Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-08-28

THE PEOPLES CAUSE MUST TRIUMPH
1t is mere question of time! We believe that
the time has already arrived, when the great
cause Of the people must achieve signal triumph.
1t is not an issue between Whigery and Democ-
racy. The Wing party is no more. The Demo-
cratic party lis divided into two sections, as dis
tinct from each other as light and darkness, or
Heaven and He'll The Bastard Democracy of
Slavery is one!-the Democracy of Freedom is
the other! Two great principles arise before us
principles which must necessarily predominant
all others, in the future action of the Amer-
can Government, and which appeal with the most
intense interest, to the hearts of the American
people! 1t is useless to divert attention from
the main point. The people of Minnesota arc
thinking, intelligent people. They see through
and through the hypocracy of those who would
attempt, by bribery and stratagem, to lead their
minds astray! They are not vain worshippers of
erring and idle men. They arc the free disciples
of sublime principles. 1t is lamentably true that
in all communities, there are certain number of
votes always in the market, at the service of the
highcs bidder! A man who would sell his vote,
for money, or whisky, self interest in any form,
is unworthy the god like form or name of man
lie is baser than slave. He is meaner and
more sensual than a brute! A free man, who re-
specs himsclf-his family-his country. will not
barter away the sacred emblem of his sovereign
tv, for all the golden promises of wealth! But
there are slares hcre-here in Minneso;a-who in
every election, like miserable cattle, are bought
and sold. The Slare7y party falsely styling it
self Democratic) is now wide awake in Minneso-
tn 1t knows the odds which are against it,
1t will fight desperately and spare no means,
either pecuniary otherwise, to secure in its
ranks every hireling in the Territory. How many
SldreS are there for sale How many degraded
cOunterfeits Of men, who for the sake of their own
private good, or in idolatry of any man (however
great his personal merits) will suffer their names
to go forth to the world as the advocates Of SLa-
uery extension and the Stare trade! l would not
say one word in detraction Of the merits Of Mr..
Rec. Rather than decry the man unjusty, l
would admit all that his most earnest friends
claim in his behalf an iadiridual l should
despise myself were capable of slandcring ,cit-
fully any man, merely account of frailties
which are common to the race-slander seldom
wins vote-often loses many Those who
the man whom they esteem the most. 1Ien who
men, vote invariably for their principles who
ever the candidate may be 1t is time for the
friends of Liberty to fall into line. Do not be
blinded Ivy the old terms of partics-votc for the
principles OF Liberty and you to be right.
No Democrat who vencratcs the memory of JEFF
cfson, can consistently vote for either of the so
called Democratic cand.dates-They are both
,cortly men, but they represent principles which
are Anti-Dcmocrat:c, because opposed to human
rights and human freedom. Which of them rep
resent the real-living Democracy of the olden
time. Neither. Thew are factions, weak and
corrupt, because based upon men NOT so with
the everlasting party of frecdom Founded up
Eternal principles, it is stronger far than Sc
bastopol or Gibraltar. Instead of becoming en-
ervated by contest, it is increasing rapidly in
power and influence. Its car will roll triumphant
ly on-no human authority can cheek its sublime
caier. 1t has conquered everywhere in the bat
ties throughout the west. Shall it be vanquished
in Minnesota. The people will soon in their ma;
esry return an answer at the polls. In COMPARE
son with the grandeur Of our cause, the tallest
men who are not with US, are but pigmies in our
way. Thy cannot stand up, in their individual
weakness, with the Black canopy of Slavery TO,
their only refuge, while the army of freedom i.
sweeping on-Slavery is on Frontier
it SEEKS to invade our own cOnsecrat ed Western
soil F! 1t must retre-there is no escape from the
only conclusion to which reason can arrive -Sla-
very must be content with what she has eIet
her cross the Rubicon''-and civil war must re-
salt.
COMMON CENSE