Daily national era., 1854-03-08
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


u II ID impossible to publish tho reports o
all tho public meetings against the Nebraska
Bill, forwarded TO as, They would fill the Era
to the exclusion Of everything else. What fol
lows, furnishes mere suggestion Of the mum
Der and proceedings Of such meetings. AL
over the Free States, the public mind is agi
tated.
Portland Ind, Fsb. rs, lS54.-Strong oppo
sition to the Nebraska bill prevails Oar Rep
resentative In Congress il inclined to vote fol
it, his friends say but If he does, that act viii
seal his political death The friends of Free
dom are becoming better organized thronghou,
the State The Era Free Democrat, Tribune
and Ersning Post, are doing good work.
Hudson, u, Feb. "a, Is54--I have not seer
single man of any party, in our vicinity, who
is in favor Of Douglass Nebraska bill ID Il
spoken Of generally here, in strong language
as very vile thing.
Salem, o. FEB. 81, ls54.-Thero is but one
man within twenty miles Of this place that hai
dared to say word in favor Of Douglas's In
fernal bill. In this non-resistant town, there Ii
q feeling Of hostility to tho Government should
the bill pass.
HGrm0n, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1854 have the
curse spread over that rich, extensive territory
would be so disgraceful to our country that We
could hardly survive IL Bnt it will hasten thu
crisis that as surely awaits us as God rules the
destinies Of men, viz: that Slavery must be cir
cnmscribed and die or this Union must Be dis
solved II the shareholders want to see the
thirty-fve thousand slaves in Canada doubled
and trebled If they want to see the Garrison
party overspread the free States if they want
to obtain, fully, the utter contempt Of the civil
lied world, let them pass Douglass Nebraska
bill
CGriinviile, Mdcoupis co., H., Feb. "a, 1854
favor here, even from his own party. do not
believe one-fourth Of the people Of the State
will sustain Douglas in the position he has
taken on this question. Mark iDhat / say
Every member Of Congress from this State, who
votes for this bill, will in this act XIII himself
politically, torever.
Lancaster, Jefferson co., Ind, Feb. "a, 1851
The Nebraska question is exciting no little in.
terest here-more than expected it would
when it was first introduced into the Senate
Many who were clamorous for the Compromise
Of 1850 are as clamorous against the violation
of the Compromise Of 1920. They say, if the
compact Of 1920 is to be cast out and trodden
under foot in this manner down with all
Compromises ~ Indiana is the most Pro. Sla.
very State north of SO deg. 80 min., yet there
is not the least doubt but fonr-fths, yes, seven.
eighths, Of her citizens, if appealed to, would
protest against this infamous measure
There is to be . meeting in the city Of Mad,
ison tonight, to take this bill into considera.
ton. Judging from what saw and heard
there few days ago, il will take high ground
against Douglas and his bill.
Madison is the home Of our Senator Bright
and has always been very subservient to the
slave interest; is separated from Kentucky
only by the Ohio river But she is coming ou,
nobly on the side Of the right as recent events
have proven.
A fugitive case was examined there a few
days ago, on writ Of h0beas corpus }. and the
decided and active part the mass Of the citi
zens took against tho slave interest was graft,
flying TO tho friends of Freedom. This Nebras
ka bill has walked them up to their interest
and the interest and safety Of their country
They SEQ how Kentucky struggles and Ian.
guishes upder tho burden and incubus thai
rests upon her. They see Indiana marching
with rapid progress TO wealth and greatness
oppose to the uttsrmost that fair portion oi
Gods heritage being cursed with such ON enc.
my Of Justice, wholesome religion, liberty
peacs, and prosperity, as Slavery.
What drive from free territory the free la-
borer who makes the wilderness blossom al
the rose, and the fields glow with rich and
abundant haryests, and supply it with slave
labor, that has CURSED with sterility and bar.
rennsss many Of the faircst portions Of thin
nation
ID cannot be, that the Representatives ol
this great Nation viii suffer this oruel wrong
to be perpetrated upon that fair territory.
am happy 10 zee il 30 generally stated that the
Indiana delegation in Congress are going tC
vote against the bill. Some of them may
think the Pro-Slavery spirit here will sustain
them If they vote for IL ]; but they count with
out their host Il is true, there are too many
here who would let Slavery be; but when
slaveholders attempt TO extend their black
curse and three jfshs rule over free territory,
they say MOI and depend upon il they will
cay It and vote Il, 90 that 1t viii be heard and
Meeting at Marfinpille 0.--At meeting
held in Martinville, Belmont county, Ohio,
February q, 1854, called without distinction
Of party TO take into consideration the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise, as proposed by
the bill now before Congress for tho organza-
tion of Nebraska, Thomas Wiley was called
TO the chair, and A D. Rice appointed secre-
tary Several strong resolutions were adopted,
among them tho following
ResoIped, That the destruction Of the Missou-
ri Compromise at the demand Of the slave
power will be precedent 70 Justify the abro-
CATION Of MI contracts or compromises which
may stand in the way Of the progress Of Free
dom and the destruction OF Slavery
Rssolped, That the REPRESENTATIVE from q
free State Who sustsins or fails TO oppose the
repeal, win add 10 the SIN Of the slaycholding
advocate Of the bill the contemptble mean
ness Of traitor, and merits political death.
Resolved, That in addition 10 the blasting in
hucncc Of Slavery upon the moral improvement
and educational advancement Of mankind, tho
free States have commercial interest in its
exclusion from Nebraska, which ought to
arouse every friend Of free labor 70 oppose its
extension there.
On motion, q copy Of the proceedings Of this
meeting were dsreoted 70 be signed by the