Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-25

NERRAskA.--A movement 10 on foot tor tho sd-
IN, ssion ot Nebraska Territory into the Federal
Union, on al equal f6oting with the original
Slnt.s But this may be regarded "a premature.
Nebraska has a population Of something like o.
900, which. as the National lntclligencor romarks,
IL scarcely more than onetourth ot tho population
required by the existing apportionment for repre-
sentatioD In Congress, and our esteemed Washing
ton contemporary does not very clearly see how
The pcople Of that territory can cxPeot to be al
mi,ted on an equal footing with the other States
of the Confederacy. since tho hare statement Of
the case, ~ presented by ho,n. implies the gross
est inequality, To tho disadvantage Of the latter
In this view cf the case every rejecting man must
agree with the lntelligencer Woallude to tho
subject. however, in order to reproduce the con
llading paragraph Of our contemporAry's COM
mcnts, as follows
Butour chief object in alluding TO this ill.timed
and iniu,licons movement. lift be really conten,-
plated by any respectable portion Of tho popna-
ton Of Nebraska, is tn cnll attention to tho new
argument il affords in favor of some definite decis-
ION of Congress-, which shall have for its effect to
stay these recurring attempts OF tho territories to
establish in thoir behnlf right intrusion rather
thnn of admission in tho Federal Union. Thesub-
oct has already taken proportions which give 1t n
grave Importance. ms well in the light OF cnnstitu
tonal Inv. Az Of practical Legislation. and II
quite time that we should have fixed policy in
tho matter. a solemn affirmation Of the incapac-
uYoi NNN anu every terrVoTv 10 Apply Inr uumir-
sion into the Union until its population has reR.h
I'd thr established ratio of Federal represent ation.
and " rigid adherence TO that rule. a,c demanded
uiikc hy every consideration Of justice to the poo
pie Of the S,nlcA, aud 10 tho inhabitants OF the
territories since such a regulation does hut guar
amy to the frmer their constitutional rights.
while it would have the effect of saving the latter
from the trouble n,d disappointment of abortivc
m scmcn- designed uniuly 10 prccipi,a,e their
advent iutu the Union
Tur SPREAD EAGLn STYLE or Pnr ,cuiNG How
Tnk PnRAsE ORlnisAIEp.-Tho phrase Spread
Enalc style OF preaching" originated ut Saratoga,
whrrr ambitious preachers we'll as amb ,us
maidcns ~ to exhibit thcu,renes. A young eler-
gyman, settled in city not one hundred and fifty
milc~ from New Yurk, went up to the Springs to
ink the water. llci quitopopular as u preacher
with some rcnl talent, but with M insano love of
notoricty, an ambition that Napoleon might have
coveted and II personal vanity that extends to the
clouds. Two classes of Preachers aro usually Mt
the w.tcrine-Paces; those whom the people wish
to hear, and those who wish 10 preach. Tho young
minister wanted to preach. llc addressed noto
t, the resident clergyman ut Saratoga, requesting
the lonn Of his pulpit. Tho pulpit was occupied
Cor the time specified. But the applicant was not
discouraged. His Importantly ut length paryai-
led The manner in which the pulpit was oh
tanned could not be concealed, Old and eminent
men were Mt Saratoga mt the time; and the frame
of mind with which the audience came together
was not thu most favorable for tho preacher The
text was from Deuteronomy. "; il As nh cn-
gle strreih up her nest-SpnadoM abroad her
~ngs, &C." The sermon was M ambitious, soar
ing. high falutin performance Tho nnmo of the
Spread eagle sermon" WAS Mt once, by common
Judgment, applied I" it.
How .DoNEs WAS MisrAKEN.--The Washington
States spirited little Douglas sheet manifests
great delight Mt the results ofthe election in Penn
sylvnnia. Tint journal says
The representatives of the Administration De-
mocracy blindly thought TINT the people could he
walked over; und Mr.. Clancy Jones appeared to
he confident Of election thni he actually sni
in this city, lac was going to run only To show Mr.
Buchanan how ensy IT was 10 he elected ~ an
administration Democrat" lilo has probably
changed his mind by this time. Well. tho Adj
ministrulion made Administration Democracy"
the test in lcnnsy anna and the result is that tho
on, twooi the twelve Administration Demo-
crai-'' from that State. who voted for Lecompton,
wi III rntnp bn,L 1, tnnprrss