Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-02-08
The Boston Post nd Nebraska Bin.


The editor Of the Boston Post ia rabdly in favor
of the Nebraska bill, and he svery lauiilory Of its
author, Senator Douglas. He thiak the bill embed.
les a sdemooratic principle" and marches Just the
way he deighteih to 60. He thinks that Senator
Douglass speech on the bill, able, conclusive,
patriotic. and thorough besides beilg highly calcu'
lated to save the Union.
He seems TO think also, that il we had not the
Nebraska bill, aud the "ttle giant" just at this
moment our country would go 10 sm ash, and forth
with rattle down into perdition.
The editor Of the Post may be earnest in his
present profitable POSITION but, seeing that he has
certain official inducements talk in the way he
Does we do not think it would be safe to risk cent
upon the question of his sincerity. lie seems to us,
to be pretty much in the position Of the fellow, that
a congressional candidate, out west, hired so
round with him, whenhe 'stumping.''
SHOW, look h'yar," said the candidate, Z" when
l am addressing the sovrings, you keep crying
out:-"Thaa,'s knowledge" "that's the talk";
shear i'm %; Jerusalem !, aint he an orator? and
all that sort Of thing"
'daybe WON'T replied "Peer Funk" while
1ly leer played round the corners of his eyes
"And when ] have talked it into them powerful
and they want 10 'weod up, you see that must
have the ght sort Of rum and 'baccy, continued the
W. candidate.
IS That'A suit me 10 hogs bristle, said ''Peer."
"Wal, in consideration thereof, shall find you
one Of the latest sort of Offices when am electedp'
or course, "Peter Funk, always admired his
candidate's speeches; and was always enraptured
with his craftsmanship. Those who understood The
matter were of opinion however, that the office
the secret source Of "Peter's'' movements.
Now the editor the Post is not exactly an expec-
tant "Peter Funk" lie is already in pay. He
has Office, which is very remunerative and which
is almost sinecure; and, as he is doubtless anx :.
ious 10 retain long he can, he, like faith
full political " Peter. Funk, p bids high Douglass
bull. He.hss probably had private intimation that
the Nebraska bill is sanctioned by the adminisra-
ton that is; and he knows that it is the creature Ct
the aspirant who expects to be the chief of the ad.
ministraon that is be, and, cheers the authors
and abettors Of the iniquny as Justify as he tan.
The administration is like mock auction
citation, which the public money 10 purchase
aiders and abettors OF its rascaity The Offices Of
the government are the dividends which the chief
of the Stale, holds in his hands, for the purpose of
xewarding those who, like the editor of the Post,
are always ready to do the sort of political
business, if tonly pays.
Nebraska has circumference of 5000 miles; has
an area of ASS 600 square miles; it is larger than
all the free States, excepting California, by $4,000
square miles, and stretches north, from Texas to
the British dominons, thereby interposing between
Iowa and Minnesota, the east, and California in
the west This magnificent territory, which is
veined by splendid rivers, and clothed with beaui.
fuI forests has been protected by special law, from
the mildew;ofsavery, for more than degeneration; and
now it is proposed to abolish the law and open this
kEs4t region up to the STAKEHOLDER and his chattels.
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Bile in the (Nebraska) bill to iegalize establish or
tend Slavery The editor the Post, is within the
letter of the truth, when he says SO, but he begs the
question The true position of the question is this
Fifty years ago, of country obtained by
purchase, in which shareholders and anti.savehold-
ers, had joint interest. Thaetract of country was
afterwards divided, by special agreement, one part
being committed to slavery papstuo, the other
part being strictly and perpetuay committed to
freedom. The shareholders, after thirty years. pos.
session of the part given up their Internal nstitu-
ton, have become covetous Of the part devoted
freedom; and they, now, wish obtain possession
OF in order that it may become slave territory.
They do not talk of legaizing extending slavery,
because they do not need to do so. They merely
want TO break down the barrier Of freedom, that in.
terposes between them and Nebraska. The legal
sing Of slavery is Interior measure, which the
ds-legaIzing Of freedom is a necessary preliminary
When burglar breaks open door, he is rot rob-
bng but he il removing legal obstruction which
necessary be removed before he rob- So
it is with Douglass bill. II is an instrument
establishing slavery, but it is the jenny with
which the burglar breaks down the partition wall,
which prevents slavery from going into, and blight.
ing and carsng with ls presence, the hitherto i'm,
polluted soil of Nebraska.
FAITHFUL WATCH Doc On the night Of
the recent FIRE in Flagg's block, large Watchdog