New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-24
TUE PRESS on NEBPASKA.
from Tl-e r..--r- p.
TIE NEBRASKA BILL PASSED.


sent 10 The Committee of tie Whole I1e Uqsbiref0n
star one of the journals by which tie has all
along been sustained spoke only three iays
Of the general UmoF that cerkshps in the public Offices
were 20 be conferred upon tie friends o. members who
voted for the lla NOR VII c WIS trea ed a. authentic
and which nobody hs- taken the trouble deny dis
credit Indeed II well understood that al the influence
Of patronage and solicitation has been oxcr.ed by tAe
influence continually put fot end daily Reinforced tho
would have found in the House the lgnomn;ous
end il deserved.
OF the dishonor which rc6pening 0 the bar
barous institution of slavery vast region, closed againt
il for third part of century, must bring upon
try, have already spoken There another point Of
view in which we now, whether willing or not look
the question. Tho President has taken cpurSc by
which the greater rat of II IL dishouor Is on
the Democratic party. Upon him. and his Adninisra-
ton and upon all the northern friends of the Nebraska
bill il Congress and upon the democratic party who gave
the present Executive hs power Of mischief the people
viii visit this great political ain Of the day The Nng-
Of the free States hlye taken that part of the guilt
shall be found on their skirts Their repre- entaycs in
Congress, TO q man, voted against the Nebraska bill If
they had agreed among themselves that the Democratic
party of the North should take and bear the entire repJn
i of The measure The result j. inevitable Seward
i .the cndancy in this state ana the North generally
the Democratic party has ost It's moral strength Ia TIE
free States it stripped Of the respect Of the people by
the misconduct of tho who claim to be It's Leaders aud
whatever boast we may make Of our excellent axms OF
legislation aId policy IN regard 10 other questions, the
deed Of yesterday put ne IN minority for years 20 come
Let be remembered that there two classes Of
at the North whose sentiment awakened by this eed
ing-thG II say. those who acquecc in the Compton,
ise of and those who did The latter class relied
upon the promise made with such emphasis aud sOlenny
in Mr. Pierce inaugural speech that the agitation of the
Slavery question should never be revived during the CON
tinuance % his Administrations If any power which he
could exert might prevent H. In the very teeth OF this en-
eagemont they have seen him 10 be made in
srument for revving this agiia on wantoniy without
necessity, without urgency on the part at the South
casually thoughtessy, bat with the most deliberate
predeermnaton. Not only the enemies Of the Conpro-
misc of ls5O therefore, but lis very friends at the North
are deeply offended. If Mr.. Fillmore sacrificed his popu
lay By the part he took IN the legislation Of 1850 If he
saw himself in cosCGuenCe excluded from nomination
10 the Presidency two aterward his northern aso
oatos compelled 10 90 into private life, and the Wing
party defeated and broken IN, what may expect the
retributon Of this s;l' grcaer political uansgresslon
TO be-
Still more strongly VIII the public disopprobaon and
disappointment be expressed If the people shall see as
they probably will that the admission of Slavery into Ne
braska the preparation for yet other having in
Wow the aggrondizomen Of the slave powerthe wrost
ing of Cuba from Spain to make several additional slavo
States; the creation ol yet other slave States in territory
acquired from Mexico and the renewal Of the African
slave trade. These things contemplated the southern
journals already speak OF them famarly and hppanty
they 90 OF an ordinary appropriation b ana who sail
say that thcy not already al door When think
ohow improbable it seemod at first, that the Nebraska
fraud would become laW-whcn reflect what pledges
have been broken what expectations have been dsap-
pointed and how the public opinion of the free States has
been fouted in the vote procured for -wha measure Is
there OF the nature foul too audacious TO be
expected from the present Congress now in the midst OF
its first session.
opposition the series Of measures of which this We iear
il the preliminary, will be left untried. The members o
Congress who have opposed il will, we hope, nave
word to say TO their constituents and the nshon IN
such energetic the greatness Of the occasion makes
proper The people Will also woiuy oeIev 90 tne pt
We hope 10 host OF emgrants under the auspices OF
Frcemens Emigration Societies. living swarm oi Tree
laborers from older Sscs and from Europe-seiting
upon the territory of Kansas the moment the country Is
oIon them and occupying the region in favor OF hbeiy
From The National Era, May p
The Presidents organs IN the North and Vest assert
oll,,
isaucs viii avS the power TO proht or ctci"dc Gcy
The organs of c slave power in the South positively as
scrt that th false; t0t should the bill pass the On
sution carries Slavery eoretcaly INTO me leroies'
savohoder may carry their slaves there and the e0,
rial Legislature may and ought to protect them o"t wiz
have powerto prohibit the slave relation OF exclude
the slaves. -.
