New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-01
DOUGLAS on NEEnAsKA.

With no inclination to anticipate volunteer aid to
those who are dealing in Congress with Senator Dong
lass mpudent perversons and sophstres, we propose
70 say one word on his initial point borrowed from
Gen Cass) of the great right of self government,
leaving to the People Of the Territories the privilege
Of governing Themselves" Congressional nOn-nter
vention," &c. &c.
Who are "the People" of the Territories on whom
is thus deyoyed tire decision for their future Millions Of
Inhabitants Of the tremendous issue of Slavery Free
DOM Are they the fret ten squatters within their
boundaries respectively the first twenty, fifty one
hundred or how many Col. Hayne or Hon. Joyce
Spifleton, who emigrates thither from Missouri or
Arkansas is Of course one OF " the People, but how
is it with Pomp, Quashee and Caesar whom those pa
triotic immigrants see fit to take along with them
Are hev People," If not, are their Free Black
namesakes or neighbors who choose to go along In
short, teho decides who People" and who are
not The whole matter turns on this, and all Doug
lass loud talk throws no ray Of light the vital mat
ter but leaves it in dense and medtatei O5scurity
Then what shall be the legal position of Nebraska
ss respects Human Rights until Territorial Legisla
ture shall be assembled and Territorial laws enacted
Noorously 1t is the first step that costs" and that
decides also. Given "a place whereOn 10 stand and
Slavery viii have little difficulty in erecIiog les black
Jueeernaut and starting its whole machinery Mr..
Douglas no where affirms iDtmates that Freedom
is TO be the law until Slavery shall he expressly recOg
nized and established; he keeps dark this vital
point but we know that Slavery has already in de-
fance of the express inhibition of the Missouri Com
PROMISE par ted it's OupOsts in Nebraska and hear
that it has chosen one seryitors Delegate 20 Con-
i. IL. H. in +ox;o ,1,e,v,
OF law, what may not be expected when that law
shall be repealed and the Inhibition withdrawn MIS-
souri, Arkansas, and even Texas, adjoin or approach
Nebraska while 10 FreG,stat but Iowa, and that but
tliIly peOpled at its southwest near it,
No man can nationally doubt that the passage OF
Douglass bill will prompt an i'm Mediate and exten
five migration Of Shareholders TO the territory
for the express purpose of fastening il for 70 the
car of Bondage. They may take their chsttes along
at once or leave them behind for season. they may
deem expodent or safe but they will go as savehold
ers to subserye the interests Of slavery and devote 10
politics and Oneering the time which other set
ters must give to their cearings and their crops, so
that STAKEHOLDER will have influence in organ
ling the Territory than half dozen settlers who live
by their own labor But ia truth 10 one doubts that
Nebraska will be Sisye State if Mr.. Douglass bill
passes, unless defeated by popular arOusing which
shall compel virtual actual repeal Of the repuii
ating clause. Every thing turns the laws which
shall prevail in the Territory prior 20 any legal action
of the settlers heren and he who talks of those set
tiers making their own laws and framing their in
sutOns yet keeps dark with regard to the aws which
shall prevail prior to any legislation by tie settlers, is
dissember who walks in craftness and lies in wait to
deceive. He does not to be honest and straight
forward he is using words to conceal his purpose, and
darkening counsel by jugglery and fraud.