The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14
SAINT PAUL.


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a Commentary on nsyuhisesnsss.
The state Of aiiairs Ia the lower branch of
Congress. from the commencement o. the pres
ent session up TO the period Of our latest a'lvi
ces, furnishes "a instructive though diAgrscesa'
commentary On The character and objects o.
lattcr-dsy Rspablicsnism. Every one viii ~
member, how, afer the close Of last falls can
vaa, The Republican press throughout ne
country glorised over tho election Of majority
In the House Of Representatives what pses''c.
lions we're made Of bene6eent reforms, Of sofced
tranquility, and Of general prosperity, which
was 70 follow the reign Of the new order 81
Saints In the political chureh These psuiie-
tons were believed by the iaithtsl. N u CON.
ing from prophetic sources from thoss who
had been Amounted by the High Priests Of 70.
sionism to bring glad tidings of great joy 70
all people" Others, Who Iaolmd ereiaiiy. and
had studied more thoroughly the philosophy d
politics, did not fail TO see in this unnatural
union Of diyerss clemens, tis sceds Of present
diseord and Of ultimate dissolution. But VIC
question IL any, even tho most skeptical. pre-
dicte.l state Of things 30 dtgracefal to The
new party, and so hunilating to the country
as has existed during the past two months at
the National Cspitsi.
For the same party which, during the hast
Congregational canvass. was continually referring
to the Declaration NJ Independence ~ thu bA'
sis Of It's organization. anil The hSeSpirit Of IT.
existence which made hypocritical appeals to
good men on the score Of morality, and iansti'
cal appeals 10 week men on sbe ground Of sec.
tioualism; which mouthed heightened scnit
mcnts with On air Of patriotism, and prated
Of political corruption with pharisaical solem
nifty this heller than thou organization ha'
inaugurated Ia national existence by an exhib
ltion Of selfish md vcnal ambition on tho psr'
q Y. lalsss. pn!.sgsIhd In our polsleal history
During some two and half months. the Re
publican party, with large majority Ia th'
House ii Representatives. has been engaged II
petty and disgracehal strife over the fcv
"loavcs and fishes connected with the oll'ec
Of that body. Tho holy principles which Tn
leaders talked about before election dwlndl'
into no,hiagnosa, before TIM question, Which O
tho new.Iight members shaIi b. spcaker'-
Over two thousand dollars day Of the people,
money has b@n wastcd. in tina fruitlcm attrmp
to determine which ono Of their number shal
receive nm extra eight dollars q day The az
gregate ii tho sum thus squandcmd. amounts
now to nearly q quarter 81 million Of the
public funds.
II 10 fortunate for tho reputation oi oil for
mer aaJ other political parties, that nothing 10
their history equals this IN criminal folly And
Il will be fstanA,e for tho people Of tho ooun-
try f,he miserable iarce now on exhibition In
the House Of Representatives. shall ppen their
eyes 10 the character and genius Of modern
Republication. The whole movement from
the beginning has been M Imposition upon the
intelligence OF the people. Its leaders have
lived on tho food ef iausticism; and have
gained temporary success only by stirring up
In tho minds Of the people passions utterly do
s,ructive to the national tranquility. They
have sought to obtain the most isnobls ends
by the most unworthy means They have
preached patriotism only for the sake Of sscnr-
ing Office, and they have sought Office only for
the purpose Of securing spells, Tho history of
tho late national canvass, and the course Of the
majority In the popular branch Of tho prssnt
Congress, furnish true commentary on the
character and Objects Of Republicanism. which
We hope the people Of the country will not fall
to study and appreciate,