The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18
FOR the Ninnesotian.
Our Dan ger and Our Duty.

| Our Danger and Our Duty.
Innumerable are the factions of the day
few the ruling principlesl The demands Of the
present and the requirements of the future are
exerting potential influence over the politi-
cal action of the country. Party relations are
under going the most essential changes. Men
are beginning to read and think more, and are
less under the control of mere animal excite
ment. Party discipline is rapidly declining.
The free agency of man never was more respect
ed than it is to-day. The emancipated INTEL
lect of the West spurns with contempt the weak
attempts of demagogues to fetter the free &C
tioL of the human mind. The Democrats of
Minnesota are heart and soul opposed to the
extension of Slave Territory. allude to those
Democrats in whom the love ofthe constitution
and humanity predominates ever the miserable
instinct of selfinterest. The old fogy. stagnant.
slavery winking, Office loving and seli-serving
leaders of the Democratic party see nothing
but abolitionism and fanaticism in the action Of
their political brethren. who prefer free soil
according to the Constitution-to Slave Terri
tory! Come what may, this humble pei shall
never express any sentiment not purely demo-
CT attic. but shall never be restricted by arbitra-
~ party rules to withhold its support to the
everlasting principles ofreal liberty!
The Wing party exists no longer. The mea-
sures which it advocated have been proved to
be unwise and its principles shown to be I'M
sound. The Bsnk, Tariff and Internal I'm
proyement questions have long since been set
tied in the public mind. Slavery is the only
survive, increasing gradual in power and
Importance, so long as this nefarious insttu
ton shall be recognized by the governments of
the States! We would be just. The free soil
democracy base their principles upon the pur
err conception of justice. They have trodden
under foot the question of abolition, which in
wolves the personal hereditary rights of South
ern Shareholders They are seeking national
harmony and quiet. They are not fond of use
less agitation, and would place slavery where
it would not interfere with the rights of any !
Set limit to its extension and rest is sc cured.
Refuse to acknowledge this just principle and
humanity in America will have cause to blush to
the end of time. The introduction of every new
State will threaten fearfully the dissolution of
the Union Unless the progress of slavery be
checked, and that soon, the increasing interest
of the public mind in the slave question will
eventually give rise to a degree of fanaticism
On either side, that can only end in the splling
of fraternal blood. Look at the recent acts
which have TRANSFERRED in Kansas. and the con-
duct of the Misscari Banditti, in forciby taking
possession Of the Legislative Halls! Here is
slight foresight into the future. From this pre-
liminary scene we can form some faint conccp-
ton of the terrible anarchy. which will one day
desolate this republic, if the extension Of Slave
Territory be permitted to proceed. This gen.
sratiQG is fax more tolerant than the next will
DE? The admission Of aRether Slave State
would shake this nation to its centre. But it
is almost a certainty that new SLAVE State
wilt never be added to this Union. The slaCe-
holders of Missonri-tliat is the bsser and more
corrupt portion Of them-risl strive with the
force of desperation and despair to plant the
Institution of slavery Grla in the soil of Kan
sas! But the institution can take no natural
root thcre-and could never. at most. have
more than a sickly growth! The soil of the
" Compromise" wil, reject it! The atmosphere
of freedom will dwarf and wither It'll We must
stand up boldly for the balance Of power! 1t
belongs to the West, aRd will be her rightful
heritage! 1t is the duty of every Western
State or Territory to express :heir adherence
and contempt for that diabolical act of treason
which would demolish the barriers of freedom,
and introduce the pestiferous curse OF slavery
into the noblest region of this continent, no
best because born and settled under bans Of
of freedom
What will be the voice of Minnesota at the
coming eluction-wll it be for Rice Olmstead
and Nebraska, or for Marshall ard Freedom
Will it endorse the repeal of the u.ost sublime
contract evor entered into by man, or will il
stamp with eternal disapprobation the tri-
umph of fraud and the reckless reputation Of
Liberty and Truth? 1t is farce. contempt.
ib:e farce, to say that Minnesota has no inter
est in the cause of freedom at this time! The
same Tyranny which would introduce slaves
into Kansas, might, if successful, lead to tbeil
introduction here
COMMON SENSE.