Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-19
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The Senate has resolved to take up the Ne
braska Bill next Monday. Mr.. Dixon, il will
be seen already, has moved an amendment,
for the direct repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, so far as it applies to that Territory, and
Mr.. Sumner has moved another amendment,
for its re-afirmation. Possibly some mem
bers may think it well to move as o substi-
tnte for the Bill, the ono that passed the
House last winter, and was lost in the Senate
only for want of time to act upon it. This
would be a very simple procedure, and might
enable reasonable men Of all parties to battle
political tricksters.
BURNING IN EFFIGY.-We notice that in
Baltimore Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and else
where, the efigy Of a distinguished vister now
in this country has been burned with much
display and parade. Our Impressions with
respect to the political character and deeds Of
that parsonage are Of the most unfayorable
character; yet we cannot sanction the mode
adopted to give expression to the popular feel
ing. The friends of liberty should appeal to
the intelligence and better feelings Of. the peo-
pie, and not to their evil passions. Let the
messenger Of tho Pope come and depart in
safety and peace and let those who choose to
do him reverence exercise their liberty in doing
so.
To admit the right of the people to menace
the safety or violate the tranquility Of this per-
sonage, or those who entertain him, is to adj
init their right to act thus in the case Of any
unpopular and despised person, whether an
Abolitionist in the South or slave dealer in
the North. This would be to expose to abuse
and outrage the very persons for whose pro-
lection laws are made--for those who are APP
proved and respected do not need protection
Moreover, 50 far as the movements to which
we refer are prompted by religious aversions
VIC cannot but regard them as to the last de-
gree impolitic. We have no faith in carnal
means Of warfare in such controversies. The
Bible, open and well read, is tho only weapon
fit for use in religious controversies
We do not however, regard the marching
Of q society through the streets, or the burn
ing in efigy a sufficient offence to warrant the
destruction Of life by an armed police and we
earnestly hope that every officer participating
in that high-handed and outrageous proceeding
may be held to strict accountability.
RECOGNITION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF IL
IBERIA
At the Colonization Meeting the other even
ing, the subject Of the Recognition Of the Inde-
pendence of Liberia by the Government Of the
United States, was largely dwelt upon by the
President Mr.. LATRoBE. England, France,
and other nations had recognised it, but our
Government was silent
We are glad the question has come up. Let
it be submitted to Congress in some form or
other. On this point, we confess we sympa-
thize strongly with the Colonizationists 1t
will be beneficial to the colonists, as we'll as to
ourselves to recognise them, and encourage
commercial intercourse with them. And while
we are doing this let us not forget that COM
mon sense dictates also, the recognition Of the
Independence Of Hayti, and the regulation Of
our valuable commerce with her, which might
be rendered far more profitable wero we to
take counsel Of our reason instead Of our preiu-
dice.
10 The speech delivered in the House of
Representatives yesterday, by the Hon. Gerrit
Smith, on War, and revised by himself will
be published in q day or two in pamphlet form,
by Buell. & Blanchard.
THE ERIE TRouBLEs.-Our telegraphic dc.
spatches continue to bring MS the daily history
Of this miserable business. As in oil other
controversies, there are two parties to this and
two sides to the argument; but there are also
laws in every State, and the power to enforce
them where the will exists. Either do away
with your courts, or provide the means Of en-
forcing their mandates.
ERrE RAILROAD TRoUBLEs-The women
who tore down the railroad bridge were arm
cd with axes and saws, and destroyed about
100 feet Of the bridge. A young man named
J. n. Walker, one Of the directors of the North
east railroad, was shamefully abused by the
women who peltcd him with rotten eggs, and
tore the clothes off his back. MIR. Walker was
engaged in taking down the names OF the ring
leaders some Of whom were men dressed in
women's clothes
GREAT SALT LAKE CTTY.--A correspondent
Of the Oregonian, who has just made the trip
from Oregon to Utah, gives the following de-
scription Of the Mormon settlements at Great
Salt Lake City:
Everywhere are the evidences Of an indus
trious people, in the stacks Of hay and grain,
and great piles of yellow pumpkins, and the
abundance Of other vegetables The absence
Of wood as building material gives the houses
Of sticks and mud rather hutli like appear.
anoe; but there structures are being rapidly
replaced by good adobe edifces.
. The CITY has the look Of great collection
Of small farms each lot being large and cult