Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-10-05
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From the SteubenviIle Herald.
stuart ON Nebraska.

stuart ON Nebraska.
"The organ Of the Administration threatens
US with expulsion from the party if We do mo-
follow it over the pledges, and through all its
sinuOuS windings. ~
Under this influence we have gone down like
frost work before the sun, until from an almost
entire unanimily among Northern Democrats
against the (Nebraska) Bill, but Q moiety is
left. Sir, there are members on this floor who
were among the most active opponents 10 this
(Nebraskal Bill. who tottered
and finally fell into the ranks Of its opponents
learn they are eaRdidateS, '6c.-Speech Of An
drew Stuart. Of Ohio, in the House Of Repre-
sentative, May go. 1854.
Since uttering the words above quoted, Mr..
Stuart has been made the Candidate" Of the
Democratic Convention for reelection to Con-
gress from this district. And whether it is be-
cause "Lhe organ of the Administration threat
ems" him .KiIh expulsion from the party'-or
under some other influence, it seems that he
now is among the unfortunate active opponents
Of the Bill who have gone down like frost work
before the SUM-" He too, it seems finally tot
tered and fell INTO the ranks Of the supporters
of the Nebraska bill: ln view Of this terrible
fall of Mr.. Stuart's it would be, perhaps, un-
charitable TO SAP as lie has said Of :hose who
fell before him, @e learn they are candidates.
II is the fact itself and not the cause that
interests the voters Of this district. That he
has changed and fallen let his own words testi-
fly. In his paper, the Union Of Saturday
the 9th inst, he says:
we were of those who thought that there
was a possibility of Kansas becoming Slave
State, but We are frank to say that events trans
piring before our eyes have WROUGHT CON-
PLErE CHANGE IN OUR MIND"
Again, IN his paper of Saturday the 10th
inst, he Is still more explicit He says:
"We think now-we thought precisely the
reverse when the Nebraska bill was under dis
cusson-we think now that the probabilities
are against Kansas becoming Slave State
And from these things We draw our lnferences
that the PASSAGE OF THE BILL WILL PROBABLY
YET RESULT IN GOOD"
This being the state of the case we are not
in favor Of RESTORING THE SLAVERY RESTRICTION
unless. contrary to expectation, Kansas sno'd
tolerate slavery, and-lts restoration becomes
necessary to prevent il
I'VE think matters should rest for the pres
ent--no law should be passed until we see
whether we do not prevent slavery from spread
ing by emigration. If we do not, then pass
law expelling it."
Now 1t does appear to me, that this public
recantatiOn should appease the wrath OF the
Administration, which threatens with eApul-
sion from the party" those who refuse ito fol-
low it," 1t is q full compliance with the views
of DOuglas--With the views Of the Admins
tration. and with the provisions Of the Nebras-
Ia Bill.
The 18th section Of the Bill provides
THAT the Constitution and laws OF the Uni
ted States which are not locally inappcsble
shall haYe the same force and effect within said
Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the
United States, except the eighth srctiOn Of the
act preparatory to the admission Of Missouri
into the Union, approved March 9th. 1890.
which being inconsistent with the principles of
nonintervention by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, &c., is hereby declared
imperative and void tat
Without this section slavery would be re-
stricted to the parallel Of Sc deg. 80 minutes
north latitude By restoring this restriction
there would be neither slavery nor involuntary
Servitude' in Nebraska otherwise than in pun :,
ishment for crimes Whywas this restriction
made void in this Nebraska Bill! The Bill
itself pettifogs reason--because it is 'incon-
sisteut with the principles Of intervention
Mr. Stuart says. we are not in favor Of restor-
ing this restriction Why? Because be thinks
We can prevent slavery from spreading by en-
igration.' Suppose Kansas should tolerate sls.
very-What then ? Why then and in that
case he wo'd be in favor Of ofrestoring the slavery
restriction--but he has made up his mind
against Kansas becoming Slave State
therefore the friends Of the Kansas bill have
nothing to fear from him. lie thinks matters
should rest for the present And moreover,Ye
short sighted fault finders, don't you see that
if slavery is once introduced into the Territory
by the laws of the Territory, it would be in.
consistent With the doctrine Of non Inter
vention by Congress with Slavery in the States
and Territories to attempt to legislate il out
again Why can't you draw inferences r.
When . man is a candidate and threatened
on the one hand with expulsion from party -
and on the other with loss OF votes, be ought
pct to be required to peak too plaipl J. he