The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-04-18
STAND FROM UNDER.

Throughout the six New England States
the sceptre of King Caucus has been broken,
the edicts of official power have been contem-
nod, and the menaces of hireling editors, thro
whom these edicts have beer sought 10 be en-
forced upon the people, have been kicked out
of-doors, with tho newspapers upon which
they were printed. All this savers of return
to the healthy and vital principle which first
gave life to our political systom, making de-
pend. every movement to be taken forthe good
or evil of the people. upon their will If a
short review of this Nebraska bill does not
prove this, we should be glad to SEQ any body
shrond enough to tell us what 1t does proye.-
In every township aud village throughout the
six States of New England, there are Govern
mont officers, depending for their gains, and
i'm many cases for their livelihood, upon the fa-
vor OF the President, or heads of Department
at Washington. la the varions cities of these
different States. there are many influential,
wealthy men, and others less Influential and
wealthy. and still another class who are active
and shrewd politicians, who, as political par
ties both whg and democratic, have been
KEEP, together to work. talk argne, entreat.
aud threaten their ncighbors "to stand by the
administration" whenever they are told from
Washington that the administration needs
standing by. In all these large towns, and in
some of the smaller ones, there arc class OF
toady presses, calling themselves adminlstra-
ton organs, fed by government and local ad-
vertising. generally without extended circula-
tion. EXCEPT among government officers and
dependents. the duty of which is to take up
and advocate without scruple, any scheme
which may spring up among "the leaders at
Washington. and cram it down the throats OF
their readers. at second hand from the Court
Journal at Washington A strong and marked
instance of this was to be seen few days since
in Connecticut. Two days before the late O.
lection in that State, the Washington Union
stated, that the Nebraska question was consid-
cred bv the Administration organ TO be the
great issue which is made up between the par
ties. aud which, in some portions of the State
at least-is the issue in the contest.
This was repeated ny the organs OF the ad-
ministration, as the trumpet sounds, or the
drum Is beat to rally or encourage an attack
inc column. The result of the battle is that
the grand army of politicians, reinforced by
their dependents, assistants, deputies, fuends
and followers, and howled and hooted on by
the aforesaid gang of mercenary editors, who
act as drummers of the camp, IN pay Tor It's
broken vituals, arc desperately and hopeessly
beaten-not by the wings, for there were not
half enough to do it--not by free-soiiers, for
many of the freesoilers hated the wings worse
than their enemies. but by the people, accep-
ting this same Nebraska issue as that upon
which tho battle was TO be woged-taking up
the gauntlet which tho herald, from the seat
of Government, had thrown down to them, and
trying conclusions as to whether slavery ex
tension. or slavery non-extension had most
friends in old Connecticut on the third of April.
1854. Upon any old political issue the admin
istration Of Gen. PIERCE could have sustained
itself in threc If not -four of the New England
States: upon this issue. IL has practically lost
them all for all have spoken. either one way
or the other-Maine. Vermont, Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island through their Legislatures
and Connecticut and New Hampshire by that
weapon,
"Nhich executes tho freeman's win
As lightning doth the voice of Godl'