The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-29
From the Nashua Gazette, Jan. 10.
The Nebraska Territorial Bill.

the agitation in relation the bill introduced by
Judge Douglas into the Senate. establishing The Territory
of Nebraska, By the provisions OF which slavery left
entirely the management of the people of the Terri
tory In this foolish and unwse attempt the abolition
lists are aided, abeed and comfor,ed by the wings; and
fact by the odds and ends OF all the factions that
arrayed against the administration. Mr. Everett it is
said. will oppose il. Most Of the wing papers out
in full blast against leaving the Of slavery this
bill leaves it, The hard" faction in New York. which
is in opposition TO the administration. takes the same
position Their organ. the National Democrat" pub
shed al New York city, has already taken ground in
favor Of excluding slavery from Ns5raska-hat is. in
favor of extending the Wilmot proviso to itand the
New York Tribune. in referring this fact, asks the fol-
lowing significant question; Are these The sentiments
OF Dickinson and Bronsonl If so we may hope to see
these gentlemen again standing on Free SOIL"
The provisions in relation the subject of slavery in
this bill OF the sincerity of the wings
who PRETENDED TO approve Of the compromise measures
in the resolutions OF the convention that nominated Gen.
Scott, while they all The time ''spiting upon .'ihe
platform they laid down. MIR Everett. OF the most
prominent OF the wing candidates for the presidency in
1856 and upon whom the mantle Of Webster is supposed
By to have fallen repndaies the Compromise and
is going rival his competitor. the wing abolition dema
gogne Seward, in catering for abolition support. The
wbg papers, big and liule Tray, Blanche and Sweet
heart" placing themselves in his wake, and we shall
.oon see the combined opposition, "silver-gray" and
"soolly head wings. the abolition Garsonsn free. soil
ers, The New York haris" and The odd. and ends OF
all factions in u yep against The compromise pn
ciple OF 1850.
The Nebraska bill recommends, virtually, that the prn
cple OF interference with slavery be extended 10 that
Territory II carries out and reairms the compromise doc
rncs Of 1880 Iipoposes 10 apply the zane non-iner
yention principle kebask u at applied when the
Territorial governments Of New Mexico and Utah
established Should the bill pass as reported by Judge
Douglas Nebraska will stand upon the footing
New Mexico and Utah. What valid reason be ad-
dueed why this principle should be repudated in the
case and applied in the o,her No consistent statesman
can reject il in the and adop, il in the other
The bill provides that Nebraska shall he admitted into
The Union, with without slavery, as the people may
eleel when they apply for admission. This is the very
clause tina, imbodied in the bills establishing New
Mexico and Utah as Territories Its the doctrine Of the
con lituop II makes slavery State regulation. II
declares ha, Congress viii not inermeddle with the sub
jeet II New Hampshire wishes TO alter her eonsiiu-
clause in her constitution. and provides tina, southern
Shareholders may bring their slaves here and hold them
such, cougress has right interfere and forbid IL
II Virginia, the other hand, makes a provision by
which slavery shall be abolished Congress has no right
TO forbid IT, The constitution forbids the general govern
men, NEEDLE with the internal acts Of Stat. where
the constitution is no, uitinged by such acts.
Tb. doctrine disconnects the general government en-
urey from the question OF slavery II makes il NUM-
cpa Affair." TO be regulated by the people one Of the
reserved rights over which The United State. constitution
has no cognizAnce.
Bot suppose the opposite or abolition and anti compro
mise doctrine be adopted II practically amounts to
nothing. except by furnishing ALA en for agitation and
ieopsrding the refmsnenee OF The Union Suppose a
State is admitted with prohibition slavery clause in
is constitution ibe people Of that State can Immediately
after ards convoke constitutional convention, strike
out The anfslsvefy clause, and establish slavery and
who win have authority say that she IL OF he
States OF the Union. prohibit her senators and repre-
sentatives from taking their seats in Congress
We rserate what we have already said in relation
10 this b-we hope I will pass II mbodes resfhrm-
alton OF The compromise principle adopted by Congress
$780, reassered by the Democratic Convention at Baiti
more in 1859. and sanctioned and established upon
iamovsble Foundation by the overwhelming and EN-
pbac response OF the people in The election Of General
Pierce to The presidency
redemption Of the Public Debt since January
~. 1884.
Loan Of is42 s3a,soo
is43 1900
Is4s I4oo