The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-15

we had conceded that Territory 10 the Free
Sellers and they had the Government in
their own hands why did they not pass q
law prohibiting Slavery A resolution &c
that effect was introduced and negativsd.-
The reason IS that those people have been
let alone they have had time for observa'
ton and reflection, and in their cool, deliber'
ate Judgment n majority Of them in theii
Legislature assembled determined tina, II
was no, polite TO prohibit Slavery; that II
might prove the bes, Institution for the
State. Those Of the southern and more
fertile portions thought siaye.labor would
be the most suitable and productive in their
agriculture, while those Of the sterile north
deemed IL curse.
The result OF our elections has been Mt.
tributed wholly 10 the interference OF the
Missourians. and yet where we supposed
there were none but Free-Soier resols-
ton to prohibit Slavery was negaiiyed, and
citizens are moving in with slaves, and pub
lie meetings are being held In favor OF Slav-
cry, and the principal paper in the Territory
is its strongest advocate.
We subjoin the article from The NcbrdS-
IA CRY Netr,, referred to in the foregoing
article
The question Of Slavery or no Slavery
has at last been raised in regard TO the
southern portion Of Nebraska. We have
with US many Missourians and Vireinians.
some Of them hare their Slauss already here.
who are among our most enterprising and
popular citizens, and we are well aware,
though they say bu. little in regard to the
matter, they are bent upon establishing" the
peculiar institution in Southern Nebraska,
Il il can be done by majority vote. Emf
grants from Southern States are moving
thore, south Of the Platte, faster perhap
than any other style Of settlers. Emigrants
from the mort hern States are scarce at pres
ent in proportion to those from the South !;
and as south Of the Platte River is already
the most populOus portion Of the territory,
and as il Is acknowledged by oil TO be by
Car the best agricultural part Of Nebraska,
il is matter Of importance to all whether
il be Free or Slave State.
We do not affirm, as many unacquainted
with our settlers do and will, that there is
no possibility OF southern Nebraska ever
becoming Slave State. On the contrary,
we see no impossibility about it; we see no
reason why with a majority Of slave-Sta,e
emigrants for her population South-Platte
Nebraska should not eventually becomo n
powerful supporter OF Slavery.
Northern men who take the ground that
every man born south OF Mason and Dix
on's line is born indolent and without
ambition are siIly-pated, foolish men, and
they reckon without their host. We have
seen as much enterprise in Nebraska which
originated in Southern heads, and was being
pushed and hurried along by Southern hands,
as we have Of Northern undertakings. Ii
is more truth that all Southern men are
INDECENT and imbecile, rs soon fanatics con-
6dently assert, than it is that all Northern
men arc industrious and ingenious, which
everybody knows isn't exactly the case.
And now Slavery Is here ia n small way
few negroes, twenty or so-and its sup
porlers are coming faster and faster. What
sends them here a beautiful country is
not all that they seek, but a Slavery victory
over those who have challenged them
They seek to drown tina, hypocri'ical voice
that cried " Slavery I" shall not enter Ne
braska and prove il false, they seek to
conquer those who have tainted them by
making south Of the Platte River Salye
State