Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-09
Slavery in the Field

An overt attempt is set ON foot in Mr. Douglass
Nebraska WI to'overrde the Missouri CoHpto-
mise. The eighth section of The act admitting
Missouri az State is asfolows: il M
''In all that territory cedsd by France toahe
United States under the name Of Lbuisianasw
lies north Of SO deg. and 80 min Inorlblattpde,
not Included within tlls limits of the State con-
templated by this act, slavery and involuntary
serVitnde, otherwise than in the punishment OF
crime whereof the parties shall have been duly
convicted shall be, and is hereby, forever proc
hibted: Provided, always, that any person
Gaping into the same, from whom labor or SER
vice Is lawfully claimed in any State or Territory
of the United States, such might've may be law
fully reclaimed and conveyed TO the person claim
ing his or her labor or service, as Aforesaid
This plain and unequiyocal declaration that
neither slavery nor Involuntary servltude shall
ever exs, in our Northwest Territories, is uncer-
enormously hustled aside by Mr. Douglas, who
makes the Compromise measures of 1850 the
scapegoat for his sin in doing it. He says that
ga proper sense of patriotic duty enjolns upon
your Committee the propriety and necessity of
strict adherence to the principles, and even lit
eral'adoption Of the enactments Of that adjustment
in all their Territorial bis,s0 far the same are
not locally inapplicable."
And hence he proceeds to incorporate the fol-
lowing provision respecting Nebraska into his
bill at the START sass
tWhen admitted as State, the said Terrific
ry, or any portion Of the same, shall be received
into the Union with OF without Slavery, their
Constitution may prescribe at the time OF their
admission
tits not to be expected of men who live for the
sole purpose Of enjoying official station, that they
shall ever be manly, noble,or independent. They
slavishly cover before every storm that threatens
their opinions with popular condemnation, and
make haste to trim their sails TO catch the passing
breeze of public favor. tits everywhere ASSUME
ed among such that subsection to the slavehoding
interest is now the only path to political
honors and distinction. In the struggle of 1850,
the great Northern anti slavery sentiment was in
undated and overwhelmed in consequence OF the
suceubming temper and iaithfulness ofroiten lead
ers. With their own hands they destroyed the
dykes and let tine waters flow in end wash away
the richlruits of wears. The Slst Congress in.
augurated the era ofsubmissIon TO slavery. Since
then, everything has gone on swlmmngly IN this
line. Not only was the slavery question compro~
missed, but the character, reputation, and princi-
pies Of hundreds of our public men were also
compromised by the same operation. There was
a general debauch and decentralization throughout
all political circles, as was clearly manifested in
the triumphantra1 of Gen. Pierce. The demor-
alizaton continues. 1t is not to be expected,
therefore, tndt we SHALL see, Tor ire present. IN
the acts of public men who place success before
principle, anything but unmany submission to
the demands Of the slave power. Freedoms
battle was fought and lost in 1850, and The COW.
ards and traitors have all run to the winning
side
But although anti slavery is weak in political
circles, il was never stronger with the masses Of
the people. The great heart of the country is
sound. Thousands and millions Of true men all
over tha North wait bat the occasion fol pract-
cal demonstration of their power, to show how
firm is their attachment to the principles Of free
dom,and how deeply they scorn the shallow fools
who have the iupertinence to talk about 'scrush-
ing OUT those principles. We expect to see sla.
very go on pressing and pushing the advantages
it derived fiom the adjustment Of 1850, till a re-
action is created that will again convulse the
country to its centre. Slavery is imperious, en-
croaching. iruculent, beligerent. Its own con-
duct will thus ultimately generate explosive
force that must blow it to atoms. This movement
| Of Douglas to override AID virtually repeal the
Missouri Compromise is one step in this direction.
We dencunce every attempt to remove the
sanitary restriction upon the Introduction Of sia-
very into the Northwest, and above The line of SO
| deg. 80 min. below which The Missouri Compro-
| mise confines it, whether insdous and hesitant,
or open and fagrant,a breach Of solemn compact
| between the North and the Souh inevitably
| opening door to fresh and fierce agitation -
| Let the country take notice that this convusion
is mol commenced on the side of Freedom ~
! Y. Tribune