The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-17
Political Intelligence.

ANTI I-NEBRASFA CONVENTION IN MICHIGAN.
The following is the body Of the call for mass con-
yenton to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the 2lst
ns to oppose the coDsummation of the the Mis-
souri, Compromise "A fearfuliy n,omentous question is
agitating the American people 1t is whether within
the forms Of the constitution (Which designed to
establish extend the blessings Of berty the entire
scope and intent Of that instrument shall be subverted
and its whole power be exertsa promote and extend
the system Of slavery which prevails in some of the
Step by step within third Of century have the en-
emes of freedom advanced, ut rst cautiously but with
been driven back until by the browning perdy of the
passage of the Nebraska BILL the constitution subver
government begged for temporary existence, has be-
come tue great controlling power of the nation Slavery
is rampant In ths Capitol II makes and unmakes Pre-
sdens andN Presidential tools buy and sell th. repre-
sentatives of the people like chattes in the market
There no lower depth that the nation reach but
one and that s that the people by adopting the act of
their representatives in Congress- shall voluntarily con-
sent to share this degradation
People of Michigan Can it be that this foul scheme
will receive hanctions Can IL be that the nmense
region about to be organized the Nebraska and Kaasas
Territories in which free institutions ought allowed
an unquestoned right which right, moreover has been
bought paid for by concessions which have introduced
three slave States into the Union 1t be that free
men, after they have bought their domain shall be
compelled to submit to the robbing Of that which was
their own cy nature and by purchase shall they sub
monsrancss Is the spirit of oerty-the spirit Of the
fathers of the Revolution the haters of orprossion in
every forn-"crushed out" at the impudent command
OF Go.nagogue, and crushed out forever
People OF Mchigani Look at your representatives in
Congress. Are ron satisfied with their conduc How re
Gently have most If not oil OF them when seeking your
favor, committed themselves fully against the extension
OF slavery into free tertiary Is that their position
Give all credit that you to the two voted at the
passage of the bill against it, how much are they still
justly for in smoothing the way of the domi
nsnt majority to this most shameful suceess and will
you retain themS are You willing to share their degrada
tion BY approving their conductby which the passage
Of the bill was finally accomplishedt
Judge Pollock, the .whig guberna.oria nominee of
Pennsyvaoia whites thus TO the editor Of the Erie Ga
sete, in reference to the Nebraska iniquity:-
''The Nebraska bill in its origin progress and design
deserves the condemnation of every lover of freedom
his country ill advised ill.timed, unnecessary
and reckless measure introduced into deibe-
ratiyc body wanton breach Of pighted faith and
tio1al honoran undsgused attempt to introduce sla
very into Territories free il deserves all the
that has been thrown upon it. and must and will be
will consent to the extension Of slavery Terrific
res now free Politicians pander to that institution
II cannot do it,
Tho BIorrel men of Maine who last wear spread them
selves upon the proh:btory liquor law at their conven
tion in Portland the 9TH inst did not mention their
favorite doctrine in express terms but boldly mounted
the anti Nebraska, anti non intervention anti fugitive
slave law bobby, ond before the election will probably
bring up under the whg banner LooA for fusion about
thcsc days.
The Wisconsin decision Of the urconstitutionat Of
the Fugitive Slave law is to be tested in the United States
Supreme Court. the Attorney General at Washington
having taken steps to insure the arrest and trial Of Booth
in the United States Court for resisting the officers en-
gagged in the execution Of tho law.
Printed calls for meeting Of all persons in Vermont
who in favor Of resisting by all constitutional means
the usupatons the propagndss slavery are being
circulated in .hc Green Nonntau State and receiving
m2py sispatrtes The convention will be held at Mont
peler about the Fourth Of july and win nominate
didates for the ensuing election.
In the city of Chicago there is not single American
in the municipal government
mass State convention is called to meet at Madison
wisconsin, on the 18th OF July to oppose the repeal
the Missouri compromise and the extension of slavery
The Milwaukee N,cs gives list Of fifteen newspapers
Wisconsin which support the Nebraska includino
two German papers which originally opposed IL.
long communication has appeared in the Bingham.
ton DsocTdt under the head OF swhy the Mis- souri,
promise should be repealed which said to have been
written by Daniel s. Dickinson which goes to disprove
the idea that Mr. Dickinson opposed 10 the repeal
the Missouri compromise.
james Thoripgton has been nominated in the second
district OF Iowa. candidate for Congress- in the place
Of Hon John r. Cook, who declines reelection. It Is
said that the Nebraska question Is to be the issue and
Mr. Thorington Is the whig free soil anti Nebra ska
ddate viii he recollected that this Is why district
branch society Of the Know Nothngs has been
ganized at Chicago, Ill