The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-03

sbOuld specihliy IeFI W une s""J1.s VI oS~n "
The resolutions and shsh thercsoTe conbne
ny~eif 10 the two topics nov most prsninfntly
before the people.
And 10 The 6st place. ] eadiaIty eooess IN
the sentiments expressed by tho Ctnvsasion
on thu subject a civil and religious kbesty.
No party founded IN religions q positisA W
tolerancs toward 0ns class ii American cilt
zeus, whether born In oar swn ts In iortigs
land can long continue 10 EXIT in this counisy.
We are all equal before God and tbe Consu.
tuition and the dark spirit u paganism snd
bigoiry which wouhi create 0ibas distinctions
among our fellow citizsbs. viii be speedity re-
baked by free AMI enlightened public apin'ota.
Tho agitation on the questhn Of dofrstc
slavery has too long Distracted snd divided tne
people Of this Union and al,cnated Their nfsc'
lions from each other. This sxitatin hss a.
suued many forms since ia c0umspecmsni,
but !, now scema TO bc directed chiefly 10 the
Territories md in.lsing from ~ present. ehsf'
ac,er | think that W. may satly anticipate
,ha, II IL ~pidIy approaching "Gnali,y;" The
rcccni egislaiiou II Congress Respecting DO
| m,siio slavery, ticriysl a. i hiss been kom the
original and pure hmotain Of legitimate Politt
cal power. the will 81 The najority, promises
ere long to ailay thu dangerous excitement,
This legislation Is founded upon principles. as
ancient ~ ire government itsoll md 10 accord
aacc with tben. hs. simply driased that the
people Of u Territory. like the~ Of state,
shalt decide ivr themselves, whether slavery
shall ~ shall mol exist within thair limit.
The Nebraska. X ansas Act d.rs no more
than give the fo,cc u law 10 ihis elementary
principle of seIfgovernmcnt declaring u TO
bc "tlio true intent aud meaning NJ this nc, not
/, lcgi-la,e slavery into any Territory OF STATE.
nor 10 exclude il ihereirom but to leave the
people thereof perfectly FIRE 10 form and regu-
late their domestic institutions 10 their own
way. subject only 10 the Constitution OF the
United Sia,e-" This principle will surely not
be conirover,c lay any individual Of any party
protesting devotion 10 popular Goyernment'
ilsI,Ies how vain and illnsory wonLl any other
principle prove IN practice IN regard 10 the
Territories This 's apparent from ur iAei
nii1ii:.iifii BY All iasi aitdr Iefritdfy Siiis''
have entered the onion aud become State,
10 Constitutional Poaef woah exist which
could proven, il from either abolshing or estab.
fishing slavery, ~ the ease nsy bc. according
10 lis sorerign will and plcasnrc. ...
Mos, happy would it bc for the country u
/ this long agitation was nj an end. Daring 10
whole progress It has produced no practical
good to any human being. whilst It has been
the source Of great and dangerous owls. II
has alenaicd and cs,rangci one portion 81 the
Union from the other aud has even seriously
threatened its very existence. To my own
personal kucwIcdgc, |, has pralnced the i'm
preston among foreign nations thai our great
and pforions consslcney L. in constant dangei
|, Of dissolution rhls dea IA serious injury
t@causc ncknowlslg power and stability nl'
ways command respect among nations. and ARE
among the bcst aceurities sgainst UNJUST ag'
gr,~sion and in iayor IL the maintenance al
honorable peace.
May We not hops that Il Is the mission Of
the Democratic party. nov the only surviving
conservative party M the conpiryt ers long 10
oycT,hrnw all sctionsl parties anil restore the
peace, friendship and mutual conf,hnce which
prevailed In the good Old time. among the tif
icrcnt member 81 lhe ronhslcraey. lts char
nc,rr IL strictly national and II therefore ASSERTS
no principle ior The guidance Of the Federal
Government which Is not adopted and sue
timed by is members IN each aud every Stats.
For this reason il ia every where the Sam de-
iermncd fee 81 al geographical parties, so
much mud 50 lusty dreaded by the Father Of
his Country From It's very nature Il must
continue 10 exist 81 loug rs thcrc is Cons,i
,H'ioH and Mon TO preserve 4 conviction
Of these truths has induced many 81 the pur,
est. the abc't and most independent Of our fur
mcr opponcn's. who have diiitrsl from ia In
times gonr by upon old apd cxtinc, party issues
Ia cnmc into onr ranks anal ,kyoir Themselves
With " Ia the cau~ OF the Constitution aud
the Mon tnlcr these circumstances, mos,
ctcriuiiy pIod,;r myself should the nomination
of thu Convention hc ratified by the people
- If. 4 - II
" possessed hy H., Executive. shall ~ cxcr,cd
IN firm hat concIllaiofy spirit, during the sin
cle term shall umain in ofIir. to r,storc the
same harmony among tho sister States which
prevailed hciorc this apple Of discori. in the
, lfm Of slavery agitation hal hen east into
thcir midst, lat the members If ibc family
abstain irom in,crm"kiling with the executive
domestic concerns oi cacb other, and cprtlially
unite on the basis OF psrrcc, equality among
Themselves. in promoting the great national oh
lrcis oi common ,n,crS, 10 all. and thu good
work viii hc Instantly accomplished!
\ rvanl TO our foreign policy, to which you
have referred ip Your communication. IL il
quite impossible inr any human forcknow ledge
10 prescribe positive rules IN advance. TO rrgtS
late ,he conduct oi u mtur administration in
al ihc csigrncics which may arise III our vari
ous aud ever changing relations with foreign
powers The Federal Go,cruumut must Of NJ
ccs,,ty cNer,iac. "A snund discretion in dealing
Whh international questions ~ they may occur
Ia, tina under the strict responsibility which
{ the Executive must always fst Ia the Iroplc al
The l'nitrd States and the Judgment ct poster
| ity Nou viii therefore cycusr me for no, en-
tturg into particulars whilst ! heartily con
cur with ,ou ia the general sentiment. tina, our
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