Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-25

Missouri Compromise, by the election OF VIM.
Pitt Fessenden, believer in the principles OF
the Independent Democracy.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts,, with much
unanimity, has passed resolutions against IT.;
Wings, Old Line Democrats and Independent
Democrats, voting for them.
The Rhode Island Legislature has resolved
unanimously against it.
The State Conventions of both the old par
ties in Connecticut have resolved against it.
The Legislature of New York, without dis
tinction of Party, has resolved against it.
The Legislature Of Wisconsin, has just voted
to cngross resolutions against it--forty-seyen to
twenty-six.
Other free States will pursue the same course.
The only reason why there is some hesitation
ut decided action IL, that the so-called Demo-
cratic politicians dislike to assume an attitude
of hostility to the Administration. The People
are right, but the Politicians obstruot them.
In the face Of all this legislative action, Of
the powerful protests Of the Radical and Con-
servative, the Religious and Secular, the Wing,
Democratic, and Independent Democratic Press
Of the North, and Of the proceedings Of inn
mense meetings throughout the free States, the
advocates of the Bill here in Washington af-
feet to believe that there il no excitement
among the Northern People---all the demon
STATIONS Of opposition to the Bill, they say are
got up by demagogues!
A pretty story, this! The advocacy Of the
Bill in the Northern States il confined chiefly
to that portion Of the press which draws it's
support from the patronage Of the Administra-
ton, and to those Glasses Of politicians inter-
ested directly or Indirectly in Government fa-
v0r.
When we see religious papers, and conserv-
alive political papers, that sustained the legis-
lation Of 1850; "Silver Grays" and Hunker
Democratic who have never affiliated with
Anti-Slavery men; the Democratic and Wing
Journals, independent Of Federal influence,
and the People, who have no expectation Of fat
jobs or Offices, all protesting against this in
iquitous measure, it is simply brazen impudence
to pretend that such opposition is the work Of
demagogues.
Let us assure these Washington politicians
that they will see still more formidable demon
STATIONS. AS their arts fail them, as the Pso.
pie become fully awakened to the real enormi-
ty Of the meditated outrage, as the hollowness
Of the clamor about the right of the inhabitants
Of Territory to regulate their own concerns
shall be exposed, and as it shall grow moro
and more manifest that the real intent and eff
feet Of the Bill are to exclude all action against
Slavery, as well by the Territorial as Federal
Legislature, the voice Of the People will be
heard in still clearer and sterner tones Of repro
baton
THE PEOPLE AROUSED
The meeting at New York last Saturday
evening, to protest against the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, represented the "bone
and sinew of the community We have been
assured by those who were present that five
thousand people and more were in attendance.
The pro-slavery papers here of course dispar-
age it, but let US hear what the New York
Express says, Journal not to be suspected Of
any fondness for Anti-Slayery demonstrations
aThs Tabernacle anti Nebraska Meeting-
We do not approve Of great many things
said at this meeting, especially by the reverend
gentleman, who has the advantage of all bis
associate editors, in not only writing all the
week, but in preaching on Sundsy-what we
Of the laity are not allowed to do; but duty
and candor compel US tosay, as misrepresents-
tons are sent abroad that it was great meet
ing, q telling meeting and q meeting which,
in our Judgment, now but expresses the almost
general feeling Of the city. II is very true, as
is said, the Abolitionists 90 to such meetings
and use them to spread their especial tenets ;
but it was no Abolition meeting, no Anti-Sla-
very meeting, in the general meaning of that
word, but meeting held to maintain what the
people here believe in--the faith Of treaties, of
compacts, Of compromises"
There now hangs up before us an immense
handful, on which we count some three thou
sand names, calling Mass Convention Of the
People Of the Goth Congressional District, New
York, to meet at Rome, on the 23d February
The Ggners were obtained within two days,
and hundreds more names were handed in too
late for the Press. Party distinctions are lost
sight Of Among the speakers announced are
the Hon. Joshua A. Spencer, the Hon. limo
thy Jenkins, and other well-known political
men.
A similar meeting was held on the evening
Of the 18th, at Rochester, in pursuance Of call
signed by some thousands Of citizens without
distinction Of party. The Rochester Daily
Union says:
aThe character and political afinities Of the
officers and others who participated in the pro-
ceedings are worthy OF passing notice. Aud
we would remark that notwithstanding oil the
officers named were not present, every one had
been consulted, and approved Of the object Of
the meeting The Chairman, Hon. John Will
Hams, is the present worthy and popular Mayor
Of the city. He has all along bean claimed as
an Adamantine, and was recently nominated
for reelection by that section Ia fact which
shows he is not chargeable with ti-Slavery
fanaticism. Hon. Messrs Pitkin, Kempshall,
Hastings, Body, and Strong, and Messrs.