Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-03


"rhe bill reported by Mr. Douglas challenges
the support OF every true democrat. By the
compromise of 1850 the Territories of Utah
and New Mexico were free and open TO emf
grafton, and the rights of person and property
were subject only to the restrictions and imi-
tations imposed by the Constitution Of the
United States and the acts giving government
to these territories. The same provision is
made in Mr.. Douglass bill for Nebraska; or if
II IS doubtful whether such provision is made
we are sure every democrat will readily see
that faithful adherence to the compromise of
1850 requires that it should be made"
The Union thus commits the Administration
to the Nebraska bill:
I'VE cannot but regard the policy of the
Administration as directly involved in this
questions; that policy looks to fidelity to the
compromise of 1850, as an essential requisite
to Democratic orthodoxy. The proposition
of Mr.. Douglas is practical execution of the
principles of the compromise, and therefore
cannot but be regarded by the Administration
as a test Of Democratic orthodoxy"
The Union copied an article from the Bling.
hamton Democrat, published at the residence
of Daniel S. Dickinson, in which it urged the
passage Of the Nebraska BILL and the repeal
Of the Missouri restriction, and endeavored
to damn it with faint praise; and seizes
on single expression pretext for cavilling
criticism, and unmerited rebuke, and as
text for canting sermon on concession
and forbearance towards the Freesol opposi-
ton to the Nebraska bill, Forgetting, the while,
that with fierce gesticulation and big voice, it
declared, as one authorized, and duly en-
powered and accredited to announce the law,
that the support of the Nebraska bill was
test Of Democratic orthodoxy. But this is
not all. The very same page of the Wash
ington onion contained also an article
from the Nashua Gazette. in which the posi-
ton, associations and purposes Of the National
Democracy were most Extensively misrepre-
scented and yet not one word Of rebuke, Of
censure or Of correction was given to the Mas
hua Gazette.
After its election printer to the House,
the Union said:
an our judgment it would be as unwise as
il would be unjust, to regard and treat such
opponents of the measure as thereby abolition
izing themselves. Such Democrats, as we un-
derstand them, recognize the principle Of non
Intervention as secured, but they are not salts
fed that it should be applied to the Nebraska
Territory
Again:
"As we have said before, this paper does not
make the details of the bill for the organiza-
ton of Nebraska and Kansas party test. We
repeat, that this paper does not now assume
that this bill, in any Of its stages thus far, or
| the votes upon it, constitute a test of Demo
cracy; but gentleman should consider well
whether the great principles of this measure,
which can be regarded in our partyin no other
| light than as fundamental, do not here, and
| will not elsewhere, present what the ultimate
tribunal-the people-will regard and act upon
as test"
Thus having first exercised the power of ex-
communication, il goes one step higher and
asserts the superior power Of absolution.
For the practical application Of the Nebraska
bill, the Union gives this view of what it con.
ceives to be the policy intended under it, Speak
ing of Governor Reeder, after he had done
everything which had embroled that Territory,
it says:
ave unhesitatingly say to the true friends
of constitutional principles, in every part of the
Union, that no man could more faithfully
represent the conservative sentiments of the
country, or piH more steadily and conscien-
tiously labor to bring order out of confusion,
than the present Governor of Kansas
This emphatic endorsement was after Go.
vernon Reeder's speech was published and
known to the Union, in which he declared
Kansas has been incaded, conquered, sabju
gated, by an armed force from beyond her Dor
ders, led On by fanatical spirits, trampling un.
der foot the principle Of the Kansas bill and
the right of suffrage"
We have TO room, nor is there need, for
comment,
Verify, we know nothing to liken our con
temporary the Washington Union to, unless il
be the skillful musician in the text, "He
played upon q harp of thousand strings
sperits Of just men made perfect and for the
amiable purpose Of further rejecting our con.
temporary, we append the whole Of the inter.
esting discourse which was so apty based up
on it:
Political ssrmint.
! "Mr BRrErHRISG, will take for my text
the same which was preached once by my
brother, at Brandon, Mississippi, of which YOU
all have doubtless heerd :-"And he played on
harp Of thousand strings-sperrits Of Just
men made perfc.n
Ny brethren, there is as many strings to
politix as there is 10 lyre-an good many
liars to eeny most every strings there
amt but one on EN- all that rings out the music
OF the union to which ever irus, patriot had
ought to keep step-fur "bs played on a harp
of thousand strings-sperrits of just men
made per6c.n
Fust thars the KNow-soTHrN'l His name
expresses the amount of his information, but it
don't convey an idee Of his resources, He's
the most extraordinary animal in the show
he is fur and against variety Of topics; he's
temperance and he drinks-hes for the Maine
law so peryided he can violate it--he's fur and
against fuson-he's an abolitionist here and
| he amt an abolitionist-heia here and baia ,bo