New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-03
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DOUGLASS IiII-3 HAT DOES II hEAs :
Wien an important measure i. proposed, involving
radical changes in fundamental policy which for
thirty wears has been accepted aud recognized on all
lsrGs a finally and unAer10y settled the very iess.
II q cen be ssked OF It's advocates is that they shall
clearly ard definitely state what their proposition con
templates snd what consequences are involved IN ire
adoption Viii any ore pretend that this inst e1Pecta-
ton s met BY tie advocates Of the Nebraska bllll
Take up the first five journals supporting the bill
dat cone i. your way aud !oa will Ind them setting
forth ST least three radically different HYPOTHESIS with
regard to the effect of the bill if passed One will tell
you that it restores or concede to the People of the
Territories the great right of selfcOyernment, as
cortrssted with tie system OF Federal tutelage aud
eusrdslhp. But you cannot possibly read three sec
tons Of the bill without perceIvlng that this Is false
here you find provisions for a Governor appointed by
tie President with Veto the acts OF the Territorial
legislature also, for Judges sent OUT from Washington
with power TO annul tie acts which this Federal
Governor confirming the acts of the Legislature, shall
lave sanctioled-just as Mr. Fillmores Judge (how
Induced. We DO Let know annulled the PrOhibltory
Liquor Law which had been passed by the Legislature
approved by the Governor and ratified by the People,
Of Minnesota. This very identical outrage on the prin-
ciEle OF Popular sovereignty might have been commit
ned under Douglass Nebraska bill and this is but one
of many similar provisions IL defiance of the principle
of selfgoyerumeut embodied in that bill.
But suppose we waive these fragrant Inconsistencies
and ark what effect the bill Of Douglas, as framed, is
10 have on the question OF slavery in the territories
what is the answer 40! the People will decide
whether they choose to admit Slavery not, ssysa
northern advocate. Yes Sir but nha is to be The rule
"e UNTIL the people deeidel" We have pressed this
question repeatedly, but no one cares answer Inc
People who are to organize Nebraska as Territory
have not vet pitched their tents on its broad prares
end they have right TO know under what fundamental
laws they are to be invited to settle there 1t is but
rieht that the westward looking pioneer or immigrant
who is count NJ on Nebraska his future home should
ak and be reliably told whether the lands on each side
Of him nay or may not be settled By for
the cotopfeds Of Arkansas and the sugarplanutions
of Texas Why should Honesty seek to mystity or
jucele ON this vital question
As the law now stands all is clear aud ndisputable
Slavery make its way into Nebra ,ka without an
express repeal of TIE Missouri Restriction Ii this
were not plain, Douglas ~ Co. would no. have SO
struggled aud dared for the passage Of their bill Here
we have an exciting. perous question clearly settled
settled by vast majority OF the southern votes, over
bearing Lree-fourths Of those of the North-setted
by tie payment down to the South of coveted equiv
alert, which nobody has since attempted to re-
claim Ard all this lie TO be ripped up and thrown uto
coulgsion by men who say that Slavery can never go
into Nebraska Then what in exciting all this
turmoil