Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-08
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

or shameful Indifference and ignorance we
must bear the blame When we remember
that we have had on our side the public opin-
ion Of mankind, the civilization of modern
times the Truth Of God, the testimony Of our
Fathers, the Declaration Of Independence, the
Principles of the Constitution, superior wealth
and numerical force, and always majority
in the National Legislature, it is damning
disgrace to us, that at this day, the Slave In
terest should be the controlling element in the
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Depart
ments Of tho Federal Government; 30 control
ling, as to make an honest avowal OF opposition
to Slavery, . bar to poliical preferment, almost
cause Of social prescription.
What has sunk the People Of this country,
identified with the Cause Of Free Labor lnsti-
tutiona to such depth Of degradation Ex-
elusive devotion to their own material interests,
and stolid ignorance of the true nature, neoes-
sitics, and policy, Of Slavery, as well as OF the
policy required to give to Free Institutions
their just weight in the Union
These Woes, for Woes they are, have been
fostered by their old political organizations,
which have been formed without reference to
Human Rights, to Free Labor, or Slave Labor.
The alpha and omega Of their craftsmanship
have been material interests--the acquisition OF
Territory, the promotion of Commerce, the de-
velopment of the physical resources OF the ooun-
try. Meantime, On Interest, distinct, insulated,
sinister, all-gyasping, has confronted them both
,,Jc Co. auaoia1 fn-
vois and, intent on their main objects, unwil-
ling to leopard them, or impair their political
power, they have yielded, and yielded, and
yielded, until that Interest has become their
| dictator.
In this way has the battle been turned in
favor Of Slavery--in this way have the men
brought up amidst Free Labor Institutions been
obliged to forswear hostility to Slavery before
they could expect favor at the hands of the
Federal Government in this way have the
Non Shareholders Of the country been dragged
under the yoke Of three hundred thousand
Shareholders!
What is tho remedy? Break that yoke,
and be true to yourselves but this you cannot
do till you break to pieces the Wing and
Democratic parties So long as they exist
with their detestable policy Of 3Compromise"
and Nationality as they call it which
means no more no less than absolute subser-
yence to the Slave Interest and shall control
the masses of this country, Slavery will 60 on,
conquering and to conquer. Look at your
Democratic prints, as you style them they
affect contempt for " Free Soil" And Wing
papers shrink from having the epithet applied
to their party! Ia the Senate Of the United
States, Wings and Democrats, as they are
called, would refuse to ratify the nomination
of an open advocate of the policy of the Ordi-
nance Of 1897, should the President be 50 I'M
fortunate as to blunder upon such nomina-
ton, but not q vote would be withheld from
determined advocate of Slavery Extension, ex-
cept By the two Independent Democratic Sem
ators.
Democracy p and " Whiggery among US
are shams, wretched shams. They are tho
sum and substance Of base subservience to Sla-
very. We hate, abhor, and loathe both Be
q Wing, be q Democrat and as your parties
are now constituted and governed, you are a
slave TO Slavery. Call us an Abolitionist, a
Free-Soiler, a Free Democrat, an Independent
Democrat anything TO distinguish us from the
selfabnegating, infatuated masses that are
working out their own degradation, through
parties whose law is the will Of Slavery. How
bravely now some Of you talk for Freedom !
Legislatures protest against this Nebraska bill
Popular meetings denounce it. States are an
nouncing at the Ballot Box their disapproba-
ton. Perhaps you may intimidate enough
Representatives to defeat the measure.
What thena You will all 20 to sleep, and
Wing and Democratic sentinels will cry,
ALPS we'll By and by, you will have some more
Baltimore Conventions. Wing and Democrat
ic delegates will assemble in solemn council
swear by the Legislation Of 1850, as the bless
cd fruit Of Compromise, drivel about fnalities,
and give us second editions Of Generals Pierce
and Scott
Independent Democrats themselves scarcely
understand the true policy Of freemen See,
how they lost themselves in New York, broke
up in Maine, split in Connecticut Some
other issue than Slavery is presented, and, in
stead Of taking ground upon it, as Party,
and explicitly voting, as Party, for candidates
for or against IL, they suffer themselves to be
scattered--one man votes one way, another,
another--the result ia one or two thousand is
the whole show made for the Independent
Democratic candidate! In Connecticut, for
example, where they can cast q vote Of 10000,
they have given their candidate two or three
thousands
A few days ago, an active friend wrote us
from Pennsylvania, that he was 80 bent on
defeating the Nebraska movement that he, for
his part should vote for any candidate opposed
to it who might DO set up BY any other Party
Is this the way to organise permanent and
| an ef6c;ent partv Of Freedom Let that friend