The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-18
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER ls. 1854
Union Saving in Minnesota.


rioas results which are browning the Wings and
their allies, the Anti-Nebraska Democrats, in
every Free State Of the Union. we have a
Union saving journal among us, and that
journal is the St. Anthony Express, professed
Wing paper. The Express of last week, in an
article abiding to the Great Revolution which
is now going forward, after summing up the
facts. SO far as they have transpired. comments
rs follows:
1.-THE right of every State under the Federal
compact to regulate its own affairs, including
that OF involuntary serritude, Is generally ad
United. The great question now before the
people is, whether the same rig ht has been or
shall be guaranteed to the Territories. which
are every year created by act Of Congress. The
principle, in The abstract. seems Just one, but
when applied so as to effect the extension and
perpctuatiOn Of What the great majority i'll the
Northern States regard as an cnGrmous ma
tional evil, it arouses the most active and siren
uous opposition. Nevertheless. the question
must be met-thc issue must be dccidcd-and
that, too. at no distant day. And directly to-
wards this is now tending every political move
ment in all sections OF the Union. In the Elm
pire State. for example, we have some seven or
eight distinct tickets in the field. instead OF the
two which have heretofore divided the sufirages
of the people. In none OF these parties are
there any of these principles at stake which
have heretofore divided the Wing and Demo
crate parties. New York Las long been re
Sarded as lead g political State at the North
and has given tone TO great extent t" pollt-
icai sentiment in adjoining States. And what
is true i'll regard 10 the condition of parties in
that State. applies with almost equal force to
the whole Northern Ccntcdcracy.
In tIc present anomalous condition Of po-
litical parties, thinking. candid. patriotic citi-
zcns Will pause aud reflect before adopt ny a
decisive Course of action. In the ultra meas
urcs advocated, and Incorporate spirit mani
Tested by some OF the parties that have recent
y sprung into existence. are elements of dan
ger. which. when duly developed. may rcnd
asundcr the very bonds of the Union. Never
has there been a time in the history of our Go
vernmcnt. when the influence Of the conserva-
tive element in our country was more needed
than at present In the midst Of the political
revolution through which we are passing. cal II
reflection. cool deibcraton and prudent ard
temperate action are more than ever necessary
on the part Of every we'll isLer TO his country.
and with good heed to the constitutional land
marks, will bear the ship ofstate safely through
the storms and tempcsts with which she is as
sailed, and anchor her again securely iii tie
hearts of 4 united people"
We regret tat the Express has felt it its du-
~ to take this ground We regret it for its
own sake, for the position is one which it must
abandon within the next year, if it expects TO
act with the Wing party of Minnesota. After.
ridiculing, as the Express has frequently Gone.
the false issue made up by the Ncbrashaites ill
regard to popular sovereignty in the Terrific
ries, We are surprised to find it now partially
endorsing the humbug as a "rr;nciple' which
L" seems just one The fact that the princl
PIE Of real popular sovereignty in the Terrific
rieS, embodied in an amendment Off red by Mr.
Mace, Of Indiana. was voted down by the
in the House, is all which is needed to show
that the authors of the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise never intended any such thing to
obtain in Territorial Government. But the
matter has been fully discussed in the States:
the people Lave exploded the humbug in
manner Which has not left an atom of it FOL
Douglas and his faith breakers to stand uron
and it is too late for the Express to gather up
the fragments and attempt TO build platform
vi them for the Wings of Minnesota.
" Nevertheless" says the Express. IN,
question must DC met Now. in all due de-
ference to oar ncishbor, We think the history
Of the past three months goes to show that il
has been met. and has beea thoroughly deter
mined by the people in all the Northern States
where elections have Lccn held and TIE YER
diet is unanimous against .llis principle ofpseu-
Unpopular sovereignty, which the Express say
- seems a just ouc.'
Aad in regard to the 'cam ref elton" and
''cool dcl.Lcratiom' which the Express desires.
it may be added. that Tat also has been had
wherever the people have met the issue at ih,
ballot box. All accounts 90 to show, that new
er. in the history Of our country, have the poo
pie come up and voted Understandings, and
with GOODNESS and reflection. to 50 great an OK
tent as in this year OF Grace. 1854. Pcaccabl,
and quiet elections. the newspapers tell Us
have been characteristic every where. So that
point is also settled. With the people of tl
North, the cause is over-ina,ly adjudgcd Sc
far as the municipal laws Of their several
States have as yet given them an opportunity
Of meeting the question. And the Express
will find 4 similar degree of calm reflection"
and cool dclibcratinn'' prevailing among the
people at their frcsidcs aid a! the polls il
those icw Northern States that have vet to
vote 10: members OF Congrcss-ayc. and il
Minnesota Territory, too.-and that the same
decided verdict will be pronounced against th,
compact breakers as we have witnessed in
pcnnsy lvania, Ohio ard elsewhere.
The Old catch cry of save the Cnion,' will
"ot this time, save those who raise it. as has
been fully demonstrated ly millions of Free
men. since Douglas and his adhcrcnts tram
pied pighted faith under their feet. and &c
noiishcd fabric almost as sacred as the con.
situation itself
But The Express now occupies notorious, ii
not an cnviable position in the ranks Of Whic
journals. 1t has taken ground upon the great
questions of the day, which is not occupied, so
far a> we have yet learned. by any other Wig
paper north Of Mason and Dixon's line.