The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-06
ANTI NEBRASKA.

ANTLNEBRASKA.
The last which has been adopted by the opponents
of the democratic party is that Of antiNebraska'
Under this convenient cloak they invite all kinds Of sm
the abotionst the knownohing and the disaected pol
eian, who calls himself democrat and still fingers in
the twilight Of antagonsm the democratic party with
out seeing that the shadows fast gathering around him.
and that he must be lost entirely those whose
he claims.
There is not in this Of anti-Nebraska one single
element except that which contemplaes combination
for the sake Of Office and power. IL is dishonest
lure TO corrupng end 1t has been long preparation
Have not in the opposition press within the last
few weeks the revolving proposition that should meet
together disregardng great constitutional issues simply
for the purpose of securing the committees and the places
at the disposal of the House its officers and after this
that each division Of the grand coalition should fall back
into its former attitude under its avorite cheiain and
banner2
Their whole game Of 1864 and the utter hopelessness of
Matchmaking themselves is exposed to the country by the
attempt to gather into party under which
nothing but antagonsm the elements arrayed against the
democratic party in the House of Representatives If
you take the know-nothings of the South who in
voked to come within this an-Nebraska fold land some
of whom, especially those headed by Hon. Humphrey
Marshall said to be unwilling accept the consequences
OF combination with their northern alies and if they
speak truly they viii tell you that they dare
ground against the Nebraska bin in their own locality
and continue to be the honest representatives of their pres
en constituencies you sound that portion of the anti
Nebraska party in the House. headed by Mr. Giddngs and
illustrated by Horace Greeley you will discover that their
opposition to the Nebraska bill ceased to show itself
efforts to restore the Missouri Compromise but that they
content themselves with declarations against the adns
sion of new slave States TO throw that demoralzng
ingredient of revolution into the political conflict
Take next those who claim to be know-nothngs in the
North, and, if their oaths anything the sentiment
which is most deeply written upon their hearts is not hos
ty to Neb aska but hostility to the equal rights of all
classes Of citizens and those who profess certain
creed And what of those gentlemen in the House who
call themselves "anNebraska democrats n and what of
Mr. Wheeler and Dir. Oliver of New York Mr.. Grow,
of Pennsylvania; Mr. Thurston of Rhode Island Mr..
Nichols, of Ohio; and Mr. Banks Of Massachusetts, who
amuse themselves with voting in circle, and with
compmenting each other in succession Their anNe-
braskaism does not profess to go the length of abo-
onsm, of disposition to restore tue Missouri Com
promise and yet they claim be "an-Nebraska demo-
Gratis p
So much for which has proved to be rope
Of sandthc dishonest preex for reckless fusion. The
end of the struggle in the House be the of
ultraaboton candidate the of the democratic
nomneethat nominee which is the of the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty and of ell those great
1spcples upon which institutions repose and upon
which the great democratic PARTY of the country proudly
takes its stand.
One of these two ideas must triumph in the organization
and cannot hide their indifference to the inevitable
result by attempting conceal their opinions under the
thin disguise Of antiNebraskasm These rival ideas arc
boldly in the field. The democratic party has taken its
stand deliberately. The union, the enthusiasm and the
dignity with which it holds its position, have attracted
spect and admiration among adversaries That
position assumed in Difference and in response the
national sentiment; it assumed with object of
pediency gain and it will be maintained whether the
result is a crowning victory honorable defeat