New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-19
4 COSSERFATH-E on NEBRASKA.

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Anti-savery agitation speaks what thousands OF
hleh-principed Conservatives throughout the free
states have been taught by the Nebraska lniquy to
think and feel. May We not hope that their voice
will yet be headed at Washington
7oh, Editov u Th>E Y Trftv.>
SIR; am Old School Presbyterian pastor freely
ooniefS That my eyes have been opened by recent
developments Of the policy Of the Slavery Propagands
Of The presen day and have been led 70 approve and
applaud the stand which your widely circulated paper has
taken on the Nebraska question.
The preeent aspects Of this subject give grouniad
alarm to the Statesman the Phanthrop;.t and the Chris
tan.
We may use with periinency in regard to the slave
power ct this critical period the words Of Cicero in hi.
Grafton against Ca.alne Qnem 81 fneu ice eEreaa,0
| {oooof o.doe.dl Where l. this thing 10 end To
| subject 80 w.
=, belong to the conservative class Many opponents Of
me N6bra kl bill are in this category Thi. question has
ioueh' about some remarkable combinations. Who
the agi'aors now2 Who the disorganzers now Who
on NE othnr hand ere the Union-oyes and the Union
savers VINO are the real conservatives No true con-
scrvoiye would desire TO be charged with purpose to
save cd abuses, ancient wronrs and venerable evils We
90 not advocate the preservation of an old swamp with
lis stognant waters it, vegetable putrecence il, deadly
malaria We are in favor Of the cOnservatio only of
what true and good jus; sud bsnefcent. Are no: ihey
the trucr conservatives who desire 20 keen r,a. that
Territory consecra;ed to Freedom y the generation which
preceded Us Are not they lovers Of he harmony and
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apple Of discord
There il pon; where orbeorance ceases TO be virtue
That point TO the North viii be the repeal Of the Missouri
Conprome. Those who pres this dastardy scheme for
the trays Of Liberty may think that the ayprehensons
exnos,od by your journal by many in Congress aud by
the united voice Of northern memorials and remonstance:
against this bin, groundoss. But let me assure yoa
and inform n that the indignation which felt among
all CLASSES OF the Ncrb at tbs ltiempto violate sacred
CONF act If IT Is not 'oad Is yet doeD and viii make it.
self feI before the next House of Representative
assemblies.
Ominous murnurs are heard The united voice Of the
Religious Press Of the North is against this bill The
Clergy Of the North may be considered having spoken
through their representative from the East, from the City
of New-York, and from the West.
And if this bill passes. it is justly apprehended that the
New School General Assembly, which meet in
Philadelphia will speak more loudly and clearly against
Slavery than before and the South will be liable
be charged not merely with being men-stealers, but
coyenanbreaker-.'
Possibly, northern ministers will be induced urge
harsher measures than were ever before suggested and
thus another entering wedge Dunion will be the acna
ton of southern brethren and their withdrawal from the
General Assembly II this much Ia be deprecated oc-
currence should take place II may be justly laid to the
charge of the Nebraska bill.
