Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-11

this late day, an effort is beng made for its re-
peal. That Compromise has been solemnly
sanctioned by seven successive Presidents Mon.
roe, Adams, jackson, Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk,
and Fillmore, and fourteen Congresses In
truth, it was considered as decisiyely settled as
any human enactment could be.
Now, is it not manifest that the effort to
rip up and violate this solemn Compromise will
create dangerous agitation It is most
unwise movement; for it will stir up all the old
Slavery fires which it was supposed were set
tied forever. But if compacts are to be broken,
after one party has obtained the consideration
therefor, what faith can the sound and the
patriotic rep0se in any compromise or any law
But as this grave question has to be met,
we do not doubt that the freemen of tho West
will show themselves worthy Of their past his
tory and, as they live in country which is
developing the greatest power and the greatest
happiness to the people under Jefferson's fa-
vorite Ordinance Of 1857, they will not readily
yield to the repeal Of . Compromise which has
been regarded az scarcely less sacred than the
immortal Ordinance Of 1887"
The journal from which we have quoted ex
presses in these words an opinion Of the bill
which is universal in Wisconsin. In q short
time, we shall hear from the German populs.
certain.
After the foregoing part of this article was
in type, we received the Wisconsin Demokrat,
German newspaper published at Manitowoc,
in the State Of Wisconsin In this sheet, bear
ing date January 3lst, we find brief but sig-
nifcant article on Mr.. Douglass BILL which
we here lay before our readers in transla-
ton:
Senator Douglass bill for the organization
of the Territory of Nebraska, which we have
already mentioned, contains the clause, that
the Missouri Compromise Of 1920, which es-
tablishes the line Of 36 deg. 80 min. as the
boundary Of Slavery, shall not be applied to
Nebraska, but that the question Of the intro
duction or non-introduction Of Slavery shall be
left to the decision Of the settlers of the new
Territory. The free voice of the settlers of the
Territory is put forward as Democratic prin-
ciple but the secret motive is the extension Of
Slavery Senator Douglas, Democratic can
didate for the next Presidency, wishes to rec
ommend himself by this bill to Shareholders
and, although himself from the free State Of
Illinois. he owns, through his wife, plantations
and slaves in Louisiana. Hence his zeal for
the untrammelled vote of the new Territory
on the slave question, and the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. But what becomes of
the Baltimore platform, which forbids all and
any agitation Of the Slavery question, since
this bill must excite the most violent agitation
in the press throughout the countryaD
A CALL.-We quote the following from the
Chester Pennsylvania Republican, Feb. 10:
The First Movement We understand tina.
a public meeting Of the people, without party
distinction, who are opposed to the movement
now being made in Congress TO create new
siave Territory north of the Missouri Compro-
mise line, will be held at the Town. Hall, in
this Borough, on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst The introduction Of chattel Slavery into
Nebraska is one Of the great questions Of the
day, and it behooves the free citisens Of this
Republic, who have any regard for the preser.
walton of right long since secured to them
by solemn compact, to meet together and pro
test in the most earnest manner against any
cncroachment upon that right such ne is now
about TO DO attempted by the advocates and
supporters Of Southern institutions IL is the
duty Of every man who desires the peace and
prosperity Of his country 10 resist unflinching-
ly every effort TO abrogate tho Missouri Com
promise and TO this end we hope the friends
OF Freedom in this country will bestir themselves
in such manner as 10 them may seom meet,
in order that our Senators and Representatives
in Congress may learn their position on this
important measure.
@We are authorized to say that DIR. Elder
and John sheldon, Esq, Of Philadelphia, will
be present to address the meeting"
From the came paper we quote the follow
ing:
Senator Cooper. - Rumor says that Mr..
Cooper, United States Senator from this STATE
will vote for Douglass bill to extend Slavery
into Nebraska. Can this be true? MIR. Coopcr
voted for the Compromise Measures of 1850, az
he declared at that time, to quiet agitation. In
doing 50, he alienated thousands Of devoted
and attached friends. Will he 20 still further,
and vote for the infamous measure now before
the Senate, and open anew the agitation he
then 80 much deprecated We hope, for the
honor Of Pennsylvania and the reputation az
her Senators, that he will be governed by the
sentiments Of his constituents on this subject
10 The New York Mirror proposes an
act for the suppression Of drunkenness in that
State. II provides that when any person shall
be found drunk, il shall be the duty Of the DO
lice officers TO arrest such person, and detain
him or her in some suitable place until sober,
and then take the porson before Justice oi
the Peace, who shall ascertain, by oath or other
satisfactory evidence, by whom the liquor was
sold to such drunken person. The party con-
victed Of furnishing the liquor shall be fined
not less than $25 nor more than 500. IL the
party fail 70 pay the fine they shall be commit
ted TO jail, there TO remain until the fine is pad,
or until the imprisonment shall be equal to ore
day for every fifty cents Of said fine.
A man from the country went into a New
York fashionable church on Sunday, and
found all the unoccupied pews that had cush-
ions 10 them locked and poor invalid tried
in vain to find q comfortable seat. The coua-
tryman said the text was most appropriately
selected, being ss follows: " The spirit Of the
Lord is upon me TO preach glad tidings to the
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