The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-31
From the Monroe Exrtess Estre, Oct. 25.
MR.. MOBILES LAST CARD. f il

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| in favor Of this Infamous scheme of the South,
for the extension of slavery. Hence, ho is ma
king desperate efforts TO satisfy the people
that he honestly aud earnestly opposed Tho
scheme. The people believe, what common
sense dictates. that any Northern man who
could hesitate for a moment. and especially for
months. whethor he should support orlopposc
this nfamous scheme, which was to strike down
the last barrier to freedom in tho territories
and To establish the rule that slavery is never
to he excluded by Congress from any territory
in tho United Sta'es--hus opening to tho fiji
libuters and propagnndis's a fair field omong
| the weak governments ON our Southern bor-
ders, indefinitely to extend the area of Slavery,
and TO give il the absolute coutrol of tho Gov
ernment-Thc people believes that one who
could hesitate for months whether to support
or oppose this infamous scheme which was to
make freedom tho mere dependent Of slavery.
cannot possess those instincts of freedom nor
that spirit Of opposition to tyranny and op-
preston. which should ever aciuste the repre-
sentative of free people. They are satisfied,
as every man who has not lost his common
sense must be- satisfied that if Mr. Noble had
been earf esily opposed to this scheme, his con-
stiiuents would have heard nr kaoUn something
of il in that long period Of excitement between
| its introduction. early in January and the 25tb
May, when it finally passed. Had he been
| earnestly opposed TO the bill. it would have
| been publicly known at Washington. and TO
the public press: he would have written home
To his constituents. and ure ed them 10 strength
on his hands in oposing this infamous scheme
But the people know that nothing of the kind
| occurred. They know his constituents, though
intensely anx ous TO ascertain his position, wero
left in eniire ignorance as to his intention in
| reference to the BILL except as they were able
| to draw their own inferences from his vacilla-
ting votes, first upon one side and then upon
! the other. The people are well aware that if
ho had been heartily opposed TO tho bill ho
would have frankly defined his position when
replying to his constituents, who warmly urged
him to oppose the bill. and would not MS late
as the 9Th March cndenvor to blind them by
this evasve answer:
81 shall try tn act with judiciousness on the
sntject though probably vote either toay will
kill tho Northern members
Such language il not that Of an earnest on
ponent of the BILL hut Of one who was afraid
to take either side.
But again, the people well know that if he
had been earnestly opposed to the bill when
he came home as he declares, to consult his
constituents, in the latter part of March or the
forepart of April. he would not have argued
in favor the principles of the bill. with almost
| every man 10 whom he spoke on the suhject:
cndeavoring to persuade them that. 'after all
it would bo the best thing if the North would
only think so.'
Bot after such consultation with his cons,it
! ucnts. at least. they ought to have known it, if
he was opposed To- the hill: but let his constit-
uency answer it, after this consultation they
o. rho public had mnre definite idea whcth
or he was for or against the billf
Again, if he had been thoroughly opposed
to the bill. he would have been likely to vote
with those who were known TO he opposed to it.
lie ond not have voted with the friends of
tho bill take it up out of its order and give
them an opportunity to pass 1t. when they
publicly declared that unless this done il
never would pass. Tho pcol le are not salts
fed with the explanation which he gives, that
there was a majority of sixteen in favor of
substitute. which he hoped 10 see adopted
Because, if there were such majority in favor
Of substitute every man can see that they
conld have adopted It, which they did not
Trnc, Mr.. Noble oledges the motion TO closc
debate as the unfortunate circumstances which
prevented the adoption Of the substitute. but
this majority Of sixteen could have voted down
that motion, (as well rs any other motiou) nt
least Mr.. Noble himself could have voted a.
| cdnst the motion to close debate. But in fact
he voted with the friends of the bill TO close the
| debate.
Blu, again, what WAS the suhstitntc which
Mr. Nozzle says he wished 10 sec adopted: He
Gays it was the bill introduced by Douglas on
tho 4th of January. This bill was, in fact,
nea'ly as bad as the ono that did pass: it vir-
| tnal llv rerenled the Missouri Compromise by
pledging Congress in advance. for tho admis-
sion of slave States North of the Compromise
line.
Again. the people know that in all his ear
lie, speeches in this campaign, after having Ia
| bored for hours to provo that no had earnestly
opposed the bill, he then turned around aud
! tdefcnded the bill. and claimed that after all
il was the best thing for fr, edom. This last
portion it is understood. he omits in his latc
speeches. having probably discovered that all
this tends tn weaken The evidence Of his "earn-
est opposition 10 The bill"
| Again. the people know that this Infamous
measure of the Administration. to which every
thing else was made subservient. That II
the patronage of The President was brought to
bear to psss it. and is now used to sustain il.
and to put down the men who were known TO
have thoroughly opposed it: and Mr.. Noble
supports that administration.
We see all the Administration papers which
supported and still supports the measure, now
advocating TIE election Of Mr. Nobl The
Washington Uniop. tho Adrian Watchtc wer the
Western Chronicle, all the Administration pa
pers without exception. Would they do this
If il we're not well understood that he favorer-
cd the mensure' that he helped 1t over all its
moro difficult passes. got il TO where i was
cure 10 pass without his vote, and was then al
lowed TO vote against IL, in the hope Of secu
ring an election from duped consiit encv.-
But this is not all. That Administration whose
favorie measnr, this was. and is. have sent one
of the Clerks from the cabinet. Isaac ID. Toll
into the Western part OF this District. to aid
Mr.. Noble in his election: and he is now earn
cs,ly at work for that object. Would this be
done of Mr. Noble was he thorough anti Ne
bra-ka candidate? No! Blu, It would send it,
emissaries to defeat him, and every United
States official, from tho Indian Agent 10 Su-
perintendents of Steam Boilers and Post Mas
ters. would be compelled to oppose him or lose
their Offices.
All those things have bad look for Mr.. No
bles anti-Ncbraska preiensions. certainly
He secs and feels il. Something mnst he don'
Finally, as his last card in this desperate game
+. he gets one r. r. Richards, once Me'hodis