The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-13
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
THE ADMINISTRATION AND ITS SUPPORTERS
REV YORK.


is denominated the Democratic Press in New
York, we see TOO little to encourage the hope of
any efficient action for Freedom, among those
accustomed to be regarded as Democratic lead
eTs. Whatever may be the sentiments OF the
People who have voted the Hard :" ticket,
their papers are determined supporters of the
Nebraska BIZ, on the fraudulent pretence that
it embodies the Principle of Intervention.
Ex-senator Dickinson, their leader-whcn was
he ever lacking in service to the South HAS
signifed his approval Of the measure, and it is
probable that at the State Convention Of his
followers, to be held On the 18th of July, an
expression Of opinion in favor of it will be Sc
cured, without, however, any censure of those
Representatives OF the Party in Congress who
voted against it.
The Press Of the "Softs," with rare ezcep-
tons, maintains an ominous silence. From the
introduction of the measure, it has manifested
moro anxiety to save the Party from trouble
than the country from the disgrace of its pas
sage. It's effort has been to carry water On
both shoulders-to please the People, and no.
6iapIease the President. The fact that Mr..
Marcy, its leader and protector, held a place
in the Cabinet restrained and embarrassed its
action. Now that the outrage is inflicted, its
policy is qnietsm. 1t is disposed to discontinue
the discussion of the quesicn-it is as little
disturbed as e 10 great wrong had been com
mitted-it has no rebnke for the Administra-
ton that perpetrated tit proposes no meas
u-e Of redress, no policy for the prevention Of
similar outraSes hereaf5er--it gives no counte-
nanco to the popular and generous movements
now in progress in the free States to visit retri-
button upon the heads Of those who have be-
trayed the Cause Of Freedom, to compel the
Slave Interest to retreat from Its usurpati0ns,
and to provide guarantees against future az
gressioas So far from it, while the majority
is silent, prominent journals that disapproved
the introduction Of the measure, chiefly On the
ground Of the miscbie7ous agitation it aroused,
are now making light of the apprehensions
awakened in the free States by its passage.
Conspicuous among these is the Albany EUen-
ing Atas, q paper which zsalOusly sustained
Van Buren, in 184s, as the representative of the
Wilmot Proviso, in relation to which it placed
at the top Of It's editorial column the standing
motto: The stone which the builders rejected
has become the head Of the corner"
That stone did not become the head of the
corner 7-it was rejected By the builders Of the
Party into which the h.las fell back and was
spis upon by the Chief Architect, who, from
tho time he was selected for his Office, to the
present moment, has been just as zealously sus-
tanned by the atlas as was Martin Van Buren,,
who was chosen to lay that corner stone. The
d,lus now mocks at the fears Of the opponents
Of Slavery, and regards as apocryrhal ali that
they soy Of the schemes Of the Slave Power.
No statesman has given more prominence to
these schemes, OF warned the people more sol
emily against them, than THOMAS H. BENTON,
who used TO be an authority with the Atias
That portion OF the Press, which, concuTring
with this far-sighted statesman familiar with
the tactics OF the Slave Power, aware Of its
neccssities, and reasoning from q uniform series
OF past aCg-essions on its part, has been direct
ing attention TO tho project for smuggling Sla-
very into California, or dividing it so as to Sc
cure the southern half % Slavery; has exposed
the purpose Of the original G&dsden Treaty
has dweIs upon the imminent danger Of Cuban
annexation; pointed cut the intrigues of slave
holders in Dominica; brough. to light their
haiflormcd designs upon Central America and
Brazil ID ridiculcd By the Aaas as the
alaTm.ss press"
II Caba is ever annexed, it says, It's ties
10 this Union VII be formed with The North D.
50 there Is nothing in tao measure to be dep
rlcl,ed This IS the practical infe1ence-the
cid game over aSain-nlGBcy to the North,
power 70 the Sorth. "I,s tics viii be with the
North" Yes, the North vii supply it With
cotton, machinery, and brcadssufs, and do its
trade, Just as in its intercourse with TIE South,
LIT Tic political ties Of Cuba viii be with the
Save States. It's acquisition viii serve to aug
neut and porpetuate the Despotic Interest
Which now governs tho whole country. But
WHO cares. so long as tho "Sofss" of New York
c1a enjoy the Spells, aud the merchants Of
New York accumulate their gains Z
The same PAPER tells US that Texas is likely
70 10 "the mother Of free States that New
Mezico and Utah viii come into the Union
free Statcz-that Kansas and Nebraska will
cone in free. OF course, tho annexation Of
Texas, nth SiGUery vas a wise measure-the
c~-22,zation Ct New Mexico and Utah with
Ont that cornerstone" once paraded By the
4iaS Uas ali righs-and the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, after al, amounts to
n0.hIcg. If Cuba be annexed, the North viii
be the gaineT-and as fo- danger to CalifoT-
nia, AID ell these rumors about Slavery propa-
gandism, DO not let US be disturbed by a the
alarmist press
Cary philosophy so far even % to let the
howleTs Of the North howl away IL is mart
of The machinery of that plot, by which retri
hutton is to DO worked out. But let not wise
men be so Car swayed By the clamor, as to be
insensible to the true aspect Of events"
This Journal is the State organ of the
Sofss," who viii hold their Convention on the
Oh of September, and whose probable action
Is Tins cooily predicted by the New York EUen-
ing Posi-:
The Administration party proper holds its
Convection on the 9Th Of September. 1t will
probably Te-noninate Seymour for Governor
and adopt the resolutions of the New Ha,np-
shire Convention, which were evidently pre-
pared ct Washington, as Q formula or pattern
for such of the Northern States as have not
yet fully conquered their prejudices'"
The Post ITSELF considering its clear views
of the enormous aggressions of Slavery. and
It's forecast CT future usurpations maintains
remarkable equanimity, and does not seem
disposed to counsel any plan Of redress or pre-
vention With great deal Of sound abstract