Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-02-14
NEBRASKA TERRITORIAL BILL.

Douglas for organizing Nebraska into Il terri
tory, says the Baltimore Patriot, preparatory
to its being admitted as one oi the State, o!
the Union, has called forth much opposition
from the Free Soil factions Of the NORTH
WHY this is so, is pointed out and answered
by the St Louis lntellig4ncc., whose remarks
we copy, as a clear indication Of what Is the
sentiment Of the people. who are directly inter
csted III the organization OF the Aebra>ha ter
rilorv. The Iutclligencer says;
Tie Free Soil papers are fierce against the
Senate bill for the organization OF Nebraska.
They denoumcc that feature OF the biIi which
leaves the question Of slavery open, to be de-
cirled by the people themselves at the torma-
ton of State constitution, as an HIJect con
cession to the Slave power. Now, We do not
regard il as Il concession TO any body, but rs
recognition of the right ot those who push
forward and encounter all thepcrilS aul hard
ships of subduing The wilderness to shape the
work of theown hands and decide Qu4stoHs
touching their own rights Of person and pro-
per;y in the new commonwealth wii:h they
themselves will have founded, and cementyd,
perhaps, with blood. Does not this strike
every unprejudiced mind rs fair and in aecor-
dance with the American principle of popular
sovereignty! Why should the Western far
mers who settle in Nebraska be deprived OF
the right accorded to New Mexico and Utah!
There can be no answer To those questions
which would authorize opposition to the bill.
The rights of the people-who will make Ne
braska their home and who will form the pop
ulation that will enttle it. at no very dis
tant day, to become one Of the States
of the Union-forbid Congress from attac ing
any provision to the biil for forming the new
territory, which would interfere with or seek
10 control the local laws of the territory. or
the provisions of the constitution, when it shall
become one of the States OF the Union.
The Nebraska bill now before the Senate,
avoids ail these questions OF dispute, and pro
vides for organizing 4 new territory, and then
leavingi it to the people who shall emigrate
there, to say whether its laws shall conform
to the States of the South or those of the
North, in regard to their local government
1t thus favors emigration into the territory
from no section of the Union, over that of
another, but opens the door TO all alike, and
so may not with justice be opposed i,y any
section.
THE TRuE Way TO RISE IN THE WoRLD.
1t is only by pIoding, active habits Of indus
try that we can hope to win our way through
this world. The race NAV be arduous, but it
is one which will repay the competitor. Bar
owjustly says;
A noble heart will disdain to subzist, Ike
droue upon Others labors like. a yermin
to fiIeh its food out of the public granary; or,
like shark, to prey upon the lesser fry;
but it viii rather outdo private obligations to
other mems care and toll, BY considerable
service and benifcence TO the public; for
there is no calling of any sort. from thescep-
tse to the spade, the management whereof
with any good success, any credit, any satis-
faction doth not demand much work Of the
head Of the hands, OF Of both"