The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22
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rhs Washington Correspoden, Of the Joars1l
Of ebmmeTee, one of the bOldest aho hfmes; I'D
voca,ss ofthe Repeal Of the Missouri ComPton-
ise. thus frankly disclosee the real scope aEd
Ultimate objects Of ihe movement now in pro-
eress at Washington:
WAsniNeror, Si,urday Feb 4.
I, is objected 10 The Nebraska bill that il will
establish principle Of extensive application,
and will invoke The application OF the same pro-
visions to Oregon and Washington. Certainly
IL will That is Its main objsei. The priiiei
ple was established in 1850, now i, will be de-
elared lha, he ordinance Of 1877 is iaoperdtire,
and that The slavery resolution in the Oregon
bill, which Mr. Polk sesitaJingy signed. i,
sEperseded.
Therefore, il slavery be a universal necessi-
iy, it vii. be allowed universally 10 prevail
Bu,, probably, will De found that its limits VIII
be ixed by climate and comu,erce-by laws
above the action of Congress.
The political effect of the passage OF this bill
will be important, and, on the whole, Llgf-
ly favorable. II will put an end 10 the old par
ties. and crush ou,p the coalition Of the De
mocracy. |: will organize parties into lwo div.
ision., and both Of them based on the slavery
question. One party will be the Non-ln,eryen-
lion party. and the other The Abllition party.
!, is quite certain which will finally prevail
Bu, the struggle is at length seriously begun. -
All that has ever happened on this question, al
the combais from 1920 down. were mere chd's
play in comparison with what we shall see mex
fall, and next year, and for years 10 come
There ,piH be no more Compromises. The old
ones will be condemned and set asije. Nom
Intervention on one side, and Abolition on the
other. are the only two principles upon which
the contract is to be made.'
This is valuable disclosure Of the purposes
Of the crusade which the Administration has
started for The extension Of Slavery. Instead
ofintending simply to give full play 10 The Com
promise Of 1885, its object is 10 pot end 10 all
Compromise on the subject of Slavery. All
those which have hitherto been made, will be
90, aside. The next step win be TO Introduce
slavery into Oregon and Washington. Then 8
movement will be made TO repeal The ordinance
Of 1857. And the grand end aimed at. is ''
secure d,recs final and decisiue struggle up
on the general question ofSiuvery. This Is tb'
plot, as discovered by one Of the ploiters.
That this will be the legitimate and ine.i,abl
result OF the movement, we have already shown
Slavery has hitherto been protected solely b
the Compromises which have been made bf
tween it's friends and its foes. Whenever a
issue has been made upon it. ii has been evode
in this way. y The Compromise of 1920 cor
ceded to Slavery the admission OF Slave Stat
on condition that certain other territory shouI
be forever free. The Compromise OF 1850 81
cured the admission of free State. on con6
ton that certain other territories should te lie
TO descide for themselves as to The admission c
exclusion of Slavery, and that more effectue
means should be tnken for surrender Of fueitiv
slaves. Those Compromises are merely aci
Of Congress, and as such may be repealed q
pleasure. AL that gives them special validn
and sancli.y 10 the mutual good faith Of the pal
ties to Them. When this fails, Of course the.
lose all moral obligation. And when The Sout
declared its purpose 10 repeal the Missouri Com
promise,-io violate the compact of which The.
had already reaped the full advantage, it wa
clear enough that no compac,s would be bind
ing upon them for one moment longer than ihei
interests dictated an adherence 10 them.
But they now openly confess their purnos
10 nbrogaie oil existing compromises. and
prevent any new ones. They demand difet
issue between ths eriension and the restrictio
of Slavery. IL it be blessing, they deman
the right 10 establish it whereever they have, c
can gel the power. If it be an evil, they sui
mil the question Of its exclusion to The popull
vote.
The simple truth Of the whole matter is u
doubtsdly confessed by the correspondent Of Il
Journal. The Nebraska till is probably ii
first step towards general attempt 10 brel
down all legislation that stands in the way of Il
indefinite extension of Slavery. aud then to S
cure fooihold forit wherever i: can he plan
ed the opportunity is eviient!y considers
favorable for such movement. The admin
iration in power is deemed reliable for any
gfee Of servility to she exuctions OF Savery:-
and the several factions that arc sttugg ing
its patronage are ready to compete with en-
other for precedence in this ignobe rnce. tt
public mind. lnlled by the Compromises of Ia:
snd 1850, is apa:hetic on the general subjact:.
and il is believed that the people a; large W
submit TO any measure which Congress may e
act in regard TO it, What! or these expec. alto
are well foundedaor not. lims alone can d
eloss.-N. Y Times
Columbus Correspondence Of the F. c. Democrat
The Tax xLaw-Locofccosssnt i'm Tro1
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