And look forward to the time when General
Assembly will make practical the testimony, re,;era-
ted and unabrogaied which il has borne against Slavery
in days past and which would ranscrbe If did not fear
to make this communication too extended See Assem-
bys Digest appendix, pages -E' 80, -, ~, CO.:
alo Records OF Pres CHI ISL p 80 Minutes OF ''eh'
Ours i not pro Slavery body. some have charged
Our testimony i clear, explicit and authoritative IN iav9r
of universal liberty favor OF procuring
the final abolition of Slavery in America Our tesno-
nv against Slavery has never been expunged from our
records. We still consider it gross violation OF te
"mos precious rights of Human Nature and as utterly
inconsistent with the law Of God We deprecate ami
virtually testify against the laws which forbid the educa
ton Of tie slave and which subject HIM to me cruey ana
caprice of masters We hold the marriage OF slaves To- De
as yioae as that Of their But this suncient'
He who would say himself to our position as 'hurch
Asan old Dutch reformed clergyman writes to Tie In
dclendont beye that God has permitted this question 10
rise in order that the Church might Tree it', rom 'c
stigma the STAIN the reproach which i Ia,seiy pun upon
her Of being the bulwark of slavery. The thurch oil
Christ pro slavery not even at the South ana ven
assert though large proportion of the members OF
our General Assembly, which is soon to meet at Buffalo,
will from the South that if the naked question should
be presented TO them to decide Shall slavery go INTO Ne
"brdska the would be unanimous IN the mega
tive Let rs then, oppose to the death this project Let
he minority in the House Of RePresentaves Keep up
naciously resist this great wrong-his attack upon the
rights Of unborn Millions They the pas Of Their
mopyla They hold il against the invaders OF our
liberties and let them sec to II that ihey yield not Inc
enemies of Freedom have succeeded in passing resou-
ton close debate Saturday thinking perhaps,
that the minority will yield rather than continue the ses-
sion through the sacred hours Of the sabbath. But The
Of the minority is the cause Of Justice Ii Is the
cause of Humanity. the cause of God Let them, then
determine with the Maccabean heroes 10 fight the egisla
tive battle ON the sabbath day rather than TO let this land
become the pry Of the oplressor'
Iappealto Conservative, Arouse. Unless we bestr
selves there viii be nothing good or true great 10 con-
serve This contest carried much further VIII endanger
our beloved Union The calm. but earnest Intelligence
when il comes calculate the value OF mon which Sc
cures but III extension OF the blight 81 slavery viii be
dangerous than the clustering of coward chvGry Who
is the drawer lie who has the consistency OF purpose OF
moral courage. he who carries concealed weapons
Shall follow the lead OF those who scattering
cry L. il not sport In view Of this crisis can we sym
paihze with those who say with reckless daring and bra
sedo they cry Havoc, and let Sip the dogs OF war,
I'VE are on the eve of great civil revoluton-rng up
4" the cuI;an-let the play begin Can any say, The
passage of the Nebraska bill peace Let Us not de-
coive ourselves. | hear the daring Doug
Lao tho in fl, oh pf
ioicing in the ruin he is making saving:
Look TO your Learths- NV Lords. For there
Henceforih snail ~ FOL household gods
shapes hot from Tartsfus all shsraes aud crimes,
Wan Treschery. with his deadly dagger drswn;
Suspicion, poisousng his brothers cup;
Nskod Rebellion, with bis torch and A.,
Making wild havoc Of your blazing thrones
Til Anarchy comes down Ike night,
And Massacre seals Rones eternal grave
/ appeal 10 Christians. Followers of the Prince OF
Peace DO you the black cloud Of War which the
parsans Of Slavery bidding rise ND as
part Of this gigantic scheme of Slavery Extension
wonder how TIE JoBrRal Of Commerce be 50 incon-
ssen to favor the Nebraska bill and oppose the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba by conquest. They are parts 81 the
same great plan Christians OF the North and OF the F
South Are YOU in favor of the African Slaye-irane
Speak Shall that nquiiy be perpetraied by our country
in the nineteenth century. in the face OF Chrsiendom
Are you in favor of war with Spain and England ana
prefers Freedom slavery Do you wish slavery az the
North Whose voice IL for civil war appeal To you .
10 instruct Representatives not 10 allow the Missouri
Compromise 10 be abrogatcd or repealed Tor tis oul
the beginning Of tie end
appeal To my brethren in the ministry shall we nave
aided he Union men OF 1850 only to see this Cnon DIS
solved in % ~. -. -. .
Lave vet 20 learn that any has preached favor OF
his Nohra,ka bill do not believe the Rev VT; NC
pr,,lJ sc pnceton y j. approves the stand winch MS
brother ne OF the representatives IRON Name mas ase
on ihs question and very much doaoi II the paS'oI
the Frst PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Prince ton would Pedch
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