Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-23
THE PRESS OF OHIO ON THE NEBRASKA
QUESTION.

CINCINNATI, March 49, 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era:
The Free Democratic papers of the State
numbering twenty in all, are OF course decided
ly and heartily opposed to the BILL The Wing
papers are equally unanimous in opposing il.
OF the Old Line Democratic press, the follow
ing are opposed to the bill Daily and weekly
Ohio State Democrat, Toledo Republican, San
dusky Mirror, Hillsboro' Gazette, Chilicothe
advertiser, (weekly,) Ironton Times Fremont
Democrat, Seneca advertiser, Norwolk Expert
meni, Garfield Sentinel, american Union, Ohio
Democrat, Stark Democrat, Holmes Free Press,
Akron Standard, Wyandot Pioneer, Peoples
Fountain, Defiance Democrat Williams Item,
Lima Argus, Macarthur Democrat, Clerment
Sun, Mansfield Shield, Medina Mirror, Ohio
Patriot, Cadiz Sentinel Democratic Companion,
Democratic Transcript, Wayne County Demo
Graf, Ashland Union, Hancock Sentinel, Hook
ing S,nfinei, Henry Norfhrest, 0ttakee Union,
Paulding Democrat, Kenton Northeast, Xenia
Nsps, Mount Vernon Banner, Adams County
Democrat Kalida Venture, Noble County Pa
friof-forty -one in all
The German Press of the State, IA far a. we
are aware, are also opposed to the bill large
number Of tho neutral press speak ont against
il in strong terms. Among these is the Da,iy
Commercial, Of this city, the most widely circn-
lated paper in the West the Daily Columbian, J
the Daily Capital City Faei, Of Columbus; and
large number Of weekly papers. The rcli-
gious press have also borne n strong testimony
against the measure.
Mr.. Reemelin's great speech mt our late anti
Nebraska meeting has been published entire
in the Go-effe, and also translated into Ger
man, and published in the polksblofi, tho lead
ing German paper Of this city.
The Ohio Statesman claimed Mr. Pugh's
election to the Senate as q Nebraska triumph
large number Of Democratic members in
both Houses have strongly resented this an
nouncement and have given the Statesman to
understand that they will allow no such con-
struction 10 be put on that election. Mr.. Pugh,
il IL understood, IL not committed on that ques
ton, and stands ready TO follow what shall
seem 10 be the voice Of the People Mr.. Pugh
was the leading spirit in the Legislature that
elected MIR. Chase, and repealed the Ohio black
laws. IL Judge Douglas regards Mr.. Chase's
election as a corrupt bargain, he viii be com
PEELED 10 have ono OF these corrupt bargain
ersn ma his associate in the person Of Mr.
Pugh.
Anti-Nebraska resolutions are now under
discussion IN our Legislature
Mr.. Follett, Democratic Senator from Lick
ing county, has made an able speech against
Douglass bill Mr.. sherman, Free Democrat
ic Senator from Ashtabula, has delivered a
powerful speech on the question. II il repre-
sented by men Of all parties a. one OF the
ablcst speeches that has been delivered in the
Ohio Senate for years. Mr.. sherman IL man
who " destined To mako his mark in Ohio.
Yours, &c, ".
p. 8. A large meeting Of tho Democracy oI
this city IL TO be held at Greenwood Hall, next
Friday evening to protest against The Nebras-
ka bill. A call " In circulation, numeronsly
signed, and eminent Democratic speakers are
invited.
AMERICAN CiTIzsNsHIp---The Secretary o.
State, in answer TO an intcrrogatory PROFOUND
ed 10 him on point cf American citizenship
gives his opinion that every person born in
the United States must be considered either
OF the United States, notwithstanding one Of
both of his parents may have been alien at Tho
time of his birth. This ~ in conformity with
the English common law, which law is gene
rally Acknowledged IN this country. And ,
person born Of alien parents, i IL presumed
would be considered y natnral-bofn citizen o
the United Stairs, in the language of the Con
stitntion, 40 a. 20 make him eligible 10 th'
Presidency
So according 70 MIR. Marcy nsiise-bo
blacks are citizens, after all Ed Era