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

Senator Douglass Nebraska bill carried unan
imously.
On motion Of J. G. Vaughan, it was moved
and carried, that the Committee on Resolutions
be continued--that they add to their number
such other men Of any and every political par
ty as may be willing to help and correspond
with the other counties OF the State, and have
authority, should the crisis demand it, to call
a Convention Of the People of the State, at Co
lumbns, to protest against the free Territory Of
Nebraska being cursed by Slavery.
From The Willianlsbuugh IN. " Gazette.
FATALITIES.
Now, after all that human wisdom could do
to prevent all agitation-after appeals to law,
and the fear Of losing all political preferment,
have been exhausted--a Senator, who manifests
q disposition to disregard all the sufferings
which . legalized system Of bondage involves
such Senator introduces bill which arouses
the controversy between the friends and enc
mics Of human rights, and puts an end to all
the imaginary fnalities. A deeper feeling IL
coming up, than has ever existed before The
people Of the free States seo that there il to be
no cessation in extending Slavery, and introdu.
cling it into portions of our land where it has
never been known. They learn that the strug-
gle is to know no end. The present agitation
is purely a Southern measure The North ac-
guessed in the cruel Fugitive Slave Law. We
have arrested and sent back into chains the
miserable victims Of cupidity, and must now
reap the fruit Of our compliance, by allowing
another law to be passed, which bids fair to
prevent any rest on this subject unless we will
yield to all the wishes Of the friends Of servi-
tnde. So muck for fnalities which conntenance
oppression. So much for the wisdom which
fancies that the everlasting principles Of right
can be disregarded, while laws and resolutions
are passed to prevent tho discussion Of facts
that involve those principles.
While man has heart to feel for human
woe, or a tongue to give utterance to thought,
30 long the wrongs Of the miserable will pro-
duce agitation J. and this agitation will disturb
the quiet of those who are in the wrong.
From the Jeferson MOI Inquirer.
ORGANIZATION OF CHARACTERIZATION
OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
We regard the course Of the Anti Benton
party in this State headed by Senator Atchi-
son, in opposing the organization Of Nebraska,
unless the law admitting the State of Missouri
into the Union, known as the Missouri Com
promise, 30 far as it relates to Slavery, be re-
pealed, as fraught with evil tendencies, and
calculated to renew the agitation of the Slave
ry question, in manner well matured to en-
danger the peace and quiet of our citizens Our
position on this subject--th organization Of
Nebraska-will not be changed because of the
unwise and suicidal policy of the anti -Bentons
We are for the immediate organization Of the
Territory, without saying one word about Sla-
very, opposed to agitating the question in any
way whatever, and opposed to the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise. We look upon it as
the duty of every Missourian to show his will
ingnees to stand by the Compromise which ad-
mitted the State into the Union. Indeed we
think the people of Missouri are sacredly bound
to stand by it. Let the question Of Slavery
alone. Let the people Of Nebraska, when they
come to adopt State Constitution, adopt the
institution Of Slavery or not as they think best
We are ready to advocate the admission Of Ne
braska into the Union, on an equality with
other States, either with or without Slavery. as
the people may determine for themselves Be-
cause the Missouri Compromise prohibits Sla-
very in all territory north Of SO deg. 80 min,
we hold that it does not deprive the people of
Nebraska from adopting or rejecting the insti
tuition of Slavery when they adopt State Con-
stitution. 1t only prohibits Slavery 40 long as
it remains Territory and no longer, IL the
people see proper to adopt it.
As we before stated, we arc opposed to the
agitation of the Slavery question, and deprc.
cate the consequences. 1t can result in no pos
sible good whatever. Let the people Of Ne
braska settle the question. III they want Sla
very, let them cay so in their Constitution, and
let the people OF Missouri remain silent. except
to express their readiness to stand by the act
known as the Missouri Compromise. But the
anti. Bcntons, led on by Mr.. Atchison and the
Governors organ, are not willing to this Mr.
A. says he will not vote for the organization Of
Nebraska, unless the Missouri Compromise is
first repealed in other words, unless Congress
establish Slavery in territory where it has been
prohibited since 1920, or since the admission of
the State Of Missouri into the Union and his
adhcrents in Missouri are anxious TO sustain
him in his unwise course, and are thus tanning
the flames for dangerous discussion, which
the people OF Missouri regarded as settled when
they assented to the act Of Congress admitting
the State into the Union The Slavery agita-
tors are not satisfied to let the matter rest and
let the Missouri Compromise remain unds-
turbed, but ask that Congress shall establish
Slavery in the Territory of Nebraska, and say
they are then willing for the people to decide
the question for themselves They first do
nounce the Missouri Compromise, ask Congress
TO establish Slavery where it has been prohib-
tied for more than thirty years, and then de-
nounce good and worthy men as cattle and
toadies,0 for admitting the power OF Congress
to legslate on tho subject OF Slavery in the
Territories What Inconsistency Yet this
is just what Mr.. Atchison and his adherents
are doing.
From The albany Atlas.
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION AND SLAVERY
AGITATION.
II is now nearly thirty four years since after
severe sectional and political struggle, the
Congress OF the United States declared that
Slavery should be prohibited forever in oil ter