The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12
General Pierce's Naturalization on the
Nebraska Guestion- hpprehcnded rreach-

cry.
At a meeting of the Democratic Republican
General Committee, (hard shelly at the Stuy-
vesant Institute, on Thursday evening last
they resolved, among other things, that con-
sidering the violation by the present admins
| tration of the pledges under which it came into
! power--iss close a0iiatiou with TIE anti.sleve-
| ~ agiiators Of lSl8-its wicked aua reckless
| attacks upon the rights Of the States-its bold
| usurpation in using its great central power in
| controlling the local elections of the sovereign
| States of New York, Massachusetts and Missis-
| sippi and the INSCRIPTIONS abuse of its patron
age in removals from and appointments to Office,
we warn our representatives in Congress
| against any reliance on the good faith of the
administration in supporting our psnciples
contained in the bin for the government OF
| Nebraska and Kansas. Its friendship is incon-
| sistent with its past conduct and will be found
| to be more dangerous than its open hostility"
All this is in exact accordance with the
views of this journal, as published from time
to time since the late astounding discoveries of
the Tree soil antecedents and associations of Gen
Pierce, including the notorious and mysterious
Scarlet Letter. of 1913 There is every rea-
son to fear, from its free soil associations and
proclivites, which have so shamelessly been
carried out in the spells policy of the admins
tration, that it will play the traitor against the
South upon the Nebraska question before the
question is finally settled in the House of
Representatives.
An impression las been created-and within
few days past il has been rapidly gaining
ground-that this Nebraska bill will be defeat
cd in the House by some sort Of parliamentary
legerdemain, which will be brought to bear
upon it, in spite of the previous question. This
impression, which was previously vague
end unsatisfactory, first assumed something Of
a tangible shape upon the publication of the
correspondence between ex-senator Clemens
OF Alabama, known to be political and per-
sonal confident Of the President. and John Van
Barren, whose influence with the Cabinet and
Kitchen Cabinet at Washington is scarcely less
than that OF W. II. Seward with the free soil
Cabinet Of Gen. Taylor. Hence. we find that
since the appearance of this correspondence the
opposition 10 the Nebraska bill at Washington
and here in New York have assumed a bolder
and more confident air. as if satisfied Of some
all'powerful allies behind the scenes.
The Washington Union the special organ of
the President and his Cabinet, is No true index
OF the real position Of the administration. II
only reflects the Southern side Of the picture
il is the South side organ The Albany .qHas
and the New York Eceniag Post, PLAYING 70.
tally different tune. are, we suspect. the real
opponents Of the administration policy for the
North. The correspondence between Mr.. Gle
mems and John Van Buren,, there is reason to
believe, was endorsed beforehand if moi ,v tho
President himself by Cushing and Marcy in his
behalf, with the view of creating a stronr nnder.
current against Douglas. his bill. and his posi-.
Dental aspirations, and in favor Of the New
York free soil administration wing of Tho
democratic party. Such conjunction
as this between Mr. Clemens and John
van Buren, could hardly be the offspring of any.
thing less than deliberate consultation with the
ruling members Of the Kitchen Cabinet. Per-
laps that mysterious but all important pcr.
son'ge, Paul r. George, could, if SO inclined