The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-20

The Nebraska bib, Of which we have already
fyskeB, ~ tie h,xt chapter in the history. IL 10.
l,als the Missouri compromise Of 1920, aAd, under
tie 81 scious Puise Of leaving each eonmuBity
~ ttttle iis own lass, IL provides that the
people who shall live in that country hall de
lei hiIe whether slavery shall exist there. IL
gives up u the cnrre Of slavery territory larger
uan oil tie Atlantic States, and described by the
antslavely orators Of the Senate ~ the garden Of
America, abouBding In rich plains, pernleated
BY nsvigabe waters, and covered in parts with
Irimtvsl t0iesta f
B1 though the South have gained these sue.
ctftiye victories, they have not without tho most
important results to the North. Free labor has
riten each time with accumulated strength. While
decided anti-savsry views were twenty years ago
scarcely tolerated in the country, accomplished
orators now proclaim them in the Senate, and are
listened to aitentively. Maine is represented, in
tits Tor Massachusetts,. elected solely for his anti
slavery opinions; and his late colleague, who has
just dssccDdsd into his grave, with rare, perhaps
unexsmpkd, rel utatlon for pr0bty, WAS understood
lions Mr.. Seward, the backbone Of anti-slavery
sentiment, sits for New York; and NJ. Chase,
frte soiler, for the great State Of OHIO.
Few men that are unsound on this question, &C.
cording to mort hern ideasof soundess can 6e elect
ed - the lower House from New England, New 5zk
or Ohio. And IN the parts Of the North which were
before waveriDg, unless we greatly mistake public
feeling In tie States the passing Of this bill, which
IeIta an act that the South bound ITSELF TO Observe
WI unite Nerthe1P f.elc.. az has psyrr sean uni
led before ne moment for The great contest ap.
seriously Affects the iDtsrests Of England, and vitality
concerns the future Of America. IL are to credit
American newspapers, the Nebraska bill is but one
Of series Of measures, the inauguration of policy
which IL TO extend over countries far greater than
the great region 70 which It relates. Planting itself
upon this, the south, with the general government
IN their hands, 60 forth again Tor Southern acqusi
tim. Culs, tie key to the Gulf, is TO be theirs.
They will ass the arid wastes or northern Mexico,
and take TO Themselves the rich plains beyond Their
steamers win plough the waters Of the Amazon, and
on rich pantae BY It's banks they will plant their
dawes, and introduce their institutons The scheme
is a. grand as s wicked and only wants the single
element Of probable success. The North are now,
we are told, aroused; the newspapers from that par
Of tie country seem TO be united. Men who have
never b. zen suspected Of abolition sentiments d..
nounce me bad faith Of Southern politicians, and
fort epuTose Of !etardnE the tbrease9ed movement.
In New York, hitherto the stronghold Of Southern
feeling, antislsvery meetings are crowded. and anti
slavery speeches Of the most exciting kind are lis
tened to with interest BY Intelligent audiences The
newspapers bear such united testimony upon these
points that we are forced to credit them. What .
change since-some few years since-we knew that
We DO not believe that the stmsgle win endanger
the Federal Union. The AHs!iGans wi not DO 90
could the South aord would they dare, 70 leave 4
the contir gepcy Of support from England. On
this their leaders count, while they pretend, with
the view Of gaining influence in the North, that
jealousy Of England il their sole motive Of action
Whatever party, or combination Of parties, may be
in power here. though every mill In Lancashire
should be closed, We believe no aid viii be rendered
BY our government to uphold slavery. IL il tEus
that American cotton comes 10 this market. Toe
most elevated philanthropy justides the purchase
and No shall not waste words in defending It. But
We cannot think that any emergency can arise In
which this nation viii be found lending its hand "a
extend the system that produces the article we con.
sumo In such quantities. A nation which sacrificed
it, own colonies for the principle Of freedom. and
which p now plunged In war to rescue the nation
atty Of weak country from the inroads of oppres-
sion. can never be found taking up arms In defence
II the right to buy and sell men and women and to
esyer families. They who think otherwise reckon
without their host. WM I'D