Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-28


without the passage q a positive law to exempt
il from Slavery, but to repeal positive law,
held sacred for thirty three years, exempting
Nebraska from this evil that these distin-
guished Democrats, revering the Principle OF
Popular Sovereignty, champions Of the doctrine
Of self-government BY the People, holding that
the Representative is but the servant OF the
Sovereign People, intend to trample upon the
unalterable creed and policy Of the People Of
their oion State
ToBAcco.-We have just pernsed a Prize
Essay on Tobacco Diseases, with q Remedy for
the Habit by Joel Shew, M D., and we would
that it could be placed in the hands Of every
reader in the United States. That this usage
entails great physical, mental, and moral evil
might through this means be made manifest to
many who are its victims It is stated that
100000 tons Of tobacco are annually pro-
duced in the world, and that 100000 Of
these are produced in the United States. The
duty upon tobacco imported into England in
1852 amounted to $4, 56O,74l, which is equal
to poll tax Of about 80 per head Cheap as
the article is in this country, the quantity con-
sumed in our cities and towns has often been
demonstrated to exceed in value the cost Of the
bread consumed. And yet no single benefit is
believed to proceed from its use Fowlers &
Wells, New York, are the publishers Of this
pamphlet, or tract.
The VoIcE OF THE GERMAN CITIzENs-In
the broad fields Of the West the furrow is often
turned by the German immigrant, and his
children Of American birth are to dwell there
forever The German citizen is therefore q
deeply interested party to the scheme Of pro-
viding those regions with Government and
with the social institutions to be there estab-
lished
II is stated in New York papers that Ger
man, who holds Office under President Pierce
in this city lately led the way in an attempt
to induce the Germans there to pass resolutions
in favor Of the Nebraska bill But" the Tri-
bune says having sosignally failed in u meet
ing held for that purpose on Thursday last .
mass meeting has now been called against the
bill, to take place on next Friday night at
Washington Hail. The Tribune adds: n
The excitement Of the Germans in this
city, in consequence of the outrageous attempt
Of few traitors among their countrymen, is
intense, and the proposed meeting viii prob
ably be the largest ever held here by that class
Of our fellow-citzens Their opposition to the
spread Of Slavery is uncompromising."
TRADE AND NoRALs.--At a special meeting
Of the Board of Trade of Baltimore, held on
Monday, the following was adopted
Whereas the bill now pending before the
Legislature, known as the Prohibitory Liquor
Bill, will, in the opinion of this Board, have an
injurious effect upon the trade and commerce
Of our city, and also upon the revenue of the
State; therefore, be il M
"Resoired, That we disapprove Of said law
and would respectfully demonstrate against its
passage by the Senate"
If the bill really threatens the trade and
Of the city, and athe revenue of
the State,n let it be defeated, by all means
The Board of Trade says nothing of its adapt
sdness to prevent drunkenness, destitution, pro-
Eanity, RIGHTEOUSNESS, theft robbery, murder,
md such like familiar things in Baltimore;
but why should they be remembered in view
IF the infinitely more momentous subjects Of
trade commerce and "revenue?n De-
EAT the law, by all means, and let thrift and
nfamy triumph!
10 The Alabama Legislature has adjourn
ID, without granting aid of any kind to the
Alabama and Tennessee Railroad.
The following resolution was introduced into
tho Louisiana House Of Representatives, on
Tuesday Of last week, and, after some discus
ion referred to the Committee on Federal Re.
atoms: M
Resolped, That the late news from Havana
yives evidence Of the intention Of Spain TO If
ricanize the island Of Cuba, by the emancipa-
ion Of their slaves; and, believing the people
# Louisiana have deep interest in preventing
& we, as representatives coming directly from
he people, express our disapprobation Of the
tolerance shown by the present Federal AID
niuintE1bon w 10 hVh-ihsOh
AN ARGUMENT WELL PREsESTED.--The
Freeman, published ut Mercer, Pennsylvania,
q noticing the death in the workhouse, Of
,nce distinguished citizen Of that State, says:
Suppose, twenty or thirty years since, the
question Of prohibitory liquor law had been
to the people Of this State; and the
ather of this man had voted against il, and
llso TO continue that trsfic, which has brought
his terrible ruin to his son, with what bitter
hess would he not reproach himself IL stil
living, when the recollection Of the part he
,cted on tho question referred TO would come
up before his mind with its upbraidings
"What is q supposed case in respect to his
ather, may prove terrible reality in the Gaze
,f many fathers who are now arraying their
influence against the passage Of law to pro-
libit the traffic in intoxicating liquors They
nay live to see their sons fall under the infiu.
nee Of strong drink and after dragging out
! few years % degradation, going down TO o
lrhnkard,s grave /"
We cannot comprehend how any conscie,l