The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-31

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This ID Tie dodge Of the Mnnssot,an upor
ths position We have taken, that CLAr snf
"Rssssa we've with the Democratic party il
applying ths principle Of non-interventiou,
and "popalar sovereignty to the Territorie,
In The Compromise Of 1850. and that the whis
and Dsnocsatic parties have always been 9
unit upon The issues presented BY the presen,
Republican party
The Mnsnesof,an gravely and very innocently
argues that CLAY and WEBSTER were not with
the Democratic party in opposing the M,ssour'
Compromises II this was now the issue be.
fore the country "A CONSERVATIVE took
nofnch position. He would have been as la
Cd from Tie question BY doing 50, rs il be had
argued that they were opposed to the slave
trsde, o. in favor Of the annexation Of the Fe.
jee IslAnds.
There Is uo party insizting upon the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, nor upon the slave trade
nor upon the annexation Aforesaid; and, there.
fore, CONSERVATIVE did not discuss any Of
these questions. Let the Minnesot,an say be
is for the Missouri Compromise, or that the
Republican party is for it, and then it will be
in order TO discuss ii.
But what are the issues offered BY the Re
publican party! Let us see.
We evil not quote the Minnesota Republican
Platform, which WAS too lanatical for the Mn
nesondn to stand on, though in consideration Of
the good man a" nominated, he accepted It,
be said. We will not quote LLOYD GARRISON,
FRED DOUGLASS, LucY STONE, WENDELL Pull
LIPS, THEODORE PARKER. and host of other
Bible Burning, Free Negro, Woman's Rights
and Free Love advocates, who have all had
sufficient affinity to fuse with this Grand Re-
publican party" and adopt its measures as
the best and most feasible TO accomplish their
nefarious purposes Of dissolution Of the Union,
servile war, and the overthrow Of slavery, las
GrDpISos wished it might be) "by British
bayonets." Though these individuals are good
Republicans. and most Of them and their kind
hail fellows well met" in Republican caucusses,
and brethren Of common sympathics with Re.
publicans on the main points Of the party, yet
| will be fairer than the Mnneso,,an was, in
quoting the Richmond Examiner on Free
Schools, and allow that the good men Of the
party land their name is LEGION are ashamed
Of their company and repudiate their miserable
dogmas-while without intending it, they are
giving them laid and comfort and hurrying
on the country to dangerous crisis.
But we will take their most moderate plat
forms in all the States as sample OF the IS
sues they present, and in these platforms the
Ninnesotian will not pretend to say q single
word Is uttered in favor Of restoring the Mis-
souri, Compromise. Not syllable. But on
the contrary the issue is " no more Stare States"
s,ther North or South Of that line.
Theypropo~ TO ignore and blot out the Ms
sour, line &C., allow no compromise on this most
delicate and difficult question. And yet strange
to say the wind uovk by which they expect to
marshall the indignant hosts OF the North, il
the cry Of bad faith -" violation Of q solemn
compact" Was there ever such inconsisten-
cy! 1t is bad faith to violate the Missouri
Compromise, and we propose to right the mat
ter mot by restoring III but by again "v'oat-
ing the solemn compact" and claiming all Ter
ritory both North and South Of it--and thus
two wrongs will make one right" So says
Newson, So says Owens So say the whole
Republican party They are no, for the Mis-
souri, Compromise or for any other Compromise,
but for violating its letter and its spirit, and
rejecting NIL conciliatory counsels.
Those who are for this measure eannot be
Republicans. Those who are for the peace
and unity and friendship Of the States, and
for any compromise, any concession for the
sake OF union, oannot be Republicans. Those
who are opposed to dgifat,on--as Clay and
Webster and the Wing party always was, can
not be Republicans.
Those who believe slavery matter of State
conccrn--to be managed by the States alone,
without interference from sister States or from
from the Federal Government believe
the Trrdoie' are motoate Nofes--infaDt
Statcs-irhich should not be hampered, bound
and drtrdneh,sed IN ddraaoe upon this, or upon
any other question, but should be allowed TO
form their own Government, and manage their
Ia AZ, all t,tn The T-ptn,,
upon an equality ,r'th o,htr States "-as pre-
scribed by the Constitution--those who b.
lieve this, cannot be Republicans. But all
these classes must be Democrats or old line
Wings, for all these points are the common
grounds Of both Wings and Democrats.-
Moreover, they are Clay and WEBSTER doc
trines. Though these men had their private
views upon all political questions, they were
willing always to eon,pronfs, TO eoneede--and
aI6,trafe rather than resort to the bloody code,
to force their views upon the country, noten'
roiens.
The only Compromise now proposed, is the
Compromise OF the Constitution which leaves
local matters TO be settled by local tribunals,
and which leaves slavery to be settled yv TIE
ProrLE Of the localities interested--neitber the
North nor the South TO make any exclusive
claim, or interfere in any way. The South Is
willing TO make this coucesion, though the
North has three votes TO her one. and therefore
three times the advantage in the terms Of arbi-
trssiou. The North 1.-THE Republican portion)