The daily union., 1854-02-19
Northern view or the Nebraska question

4 NortheTn view or the Nebraska question.
We have stated that the South is unit on The bill
before Congress TO organize territorial governments
for Nebraska aud Kansas Bo,h parties Tho stem
advocates OF the great principle OF Sos-RTERvEsrloS
Occasionally is heard the lone dissent of Bots, but il ia
sufficient 10 create ripple The deep current Of
popular opinion. This fact is manifest 10 the whole
county. that have deemed i, necessary TO make bot
few extracts from southern exchanges, whilst we
have extracted literally from northern contemporaries
To-day publish additional paragraphs from the
democratic press OF the North. We would be pleased 10
spread before the readers OF the Union similar sentiments
emanating from The whig journals OF that section; but
up 10 the present writing we have none such.
The Nashua IN H Gazette says;
.'To leave the whole question OF slavery with the people
Of the Territories Judge Douglas proposes, is not only
doctrine Of the constitution, butt with
true teachings Of democratic faith Let the people
ule is of the tme-honored principles Of the demo
party, illustrated and ptaetised by H. from Jefferson
Pierce. The old federal doctrine incacaes sfen
principle. Is does the people TO rule. wa
Congress egsate matters Tor which there
grant in the constitutions either express or implied Bot
suppose the old federal docne that Congress has
make laws for the Territories bo adoped-what does
amount ,ol Suppose refuse to allow Territory to
come into the Union State without clause In her
constitution prohibiting slaveyno one will deny that i'm
edaey after her admission she strike out that clause
I
be lust as much State of this Union New Hampshire
or Vermont Thus the whole subject OF slavery must be
left 10 the people the end and all slavery prohibitions
the wit of invent of no earthly practical i'm.
porance."
The Spirit of the Age, which is published in Wood.
stock, Vermont, says
'sThe adoption Of the nonnte venon dccirine,
forth in this BILL will do obterate from The surface
OF cur Union that black stripe, geographical lne known
as the Missouri Compromise, aud forever from the
of AbAtps
whenever the question Of Territofes and States Ia
uodnced than any which have ever been adopted
That terror OF Thomas JeffeIson--a geographical line di
vidng the Union into two sectons-has already too long
existed and he is tho patriot who strikes boldly for
lis obliteration. We should know no North. no South
in political but wherever the territory Of this
Union extends. there should extend the right Of the
people inhabiiing that territory 10 make their own
laws aud regulate their local institutions in
accordance with the spirit OF our constitutions This
is the true democ ratio doctine and we hope to
every democratic press in the State take bold stand Ia
favor of the principles of the Nebraska bill Aboionsu
and whig quasi aboonists wall Of dsnounce the
measure their usual irade Of abuse, but this should
only make the ends Of tho present administration
jealous its advocacy Let remember that every step
taken from the minds OF men the idea Of line
dividing into great sections what should be but
brotherhood is but adding The chances of per-
petuiiy this glorious republic and dnishng the hopes
OF our revles abroad We know the regrets of iu.trou
statesmen that such thing the Missouri line
ia existence, and LEI improve upon the suggestions Of
their wisdom"
The Poltsvlle (Pa) Register and Democrat says:
" To each individual member ofthc great democratic pa
y of the county, especially olthe Norh we
would say, Stand frm and nvolate the princ
Piles you poiessed expressed the record Let
designing politicians influence your judgment, dso
and misepresent the true issue iavoved in Nebraska
BILL introduced into Congress by Senator Douglas Remem
Der that is question involving the of the people
govern themselves, and not to the admission excu
sion of slavery In the territory of Missouri"
The Iowa Slate Gazette says
AS tho best Of presenting this question Ia
light before readers to-day pubi-
cation OF Mr. Douglass mastey spcech in defence Of his
bil which shall be able com pee in three ssnes i
will be 10y this that the bill places the slavery que,
tion with regard States and Territories on the
ground ought occupy, and the only ground il
cupy c'n.Iutionsy and democratcay that s with the
people who directy interested II we entitled TO
free government, let have IL and away with all US
constitutional tyranny and dication, either from Congress
am other power. As lar keep slavery Of
Iowa, do ,o but have right force sen
that subject any other State they cons
tutionaly free say 1t and no
compromise or any other iuggery can rghuily trade
their rights away" H#t
The Indiana State Sentinel says:
The discussion of 1850 involved great principle now
siake-w neither this question Of the admission
prohibition OF slavery is to be left the people Of tho Ter
rtories We confident that this is the issue. We
confident thu, the friends of the principle Of nonn,een
prepared apply the prime ple TO Nebraska asp
all other Territories This IS their settled policy, and any
deviation from 1t will carry hem back 10 the old Is
OF prohibory legislation and geographical dstinction
Should this principle be rejected stand where we
did the years before the Conpro Mise of 1850 Every
qusou OF territory instance Of the org imitation Of
territory already ours, will awaken the question
the agency Congress in restricting slavery The North
will urge It's prohibition by positive enactment, and tho
South will Where, then, will the controversy end
Can hope setls It by prescribing mits-by making
line The continent and saying osasey. thssh
shalt thou 20, ard no farther 7"