Mr. Mace TO expose this contradiction in doctrine this
fand in the bill this duplicitv among Its supporters,
moved TO insert in the first section;
And The Legislatures shs have power adm OF *
cudc slavery at any time by law.
Here was all opportunity for the northern and southern
supporters of the bill 10 come to PLAIN under aninS ah
state precisely what they meant What dd me! 90
They voted down the Cndment9t 20 90 hlt - thcy
r.fed against iRrtStiag tho IcrTfor0 L. S'Sat"t "'H
Dotrcr 10 qda,t or crciad, SiGrcrg n,,
acan they were tested by Nj. Fuller of Maine an od
Line Democrat friend of the Administration ueSHCuS
of acting with the majority possible lie moNeu 70 III
sert ,
And the Terriior. Legislatures hall have tie power to es s
or exclude slavery them shall Gem proper
A. National Democrat he said he would like Il vote
for the hill and if his amendment should prevail he w0u
do If II should mol, ne "Vuiu N"c "s"''i'' '' ~" Us
at present adv ised
His was roing gre wav-bu. the majority in obe-
dicnce 10 orders voted down hs propoSlilon ~ Ia '
What was the plain language % that vote We the sup
portcrs of the bill, rV net grant ne IcTt0ftd4 Ig-
yyes ,olrcy 10 establish 6rclUft SGrcrN And YET.
northern members voting for this bill, viii 60 home t.
their constituents and tell them that II cOniers t> very
powor on the Territorial Legislatures knowing an Inc
while that had they incorporated such power III the pn
not southern the floor OF Congress would nave
supported it, If the sovereign people suiieT nfin-
selves 10 be imposed upon by such tckery rs ms the!
will give strong evidence of their unInts Tor segoNeT
met and bring discredii upon Democrat institutions
From tic same paper
Suruoe the eighty members from the free Nfares DEM
o.afc Whc Independent Democratic opponents of ths
hill oveuovored by the alliance OF Slavery WIN EAecu
tive patronage and northern seryily. should unite IN On
AdGr,-s to tho People OF the United STATES sAoWi INC
bill in iis true Colors exposing M real nature ana u ''
purpose laying bare Tie extraordinary oni corrupt IN an,
rCsCrtcd to rs passage. fastening reSPoi."!
upon the irOUlncnt actors. AMI calling upon lt ptci' 4"
disregard obsolete issue o.d proludices. mere lIY
names. and rally one man for the re >a'A nncHt 90
Eler;v and the overthrow of the slave Power-vha mia
he the eject Agitation instead oi subsdin- Wou4. in
r,o. northern sentiment instead of beng prepared eE
acouiesccuce IN the Of The series OF aggressive n a.
nres projected by slayoho der w"4" % Ey9'H S -
anf.d 10 resistance a. the baloiboN would the faithful
mon who have haitlcd for the rights Of the iee >at e
,be yoice Well done good ani faithful servants, Wills
rctbu,iye would a upon the .ai, o' h- men
/ who have betrayed u,n ,, L.,
Never mind your parties. gentlemen. " i.ei ne aSad
hurv their dead. Speak 90 yonr constituents oo'aY
IL r voice should dsor-aikc old parties i'entiIa me
rrhooy of te North and West and give hr;h to new
,rst;ou glowing with tie li-h, ana life and h0y iaA o
fceiora and an inc1o.obe purpose 10 esiaDisn ~
Iac, IN American Hi-tory beside he Declaration Q. ~
i,ndscc IN, one having hcrlIce e oiih 10 ''i'' N'
regeneration Of your country.
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