The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08


CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB AT sr. PAU,
WEDNESDAY EvEsiNG SErr. 30
Feiior-Cn,:en~
- We are here tonight .!o iGxake ya.44 =.
citizens Of Minnesota, to stand by the con
s,itution OF our common country ; and to
call upon you as patriotic and intelligent
freemen to pursue course of political ac-
ton that will promote the best interests Of
our embryo State.
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF
TUE REPUBLICANS
From this same rostrum you have been
harangued by gentlemen of the Republican
party. What has been their declaration of
principles what their avowal OF public
policy? What have been their appeals to
the people Nothing, absolutely nothing
out hostility TO the South. And why in.
dulge they in constant and increasing vitu.
peration of the South ? Because 10 obtain
political power, they must first PROSTATE the
Democratic party which is national and 10
accomplish this preliminary object, there is
no other way than to alarm and infuriate
The voters Of Minnesota against the slave
holders Of the Southern States, and then TO
charge upon the Democrats Of Minnesota,
that they are in league with the South
against the rights and interests of the whole
North. In pursuance Of this preconcertcd
policy do they labor day and night in the
public forum, in their newspapers, in the
street, and in the households TO ialsiiy his
tory, to distort political facts, and to misrc-
present the principles the actions end the
aims Of the Democratic party.
TllE REPUBLICANS. SECTIONAL AND SOUTH.
HATING.
The unity aud fraternity of the states
an all-embraeing, an alLcherishing nation.
atty, (such as we maintain, would be-
fatal to their iauatca designs and base am
billions; therefore, must they be sectional, 10
excite the peoplc against the Shareholders
Of the South, as our most dangerous enc
mics, whose only aim and policy is 10 crush
the people of the North. and to make
slavery everywhere victorious over free
speech, free soil and free labor By such
appeals TO ignorance, prejudice, misappre-
hension, fanaticism. misguided sympathy
and honest error OF Judgment they expect
20 iOment between You and the people o!
the South an impacablc and irrcconcilable
elmiiy. BY sach traitorous means have
these Republican leaders already succec,sd
IN creating throughout the country Il most
formidable and alarming DegrO-nisnla. Al.
ready, by such means, have they provoked
between Themselves and the men Of the
south a more violent and rancorous hatred
destroying all hereditary hospitalty-,la than
tafu t1 Il. ,t su.n .fts1
Ied nations upon the face Of the earth.
FrsrR UIcugs law .>p w,srARy rPoS ygE
.otrH.
by this wild and unreasoning warfare
gpon the South. have they already succeed
cd in placing several powerful Northern
states IN position OF open hostility to the
c0npacts Of the Constitution, and to the
executive, judicial and administrative action
of the General Government. They have,
30 far as was in their power, repudiated the
American Constitution AMI nulliiied th.
Union. This they have done under the as
snmei authority Of higher law Of their
own crea,iUg-an assumed higher law, which
over rides 'ir- Constitution. A higher law
which authorizes, nay, commands, negro
stealing, rapinc and murder, instigated and
'AEfFfi or against lle NDI'D DV ElMl-
'..ainei zealo's. and wicked fanatics Of
the North constitute m" pioneers and
Vanguard. the sappers and miners Of th"
Black Republican party These arc the
men who band together to icmcnt slave in-
sIrrection, TO cutice negro -avc- from their
owners. and 10 mob and assai with violence
a8y ci'icer- o. the Federal GoYernmeut who
may attempt 20 prfom their duty for the
eturn Of fugitive .la,Ss 1hc-e are TIN
hoxlers and mogrncT- 0f Black k"pub.Ican-
IN, who split their 'hroat- n cries for Free
\ ansas free is.bOr lrur soil. aud free speech
These are the ,hriekers Of the Republican
party, who would pab.cly rejoice over the
news Of a Sou,bern slave revolt. with all rs
appalling horrors, iiendl-h sayagery, and re-
sll,ing destruction II the white man
as vel a. inevitable yagrancy and harbar-
ism Of the negro. Can fana'Ical fUOrr 90
further than this
What apology 10 Their own c'sIscicn ''- 10
iLo-e Of the ReIablican laders who kDos
hi. warfare upon The SOgth is dangerous
asl wicked; ;-wha, ask. DO isoDSst ln,eili
gent RepubIican., mot underground Degro
.,eslcrsi appy 10 their own eonseiences as
salvo. a soothing balm for tie aches and
wounds inflicted BY their traiiorOus political
acton !, IL this only this, pIdg poi'eg ?