The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-03-03

From the Kenton Nof,Westcr.
THE NEBRASKA BlLL--sLAVERY
The Democratic papers Of lie STAT,
generally, arc defining their positions
respectively on tho Bill introduced .b,
Mr.. Doutlas, Senator from Illinois, or.
ganlzlng The territories OF Nebraska and
Kansszi fl'lielcause of the great excite
menl manifested on this question, is the
proposed legalizaiion Of Slavery by Con-
gress IN all territories under it's ;,Irsdc,
lion: Many leading Democratic papers
are IN favor of the measure, and even
pretend 10 trace its paternity 10 the Adj
tnlnlstraiion. On the other hand We find
such efficient Democratic contenporaries
as the Sandusky County Democrat, Son-
dusky Mirror, Lima Afgus, Chillicothe
Advertiser, and others, urging grave and
substantial reasons why the Bill Should
not pass. Pm ba3 a1lilq st.i iel soaln4
So far we have hesitaied 10 express
our opinion, not that We feared 10 speak
il, or that we were waiting 10 see which
way ran the popular current, but because
that we found our own views, substpn-
TALLY, entertained and expressed by wings
and abolitionisls. We don't like 10 mix in
with such tribes, and are rather ashamed
to be caught on the same side Of the
pasture fence. How 10 get oui OF this
dilemma has been the question with us.
Certainly We have not the most remote
sympathy with abolition ugitators or wig
dsmagognes, nor any confidence in their
sincerity. II tho noisy rayen md the
filthy brzz1rd take parch upon the Eagles
eyre, must tlie bird Of the clouds hence
disown his native height and evacuate in
iavor of the foul usurpers? II is a
serious matter 10 break with an Admins
lration We nave aided 10 tire utmost of
our abilities in putting 10 power, and to
find oursell looking over deep gulf at
such men as Cass, Marcy, Douglus,
aud others, hearing honored Democratic
names, and TO be surrounded aud in i'm
mediate contact CO laboriug at the same
"sweep" with Chase, Sumner, Wade,
Evefoit, Seward, and all the wouley-
heads in tire country. Bur what are we
to do? Shall VIC be silent whom vital
issue is presented, because Of the fact
that many great men and lending presses
Of our party say that the Nebraska Bill
is eminenty Democratic? NLvEK!
Coming to The gisi Of the subject, the
marrow of the question, what is the point
Of difcrenceS The advocates of this
measure insist that the Missouri Com
promise Of 1920, which prohibited slavery
in all territory north Of 36 deg. 80 min,,
was superseded, repealed, apnuled, rem
dered imperative, aud was inconsistent
with ihe Compromises of 1850. This is
a new interpretation, which we feel as
surcd the people will never endorse as
Legitimate logic or Democracy.
The Democratic Party have always
contended that Slavery was strictly a
Stale matter, that il was the creature OF
positive law, aud that Congress had no
iightlo enact a law establishing slavery
where il did not exist, or to abolish it
where il had an existence. But as we
understand this Nebraska Bill, /, is TO
throw open oil the ,crr'ory Of the Union
now possessed or hereafter 10 bo acquitted
10 slavery, and 10 protect and extend
that damhing stain ON our fair name over
all that heritage we have proudly boasted
as being consecraicd to liberty. To this,
as freeman still. we thunder back 10
Congressional HILLS, Presidential MN
sion and the Palaces Of the naughty and
pampered South, the beart-uitcrod NO!
ofthe People OF the Northwest Slavery
is suffered wheio II is by the compromises
in the Constitution. Then kcepil here
il is. But for the peace Of tho country
for that holy regard we, as a party.
have ever professed for the labolng
Inusses--!or The sake Of The very exist,
ence of that Democracy which has so
long and so nobly guided the Ship Of
State in calm and storm, through peril
aud security y-let not this suicidal inca
sure be passed by a Congress nominally
iiwo,hirds Dsmocra,ic. ol12t hSH E3"l .'
| ltue, VIC uislne TTeSb CdiIuot Du tHe
column-nAIr," but as one we appeal
TO all, pause and consider well'the differ.
ence between that oily, sweet scented
phrase that We only propose leaving the
I People to decide for thernsclves-and-
enacting that Slavery shall be rational
Fizcd and established by Congress ia all
or anv of the territories of the United
States. l't" ip s']7s4 'ittsia aHf
f. Wherever The principles Of Democracy
lead us, iheto we confidently fJllow-bui
!, 10 follow here would oily be 10 mire in
I the quick sand. i''7 s'a''la" 'ioFi i
/ RELIGION IN LONDON -0n The census
4 Sunday, out Of population Of Two mil
: lion three hundred and sixiyitwo .hous'
and,twe hundred and thirty.sx there were
five hundred and four thousand nine hun
d dred and fourteen attendants at religious
worsljp,comprising two hundred and sew
cnty-six thousand eight hundred ant
d eish.y>6Ve members Of the Church q
England, one hundred and eighty-siS
thousand three hundred and iwenIy> me
Il Pratestanfa Disse aters thirty .six thous,