Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29
FRIDAY, MARCH l2e, 1856.
Bditeriai Correspondence.
An OaGNIDUo LETTER.
NV Yoax, March Is. 1856.

81 NV Yonk, March Is, 1856.
In giving the above caption to my letter Il is
not my purpose to speak particularly of Omni.
buses, although they would afford me abun-
dant material. but to convey The idea that like
one of these vehicles am in hopes to crowd
into this document many Of the Struggling items
that rapidly succeed each other in this grea,
Babylon of Human Life. And first of impor-
lance TO our citizens, conceive to be the an
nouncernent, that the Galena and Minnesota
Packet Company will run a morning and even.
ing line of boats this summer, between Dun
leith and St. Paul; and further, that Capt Or
rim Smith has just returned from Washington,
where he has been to make arrangements with
the Government for Daily Mail. Beside
this. l am informed by gentleman Of Du-
buque, who seems to be posted, that the citi-
zens of that place have subscribed 100000
for an opposition line Of boats, and three Of
them will be put upon the route in the Spring.
SO that our citizens can safely rely upon large
ly increased river trade the coming summer.
The tendency will be, reduction in the price
of passage and freight. 1t is hoped that our
citizens will not become inflated with this an.
nouncement and add 300 per cent. 10 their pres
ent price Of land, but that they will move cody
and judicously, remembering that "the race is
not to the swift Alone" but to those who are
content to accumulate wealth by a steady but
sure process. And then again, it should be
our object to retain all who may come among
us to locate and add their wealth and energy,
for at present great efforts are being made (and
with some degree Of success) to divert the tide
of emigration to Kansas, and to offset this
little effort is absolutely necessary.
FRANcIs P. BLAIR, JR., the President Of
the late Republican Convention at Pittsburgh,
has felt called upon to publish letter justify
ing his course, and in that letter he says some
hard things about the modern Democracy pro-
mugated by Douglas, Atchison and Pierce
He says---"I am and ever have been Demo.
crat OF the Jackson and Benton School, and l
do not intend to abandon that faith, or surren.
der that proud title" and then adds:-
81 am we'll aware that the servile tools of the
present administration, have sought to proscrib,
every Democrat who opposes its dogmas upon the
question of Slavery in the Territories, and on the
Kansas act. know, toe, that by the same test
NJ. JEFFERSON and the illustricus statesmen of
every age of the Republic, would be excluded
from the party which they founded and made tri-
umphant. The success which has attended the ad-
minisration in this effort, serves to illustrate the
&c ho 1y nd cd rs
dogmaS, and will teach lesson of caution to the
honest democracy when they shall again be tempt
cd to place rcnegadrs and demagogues in power.
But the platforms tinker.d up by Nh. Pierce, Mr..
Douglas and Mr.. Cu>h;n-, will never supercede
the principles inculcatcd by Mr. Jefferson, will
these worthless be likely to take his place in the
hearts of the democracy. t44 ...t t.--
Ihare no hesitation in oroming that 1 ,rns OPP
posed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
and that I am IN fdrOr II its restoration. Min
tanned this position when candidate before the
people of this county for the Legislature, and
whilst a member of that body held the same
ground. 1t is due alike to the honor and inter.
ests of both Of the great sections Of the. country
The Compromise was in the nature of bargain
or compact between the save-holding and non
sla, ei;'a;~s States, and it concerns tho honor of
both that it should be held sacred. 1t was made
at the instance Of the South by the earnest abors
of her greatest and best men. The South has
received and long enjoyed the portion set over to
her hy this solemn agreement, and it concerns her
honor most nearly that it should be performed in
letter and spirit. The violation of the Compro-
mise by Southern votes, is "A stain upon the honor
Of the South, which can only be removed b. its
full and complete rcstoration."
Proceeding, he says that the Compromise
was a solemn compact and as binding b,twcen
TWO nations as between two individuals, and
s'Thosc who disregard it in their daily walks
are looked upon rs knaves and simpletons, and
those who violate it in affairs of State arc as
much worse the mischief, which it surely en-
tails, is the more widely extended"
Speaking Of the "Squatter Sovereignty doc
trne, he remarks:-
"A brief experience has taught US, what men
of sense predicted would be the case, that the
doctrine of sqnatter sovereignty is the doctrine Of
turbulence, bloodshed and civil war;"
Applying this principle, he continues
"Wbat is to prevent the North from dema ndine
the application of the principle to the District OF
Columbia, where the institution of Slavery exists
under the laws of Maryland, and not by the will
of the people in the District? Will the South
thank the origina:ors and inventors of this PERM
cious doctrine when it shall be applied to plague
them at the very seat of Government? Will the
yalorous fire. eaters of Virginia and Maryland
who now look with such calm indi ference upon the
trouble and injury which this bill has inflicted up.
on Missouri, rem,in unmoved when the hide;us
phantom If oquatter Sovereignty raises its head
in the District Of Columbia, menace their Owr
borders When
...- seThis handed justice
Comments TIE irgr: tents of poisoned chac,
To lii,s,'
we shall find it mingled with the bitterness oil
dcath.' Fl" ai
Why not, we ask, apply the principle to the
District of Columbia I! And when Utah, (wtl
Governor Young ana his 100 wives,) knocks
at the door OF Congress for admission, why no
admit herl And when the Spiritual Colony
in Minnesota, so soon as they get strong enough
to form State, why not also admit them! II
the principle is good for anything, let US have
it in its broad sensc-to carry out Mr.. Doug.
las views-''let the People rule"
. Mr.. Biai: is severe upon Atcbison, who, he
'sIIas several times invaded the Territory, in
person, AMI by brutal violence trampled upon the
law an robbed the actual settlers Of their rights
under it.' .a.I
His allusion to the President is by no means
lattering. Hear what he says
6. lie witnessed the invasion of the Territory
and the usurpation of its government, and re-
NAMED unmOyed until a code of laws were en-
acted hv the usurnprs which dlsfranchised all who