The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-29
THE NEW TERRITORIES.


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THE NEW TERRITORIES.
Gradually but certainly, the great principles upon which
the Nebraska bill founded practically proving them
selves to be Just and sauary Even before the main
column of emigration may be said to have started from
the States the democratic doctrine that an fit self
government" has begun to win new rumphs the new
fields of Nebraska and Kansas While all the northern
fanatics rail broken contracts and not few southern
wings declare that the organizing these Territories
unnecessary we see those elements which, other
cumstances must have made Nebraska and Kansas howl
with contests ON the question of slavery quietly yielding
to the popular decree and vigorously preparing the way
for two new States in the eyent years that before
Such is the of things and what volume it opens for
reflection Nor is this left conjecture Every arrival
brings the strongest of the fact have
explained it, There is no confusion little conflict of
opinion and general satisfaction, not only with the
apparent natural of both the Territories but
hearty approval Of the great principles upon which they
TO be organized The printing press has already
furled its broad and luminous wings The voice of re
gon adds its soothing influence to the Inauguration of the
new Territories Public meetings held, in which the
of the settlers discussed and provision made
the winter and these popular assembages of learn
ing ability and eoquence introduced the world.
To ALL those who go into these regions the
lazzoni of the ctesnot the political pestlences of Bos
ton New York-not partisan hacks. jaded and
hausted ofce-seekers the athletic and youthful spirits
of the East the West and the Southwest who eager
for home and position in the glorious struggle for pre-
emnence to take place between these embryo States
This is practical workngday and common-sense ques
ton. In deciding it, the reasons of Greeley will have
effect than they uttered the banks of the
Ganges 1t is fequeson; and those who stand off at
distance of thousands Of miles, and seek to control the
actions of whose all is embarked in the enterprise
might well fire their fanatcisms at the moon.
What is there in this spectacle occasion excitement in
any quarter? We speak of facts that cannot be contra
dcted and any attempt to alarm the people as to re-
suits in the Territories whether of rights denied
of wrongs asserted is based upon the bodest false
hoods So far from the state of things in Nebraska and
Kansas being calculated to awaken apprehension dis
trust should be for national rejoicing Indeed
after California the rapdity with which these Territories
being filed is wonderful and Unprecedented Those
who objected to the Nebraska bill out of place
now see how far it of place With the present
pericnce before us had offered and passed years
ground assumed that Territory cannot be organized at
too late day. On the contrary if all public lands
upon which the Indian titles yet extinguished,
from which the Indians have notbeen removed could be at
and peacefully organized and populated Nebraska
and Kansas about to be populated without violating
any treaties with the Indians what Of gratifca
ton and what for congratulation it would be
And ends the silly clamor that the Nebraska bill
out of place. early violation Of contract and
other of that The rapid results of that
are the contrary full of triumphant significance
In contrast with this state of facts what ridiculous at
ttude these agators of the North made assume!
They are like set of madrncn who in broad day
that the su has and that night is upon and with
this idea they rail and with increasing ervor from
day to day What sane man viii be enrapped by these
sorry uggers and fools What upright and patriotic man
will turn from their prophecies, which in all other in
have been thousand times reuted and which in
Ibis are sure be defeated, and take sides with those
whose woras asa whose works close together
who plant the tree and reap e fruit almost in the same