Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-07
Public Opinion on the Nebraska
BILL

We have collected from our exchanges
number Of paragraphs, which will serve as
indications Of public opinion in regard tu.his
measure.
The National Intellgenc er has sound
and able article on the Nebraska Bill
taking strong grounds against the bill Of MIR.
Douglas. In conclusion, the Inlelligencer
says: "Le, us then in good faith stand by The
Old Compromise"
The Louisville Courier and the Missouri
Democrat, both influential papers, lake strong
grounds against Douglas Nebraska bill. A
meeting was held in Chicago, on the 9th,
at which the old line Democrats denounced
the bill and its author. Resolutions we're
passed requesting the members from that
District 10 vote against the bill.
The Louisville Journal declares that the
honor of the South is involved in the main.
iainance Of the Missouri Compromise, aud
that il she lends counienance TO Douglas
bill, she will be responsible for the re.agita.
lion Of the slavery question allover The North,
which will inevitably result.
Resolutions against the Nebraska bill have
passed both branches of The Rhode Island
Legislature by unanimous vote.
The Chicago Journal says that bu, one
paper in Illinois has ye, attempted 10 defend
Senator Douglas Nebraska outrage.
The Indianapolis Journal says:
IT WON'T Do.-The effort 10 quiet all OPP
position TO the repeal Of the law Of Congress
prohibiting the introduction Of slavery into
territory north Of SO deg. 80 min, BY the
mad dog cry of "Abolilionisl," viii not go
down with sensible people.
That restriction was placed there by Hen.
ry Clay. John G. Calhoun, H. n. Crawford
and James Monroe. Were they Abolition
lists?
The people Of Cleveland, without respect
TO party, met on Friday before last. and by
speeches and resolutions bitterly denounced
Douglas infamous attempt to repeal the free
proyiso Of The Missouri Compromise. The
proceedings were directed to be sent 10 our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
New York AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Resolutions have passed both Houses OF
The New York Legislature, instrucling the
Senators and Representatives in Congress,
from ,ha, State, 10 vote against The bill. The
resolutions passed in the House on the 9Th
inst, BY q Yo,e Of 20 TO 6-lhe nays were
all "Hards."
A large meeting Of the cilizens opposed 10
The repeal OF The Missouri Compromise, with
ou, distinction Of party, was held in Coum-
bus on Tuesday evening Of last week. Judge
J. r. Swami presided, and many ofIhc most
prominen, cilizens took par. in The proceed.
ings. John w. Andrews Esq. addressed
the meeting in support Of series Of resolu-
ions reported by commi,tee Of nine. oil
which he was chairman. The resolutions
denounce Douglas bill, and The proposed
repeal OF The Missouri Compromise. and de-
clare that ",he people Of the North and West
will maintain that compact, in all lis inleg-
rity and lulness, 10 the exten, Of their pow
ers, at all hazards, and 10 the last extremity,
,ohatever those hazards and that eriremiiy
may bel"
Resolutions have also passed The Massa.
chuse,ls Legislature, with only l3 dissenting
votes, agains. The repeal oil The Missouri
Compromise.
There is some encouragement for the
hope that even the South will moi counien
ance the proposed violation Of good faith, fol
her benefit, contemplated by Mr.. Douglas
and the Administration. Besides tho favor
able indications from Southern journals
which we have copied above, we have lh'
: following.
Ex-senator Clemens Of Alabama ha
D written letter TO John Van Buren,, depre
Fl cialinr The attempt in Congress to dis,ur