The daily union., 1854-02-26

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to Hon Phillip Phillson, Washington, ID. G.
My DEAR FRIEND: am hugely astonshed at the rep-
ldatlon you exhibit about the bill now before the two
houses OF Congress organizing the territorial
OF Nebraska and Kansas.
never esJoyed more side shaking laugh than while
coming your melancholy epste on the pers that men
ace the country and party growing Of the ntroduc
aon OF this very harmless and altogether reasonable
measure.
Methinks see your lugubrous phiz ever engthening
as you proceed to enumerate in detail the appalling
cory OF evils contained in this political Pandoras box
You talk OF It as and shocking manifestation OF
the graspng spirit of the Sonh and seem 10 have per-
suaded yourself that nothing could save you from coat
OF tar and feathers should you visit your constituents af
ter supporting the bill Now, the truth OF the matter is
we honest souls who live in the retired districts OF the
beautiful and salabrous North dreamed Of these
direful consequences until those excellent democrats,
Chase, of Ohio, and Seward, OF New York, pited our
blindness, and, in compassion for ignorance, informed
with much rhetorical eryency that the country would
be ruined beyond medication the adoption Of Senator
Douglass bill.
confess this ominous announcement staggered ne. /
certainly love this noble repubc--it is something |
would not willingly lei die" Although had believed,
from the FIRST, that the bill embraced but The doctrines
substantially advocated by the democratic party for years.
yet said. if these doctrines potent destroy
the country, I'll give them up; il be abandon
ed my country my political principles, let the princi-
Piles go But before taking leave OF sentiments had
cherished SO long, it occurred to that it barely
possible that these gentlemen at their old tricks
again remembered the story of the boy who was ad-
dicted TO crying "mad bull !"
On closer examination, discovered that these alarm.
ing speeches were but slight notifications of the secta-
appeals (heir sole stock in rade with which they
have" time whereof the memory of man runnelh not
to the contrary"-horrfed venerable ladies' invoked the
poico-heoogca mania, and stirred up the fanaticism
Of certain class among celebrated for the irrla
bility OF their temper Than for the sanity and vgor of
their understanding
Nevertheless, before expressing any opinion on the
subject, have done what not half their editors and home
orators have before scribbing and bawng themselves
into fever about the matter, viz read them carefully
through-no small task when you consider the amount,
Of familiar dulness and stale fervorand the only con-
cuson is. that The opposition TO this bill, 80 far as its
relations 10 slavery concerned, is political comedy
Of Much ado about nohlng," i-played by a stock
company to audience that has yawned over il hun.
dred times.
If there is excitement among you at Washington on
the subject, there is none here.
The people willing it should pass and will not be-
frantic about please profit any class OF po
ltical ockes, who have amused the country by riding
scrub-aces everything that would answer for hobby
during the last decade or more.
We once found kind Of entertainment in admng the
impudent and reckless dex,ery with which they rode
but tina, has ceased, and what amused is dis
tasteful, as the thrice-seen feats Of juggler.
Ths psoRs begin q sis class Of whose
prejudice and uncharabeness which imbuer the peo-
Pile of one section OF the country against another.
am satisfied you have not in Washington to-day a
happier man than Senator Seward.
Caring not straw about the bill, he chuckes with
the real satisfaction of your genuine political rogue at the
prospect Of being recognised the eloquent champion of
The Norb and reoices that he is already Acknowledged
the leader Of that class OF statesmen among you
posed about equally Of phanthropiss noodles,
and trading politicians FE
You, my dear Phil, am not prepared 10 reckon among
either The excitement and the bill will pass together
and trust speedily.
| am sure many years of friendship and mutual conf
dence will pardon. il not justify the frankness OF your
old friend,
DUDLEY DUNTON.