The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

ment though it was IA Whig scheme;' therefore
Judge Douglas Incorporated it into his bill to con-
vince the Winoisan and the South generally, that
he was not man of RECKLESS impiety," that he
had not forgot the God of his Fathers nor "bowed
himself before the golden calf.r
A little variation was made, so as to make two
territories instead of one, first intended. Through
the hercuean efforts of Judge Douglas, aided by
the patronage of the administration. the patch
work was arranged and passed as the Nebraska
and Kansas bill. And thus "a Wing scheme in
the language of the Union, ito SOW dssension in
the ranksof the democracy was enacted into law.
Was there ever any thing of this kind found in the
Compromise measures of SO! Any thing of the
kind in the Baltimore Platform! Now, where is
the Democratic party cordially united Nowhere,
not in single State of the Union, is that harmony
to bo found which prevailed at the election of Gen
Pierce. From Maine to Texas, and from Shasta to
San Diego, in California the country is in a fer
ment and no harmony prevails in the Democratic
party. Jcalouscs and heart burnngs wax strong
daily. Every man can see it and no man can look
the current of events they transpire and fail
to acknowledge it.
IL CdHnot DC ueIlcu tndt tHc 4NcW 1oTh dHpOlHt-
ments the appointments of Illinois, and the course
of the administration on the Nebraska scheme, oc-
caslon most of the difficulties in the Democratic
party at the North, Even in the South many good
men do not approve the course pursued, and n
Wing State Convention in Florida has denounced
the Nebraska bill. so we may say that the course of
the administration has distracted the two great
pOtical denominations Of tho cnuntry
Let see a moment how the Nebraska and
Kansas bill is treated in the Democratic party, and
by what class of men. We instance first the Dem
ocratic State Convention of Michigan held at De.
triot, September last, which adopted this resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the delegated democracy of the
State of Michigan here affirm their continued sup
port of the principles embraced in the resolutions
adopted by the Democratic National Convention,
which assembled in Baltimore in June, 1852 and
that the doctrine of congressional non-ntervention
in the domestic legislation of the States and Terri
tories, therein embodied, harmonizes with the true
spirit of our institutions, and is the only platform
upon which the democratic party OF the Union can
maintain its ascendency. and preserve the Union.
Not one word about Nebraska in this any
other resolution of this Convention as have
Gen. Cass was present and addressed this Conven-
ton among other things he is reported to have
said:
We have nothing to do with slavery and he
looked forward briefly to the time when we should
say to the South govern your affairs as you
like, and let us do the same. He thanked God that
he lived in free State
Slavery is not recognized in the Territories and
is only subject to local laws every man there is
free--no slave, no master recognized until the
people voted it. They may introduce slavery if
| they wish--there was no doubt of that fact but
that does not effect the great principle that every
political community shall govern itself. Slavery
might exist in Michigan in spite of Congress- if the
people wished it,
Gen. Cass read an extract from Bronsons letter,
who, he said of the candidates for Cover
nor of New York, and said the extract contained
the correct doctrine the principles of the Ne
braska bill" Here. then, is this correct doctrine
from Green c. Bronsons letter Of Sept t. 1854,
accepting the nomination for Governor from the
'llards of New York. 1t reads thus:
| am decidedly in favor Of allowing the people Of
every State and Territory to regulate their domes-
tic institutions for themselves. instead of carrying
such matters into the halls of Congress where they
have already proved a dangerous bone of conter-
ton. There is no subSta tlal reason why there
should be strife between the different sections of
| the Union. and all controversy will cease when
each discharges its constitutional obligations to the
others and the people of every section are left to
manage their own internal affairs in their own
way.
Notwithstanding Bronson entertains COZ rect views
of the doctrine of the Nebraska bill, the appontee
of the administration in the person of John Coch
ran. who was one of the great free soil platform
makers in 49, appears in the State convention of
the 'Softs. in New York and then and there Off
cated as chairman of the committee on resolutions:
in fact was one of the high priests hat occasion
when Horatio Seymour was nominated for Cover
nor. That convention could not swallow Bronson,
whose views Gen. Cass can endorse. The commit
tee after deiberation reported the following resolu
ton as expression of their views upon the Ne
braska bill:
| Resolved, That we consider the introduction of
the clause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill repeal
ing the Missouri Compromise. as inexpedent and
unnecessary. but we are opposed to any agitation
having in view the restoration of that line or tend
ing to promote any sectional controversy in relation
thereto. and we congratulate the country that the
results to grow out of that measure are likely to
prove beneficial to the people of the territories and
that while we maintain position that opinions
in regard to the power of Congress in this matter
are not tests in regard to Democracy: we regard
the act of remuneration by Congress of the power it
has heretofore exercised over the subject as the
practical surrender of formidable function on the