Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-13

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! which its authors shrink from the direct re-
/ sponsbilities to themselves, and impute their
own act to others. We shall see how Mr..
Douglas gets on with his new position, and we
shall see whether, as some Of the slave pr0pa-
gandists claim, the Administration will play
second fiddle to him and his continuance. His
! act like that Of treason, should carry its own
doom and that of its authors with it. A Gov
eminent that sets an example of broken com.
paots and violated faith, invites contempt for
law, confusion, and anarchy"
Ere this the Republican has learned that the
measure receives the support Of the Admins
tration, which is actively engaged in pressing
it upon Congress
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
EAST ROCHESTER, o., Feb 6, 1854.
The effort in Congress to force through the
Nebraska bill is doing wonders for the Inde.
pendent Democracy. | do not know man,
either Wing or Democrat who favors the pas
sage of the bill in this part of Columbiana
county.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 10, 1854.
Worcester all right. A remonstrance against
the Internal Nebraska project of Senator Doug
las has received here, without much effort, over
1900 names, commencing with those of ex.
Governors Davis and Lincoln, Gov Washburn,
Hon. John 5. c. Knowlton, Mayor of the city,
and editor of the Palladium, the Democratic
organ of the county. All the papers, of all par
ties, are enthusiastic against the scheme.
few old Hunkers, only, refused to sign. The
heart Of the Commonwealth is sound, and beats
true to freedom.
NORTH DANvERs, Mass, Feb 6, 1854.
sent to Mr.. Sumner to-day protest against
the Nebraska bill, which have just been car.
rying around among our people, for their sig
natures. Men of all parties have signed it with
alacrity. They view this new movement of
the slave power with immeasured adherence !;
and they are not only being converted to Anti
Slavery principles, but what is more, they will
become if Douglas and his friends now triumph,
firm and fierce disunionists. These men are
our most honest and patriotic citizens; and it
is because they are of such character, that
they can sec no value in Union whose lone
vital and animating principle is the propaga-
ton and perpetuation Of American Slavery"
FLORA, PUTNAM Co, Ill, Feb. 3, 1854.
The time is drawing near when old Putnam
will send you host Of subscribers The leaven
is at work in the county, and will soon yield
great harvest No Pro-Slavery candidate can
be elected to any Office in this county The
people are wide awake, and may God grant
that this may be the case, soon, all over this
glorious nation.
ELKHoRN, WALwoRTH Co., Wis,
February I, 1854.
have heard only one sentiment upon the
subject, from all parties; and that il, detesta-
ton of the scheme and Of the schemers. Our
Hunker friends have been reading nUncle
Toms CABIN and the "Life of Hopper, the
New York Quaker by Mrs Child, and they
have no~warm and lasting friendship for Sla-
very. Ii does seem to me as if that Infamous
and atrocious bill cannot pass the House. It
cannot unless under the pressure Of the pre-
vious question. II il passes we may as well
throw up the idea Of the fact of self govern
ment on this continent or else begin an ag-
gressiye movement upon the system. Every
where, liberty has all along been on the de-
fensiye, instead Of being aggressive against
Slavery. Liberty has been afraid to say that
her soul is her own, and she has just laid
down, and let the heinous and horrible villany
ride over her PROSTATE form, without dispute,
and with scarcely contortion. Whenever
Liberty holds her tongue Slavery Immediately
CONSTITUTES it into fear or weakness
You had better announce in your paper,
daily and hourly, your answering intention Of
an aggressive widespread movement against
Slavery, wherever it exists, notwithstanding the
resolutions Of 1798 the Platforms Of Baltimore
or OF Pittsburgh, unless Slavery lets that Tor
ritory alone. There is only one thing now
that favors Freedom, and that Is, discussion 1t
has begun; il is extending its influence through
the whole Union. The unspeakable cnormities
Of the system will be unveiled to the gaze Of
incenscd millions; and, although il may take
twenty-five years, yet the blazing light Of dis
cussion will 80 infame the wrath Of an indig
nant People against Slavery, that no man may
be found, when that Territory knocks for adj
mission as n State, 80 hardened as to load his
name with the infamy Of asking for its exist
ence there.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN I'VE see il stated
that the verdict against James Gordon Ben
nett, Of the New York Herald, is worthless, rs
the sheriff has made return that said ]. q,
Bennett has no attachable property. Does this
indicate poverty or roguery?
philadelphia Register
The Lower CALIFORNIA PIRATES. - The
news from Lower California indicates the sue
cess Of Walkers piratical expedition, and also
that the spirit Of filibusterng is rife in Califor-
MIA especially in Stockton, where secret meet
ings have been held President Walker is
issuing proclamations and DEGREES establishing
the pay Of the War Department--whioh, by
the way is about the only department Of his
Government just at this time--with as much
confidence as the Executive Of firmly estab-
lishod Government Col Watkins, the Vice
President, was in San Francisco So far, the
new Government seems to be doing a thriving
business, and il will not probably be long he.
fore another "agitation" will be started for