The daily union., 1854-02-23
Justice to the ation.--senator Hous
toms speech.

Evening Post, the OF the mora courage" which
that journal awards him in his opposition 10 the Ne
braska bill. Ii did require little courage to enable a
southern senator TO take position this question in
which he stands isolated from his southern colleagues Of
both houses; but all who familiar with the anece-
dents OF Senator Houston will al concede that he is
as capable of such exhibitions OF moral prowess any
man. But, whilst thus freely accord TO him this high
attribute of statesman, cannot but regret that it has
been his fortune to exhibit il in a and in manner
so gratifying TO such Journal as the New York Even
ing Post We regret even more, that his "moral cour-
age has been displayed in effort TO maintain PROPOSE
tons which we think are wholly untenable These
are discussed by Senator Houston in that
portion of his late speech on the Nebraska bill which
publish in our paper to-day We cannot acqaesce ~
the reasoning by which he arrives al the conclusion that
President Pierces position the compromise measures
OF 1850 and on the Baltimore platform of 1852 is ncon-
ss,ent with cordial support of the Nebraska bill. On
the contrary, maintain that the Nebraska bill does
than make permanent and perpetual the great prin-
cple OF popular sovereignty which so trlumphantly
adopted in the Compromise OF 1850, and enthusiastic
cay endorsed by the people in The election OF President
Pierce If he had hestaied to give 10 this principle his
sanction when proposed be applied to the Nebraska
Territory, he might well have been arraigned for in
consistency in being willing concede 10 the inhabitants
OF Uiak and New Mexico rights and privileges which he
would withhold from those OF Nebraska. President
Pierce gave 10 the Compromise OF 1850 his cordial ap-
proval, as the establishment OF principle which would
forever settle The slavery question, by Withdrawing it
from congressional jurisdiction He supported the prin-
cple OF that Compromise final settlement OF the
,ional agitation which had been ealuy aggravated by
the persistent attempts TO enforce the anagonisc pnnc
pie on which the Missouri Compromise was based. He
cannot be justly chargeabe with conntenancing
couraging the renewal Of the slavery agitation because
he supports measure which reafrms the principle on
which he relied for the attainment of raerha relations
betwlx the different sections OF The Union II would
have been reasonable charge Senator Houston with
encouraging agitation in $780, when he Supporting
the principle OF nonnerven'ion against the Wilmot pro-
vso, il would be charge President, Pierce with
agitation in supporting the same principle in
the Nebraska bill In 1850 The advocates OF The Wmo,
provso the agiaors and in 1854 the only danger
OF agitation arises from the effort 10 perpeluae the aPpca-
ton Of the Wilmot provso in the Nebraska Territory.
President Pierce stands pledged resist the renewal Of
the slavery agitation and he is faithfully redeeming his
pledge when be supports principle on which the agitation
queed in 1850 II all who acquesced in that principle
10 the election OF President Pierce would TO
APPLY il to Nebraska there would be no TO be
alarmed by the efforts OF abolisionsis to get up
other sectional agitation Bat, without pursuing this line
OF remark further, commend readers the fol-
lowing well timed and forcibe observations By the Rich
mond Enquirer in vndica,on OF The OF the admin
isralion
JusrfoR TO rHR ADNiNsrRArtoN-TuE NfBRAsKA QUrs.
rIoS--Some lime since IL the burden Of complaint
with the whg press that President Pierce much
under fee-so influence and that the South in danger.
with destinies of the country committed to his hands
Now however the Lexington Observer the leading whig
organ OF Kentucky assss the administration at length for
having tsken active part In the success OF the Ne
bill aud thereby debating to the representa-
lives OF the people The editor Is aroused to ind gnnnt de-
by the fact that the Union and the Enquirer
have represented the Nebraska bill as an adnirsraor
msasws We eheerinly allow those clamors to pass by
like the idle wind. We satisfied with conviction
hst the administration gully of The high offence and
isdeneanor charged upon IT, OF rendering ai consttu.
onal aid and proper influence to the contamination Of
measure which viii settle the slavery question on the jsst
and safe ground equal tights 10 all, and will drive from
Congress The black demon Of aboitonism, The smoke oil
oo uds is passing away, and the essailan Of the adj
nintstrson are beginning find out that II deserves the
confidence OF the conntry upon this delicate and
ous question Of slavery The Baltimore Evening Times Of
last Saturday has the following strong article
"avng expressed ourselves very plainly in regard to
some OF the shortcomings OF the sdmnsustton hereto
FORE we bat doing pie lusuce In recording adj
iraton the President and cabinet the Nebraska
Que son They have come up nobly TO the sentiment Of
the nation regardless of the howl Of fanatics al tue North
aud the threats Of ulues at the South However might
ave doubted the good faith OF the cabinet and the
aud lnel fenco OF the President heretofore, the
put,utd his question cslihes that the harmony Of the
Union tho OF the American people, aud the pteser
walton OF constitution, are In good hands. We
grathed that such Is tho sentiment OF The
vatve and national whigs-mcl who, however they may
differ on questions OF administration aud political
economy are ready award praise where IL is
served. A. southern msn, we had opr fears la the
hard and 'soif excitement Oar pfejodces
come our alayod and the Straightforward, manly
course OF the administration gives us ample guarantee
ior the utnfe.
"lis strange that anything else could have been
expected from President Pierce whose whole anteoeden
show him ranked with the conservative supporter.
OF Justice and equal rights MI sections, and with
bode.t and msnner opponents Of political aboliionlsm.
His Lay letter convinced the whole country that there
was no more zesous oi the Compromise o 1880
which, III candid mast acknowledge, was based
upon the doctrine Of nonnteNenon, and therefore
in dict Missouri sc, the rankest and most mis-
chevous OF srcssiona Interference. A. the
Boston Poet says
III va. the bold remark OF the lsnr ned Woodbury. that
he was not afraid 20 where democratic prnoip pies
Let this be the topcbs,one the policy involved In this
Nebraska bill " the reht of community 20 establish ts
CONSTITUTIONAL then principle has those characterscs VI
this principle doe. lie the basis a onr
our federation and uuoa-then they have basis.
We go for establishing his principle let . lead us where 4
thirty year, requires 10 he sppersededi an srter
sectional line reqaifes be- obirated 20 make Tor the
policy that knows no Norh no sou'h 70 kas, 40 West,
general Comprosse Of 1850 rather than the sectional
division line Of 1870 twi be the substitution OF orgi
nal and funds mental hnefioau principle Tor dividing
.f And ttF