The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-26
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST go, 1854.
THE LAST WIG FRAUD UPON THE AMERIC AN
PEOPLE

IHf LASI WHl6 FRAUD UfON THE AMEhio AN
PEOPLE.
II would require discoverer equal Christopher Co
umbus, OF immortal memory to find out the democrats
from the free States who voted against the Nebraska bill
the last session of Congress and candidates for
reelection who receiving the aid and encouragement
of the anti-Nebraska wings ostentaousy promised
only they would per in opposing the Nebras
ka bill by the arch intrguer and abolition manager,
Horace Greeley This promise, vauntingly made be-
fore the bill had passed. eagerly endorsed by other
northern wing papers usually in the habit of fol-
lowing the example of Greeley We do not pretend
to say how many deluded by this offer, but it is
certain that those who made it bound faithfully
to carry it into effect So far perceive, the
wings have omitted reasonable chance to place in
nomination for Congress of their political kim
bred in the free States matter how the democratic
ddate may have persevered in opposing the Nebraska bill
How little they for their voluntary promises and
how little for declarations against the Nebraska BILL this
specimen of deliberate bad faith to their spontaneous
pledges will convince the country Indeed there broader
and significant moral disclosed by this exhibition of
the proved characteristic of wing contempt
for public faith and political honor The wings of the free
States already begin that their predictions in regard
popular sovereignty" in the Territories ineyta
bly, sure of being defeated by results. Nebraska
good enough Morgan for a few months. What cared
they, if in regard to it they prove themselves reck-
lessly ignorant selfshly intent upon deceivng the
peope2 Have they not done time out of mind Is
it part of their policy to acquire power at every
hazard2 Bankrupt in principle without "reminiscences of
past service that does not disclose gross ignorance of
people and our institutions they like wreckers
rockbound coast who live upon the accidents of the times
"rsng country falls and falling the country
rises" The Nebraska bill has been law few brief
months, and, among those whose trade it is to assa
the Union and to seize preex to nrate the South
the public mind is rapidly reaching the conclusion that it
WISE patriotic and necessary act of Congress The
unac ratings of the abolition against the doctrine of
popular have subsidized and really had Greeley
the Saratoga convention the other day. indicating Kansas
free Territory, and the result of northern accept
of popular sovereignty, when that shame
less impostor knew that the abolition in the
Territories could be successful only producing bad
blood among citizens of the country and ultimate dissen
sions and violence So that the anNebraska party or
rather the old whig party having quietly broken their
promises to the democrats who weak enough to be
misled by them, quietly prepare to slide out
Of their war upon the Nebraska BILL first succeeding
getting Congress many wings they can as if
possible in 1856, elect wing administration 1t is
fact memorable in history that every great
which has reflected benefit upon all people has been
initiated in the midst of just such camors have pursued
like SO many furies, the Nebraska bill from first to
There is exception in history this unbroken
ample Able and bad like Greeley, infdels and trail
tors like Parker and Phillips have always been found
ready
90 To hint the lie, and pile the pyramid of calumny.
And honest and credulous persons have been willing to
believe these arrant mposors and knaves. The veriest
spectators in politics these great rascalsese good
men, who worship God in breath, and deny Him with
the other and who seize upon every possible plausible
preext to make against the hottest and
best interests of the people When look at the vast
procession of fsehoods and of crime of which these
wrechss have been guilty often disposed wonder
that the American people should allow themselves be
deceived by their devices But there is Providence in all
things The constant efforts of the incendaries of
swollen cities and their temporary in Withdrawing
here and there the majority from the path of duty
many admontions and they be carefully stud
led Ii is after being cheated deceived pundered and de-
graded by these elements of evil that the Of the
American people turn, gratefully and enthusiastically
PARTY which is too proud of its his
tory betray themwhch dares to any response
bility however perous--and which, in power out Of
power watches the rights of the States and the inter-
ests of the people with uneepng and unabatng affection