The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-27

/, In Q word, We arc . nation Of conisdsraies
Dcinocracies: break down tie independence d
tbs evssl States, ssd our Democracy and oul
ffee institutions 90 together; destroy the con
iedcIstios, aDd orr nationality and poltica
inGuenoe asc no more.
During tbs brief history Of COR Rspablic
both the Union aad The independent rights o.
the States, have bern frequently assailed Ia one
form, or another and ~ often has the Demo
cratic party successfully rallied to their defence
The hrst attack was made upon State rights, and
came. a. we have already intimstesI. from the
FoleraIists. The tendency 81 their doctrines
was 10 centralizc and consolidate the political
power Of the country In the general govern.
ment. ~ ~ 10 override tho sovereignty and indie
pendcnce Of the Individual States and thss to
make the latter mere dependencies Of the former
tho State governments msrc departments Of
the central administrator. Out Of the oppo-
sition which was organized 10 resist the doc.
tripes Of Federalism, which, bad they prevail.
ell, would necessarily have ended, either In the
overthrow Of our libcrtiss. or the breaking up
Of the Union, originated tho Demoera,ic party.
Though the name oi Fsdevaiaf has long since
become stigma, and term of repfoach, the
principles Of Federalism have by no means died
out. They are constantly rcappearing In vari-
Gus ways, and under various forms and names.
The political contest which has just closed, has
been another bard tonight battle. both In favor
Of the sancti,y Of the principle Of State rights
and Of the integrity Of the Union. Thanks to
the sagaei,y and moderation Of tho American
people, tho principles Of the Constitution have
triamphed now, s they have triumphed be.
fore The Wing party. though q national
party In contradistinction from sectionsists,
WA somewhat .lnetasssI with Fedesallsm, ha.
ia chiefly TO be regarded rs having been the
embodiment and representative Of ia" inila'
cnce In our couptry-~-towit: Of tho mercantile
and manufacturing interests. They met the
Democratic party on the great questions OF n
National Bank and Protective Tarif,--wcre
defeated, oyerthrown, and finally, annihiIated.
Few persons can now bc icupd who will qucs-
ton the correctness and wisdom Of the verdict
Of the people on these issues, though u WIS the
lavorite boast Of the wing party. during ita
existence. that Il embraced all the intelligence,
education. wealth and deeepcy' Of the country.
In the contest which has just CLOSED, sec-
iionaIism, for the first time In the history Of
our country formed a prominent and distin.
gushing olomcpt Ia the Issue. Every politi-
cai, social moral AMI religious. ism. which had
been forged from the cracked brains II
would be rriormcr. for the last quarter Of n
century, or which designing dcmagogues could
conjure up from the depths Of paDiemonium,
were seduosly mustered into @rvice against
The Democratic party. Even the skinuy-6n.
gord old hays that preside over Women's
Rights Conventions, did not fail to add their
voices 10 the general chorus ol lree
dom shrieking that went up over the land
Tho artso Of drmagogues, every element Of 10.
nnticism. social. moral religious ami political.
loud and coarse appeals to sectional prcju'lceS.
all employed without scruple and without ccs.
sation, vert unable to prevail agans, the truly
national attitude Of the Democratic party bc
lorc the country. Fanaticism, 'iemagogucism,
sec,ionalism. disunlon aud treason have me, with
u stern rcbuke the souudness of tAa principle
Of the Kansas Nebraska Act, and the torcign
and domestic policy Of President i'ixRcE's nd
minis,ratiou have been cmphatically endorsed,
aud theabiding confidence Of the A mercan pco-
pIe in tho principles oi Democracy, uncquivocal
Iyeyprssed. The Democratic party occupy the
proud position Of being now the only national
party, ~ II always has been the only constitu-
tioual one in tho country.