The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-16
DIG MOOR ATTENTION!
Read and Think for Yourselves

and is still persevered in, to make the support
of the Nebraska bill test Of orthodoxy in
Democracy. All the administration papers
have been and are doing their utmost, to
make Democrats believe, that they are not
Democrats, and will not be so recognized,
unless they uphold this infamous swindle
called the Nebraska bill.
Although the Democratic party had faith
fully pledged themselves in their national
convention at Baltimore, to oppose all fur
ther agitation on the slavery question, and
to abide by the compromise of 1850 as a Fl.
nal settlement of the slavery issue, yet at
the almost earliest possible day some of their
demagogue leaders opened another slavery
agitation, without excuse CT provoc alton, but
with the one selfish idea alone of advancing
the political interests ofthemselves. Doug
las led off, with the object, but too apparent,
of securing for himself, a standing Presi-
South, and at the proper time, the votes Of
the South. The administration, first through
its particular organ, the Union, condemned
any further agitation of the slavery question,
and most particularly opposed anything
which might disturb the Missouri Compro-
mise. Even Douglas at first, as we are abun.
dainty prepared to prove, thought it best to
let the Missouri Compromise remain undis-
turbed, "either by affirming or repeating the
Missouri act" to use his own language.
Bot the administration, after evident deep
consideration and consultation, suddenly
changed its attitude, and the Washington
Union took directly opposite position from
that which it had before sustained, while
good honest Democrats, all over the country,
before they had their eyes well open to the
question, and with sneers yet on their lips
and Indignation in their eyes, against those
who were proposing the repeal of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise-were told that they could
not be recognized as good Democrats, unless
they supported the Nebraska bill!-a bill
originating in demagoguism, which again
opened thV slavery agitation more fearfully
than ever, and which was hurried through
Congress against the known will of the peo-
pie, with the petitions of thousands Of the
best citizens against its passage and not enc
for it!
And you, Democrats, are sought to be
whipped in the traces to support such gross
Inconsistency, under the threat that unless
you do support this swindle, you will not be
recognized as good Democrats! Itremsins
to be seen, whether men pretending to in
dependence, will succomb like dogs beneath
the lash, at the feet Of these demagogues
and of this demagogue influence. Let all
read the Washington Union of only few
months sgo-and the very paper which is
now leading off in establishing this test OF
Democratic orthodoxy, and which is closely
followed and initiated by every administra-
ton organ in the country, down, down to
the Evansville Enquirer. The Union then
said:
prudence, patriotism, devotion to the
Union, the interest of the Democratic party
all suggest that that public sentiment
which now acquiesces cheerfuy in the prin
cipes Of the Compromise Of 1850, should not
NC iuCouslueruteIy uiSturoeO.
Even as late as the 9th Of January, none
were recognized by this administration or
gan RS orthodox Democrats who did not
faithfully abide by the Compromise Of 1850,
as final settlement of the slavery issue, and
who did not oppose the repeal of the Misscu-
ri Compromise"
And again, the Union in its determination
to oppose any amendment to the original
Douglas bill, either affirming or repeating
the Missouri Compromise, published long
editorial on the subject, and closed with
these words:
"Upon calm review of the whole ground,
we yet see no such reasons for disturbing the
Compromise of 1850, as could induce US to
advocate either of the amendments proposed 10
Mr.. Douglass bill"
One of these amendments was repeating
the Missouri Compromise, and the other af-
firming it. And now, Democrats, you know
the Unions present position, and can Judge
for yourselves about the influence it and it's
its imitators should possess.
But among the FIRST whipped inn of the
administration, the first to throw up their
hats in subservient acquiescence, were the
leaders of the Democracy in Indiana. At
their State convention this summer, they
bowed their necks like the base cringing
slaves they are, and passed a resolution max
Ing the Nebraska bill test of Democratic
orthodoxy in this State-and this right in
the face of the fact, which we have already
indlsputably proved, and as every intelligent
Democrat knoUs, that the party in Indiana
had always been opposed to the very princi.
pie contained in this bill! And now you
Democrats are called upon with them to be.