Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
D(inllesota Tlulfs,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 1856.
Our Deiens-1md the Reason for II.


Not that we acknowledge that Buchanan is c.
lected from anything which has yet been received
not at all-but until an arriyal,w will concede
It for the sake of argument. But if Fremont is
defeated, aud Freedom crushed beneath the heel
of this Black Usurper mis-named Democracy, 1t
is only because of the honesty of the Republican
adhereuts. The stand point of the Free State
party was aud is upon the summit of Truth, and
they have battled for Human Rights; their oppo-
nents have been fortified in the castle OF blind,
inscriptions power. and they have fought only
for conquest. The leader of the one was primer
pie the leader of the other was policy.
The one, with the motto Of our Nations fath-
ers, Sc No more slavery extensions" engraven on
its banners, unarmed but by the sword of Jus
tice, and unprotected save by the shield OF HUI
manity aud Prayer, went forth to the contest the
other, armed with twO-edged sneers, with that
decei.ful cloak s. Democracy" readyto blind the
honest yeomen and their souls tied on to the tail
end of their Sc platform" have entered the arena:
like skuking gladiators, and "Freedom (" has fall
en- bleeding at their feet. If We are beaten at
ali. il is because VIC have been consistent. The
Democracy scrupled at no falsehood, land hesitated
at no outrage, or violence, or fraud that could
give their Wheatland .platform' boost; they
were troubled with no questions of decency, only
does the party support it 4? they put an iron pad
lock upon their consciences, and yelled " Aboli-
ton lie" till they were hoarse, then opened their
masked batteries of Bumcombe, on Free Speech
and Free Press, and went in to win. They never
asked s'what weapon are We using only ''will it
hit the mark" They never asked who votes, y
but :: will Buchanan be elected will slavery ex-
tend can We have q chance to steal Cuba 20 II
"yes," their souls were never troubled with the
nightmare. In the subtle strategy Of warfare, we
are eclpsed by the Unterri6ed. In the plsnks of
their platform they all agree. They are all " or
thodox,'' and when the leaders say that slavery is
first. rate institution, the party responds 'Amen.
Having no seruples, they can have no division.
No lie is too ridiculous for them to assert, no
wrong 10 gigantic for them to endorse, no exit
hole too small for them to crawl out of, when
they discover that there are no loaves and fishes
at the other end The party is like the boys
description Of snake tail all the way to its
head" and among the various complications of
politics, it
"wires in and wires out,
Leaving body still in doubt:
Whether the snake which makes the track,
Was going South OF coming back ~
The Pioneer votes for g the party" the party
for Douglas, and Douglas for 81 the Devil."-
The Republican party is divided and distracted
by the divergent principles Of honest men the
Democratic party is tied together by the cohesive
power of public punder, which is ever gaspins
for Office, and which last year cost the govern
ment SIS, 900 more than any previous admin
istraton! 1t is for this the Pioneer has spread
its eagle it is for this that his most pious Excel
lsncy, Governor German, offered to bet pair of
boots on Sunday; it is for this that gn.guzzling
politicians are always slobbering their Hosan-
mas!
The Republican party bubble over point,
and split their strength upon the issue of hair,
because men honestly differ about some little
things, and will not compromise their conscience
for world the Democrats never quarrcl-Aot
they burglars seldom dispute long over their
stolen stock. Christ was robbed of his vesture,
but we read that it caused no wrangling among
the thieves. As long the FreeSta voters, will
enter the contest with three or four candidates
standing upon the same platform, only differing in
single splinter as long as the Republican party
will rely more on prayers than organization, and
more on Providence than votes as long as men
are coutent with '' throwing buckets into empty
wells, and growing old in drawing nothing up"
just so long will they be beaten, till Cuba shall
be stolen, Kansas be subdued and the whole Ma
tion, wounded and:bleeding, crouches at the foot
stool of the Black Power. Let US watch!