Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-17

of them in behalf Of the Nebraska BILL are acting
with shameless dupicity towards the South. Their
game is being developed with greater clearness and
dstinctness every day. The late elections in Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, reveal a story, which
exhibits them in their tue light before the Country.
Without pretending to complete accuracy, ven
ture the assertion that onehalf probably two-thirds
of them the bitter and determined enemies of the
Nebraska BILL while the balance sustain it for
and upon grounds which no Southern sane
ton approve This fact has been perfectly mani-
fest during the recent canvass at the North. In the
State Of Pennsylvania for example, seven Democrats
elected to Congress, only three Of whom avowed
themselves the friends of the BILL and they we pre-,
sumo, like Pierce, Cass and Douglass give 1t their
support because they regard it "frccsoil anti
slavery measure" And that is the true position of
nearly the entire body of Northern Democrats. We
have already adduced ample evidence Of the fact but
"iftte more which have had at elbow for some
time past, will not be out Of place.
Mr.. Perce's declaration that the Nebraska bill is
proposition in favor Of freedom" and that its effect
will be to exclude the admission of any more Slave
States into the Union has been taken up, adopted,
and endorsed by nearly all the Democratic politicians
and presses at the North. The Eastern Times
Democratic paper published at Bath in Maine, ex.
preSses BIeAt ueNSul liie VI .>eDTaSha
bill. 1t asserts, in flaming head that the bill "works
gloriousy for freedom" and cites as one of the
"great measures of the Democratic party" The
people Gt says beginning to understand that in
stead of the abolition of an arbitrary line between
slavery and freedom being extension Of sarcry it
really is the removal of barrier to the progress of
freedom" The same paper fortfes itself by quota
tions from the New Hampshire Pat, lot, the Demo-
IF nj an1tb he
President himself
And what is the position and language of Mr.
Pierce's mouth-piece in New Hampshire? What has
it to say in behalf of the Nebraska bill? After
commenting upon its provisions. and quoting Mt
Webster to show that the ''mmutable laws of
nature" had forbidden slavery to go into certain
territories, observe with what intense and oyerwhem
ing satisfaction it eNclams-
The same principle ia working out its glorious and
benefccnt results in Nebraska aud Kansas. No humsn
being who idotic asehearted pretends there
is the least prospect Of the immense territory Neorask
being ,rod by the foot of slave. Even the most
violent antsavery and antiNebraska papers openly ad
init all is safe here. And what triumph! The territory
OF Nebraska s equal TO thirty times the territory of Mas
sachusetts New Hampshire. aud may heresfer make
dozen States, aud all free! Is there glory in this no
for exuation in this ii all simply intent the
freedom Of the soil?
AS little doubt is there of the destiny OF Kansas
friend Of recently received letter from gentleman
In Kansas VINO nau gone out from New Hampshire TO
plore and see with his own eyes lie writes back that
Southern is found TO niuetynine Northern
and Western and German emgrants and that doubt
exists among the emigrauts the neghooring slave
States to the future character of Kansas When ad
med State its manifest and glorious destiny
DOM"
Giving further descriptions Of the progress of
things, this New Hampshire organ of Democracy and
the President continues
GAN the valuable land open to settlement is already
sstakei out and Claimed eternal DEGREES could
make freedom more
"Nor is this the beginning and end of the chapter
though This might be thought enough by any reasonable
1t is proclaimed by antiN Nebraska papers that
such is the rush OF emigration in hi. direction that X
the too abundant rains which swell the rivers il will
flow its natural banks and passing the immense
rtory of Texas make two three ce States
soil which had been devoted to slavery! German cmgrIns
universally anti slavery men, both from principle and
from being unable endure contac. with the color
ed and already occupying the part OF Tex
they will unite with the emigrans from the North aod
West in organizing free States the soil of slavery
"Nor Is this ALL great and good it s 1t is stated
shat Missouri is awakening thoughts Of freedom Slave
strong there. and is mainly confined to the
rich bottom lands of the Mississippi, while the western
portion of the State is almost exclusively occupied by free
During the last few years the of slaves has
been diminishing, things then were; and now, when
the State shall be neatly surrounded by free States,
the escape OF slaves become so easy, and when 20
large portion Of the people opposed it, both from
interest and principle tits thought by those well acquain-
cd with the Of public feeling that slavery will give
way 70 surrounding circumstances and Missouri itself jo
the sterhood OF free States around her Should not such
prospects, satisfy the most jealous sbolonsY Should
not the part only which moral certainty create the most
devout thanksgiving Utah, New Mexico Nebraska the
territory Of dozen future independent States and Kan
Ba all 20 be free besides three TO be carved
from Texas, and Missouri itself be free! Who could
expect much? Who nEks for The aboli,ionis,s
have haangued for freedom preached for freedom and
they say prayed for freedom over this vast territory
should they not thank Heaven aud be the
receive what they sskejY
"lndeed they admit almost wthou, m exception
that such results have been secured 10y tue Nebraska b
results grand permanent and glorious such as no single
act Of Congress has before secured
"The Nebraska bill 1907 Is glorousy and rumphantly
for freedom No act Of any President any Congress
has secured much aud suddenly and so easiy for
liberty and men Of all parties will be obliged acknow-
ledge, with the intelligent aud honest National utegen
eeron the day after the passage Of the bill that though
they opposed II from beginning TO end for tue sake
peace and good feeling throughout the nation yet truth
and honesty required them to confess that their belle
the North and South should change their positions aud
the North go for the bill and the South oppose it,
This paragraph speaks for itself No commentar,
could render ii clearer more emphatic The reade
can see now why and upon what grounds Northern
Democrats support the Nebraska bill Their motives
and objects here distinctly set forth ant
explained. And yet, in the face Of such testimony
Southern Democratic papers persist in the ridculou
assertion. that their "Northern allies" are the spccia
friendsof the South. This cry has had its day
will not avail much longer. The people Of the Sout
will not always be deceived by the Misrepresentation
Of partisan press. They are beginning to sec wit
their own eyes, and 10 hear with their own ears-an
their conclusion already is, that the Nebraska Dc
nocrats Of the North are wolves in sleeps clothing
And such will DO their verdict at the polls.
at last the Wings Of tue South after quietly endurn
every sort Of outrage and indgniy have been kicked in
10 show Of pluck aud attitude Of independence. The
have thrown of the yoke Of the North aud are free
pursue the which principle policy may suggcs
What viii they doS AZ the reaction Of the pendulum
In proportion 20 lie swing IN the opposite direction.
ths Wings Of the South, breaking loose by violent eo
from Northern association and subsection, will assume
extreme pro.ssvery position. They will claim 70 be ID
champious par Sxceeneo Of the rights OF the South De-
pairing OF Federal office, they will bid for power in tn
States by protesting exclusive devotion 70 Southern 10
teresta Who mistake their purposesf The neW-bor
seal OF the Baltimore Patriot, the Richmond Wing Oh
Raleigh Register and other Wing journals Of the Soutl
IN defiance Of the rights Of the South, clearly reveal
the policy which tho WhIgs Of The South have resolve