Washington sentinel., 1854-01-26
From the Rochester Advertiser.
WilmOt PrOvisO Renewed.

1t seems the feesoilers are about to revive
the old proyiso agitation, notwithstanding the
compromises" that were intended to settle the
question, which they pretended to approve, and
in which they, at least, "acquiesceda We have
often said that, when a fit opportunity occurred,
the hypocrisy of that pretence Of union would
be exhibited; and such a state of things is now
clearly manifested.
There is concerted action in different parts
of the United States in reference to this sub
ject Us is easily seen by our exchanges In
New York we see meeting is called upon this
question, and paper is circulating to get
names for that object. In Ohio resolutions
have been introduced into the legislature, pro-
testing "against the passage Of any act for the
organization Of the Territory Of Nebraska
which shall not expressly exclude the institu-
tion of human slavery from said Territory"
and calling upon their senators and represen-
tatives in Congress "to make every effort to
prevent the passage of such an act"
Now, we do not propose to enter upon dis
cussion Of the merits of that old question at
this time; and only allude to it for the purpose
of showing the bad faith which governed these
freesoilers in the political union so much vaunted
by them, through which they have to great
extent been promoted to station and power.
And we now see the realization of what has
long since been predicted, that the distinctions
made by them between "acquiescence" and
approval was a clear design of political
schcmers, that would enable them to fall back
at any time upon their old professions without
ncurring the charge Of inconsistency or viola
ton Of obligation.
As long ago as John Van Buren made his
speechin this city, lastfall we foresaw, and stated
too, what would be the course Of that faction.
They never intended to be faithful to the com.
promises Of 1850, and as soon as the election
was over began to evince their in6delity by
using the word acqniescence," which was q
plain confession of their fraudulent design in the
whole union movement
If they could longer have lulled to security
the old democracy by this fraudulent device,
things might have gone smoothly still !; but
they became too bold, when they had commit
ted several influential journals and a few men
of some political consequence to their interest
by means that this base fraud secured to them
They were compelled to declare themselves;
and it now turns out as all might have sus
pected, that nothing was gained by the silly
union Of 1872, except little temporary
power by freesoilers, and much has been lost
to the national democracy and the real friends
Of State rights in the Union.
The same agitation is TO be renewed; the
same bitterness to be encountered; the same
danger to be incurred and all, so far as we
can see, that a few men who have been raised
to political power by means of shameful
trick should not be left further to fortify them
selves unquestioned in a position that is likely
from present appearances to work irreparable
injury to the best interests of the nation,
1t is wonderful that men who always scorned
to be classed with these agitators, and who
seemed true friends to the national democratic
policy Of 1850, should be duped into an alliance
with such men for political ends, when they
had every reason to believe that sel6shness
alone was their leading motive, and that ruin
to democracy must be the result.
A SITuATIoN.---In her work on Behavior"
just published Miss Leslie relates the following
amusing anecdote. We doubt not our readers
will enjoy as hearty a laugh as we did on read
ing j., .
Two young officers were travelling in the
lar west, when they stopped TO take supper at
q small roadside inn, kept by a very rough
Yankee woman The landlady, in a calico sun
bonnet and bare feet, stood at the head Of the
table to pour out. She inquired OF her guests
il they choose long sweetening or short sweet
enihg in their coffee. The first officer, suppo
sing that long sweetening meant a large por-
tion Of that article, chose It accordingly. What
was his dismay when he saw their hostess dip
her hnger deep down into an carthen jar OF
honey that stood near her, and then stir it 1.-THE
hnger) round in the coffee. His companion,
seeing this, preferred short sweetening, upon
which the woman picked up large lump of
maple sugar that lay in brown paper pn the
tQor beside her and biting off n piece, put IL |