The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-12

never obey one CLAUSE of the Constitution 0
the United States, and yet put his hand upos
the Holy Bible. IN the presence Of this body
and appeal 10 Almighty tod to witness tha
he wonld b. faithful to the Cons, tuition with
view To pnrjure himself as the condition Of el
igibilty TO the place. Has he right 10 ar
raign us becanse W. have felt il 10 be our duty
to he faithful To that Constitution which b,
dsav ows--to that oath which he assumes anc
then repudiatess
The Senate have not torg0tteD the debate
on the Fugitive Slave Law. when that Senato'
said, in reply toA question whether he was Ia
favor of carrying into effect that clause Of ths
Constitution for tie rendition Of fugitive slave,
is thy servant dog that he should do thi,
thing" A dog-to do what you swore you
would do A dog---to he true to the Consti
tuition Of your country. A dog--to In true
TO your oath. A dog--une you are trai
tor That was his position and still be comes
here and arnigns us tor crime, and talks about
'audacity! Did mortal man ever wtness
such audacity in an avowed criminAly liz
came here with pledge 10 defy the Cons,itu
tion Of his country, and the wrath Of God. by
p!as,. "t,eying HIS gath and then talks about au
dacity. In what does my audAcity. of which
he speaks, consist, Il consists in the act that
coming from Free State born in Free State
with associations all around me tinctured with
antislavery, when was elected TO the Senate
and took an oath to he true to that Constitu.
too, would not violate that oath, even 10 obc-
d'encc to y popular prejudice al home My
crime consists in saying 10 my people thet as
long as that Constitution requires the fugitive
slave to 20 back, 40 long will I. as n citizen os
n representative, be faithful 10 that clause oi
the Constitution. Ms well ss to every other. ]
tell the people with whom live that do not
desire a man to represent me who. for the sake
of getting an o6ice, will take an cath to be
true TO the Constitution, with secret pledge
to violate it. do moi wish TO hayes man on
the bepch ~ administer justice who. 10 order
to got the place. will take an oath 10 he faith.
ful to the Constitution, anG then repudate both
the Constitution and the oath. tell my peo-
pie, If you want pcrjurers TO represent you,
get the men who believe in higher Law than
the Constitution Because | am faithful 10
the Constitution OF my country, am arraigned
as conspirAtor, Us traitor AZ a man guilty
Of crime Is there any other reason? IF I
would follow the pupalar prejudice OF the sec
ton where was born. where ! live, and where
| hope to die if would fan the flames Of sec.
tional excitement and strife TO the very point
Of consuming this glorious temple Of frcdom.
| should be as pure u man, and rs pure patriot
a. these men who live under Constitutions
which they do not respect and will not obey
| have been burned and hung 10 efigy under
the advice and arrangement of these conspira-
tors here because Of my fidelity to the Con-
stitution of the country, and to the principles
10 which stood pledged, and which my jndg-
mcnt approved
Here allow IN" to remind ihr senator from
New Hampshire Mr.. Hale ol my sincerity to
him when told him the other day that WAS
glad 10 hear him say that Wings and Demo
Gratis were both alike on the Slavery question /;
and all Wings to BE- consistent, must 60 with
the Senator from louisiana tMr. Bcnjamin) and
the Democratic Party under the Nebraska
creed Ny treaehcry consists. then, in having
been true to the platform to Which every Wbig
aud every Democrat in America pledged his
honor in 1852 and yc, your ranks are made
with men who have approved ni that principle
and now according 10 the Senator from New
Hampshire, have proved trcacherous 10 their
principles and their professions. You cannot
get candidate for the Presidency in your rank
who has not 10 turn traitor TO his pledges made
in aj2, in order 10 accept your nominal ion.
Yon have not one spoken Of who will not have
to do il. beginning with Senator seward.
II thu Senator from New Hampshire is cor
rect, he donounces his rival from New York.
who sits By his side as a traitor 10 the platform
Of 1852 and i,s principles, in order 10 get a
Black Republican nomination now. Laugh
ter Go where you will. all your men are in
the same category. You pledged yourselves
IN 1852 10 carry out 'bnsc great principle ;
YOU have hetrayed and abandoned them and
you think that the game of Stop thief will
win by charging nv with being traitor. for
the reason that do not follow you. ] have
stood by my principles by my p'edg'~. by the
Constitution, and by nv oath. III had aban.
doped them could M, have had the applause
Of all the Black Republican lenders
10 no, intend TO day 10 go into the discus-
sion Of the 4 ansas QUESTION. or NJ the REGULAR
ty Of the proceedings therc. ! have shown on
former OCCASION eoncinsivcly that the con.
duet Of the leaders OF the State movemsn,
there ia an ac, OF rebellion against the Cons'i.
,u,on ari laws of the country What IL the
defence, Thc defpncc is tha, the, nre carrying
Oh, the principles Of tie Declaration n lodss
pendeuce that they are dong what our fore
fathers did in the revolution thai they have a
right 70 DO wha' our h'hrrs did and hencr
lnasmueh a. cor is'ber- we~ rebeis against
England they base a night 10 bc against the
United States of Amylca Tho argument
would bold good proypled they prove that The
American Government Il ss oppressive 0. tb'
British Governmut; bn' until THY prove that
this Government i' - weak. 20 unjust, ihs, u II
better 10 destroy i, than to live 1Ddef II. ,bey