The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-11
her social ns.itutlons--,he slavery question

GtI SLSA ikiitAlltits--ttN ki3VttN Vut >kt>Nl
mus, be withdrawn from the balls Il Ton
grrss, and from our Presidential conflicts,
and the SAFETY Of he | nion b. plech be
yoaj all peril Nh,ras, Il iht priacirle
should be dcl,ated here, the slavery question
mus, be rencwed ia ali elections throughou
the country with increasing bitterness. until
1t shall eventually overthrow the govern
men,.
II j. tat agitation which, to European
powers. presents thu only hope Of sabverting
orr irz' institutions, and. as u consequence,
destroy NJ tie principe al srligorcrnmcnt
throughout The world II is This hope 'hsl
laS already inflicted deep injury upon our
Cuantrv. exciting monarchica or icspoilc ia
ierg'reirr with our domestic Us well as iur.
,isu affairs, and inducing their nierpo-ition.
10, uuly IN our elections, but in diplomatic
intercourse. 90 arrst our progress limit
oar influence ahd power deprising rs Of
era, advantages IN peaceful territorial cy.
pansion, IA we'd ~ in .radt with the nations
of the world.
lnleel. when reject uIoa the hostile po-
si,da Of the European rr'ss during the ~
cent election. and their oaalting predictions
81 the d.ss,lu'ion Of our Union, as n coasg-
qucncr of the iriamph e. a sectional candi-
date, cannot doub; that the peaceful and
permanent establishments, IL these principles
now being subjected 70 their final les, in Nan
>as, viii terminate Earopean opposition 10
al these measures which mus, 81 increase
oar commerce furnish new markets for our
products and fabrics. and by conservative
poacelnl progress carry our flag and the em.
pir' Of our constitution into new and ada.
r,rt regions. Indispensable as a part of the
tuion la our welfare and security. adding
ctH be-. sugar. ard Other articles To our sta
pie ,NpJu>, wh,is, greatly rrluc.ng their
price To the con uluer.
Nor !. il only in our foreign intercourse
thai pencc vii! he preserved and our pros
periiy advanced hy the accepted fact of the
icrmamrcc OF our government, b,isGd upon
the lNsrelu settlement ot this question in
k,us4,s. bal nj homo the same sentiment
viii awakened renewed confidence in the sta
hi.uy of unr institutions, give new impulse
e. sR our inlns,gy, aud carry as onward in
the carNr ol prigr,ss aId prosperity. cx
csellng even oat Rust SanguiBe expectations;
~
flow IN upon rs Tor permanent investment,
and q new cNolos Of the European masses
ai,d by the presumption principle, carry FOR
ward the Advancing column OF American
States in nuc unhrukcn pilalanA 10 The Ia
ciGc
And ici mc ash you. WHIT possible good
has Deen accomplished by agiiating in Con
gruss and IA Presidential conflicts. ibe slave
~ question! Has It emanclpa',i a single
SAVE or improved their condition. Has /,
made Single state free. whore slavery 9th
crw,se would have existed? Has il acct
Grated the disappearance 81 the more north
rrn 81 the slsveholding States, or accom-
rlsh,yl any practical good whatever, No,
ny ieiiow ci,,zens nothing but nnmliiga'cd
syti has alrcad, ,neu-i, with disasters still
more icariai amending for III" future. rs .
consequence. ol This agitation.
There 10 law more powerful than the
legislation Of man. more potent than pas
sion or rfrjudicr. that must ultimately d"
ie.mine The location 81 slavery IN this coun
iry Il - ne folhermd lire, II is the law Of
the Thermometer, Of latitude or altitude reg
mating climate, ..,i,or and productions and
as consequence prof and loss Thus even
upoa TIDE monniain heights Of the tropics,
siasury can no more exist than in northern
A'ilad,T. because II Is Improbable. being
nHHi ied "a tir constitution OF that sable
Face iIAnsp'aatcd beTc from The equatorial
hrats # Africa Why Is It tia, ia the
Union slavery r'ccd". from the North, and
progresses South y y 'hls same great
climatic law nov OPERATING inr OF again.i
slarry m haa.ns
H. on The elevated PLAIN. o. kansas
s'rr,eaug Ia ti.n 1aso % or Ainerlean Alps
-'Ae Rocky Mountains and including
tinir eastern eros, crowned with lafpstua