The daily union., 1854-02-22
The Great Question,

The principle of the Nebraska bill asserts the right and
the capacity OF The people for self-governmen 1t s the
great question OF the daynot only because il is the fun
damen,al principle on which rests our republican form
of government but because It's adoption promises perma
repose the country the subject which must dis
tract the public mind cngenier sectional animosies.
and endanger the stability OF the Union so long as il is
recognised as legiiim topic of political agitation
The following judcious and truthful remarks OF the
Georgia Southern Banner. the recognised organ Of Gov
Cobb, present the question in forcible
eloquent that they cannot fail TO make an impression
Upon The principle OF congressional non Intervention
be division Of sentiment amongst true demo
Gratis in any portion of the Union, Whatever hesancy
may be manifested by any democrat in agreeing 10 apply
the principle to the Nebraska Territory arise from
considerations which DO not affect ,he soundness Of the
principle itself. We would not rashly denouncs such
hesitancy as incompatible with democratic orthodoxy,
ba in spirit OF hope and trust rely upon the ufuence
Of enlightened and dispassiona,e reason 10 the ultimate
attainment of harmonious action well as harmonious
sentiment in The ranks of the democracy In matte.
OF much momen, shall not des air ot the united
assertion Of the principle by the whole party until the
question shall be snally disposed Of We publish the
article from the Banner, with the hope that il may con.
tribute promote lhe prospects of union and concert in
the settlement Of the great question involved ia the Ne.
braska bills
"THE QUESTION: The continuous development,
oil every day more snd more convince that the question
now pending In Congress the Nebraska bill Que oil The
most monenious agtared this county La i'm ,ot.
depends the immediate consequences of the
act Itself We presume that The laws Of climate. SOIL and
production VIII prevent the Territory in gu son om
inx cultivated by slave labor Bat Il 10 in WOW of it ul
mrs consequence OF tho great principles which are at
sake, and the interests that lie behind this oompsra-
lively trivial issue, that the question assumes s true mag
niiude .nd looms % the vision of the statesman in It's
giant proportions And is beg inning be regarded
by the country.
The slavery party wih the keen instnc, OF fana.
oifn1. saw Instantly that lhs srusgle for fs and
death with them and they have sonrded the ocsn and
are ralying all their forces for one last effort.
"The whgs OF the North caught at the of ne
uieving their fallen fortunes by falling back their old
allies the an-.svery men. and now see tbem-even
the most osonsl and conservative OF them-such men
Everett Brooks, Webb, and Knapp, (sud we are looking
every day the name OF Fillmore add cd 10 the
sO taking their positions along with seward and sum
ner, and Chase, and the abolition crew To these, OF
course, will be added tho ffec-soi dsmocra,swe
shose Of them who si hold hat hefcsy and combined
array will make mp formidable opposition The bill and
TO Us principles
"on tho other side wl be tho united South we say p~-
ted because believe the dissent Of few psrverse-
minded will not any serious differences In public
opinion and, united With tnem the noble AMI glorious
Of the Nauhhe true, brave, and patriotic
who from the beginning OF this miserable controversy
spite OF the ingrautude OF portion, mstimes aas
majority, OF the southern people al
ays stood firmly by the constitution and the equal rights
# sl the States With such allies, and with right and jas
ice on our side, we fear not the result.
"fhe whigs Of the Sorih will havs more deop.trs-
ion of the friendship add faith the northern democracy
They will the South sustained snd defended
oy them against the assaults OF northern Wigs and then
hey may again round upon teir friends. and help
,rush them the eanh. Az this seen before and
again. IL matters nojustice will finally be done;
md though such Csss aud Dou 4lss and host OF
'thers whom could name, may be do sad borne
town by southern the South no onssf
needs their aid, they b. de Of their rich
eward Of approving AID the respect Of all
patriotic
AS the question ITSELF have discusses IL these
columns sufficiently. We will merely repest, In few
words. the principle involvcdit ay be stated in nut
hei There two, and only rwo fair modes Of settling
he question OF slavery In the Territories One n.
vfsior the oher u ro-irfe,fersacethat is either let
Congress divide them into ee and stae. else let
Congress, hold hands or AID LEI crcnn stance, decide
l. The first node adopted in Inc Missouri Compo-
mise By Il the South surrendered all the tsfrltoy
hen belonging 10 The United Stats but got she sup
loed the ptinoi pie OF division established.
when, on the ,stoa OF Mexc territory. chance
vas presented for The South make something by the
,finepe repodstcd by the Norh and after bard
uogsle, u we. given up The principle Of non.ntefe
ence was established in iis Ilece
The South that principle applied 10 the new
Territory of Nebraska s opposed by the frse-soilen
pd northern whivs.
ithsr mode Of soing the question. A. 70 the division