The daily union., 1854-02-15
From the Miners (Iowa) Express.
The All "A bsOrbing Topic OF the Day.


The slavery principle involved in the bill OF Senator
Douglas for the organization of Nebraska and Kansas
Territories is the aabsorbing topic in Congress and
among political circles throughout the country Those
In favor and those opposed the slavery principle in the
BILL which is leave the qaestion of slavery to be set
tied by the people of the Territories marshang their
forces for severe and fear po,raced contest The
elements seem TO be working this end. and is diff
cult conjecture where the final settlement of this vexed
question will leave parties. and politicians It is broad
and turbulent exposed to squalls and storms Of angry
and proftless discussion, which may wreck many a
doubling and ,imd politician and which certainly bodies
NO good to the government, and the country. We had
hoped that the Compromise OF 1850 settled permanently,
and for all time to come this exciting question in Con.
srsss; but il that the battle is 10 be fought
over agan. That solemn act of egslation-the joint
work Of men OF both political organizations, and OF
the true patriots OF the country the nobles exhibi.
tion Of wisdom, patriotism, and mutual cancellation that
the records Of the country possessis again 10 undergo
the vages and storms of bitter civil and social contest
The bitter experience of ls49 and is5o-the breakers
which surrounded and threatened 10 wreck the ship OF
State henthe venerable Statesmen whose lives and
last dying energies oonsecrated to The service OF
their country in the disposal OF this questionable ri-
amphan satisfaction with which the people hailed the
restoration OF the country domestic y--seem
have bsen lost ssht OF by the politicians, and we are
upon the of another terrible OF angry strife
olang gloom, and perhaps civil md bloodshed The
appearances portentous for such result And wha, is
il oil fora Simply to crafty small minority the
try, who animated by a morbid philanthropy, and
whose leaders fired by personal and political smbi-
ton which loves less the tranquility prosperity, and
psrpetuy OF their country than their promotion All
that 10 asked in the adoption OF this territorial bill u.s. that
the people OF the Territory shall be permitted TO exercise
ha right OF settling the question OF slavery themselves
that the right OF all the citizens of the United States.
without regard 10 their location north or south of
tain line. shall be consulted in giving organic law said
Territory; that the Compromise OF 1880 shall be faith
fully and imparally carried out, final and permanent
settlement of the dispute between the North and the
South upon fair and honorable principles, credabe alike
10 both sections This conceded in the adoption OF
the Compromise; i, satisfactory to a large majority
Of the people OF the county it adopted in the plat
form Of each OF the grea, political organizations Of the
country in 1852, and triumphaniy sustained in tho
election Of Gen. Pierce whose sentiments were boldly
set FORTH and partook Of no doubt or inconsistency upon
this question.
We believe that il will still be sustained by the great
OF the democratic party, and that those who voted
for Gen Pierce. and thereby gave their solemn sanction
to the platform Of principles prepared for and adopted by
him, will exhibit both Inconsistency and nsncerty II
they refuse TO be governed by the pledges which
in 1882 they voluntarily made, and which he was gor-
fed for msking. If this expectation is not realized,
disappointment and dependency will daken many an
anxious eounienance.