Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-23
The Soft Shells and the Nebraska Bill

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The Soft Shell caucus of the New York Legs
lature have unanimously adopted the following
resolution
Resolved. That the Democratic members OF
the Assembly Of New York though in minority
in the body deem this fiji occasion 10 tender TO
their fellow ci,zans Of the whole Union their
heartfelt congratulations the triumph, in the
recent elections in several Of the Northern. Eas-
tern and Western States. Of the Kansas Nehfa@-
ka hill and their devotion 10 civil md religious
liberty, which hive been violently assaulted by
a secret political Oldar, known ~ the Know
Nothing party; md. though in minority ever
hold it 10 be highest duty 10 preserve our or
ganzation, and continue our efforts IN the nam
tninance and defence of those principles aud the
constitutional rights of every section ana every
class of citizens. against their opponents ot eve
nv description whatever. either 80 called Eepnb-
licani-m. Know Nothingsm, Fusion-m, and to
this end we look with confidence to the support
If all good and true men, friends Of the Consi-
| tuition and the Union.
This is the identical resolution (only changed
10 suit the circum stances of the easel the adop
| ton cf which by the Democratic Congressional
Caucus was so vooiferously applaudedby the par-
ty in the South as proof of the fidelity of the
Northern Democracy TO the institutions OF the
| South. The Van Bureniies and free sellers of
| New York find no difficulty in endorsing it, be-
cause they have come to perceive that under the
| Squatter Sovereignty Interpretation given I" the
Nebraska bill by Messrs. Pierce. Cass, Richard
son aud others. il is one of the most effective abb
clifton measures ever adopted. We trust that
after this we shall not ogan hear Southern Dem.
ocrais declaring the support of The Nebraska bill
by Northern Democrats sufficient proof of their
fealty to tho South
VINO Is RESPONSIBLE The following is from
the last number of the National Ineligencer. II
is given by the editor from the pen of IN for
mer member of Congress of high character
There is much forcc and justice in the views it
expresses:
Now the question recurs. who is responsible
not who il 10 blame, for perhaps all are, but who
is responsible--for the non organization o. and tho
regular proceedings of Government We nm
swer.the Administration. What with majority
against them in the House. and yet responsible
Yes; an Administration is always responsible for
carrying on the Government. and nothing but an
organized factious opposition in the mn ority, who
refuse to do anytblng. can exonerate mn Admin
stration from responsibility. An Administration
cannot fold its arms and say to the opposition in
Congress, unite aud carry on the Governments
or rather, enable us to do it without our
aid Bat there seems to be two opposition par
ties who neither agree with each other nor will.
the A administration, or fo,m separately maiari
". Can the Administration then throw off all
responsibility because they have not majority
They are responsible for organization, unl, If
they unable 10 bring other sections 10
them upon ono man or single principle
or platform, they must 60 10 another sec
ton, or unite with another portion, or adopt
another candidate. principle. or platform
And il. after every honorable effort, they fail
they are bound to take what they may deem the
least of two evils, and 81 over to one or the 9th
or section for the purpose of organization, or else
to give up the Government Ms unable to carry it
on. This would be the case with an English
ministry. They could not plead the disagree
ment of the opposition or their refusal to come
TO them. They must secure n majority or own
themselves beaten and surrender the seals Nav
40 far as regards the organization of Congress,
the parliamentary principle applies here with
full force. Suppose the triangular fight is con
,inued till the session terminates ithout an M
| preparation bill passed or on net done to sustain
the Government, will TIA Administration be ex
oneratedl Can they evade responsibility by re.
peating. "Rlchardson O2, Banks lOl, Fuller 30!"
THE LONDON TIMES, though no friend to the
United States. tells some strong truths in rela
ton to our country. Would to heaven the fol
lowing paragraph from late powerful editorial
article of that paper were less true than it un-
questionably is:
America lisa great Al sntia, in which political
refugees and criminals guilty of less honorable
offences find shelter and welcome. BY the SIN
gularity Of hcr law of naturalization. the man
who entered her territory as refugee may, in
two three years, aspire to the dignity of cit
izen or legislator. Were the English law sim
liar to that of the States. NJ. Victor Hugo nigh,
now be contesting with Sir Chas. Napier the
representation of Southwark. and Citizen Pyat
aspiring t. become the colleague of Ilayter for
the borough of Wells. Thus it comes to pass
that adventures of every ription-Frrnch
Socialists and Jacobins. Italian Red Republicans,
Hungarans and Poles, driven into frantic hatred
ofall government by Austrian or Russian ~.
ranny-refugees from every country in Europe
and adventures. pirates, and hllibusters from
every country in the world, and last. though not
least, our own United Instrumental find them
selves received into the governing class an(
treated as if they possessed sympathy for tn,
interests, and an honest wish for the dignity ant
prosperity of the great Republic. But in tn,
votes that they give, the speeches they deliver
and the parties they form. these men are really
thinking, not of the country they have adopted
but of the land they have lett-not hoW to bene.
fit their friends in america, but ho,c 10 areag,
themselves on their enemies in Europe.
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The Washington Union estimates the numbe
of foreign born residents of this country at iiv
millions. Of these,fuly four millions and hal
are inhabitants of the free States. This gives
representation in Congress Of forty-f member
while the slave States get from their quota O
foreign population only five Misunderstanding
clear preponderance to the free States of fort,
members. This is the way the North has ac
quired its power to raltreat the South but til,