Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-13
WASHINGTON, D. c.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1854.


The newspapers advocating the Neprasha
Bill continue to misrepresent the state OF pus-
lie opinion at the North They say that oppo-
sition to the measure is confined chiefly to
Abolitionists that the masses Of the Northern
People are comparatively unmoved that the
meetings. got up are manufactured by Adolf
tionists, and the memorials presented to Con-
press the work of the Abolition confederates IN
that body.
Abolitionists must be formidable party, to
exert an influence so all prevailing over public
sentiment in the North. According to these
newspapers, the Legislatures Of Maine, Massa-
ohusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and Wiz
oonsin, have fallen under their control; all the
Wing presses conservative and LIBERAL all the
great UNCONVENTIONAL Journals, hitherto stanch
opponents Of the Anti Slavery agitation, and
supporters of the policy of 1850, all the DEM
ocratic papers, independent Of Federal patron
age, have become allies OF the Abolitionists: ,
the three thousand clergymen of New England,
who have signed memorial to Congress
against the Repeal Bill, and the one hundred
and fifty clergymen Of New York city, headed
by Bishop Wainwright, Drs. Tying Bedell, and
Anthem, who have just united in similar
movement, are Abolitionists. the scientific men
Of the North, represented by such men as Pro-
fessor Sillman and Professor Thatcher Of Yale
College, hitherto strangers to the political
world, have joined the ranks of the Abolition
ists the German citizens in New York, Cleye-
land, Detroit, Cincinnati, and all over the coun
try, 90 long accustomed to act with the so-called
Democratic Party, have all suddenly become
Abolitionists.
It is ridiculous to persist in this game Of mis-
representation. Never before was the heart Of
the North and West more deeply moved upon
any Question. Throughout the controversies
Of 1s4s and 1850, there was nothing like the
unanimity and deep feeling among the masses
Of the people of the free States that there is
now Let members Of Congress be assured OF
this fact. Some, we know, are deceived. They
depend for information upon such papers as
the Boston Post and Ohio Statesman, or the
organs of the Administration and of the Slave
Power in Washington or they are surrounded
by demsgogues and wire workers from the dis
tricts they represent who, acting under in
structions from headquarters, fill their ears
with lying reports Of the condition of things at
home.
We have not space in our columns for the
reports of the public meetings in progress
throughout the country. We hope those con-
ccrned in them will not be satisfied with the
publication Of the accounts Of their proceedings
i in the newspapers. Let them send them to
members Of Congress and to the President
IL has been suggested that the People in the
several districts represented in Congress by
men supposed to be favorable to the Bill, hold
regular Conventions, with q view to instructing
such Representatives as to the views and will
of their constituents. We hope it may be done.
The President, having committed himself to the
measure, is putting in requisition every means
to secure support in the House; and nothing
but the will Of the People, plainly, emphatical-
ly, and promptly expressed, can counteract his
influence
Meantime, we transfer to our columns a
brief notice, f,am the New York Epening Post,
of some Of the more prominent public demon
stratioBs Of the last week
The Toace Of the North against the Nebraska
BM-The meeting of the citizens Of Provi-
dence, ON the 9TH inst, to protest against the
passage Of the Nebraska bill, was organized
BY the choice Of Albert c. Greene, recently
United States Senator from Rhode Island, as
Chairman, with John Pitmap, Judge of the
United States Circuit Court Ex Governor An
thony, and others, as Vice Presidents
A series Of stvopg resolutions was adopted,
which were offered by Professor Caswell, Of
Brown Univerelty.
The legal profession was represented among
the speakers Of the occasion, by John Whipple
and Abraham Payne, and the pulpit by Rev
Messrs. Wayland, Hall, and Walcott- Presi-
dent Waylsnd, whose remarks were warmly
welcomed, @entered his protest against the bill
now before Congress--fr as man, because
il is a fundamental violation Of the most sacred
rights Of man---his right to himself; second,
because it is violation Of that doctrine which
teaches the PEI feet equality Of man; third be-
canse the proposed bill contemplates the viola
ton OF the national compact violation Of the
national faith Let the four new slave States
come in out Of Texas, and twenty States formed
from the proposed Territory Of Nebraska, and
this Government is gone forever
Another demonstration, equally imposing,
was held on Wednesday evening, at New Ha-
ven. Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather the hall was crowded, between seven
and eight hundred being present Mr. Charles
L. Engiish presided, and list Of resolutions
was adopted with enthusiasm, one Of them. we
presume, having special pertineucy to the rec.
reaDt course Of Senator Toucey, VIZ
That IL Congress- in framing the organic
Law Of the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska,
shall refose to provide for the legal and i'm
partial protection Of inalienable human rights,
under the pretence Of leaving question 80
momsDtous to be decided by the accidental
prep0ndersnce of one sort Of emigration or
another at the first occupation Of the soil, such
refusal will be betrayal Of the trust COM
mitted 10 their hands by the Constitution and
every individual who, having been sent to Con-
gross by frse-labor constituency, shall aid