Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-08
THBRsDAY MORNING, APRIL s. 1858
Our Position.


! In our last issue we said something
about Democracy; probably not sufficient
however, and therefore propose now to
say something more.
In the first place, we profess TO be gov
erned in u political views by principle;
and although we may have choice of men
or party to carry out those principles, yet
they are not essentials. If the Democra-
tic party will see that they are enforced
to the fullest extent, without partiality TO
either the North or the South-national
in the fullest sense-then we cannot
withhold our support from such a parity
Bat a failure or refusal to dispense equal
Justice to all sections of the Union, can
never-no, never receive our sanction or
support. We are for the Union, the
whole Union.
The principles to which we refer more
particularly at present, are embodied in
the "Kansas-N Nebraska Act" and in the
Platform adopted by the Cineinnati Dem
ocratic Convention. Such doctrine as is
SCI FORM IN nese TWO Documents we ad-
mire as the true-doctrine. and subscribe
toll fully and cheerfully.
Previous to the assembling of the Lee
compton Convention, all parties; Demo
cratic or otherwise, had imbibed the idea
or doctrine of submitting all local mat
tiers to the people for rejection or ratifca-
ton. This especially was to act as a pal
liative for the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and that ever afterward the
UeratiOus question of slavery was to be
disposed of, as other domestic affairs, by
the vote of the people directly interested.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise
was opposed by argument that "plighted
faith" was being violated. On the other
hand, the advocating argument was, ga
fundamental and cherished principle lies
smothered," and will thus be re-ushered
with the brilliancy of the noon day sun.
The sequel of the Repeal is familiar
to observers of public affairs, and we
confess we feel an interest of some mag
nitude, in seeing the promises set forth in
the "Kansas and Nebraska Act" faith
fully, impartially, and fully redeemed
Let each and every citizen entitled to the
right of suffrage, come up and deposit his
vote for or against any domestic regula.
tlon-slavery, banks, taxation, school sys.
TEN, or anything else in which his inter.
ests are involved. If the act under which
we have been organized only extends tc
a single domestic affair."" then indeed
have we misunderstood the term popular
sovereignty" We hope for the sake Of
Nebraska and Democracy that it mean.
. something more; that we may be allowed
to regulate our owndomestic institutions
IN sucha manner IS may seem to us bes
calculated to promote our interests an,
happiness; subject only to the Fedora
c--s,i,urivu. Grant this power to us
and the beauties of self government ar
discernable. Let us enjoy in the broad
est sense, the right to establish or reiec
any institution, In which we alone are con
cerned. No others, distant or near
should NEEDLE with our affairs or dictat
to US, so long as we follow the land mark
laid down by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States.
Our position is in strict accordanc,
with u Organic Constitution, and, be
heying thus, we shall adhere to it, thong
deserted by others now, or at any othe
period 1t is the only principle, in on
humble opinion, calculated to cement tc
gether, in the bonds of peace and friend
ship, the North and the South, to calm tn
sea of excitement which for three wear
past has threatened to inundate our heave
favored country in the horrors of an in
ternal sectional war. Let such a princi
pie be enforced, and no danger of such
calamity need be apprehended; nationa
peace will be restored, and the Union O
. the States perpetuated.
The man who fearlessly v~indicates tn
free and untrammelled right of the PEG
pie to manage their own affairs in thei
own way-without the interference @
Iowa, Missouri, Massachusetts, or Soutl
CarOlina-is the man who will receiv
the cheerful support Of every good Demo
crat throughout the Union. Who is tia
man? Can any n point out the lion O
Popular Sovereignty! 2" Time will sho7
who he is, and his brow will ere long b
twined with honors, fame and glory!
Em1OHOffOn WOcf