The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
THE NEBRASKA l L

The friends Of the Nebraska bill have
succeeded in disposing Of all other bills,
in order 10 reach il. The vote, l0S 10 49,,
by which this was done, is not 10 be re-
garded as a test vote, for many Of the enc
mics of the bill voted with lis friends.
GERRrT SMITH, the famous AboliIioplst,
voted with the majority. as well as many
Democrats. As soon as the bill was be.
fore the House, Mr.. RICHARDSON address
ed the House in favor OF the Bill. lie was
followed by others, pro and coil. The
friends of the bill intend To strike out the
Clayton Amendment, which prohibits popn-
lar sovereignty, from DOUGLAS Senate Bill.
This clause is enough 10 damn it with the
Democratic party. 1t lily becomes a par
ty which have always claimed 10 be the
friends Of the foreigners, to courtenance
~ passage Of any bill which contains a
section as proscripiVe of foreigners as this.
Another grea, objection 10 this bill, after
this section is stricken out, is the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise, which the Dem
ocraiic party, State and National, have al
ways held as sacred which our best and
greatest men have said they would respect;
which President PIERCE in his letter Of
acceptance, in his Inaugural Address and
in his first annual Message, pledged him
self 10 adhere To-. 1t is well known thai
the Abolitionisls are the only men or party
in the Urited States, that have ever attempt
ed 10 repeal or disturb this measure. Oul
best Statesmen have exhorted The Demo
cratic party 10 regard as inviolate this Com
promise. But now things are changed
A portion Of the Democratic party have
deserted their former principles, and have
went over 10 the-who, readerl To The
Whigsl No! To the Aboliiionists-th,
party who have always openly advocated
the repeal Of this measure. And It'll lhes'
fnsionisls who attempt to make ii a party
test. Ia this they will be found wher'
Judge Bliss said they would be found
with themselves and their test on one side
and the Democratic party on the other ;
We claim 10 be a straightforward, cOnsiS
tent Democrat-have always been so, al
FAR az we have been capable Of discrimina
ting and if we haEe erred, or shall here
after err, il will be " a sfror Of the hea,
mot Of the heart" We desire, whel
the Democratic party in Convention a,
ssmbled, shall say what are and what ar
not our principles, 10 govern ourself by III
principles thus laid down. While W
slsim this honestly, We canno, be made
lslisye ihA, our party, when II thus lay
down is " platform, mean 10 deeei'
themselves by making them swallow the
own words, and turn upon tho people whe
they hive . waxed fat" and Tell Them th
what they said two years ago was only il
tended rs . gulLEap. and that they new
Intended 10 fulfil their pledges. We clsi
{ % % a party Of progrsss-in this far ahe'
Of thO Wing party, who have " all the d
eSney and learning" but we think i!
progressing a little TOO fast, even ia d
lss. age Of fat politicians, 10 change Q
pIalfarm Oflensr Than once In four yea
We intend to adhere 10 The principles Ia
down "a The Baltimore Platform. and sli
i6iheh onll The mex. Convention. '
shsl lh,p b prsparsd for slirl' more pro