Indiana American., 1854-03-10
mr.. Goo. Berry for cougre S..

Our neighbor Of the Democrat pro-
poses DR.. Geo. Berry as the most suita-
BILE man to succeed Hon. J. II. Lane in
Congress. This Is wise and timely
suggestion. DR.. Berry possesses as ma
ny qualifications for that post as any
man we know Of. His long experience
as a legislator, his native talent, and his
raj acquaintance with the affairs Of
the nation prominently gu alify him to
represent the people in any place to
which he may be called We know Of
no superior man in the district and but
few equals, and we know no reasons why
he should not be elected.
In the recent divisions and sub-divis-
ions OF party we know not whether the
DR.. has fallen among the "Iiards" or
the "Solts," or whether he favors the
Nebraska swindle or not. 1t may be
tha, his whereabouts in this respect will
have much to do in his nomination-we
are sure il will have much to do in his
elect on. We have mixed not little
with the people in the last two months,
and we are prepared to say that, in our
opinion, no man can go to congress
from this district, who does not, in hi s
heart, oppose the repeal of the Missouri
compromise and the further extension
of slavery. Should DR.. Berry espouse
the side Of freedom in this contest, we
believe he could get larger vote in this
district, than any other man in it,
Should he, however, take the other side,
he will rally as many to his support as
any one could in so bad a cause, though
not enough we hope to elect him. We
are for freedom and freemen.
More Democratic Opposition.
The attempt on the part OF the Senti-
mel and its hackers, to deter opposition
to their scheme for the extension Of sla-
very has not had the desired effect. Ma
ny ofthe most able Democratic papers
in the free States denounce It as becomes $
freemen. The Goshen Democrat is
among this nu mber. II says:
We regard the re-openng OF the sla-
very question, in connection with the
organization Of governments for the ives
tern territories, as n most ill-advised and
unfortunate step. Itprovokes faction
destroys the good will and harmony
which had been well nigh established
between the different sections of the
Confederacy-and will inevitably tend
to overthrow the Democratic party
What thenl Il will be said by some
that the Democracy are committed foI
il. We dony that.
The measure was uncalled for. Not
even the most ultra pro-ss.ayery man il
the South expected, Two months since
any such thing as the hands of Congress
as an attempt to repeal the Missouri
Compromise. Mr.. Douglas himself
could not have contemplated any such
thing for more than a brief period. lie
has been wont to rely upon that Com
promise as n sacred compact. In the
admission OF Texas he insisted on its OBJ
servance and offered the prohbitory
clause three several times as an amend
ment to the Texas Resolutions. In
1850 he pronounced this Compromis,
when defending those OF that year, "l
glorious memory OF the past" to which
he would ever selling with the tcnacity
Of lifc." One short year rgo ho report
cd bill for the organization OF the
samo territory witch proposed no inter
ference with the question Of slavery -
DO not these. facts speak volumosi DC
they not show this movement 10 have
been unnecessary aud, unnec ossary
therefore lnexpedient and unwlsel