New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-12
THE NEBRASKA Bill INTLAINOIs.

CoYespondeuce Of The n Tribune.
\ BELIEyILLE, Monday, April 3, 1854
When the Illinois Legislature at their recent called
session. passed resolutions sustaining Senator Douglas in
bis Nebraska bill the friends Of that measure and the
Senator himself e1uted in them evidence that he
bad not forfeited the support Of his constituents acted
contrary to their wishes In order to ascertain the true
value of these resolutions it is necessary to know how
they were obtained and also in what spirit they have
been received by the people Of Illinois single glance
az the facts of the will show that Douglas far from
representing the popular sentiment here has outraged it.
and in d. ing So has earned the reputation Of political
traitor and stripped himself Of that power which enabled
lin TO enter the United States Senate and without which
be cannot enter It sgain
appe AIRED State which could sup
pot the Wilmot Pr9viso enthusiastically, would CON
sent 10 the repeal ofthe Missouri Compromise Instead Of at
tmping 10 account for change Of sentiment which hs,
never taken place viii simply show that in spite OF the
resolutions wrurg from reluctant minority the State has
ignored the Nebraska bill and condemned is originator
In examining the matter is necessary TO remember that
Illinois bas heretofore been Overwhelmingly Democratic.
Her psr,izsns have prded themselves the discipline Of
The rank and file and the blind devotion party
aud party measures Democratic leaders have not hest
teted 10 affirm that Catholic Democracy was Ii At which
never wevered in he faith matter what was the object
or who wa the man But the Democracy of Illinois like
Ike those offered in the Nebraska bill thrust upon them
In ,b. instance all psres @ and nearly all lave come
4, very decided conclusions bu, The process vas some
what SLOW and the convictions Of leading mn in many
cases did not assume definite shape Until the oyerwhelm
ing voice OF public sentiment became unrniste-esole
When the LEGISLATURE Of Illinois called together
ihj. winter The Nebraska bill was new shDg Peopls
were ssonished at il but popular sentme had not as
sumed decided or tangible form The Legislature itself
was pshap the corrup. body that represented
the PEOPLE Of Ulnos that 10 say the-s was more coE
ruu,ion in H. and connected with L. IL Is fact nov CO
NOTORIOUS as il disgraceul that certain railroad interests
spert Geo in bribery and corruption in getting rp the
called session and in forcing through IT, Before
mi, augus. body the agents OF Senator Doug came,
with the determination of securing resolutions in hs favor
They came fully armed with party power the Nebraska
hill endorsed az an administration reasure, and The pow
"ers bat be- ready to illuminate party sxfonnunca
ton against ell boilers and dodgers Bx in spite
of ell these thing, there was vTils ehosgh
/ left in the repre s'bta-'Yes OF Ilinos, 10 rebel
against the doee thus thrust upon thsrh The snail
Wig majority arrayed iisef agonst IT. and northern
Denocracy vrhed under re task whieA whipped
That the Nebraska rsouiJDs ould be sustained appears
incredible but there wss Pow sru force Of Nebraska
AGENTS at s,rnged and these worked With zeal worthy
Of better Gauge Nebraska was the Democratic shlb
boleth and the lips which could doocaed
70 fate az reunoseless e befel the CanasnIe And did
Douglas triumph before such body Report says he did
and be claims il but what is the truth After all tht
party whipping and spurng when came to the vote,
stood thus. For the resolutions 80; against them 81
dcdgers "a Thus out Of seveniyfve votes, thirty two
only could be obtained and these thirty two were O.
tanned by strain upon the party bond which has proved
me-, disastrous to Illinois Democracy.
Bet tie end was not yet While Douglas WA r%npe'
ne biz victory the pazsns be had deludsa were Fsiarnn
to their constituency render account OF thel steward
sip and realize that they had committed horrd ounder'
from the Effects OF which the plea Of party devotion eoa
lot save them The pre Of the State Which was bet'e
pcsted Up" on public sentiment was Almost unanllnou
in laundering against il Pubic meetings were eaAe'
nd, The Rasou,ions and the Nsbraskz Bill and Do1ga
condemned The reereant Senator executed IN efi
in tie city he claimed for bis bone ard scsrce tongue;