The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
white CitiHs"s vs.. Lu"atses, Idiots and
Nsgross-Past and Present.

( Nsgress--Pass and Present.
The following interesting Renaissance Of
tho past, which has peculiar appositenes,
at present, we extract from the New York
journal Of Commerce:
We have lately seen. in little volume
not very largely circulated, some matter Of
statistical nature, which has not only an
historical interest, but an interest likewise
Of very practical nature, If the old apo
thegm, erperteatiS doeet, be allowed any
present force. The predicate Of the whole
is resolution passed by an old.tine body
Of men. who, in their way and in their day,
did some deeds that have since borne fruit
which deeds were the crop and harvest Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they did not
hesitate to express. The matter runs AZ
follows:
Is CONGRESS, March Ii, l11,G,
Resoired. That il be recommended 10
the several Assemblies. Conventions, and
Councils, or COMMITTEES Of Safety Of the
United Colonies, Immediately to cause all
persons to be disarmed, within their res--
pectiye Colonies, who are VIGOROUSLY dis
affected to the cause Of America, or who
have not associated, or refuse to associate,
10 defend by arms the United Colonies
against the hostile attempts Of the British
fleets and armies.
CHARLES TnoNPsoS, secretary
Upon the receipt OF this resolution, in the
nature Of u mandate, the following document
was issued by the Colony Of New llamp-
shire
"CoLoSY OF NV lIANrslugg, &c,
Com OF Safety, April II, l1,G.
" 10 The Seiedmen Of Bedtord:
"ln order 10 carry the uDderwritlcn resolve
OF the Honorable Continental Congress into
execution, yon arc requested TO desire all
males, above twenty years OF age, tium0tic',
miots and NEdguEs excepted to sign the
Declaration on this paper; and when so
done, to make return thereof together with
the name or names Of all who shall refuse to
sign the same, to the General Assembly, or
Committee of Safety Of this Colony.
M. WEAkE. Chairman.
To this the people Of Bedford responded.
first with resolution testfying their read-
nc~S to follow the recommendation Of Con
gress and of the Colony and secondly with
another document in the nature OF n special
return. The resolution or agreement by
which they evidenced the nature Of their
feelings is IA follows:
"In consequence Of the above resolution OF
the Continental Congress, and to show our
determinations in joining our American
brethren in defending the lives, liberties and
properties OF the inhabitants of the United
Colonies. W., the subscribers. do hereby SOL
EMMY engage and promise that we viii, TO
the utmost OF our power, at the risk of our
lives and fortunes, with arm, oppose the
hostile proce dings Of the British fleets
and armi,, against the United American
Colonies
This paper has about one hundred sigma
turcs. including all the inhabitants OF the
place. with but one single exception, and is
endorsed as follows:
To the honorable the Council and House
of Representatives for the Colony of New
Hampshire. To be convened at Exeter, in said
Colony:
Pursuant TO the within preccpt, We have
taken pains To know the minds OF the iDhab-
itants of the town Of Bedford with respect
TO the within obligation, and find none un-
willing to sign the same, excep; the Rec
John Houston.
There arr few conclusions strictly dedu-
chile from the foregoing official papers
First that negroes were not, in | 40. IN the
colony OF New Hampshire. deemed the
equals of whites. but that. on the contrary,
they were cla,scd with " lunatics and idiots"
This fact bears Immediately upon the deci-
sion OF Chief Justice fancy, which has been
So bitterly abused by some whose universal
philanthropy has got the better Of their Wit
and learning.
Another conclusion is, that even in the
times Of the Revolution, there were men
was. at least. a man--in the clerical profcs.
sion who founde, for himsclfa different stan
dard OF duty from the one which animated
all others. The reasons which induced Mr..
Houston TO withhold his name and gain an
unenviable notorc,y, are not given. The
fact stands isr' led ,irt If, in the pare
times OF the Revolution, when men lived
and acted upon honor there wa, one clergy
man who with,,ood tho proper succession
OF eyen's-thc true philosophy OF the times
what wonder should be felt II others in
degenerate day, arr equally foolish, narrow
and blinded The country was not injured
by Mr. llouston's conservatism II has not
been by the radcalism Of hi New Haven
kindred
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