we believe that the pioneers who
undergo the hardships and perils of frontier life
10 achieve independent homes, should be guaran.
ued the night, politically well as physically, 10
| protect their persons and property.
| Rssotred, That believe The vigorous en-.
iorcement OF the principles Of the Nebraska and
Kansas bill Will quiet the question of slavery for
all the future, leaving its adjustment where /,
| properly belongs--to the people. :
Resolved, That we hold the compromises Of The
Constitution as sacred, and recognise Inc u,n,os,
freedom Of opinion and Of ulterance; bnt we al.
hor, and here solcmnly and emphaticay denonnce
the wild spirit of fanatcism engendered bv ,rea,
sonable political abolitionism, and proclaim ina
legitimate democracy can have neither sympath,
nor fraternity with it, As we would Uphold In,
principles Of democracy, we love and cherish on
| national Union"
"The position of Mr.. Pugh, so entirely mis-
represented and reversed on the Nebraska bill
can scarcely be made question for the future
But when will the sheets that have caught N
and heralded these misrepresentation exhibi
the same alacrity in recalling them? AS YET
in none of these quarters, have we seen th,
slightest alusion to or correction Of these par
tisan inventions"