The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-08
1850. and affirmed by the American people in 1859 of
nonintefeIence with the irritating subject OF slavery

OF our city, 80 far has refused 10 sign The anti
remoDsrance. That is untrue There few of the
clergy Of Pltsbug that choose 10 abide by their sacred
calling and not undertake TO regulate political affairs
Several have refused TO sign this remonsiance We
stale another ael The clergy called upon meet
in the Second Presbyterian church The use of the
church was refused TO them, and they bad TO 20 else
where TO hold their meeting
The aim OF the Gazette is, OF course, 10 make political
capital out OF this question. And If he make ii APP
pear that the clergy aiding him IN it, great point he
supposes will be gained. He has already stated that the
meeting OF the clergy was IN response 10 the call OF the
Gazette Well. be il SO but Political clegymen cannot
command our respect or guide our faith.
From the Dayton (oho) Empire
THAT ANTI NEBRASKA MASS CONVENTION The Journal
OF this morning attempts 10 create The impression thal
this was not ingorous failure. Now, even The tele-
graphic reporters whose Wholesale and monsTous mis-
representation OF all that belongs 10 the Nebraska ques
on has been so noloous--have little TO say about IT,
And the Journals admlsson that al the organization
OF the Convention" II numbered but about 500 Is su
hcent upon this point II signal and ridiculous
failure showing that the attempts OF demagogues TO ex-
ellie the people this subject will not and cannot succeed
Even the oldiashioned, original ree-soiers. with one or
two exceptions, had little to do with il while the lead
ing wings OF the State were almost to a man among The
missing.
From Reading (Berks county, Pa) Democrat
The compromise measures OF 1885, to which the earn
efforts OF The wses statesmen and purest patriots OF
both political parties were consecrated. established The
principle OF self government Tor the Territories; and ts
territorial governments, whether within the bonds OF
the Missouri line moi, will assuredly come to pass
Slavery agitation be quoted in no other way While
Congress the right and continues to egsate
upon the question OF slavery SO long, OF course will abb
olitioniss and enemies of The Union find material for
agitation But refer the whole subject to the decision OF
the people OF the Territores-place them on footing
with the people of the Staesallow them TO regulate
their domestic affairs 10 suit themselves the occu-
patton of factioniss and fanatics will be gone This
principle which lies at the base of our national compact
the only upon which the slavery question can be
adjusted with jastice, equity. and permanency and
whatever may be the fate of the Nebraska bill now sum
herring in the House, The principle contains will sooner
or later, assert its supremacy
From Luzene (Pa) Union
The abolionsts and iree-soiIers contend that Con-
sress shall settle the question OF slavery And where
does Congress derive this power Is il given 10 in
the constitution Letsthem answer who can Congress
may dictate TO The sovereignty OF the old Keystone, and
tell Der what laws she may may not put upon her stat
ute-book with the same proprety she may impose
these terms the sovereign people OF Nebraska and
Kansas! These Territories belong the people Of the
Sales-nol 10 Congress- and the people OF the States,
when they thher, may do as they please as to
slavery; ii they may not they are themselves slaves
slaves consolidate power, provinces to the great seat
of power at Washington-not independent republics.
They pay tribute to Caesar Who is il that agiiales
We hoped that agitation was at rest. The two political
parties at Baltimore resolved il should be; but the mo-
ment the question OF State sovereignty mooted in Con-
gress every aboonist in the land is rampant, mad and
agitation IS again started IL Is said me Missouri Com
mise Let us see il there article volaeda word
sentence The Missouri Compromise is simply this
When that State presented her constitution Tor appro
val by the federal government IN It there clause
prohibiting the immigration OF Tree negroes into The
State Congress refused 10 admit her unless this clause
was stricken out OF her constitution She yielded, struck
out the clause, and under the proclamation of james
Monroe came into the Union. This is the Missouri
Compromise The establishment Of the parallel OF 50
deg 80 min ordinary act OF congressional legis-
lation There compromise in this, because no
one represented the territory which II and II
takes two 10 make contract so the lawyers say.
Wha, principle then, in the Douglas bill violates the
Compromise Ii would be the best act the assembly Of
Pennsyvauia could incorporate preventing free negroes
lrom migrating into her territory Has she DOT the power
10 DO 500 and has not Missouri also The latter
would be bound by her compromise with the federal gov
eminent, Ii she violated H. who would complain bot
aboonisls If the people OF the States to crippled,
and their natural and guaranteed sovereignty 10 be striped
from hem then indeed agitation will come, aud real agi
taon ii will be. We not hostile 10 men not OF our
own color, but we like white men better. The higher
order Of rational beings first to be protected the Other
class is secondary.
From Philadelphia (Pa) Evening Argus.
The DID, sale cry Of propagaIne the institution Of sa-
yery BY leaving the people free 10 form their own
eminent ia the text book OF the wings and aboonists
This isllacy in all cases, but especially IN the case
OF the Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas The ques-
lion of slavery is involved in allowing the people
TO form their own government tbsn Is that OF the hank
ing system The tax question, or the public-school
tenn. II would be az unjust TO say that The people OF
they would have free banking system or high rate OF
axaion or peculiar school system, as TO exclude Them
from that privilege the supposed case Of Their legaz-
ing slavery Both cases mus be defended by The
ara ent or each will fail The standing principle OF
The aboIitonis is that domestic setytude only exists by
virtue Of local law SO does the banking system and
The school fysiem Why, then, II the people OF
Stale or Territory allowed to regulate the latter with
out the interference OF the general government, should
they not be- eonsulionaly competent 10 eg'sa'e the
fofmeri The cases are Identical No special pleading
take them out OF the g,hefa principle and hence
tbs doctrine eoniended for ID The bill oil Judge Douglas
Is both constitutional. reasonable, aud democratic
Those who contend Tor The ruth car afford 10 BE- pa
tent II il ouly such tide upon The topmost sparkle
OF the q excitement who fear delay Error shuns
discussion anl avoids examination A ew mouths will
serve only to strengthen The position Of the friends OF
popular tIbis IN All parts Of the Union. The mad spifl
oil faction and fslsehood will then have subsded, aud the
sober second thought oi the people Will reign supreme.
ALREADY tbe day breaking IN This Stale The action Of
the wing Stale convention, and he course pursued by
the wig and abolition journals have opened The eyes OF
the democracy, and the people arouspg, like giant
from his sleep, reud aunder the thy bands by which
the weak and timid would have bound them, aud
the old ground the broad and universal plat lom
oil the constitution The bill may be delayed ~ Con-
gress but Tie people m the mean time Will be thinking
and tai ine the principles on which IT rests In All
parts of this State and Union The question will be asked
WHY this opposition TO the people making Their o~n
iawsl Are they not compeenti Are hey rot 70 be
uustedl Is the oil British doctrine 10 be enforced By
the wings aud abOlltiCBiss, that The people 70 be
sHisl These are the questions that viii be reyoved
IN The minds Of the h1nest-hearied democracy oil the
Unioa While the Nebraska bill is delay ed, and may
rest content with the irut produced The reference OF
tie bill to the Committee Of The Whole may be victory
such the wings and aboldoniss should rejoice over,