The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-27
To she Demoesasie Yassy Of the
UulleA nlaess.

bbuIIultNt ba3 Ufftl ut3f WIN thf
~ which tbs honor and tbs exgeocy Of that
trust alike demanded, and tho COMMITTEES has
70 unite ia congratulations with your own 10
announcing the success NJ the democratic tick |
ct by decided and gratifying majority.
The struggle IL over, aud the CDion Is sAe'
Ours Ia, indeed, new and signal triumph.
Heretofore our victories have been achieved
over tboss who, like ourselves, were friends OF
the Union. 1hH has bern conquest over its
enemies. Heretofore our antagonist have
commended with raternal eagcrness Tor the hon |
or Of promoting ihe progress Or Of insufing
the duration of tho republic. Those whom We
have vaDqaisheJ sought, under tsscherous
adherence 10 the forms Of the constitution, to
rob IL of all of its essence and vitality. The
principles Of tho democratic party, having DO
come the established policy Of the federal gov
eminent, II became necessary Tor It's enemies
10 organize some new and dspcrsts combins
ton 10 overthrow II. An unnatural alliance
between apaticiam and venalty has engendered
monster which the democratic party has,
with great peril sought out and destroyed.
That monster was sccti0nalisn.
Tho circumstances under which the evil or
iginated we're pecniiar. The land has BEEN
cloudcd by miasma Of error. The belief that
one part of tho Union ha. been invaded by
the Institutions OF another. and that the isder.
al government has lent its power 10 promote
this injustice. has spread with epipemcal rap.
dty. II had bern infected into the circuIs-
ton Of popular thought, with oil tho Iorce Of
an INSCRIPTIONS press, and was spread broad.
cast over tho land. by tho whole power Of rep
resentatiye influence II seemed, ut ono time,
aImoai IN vain to parsue with the Ani'doto Of
! truth and reaaon this venomous error ~ II
| sped through tho cbanpss Of public opinion
Our enemies have chosen their ground with
| skill; they had recruited their ranks with sll
| the influences which could combine al army
they proclaimed the ultimate abolition OF SIS
very ~ the incentive 10 the fanatic the divis-
,on OF the spols ~ tho reward OF tho mercen-
ary The pretended invasion Of u sacred right
constituted their appeal 10 those with patriotic
impulses. whilst ieigpcd regard for the Union
| WA 10 secure thu support or the neutrality OF
all who-r material interests were Involved In
| ia duration. These devices had organized .
formidable array. Masses oi honest and car
nest men were deludcd by the teachers whom
they had TRUSTED into the belief that their gov
eminent had betrayed and their Iellow-eitizens
had oppressed them. DiviDes, girded with the
sword aud clothed with the authority Of the
Gospel. preached bloody resistance To tho laws
AZ the most acceptable service TO God. Wo
man quilted hcr peaceful station to animate
with her approximations those to whom her
wishes ere ever command and the youth. In
doctrinatsd by willy managers. responded with
enthusiasm to falsc appeals addressed to their
innate and generous hatred Of oppression. Poi
iticians sIeculatcd philosophieally upon the
| rnpucity of the constitution, caring only to
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every party earn more 'fue glory 'han ~hes
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