The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08
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& For the Aihnesotian.
Shall we submit TO The Tyranny ef Demagc-
CUES, or shall we sustain the Great Prlncf-
pie Of Frsedom, Irrespective Of the Dacta-
tieh of Party?
It is singularly amusing to watch the
movements of our many-coated politicians at
this time. They are here and there and
rywhere-buzzing loudly in every ear
and creating dire discord wherever they APP
pear! They seem to think themselves of the
most omnipotent influence they have only
to open their donkey mouths, and conviction is
the result. Well! Talk away We swarm of
speaking patriots-only talk sense or reason,
remembering that idle defamation is of
little weight among a people who are accus-
toned to think for themselves have the
most implicit confidence in the natural in
stincts and solid good sense of the People of
Minnesota. l believe in the original integ-
rity of man! believe the voice of a free
people, breaking away from the servitude of
party, is second only, in truth and power, to
the unspokcn voice of the Almighty What
a noble spectacle it is to see corrupt party
rcbuked by the resistless judgment of the
people. When party deviates from principle, it
must of necessity he Observation-Disclosures
ganized or destroyed. When party repu-
dates the principles upon which its action is
founded, to follow favorite personalities, it
from that moment ceases to be party, and
becomes a weak and imbecile bundle of fac
tons! There is but one party sn Minnesota at
this time, and that party will triumph over
every opposition, as surely as there is Justice
in the heart of man, or truth in the mind of
God! What is the name of this party-it
is the real Democratic Republican Party Of
Jefferson and the ReuolMionl The FThig party
is defunct for ever-has been laid quietly in
the tomb, and has far less chance than
Lazarus had, of ever being raised again
We are all Democrats now--we all believe
in selfgovernment- are nearly agreed
upon all old issues-we are divided only
upon one point! The principle Of &aoe'y
Extension is the only great principle aohich stands
prominently before the american People,! 1t is
impossible to put this question to rest. 1t
has been postponed long enough! Future
generations demand that it shall be settled
peaceably and quietly if possible, but
in any event settled, and settled for ever
There is no danger of any civil war unless
the South first take up arms, on a sporting
excursion after freemen, whom they con-
temptiously call Abolitionists! The North
will maintain peace and order, even if it
have to maintain it at the lannon's mouth
We will not disturb our Southern friends in
any of the domestic relations; we are re-
solved to do nothing that we have not clearly
right to do. 1t lis not our purpose to wrong
them, even to the smallest extent. We will
do them the most ample justice. We will
even return their runaway Slaves, if the
Constitution says we must do it But we
will do no more. We will stand upon our
own boundary and maintain it.. We will not
give way-no, not a step before all the bowie
knives and revolvers that Southern men can
hang upon their chivalrous persons We
belong to the great party Of freedom, which is
destined to check the audacious encroach-
mentS of Slavery upon this continent. We
will demolish all factions, and if possible,
bury them as effectually as the cities of Her.
culaneum and Pompeii were buried by the
lava and ashes of Vesuvius The people
are not easily gagged. They know what
principle is and what party is. They know
that in Minnesota the }" Rice party " and the
German party" and the " Olmsted party"
means only Observation-Disclosures AS
has been said before, there is but one party,
and that is the Anti-Nebraska Party Of
Freedom! lie who casts away his vote
upon either of the factions, now engaged in
buying and counting and cheating the people
of their votes, will have to regret the sale
of his birthright for mere smess of po-
tage."
With feelings Of personal kindness and
regard towards each and all of the candi-
dates before the people, William r. Marshall
is the only one who can consistently receive
the Democratic vote of one who never sup
ported faction or fraud" in his life.
COMMON SENSE.