The daily union., 1854-02-04
From tho Democratic (Md.l Union, Feb. 2.
The Nebraska Bill.

The bill for the government OF this Territory
ported by Judge Douglas Of Illinois, will present the
casop as sincerely trust for the settlement forever
Of the agitation OF the slavery question. From the oun-
daon of the government it has been more vexing
question, and threatening more danger TO the sab
lily of institutions and the permanency OF the Union,
than all Others combined. 1t is question upon which
the best and pures and most patriotic may differ aud
upon which such men have differed in all time in our
history II is question, in itself. outside OF polit
ical principles, and it has always struck US as in
the las, degree harsh and tyrannical to demand
accordance in the views OF either pro-slaveryism
anti. .saveryism as OF political orthodoxy. Both
are isms which their respective advocates have abored
to insraft upon that with which neither has any
necessary coanexion--the prime necessity oil The
democratic principle tho fundamental element OF right
government From the ordinance OF 1887 10 the com
promise laws OF 1850 the OF county, the
men OF enlarged neects and OF capacous hearts, Allied
10 the measure OF their capacity with feay 10 that sacred
principle and than whom time has not produced nooer
race have lsbofed to compromise, TO SETTLE TO sill the
agitation OF that dangerous question. To this end was
the oriinsnce OF 1857 designed. To the end was
the Missouri Compromise Of 1920. But il reserved
for the statesmen OF 1850 to schieve the nober triumph
shl Of enunc:alng in legislation the prioepk. by faith
full adhesion 10 which the reagation OF the slavery
question, in connexon with the working OF our system
ofgovernnent. will be forever precuded and the states
men OF 1854 have presented TO them the high priy
ege OF establishing securely OF hxiug firmly tina, il
never be moved, this principle No patriots heart
cherish a higher ambition than to be ins,rumen-
tai in confirming finally the pncpleof confirming II as
principe-,ba, with the existence non-exsence Of
slavery in the States hereafter TO be formed and added
to our glorious confederscy. the government of the
Union have nothing to dc. directly or indirectly; that
itisa matter 10 be determined exclusively by the people
OF the State seeking admission, without any consraini
whatever upon the ful freedom OF their choice imposed
by congressional intervention; that all the broad eh-
panse Of soil which invites 10 Ills peace and plenty laden
bosom the weary. unsuccessful wandefer alter wealth in
the densey populated cities States of the East, and
the down-odden and oppressed Of all the cmes and OF
every land where human rights unhead OF. unless
for be and eer. things for the despots heel 10 play
with. will be slave territory, or will be free territory.
Just the sovereign people who inhabii may will /;
and that 30 long il remains Territory, IN the par
lance OF government any citizen may inhabt with
has property whether that properly be horses panos
books. or slaves, and shall have for himself and his
property the protection OF the laws in his enjoyment OF
il, This is the true principle II needs no compromising
II s the real State rights doctrine. II is the demo-
cratic doctrine. Let the people, who 10 form The
State, determine for themselves what their institutions
shall be- Let proslayey propagsndiss, OF anti slavery
piopagandiss, display their zeal for their respective
causes and their eloquencs in persuadng the people Of
the Territory, wben they about TO form their consu
ton rrepai atoy TO admission State, 10 establish
nhbil domestic slavery Of their Stale institutions
but there in the legislative assembly oil the wilderness
the prairie let the matter be discussed and settled, and let
not the discussion or the settlement OF occupy the time
and attention OF the National legislature. TO which the e
sitmae subjects for discussion and pre-
srbed by the national charter This is the principle OF
the compromise laws Of 1880 is the principle as we un-
dsuand upon which the present administration has plant
isef II is the principle 10 which lha, faithful and
guardian of sound and princples-the Wash
ngton Uuion-pledges self II is the principle of the
Nebraska BILL and for the purpose of presenting it so
boldly and prominently that mistake, or mys-
ny, confuse it, it is proposed by one section Of the
bill 10 repeal the feature OF the Missouri Compromise OF
ls2o, which provides that in all the territory ceded by
France TO the United States, under the OF Louis
nna, which lies north of se deg 80 min north latitude
and not included within the limits OF the State OF Mis-
sou slavery shall be forever prohibited. By the adop-
hon OF the bill. with this repeating canse will the pn-
epe be settled. that in all the territory belonging
'ne United States. wherever situate slavery may be in
sHuled or prohibited according to ,hc sovereign will OF
Wose who alone interested il be question: the people
nhaoing ,hs territory And thus viii pro-slsveryism !