The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-02
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Iausas Utah nd the Ia I'd Seeit Deeisioa.
REMAREy or
non, sfrpHEN A. DOuGLAs.

Li,nciS, cSl the l2e June. 1857
Mr.. Pres,Gmt. Ladl6s da9 Geidiemes--l
appear before sou tonight, al the request o'
the Grand jury 10 attendance, upon the L
). Court, for the paTose ~ submitting my
views upon certain topics upon which they
have expressed dGsina 10 hear my opinion
II was not NY plrpose when arrived among
you 20 have engaged in Rny public or polit-
ical discussion, but when called upon by O
body Of gentlemen So intelligent and respect.
able, coming from all parts OF the State, and
connected with the administration Of public
jus,icc, do not feel u. liberty to Withhold u
fall and frank expression OF my opinion upon
the subjects to which they have rcierrd and
vfich now enpross III large 4 sbanc NJ the
public attention.
The points which am reqacstei 10 dis
cass are
lst The present eoadiilon and prospects
of X ansas.
2ll The principles affirmed by the Su.
preme Court Of the United States ia the
Dred Scott case.
sd. The condition Of thi9,s In | tab. aud
the appropriate remedies for existing evils.
Oi the Kansas question bat little uecd be
said at the present time. You are familiar
with the history Of the question, and my cou.
nec,ion with il Sabsequeat rejection has
strengthened and confirmed my convictions
in the suddenness Of the principles on which
| acted. aud the correctness OF the course
have felt it my duty to pursue upon that
subject. Kansas is about to speak for her
self through her delegates assembled IN CON
vention TO form a constitution, preparatory
10 her admissiou into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States. Peace aud
prosperity DOW prevail throughout her Dor
dcrs. The law unde. which her delegates
ARE abou, 10 be elected is believed to bc just
and fair 10 all its objects and provisions
There is every reason to hope and believe
that the law will BE- iairy interpreted and
mpartislIy executed 80 "a to insure to every
bona ide inl,a biiant the free and quiet ex-
ercise Of The eleetve franchise, II any por-
ton OF the inhabitants, acting under the ad
vice Of political leaders IN distant States.
SHAH choose to absent themselves from the
polls, and withhold their votes, with Il view
of leaving the Free State Democrats in
minority, and thus securing a pro slavery
constitution in opposition TO Tie wishes Of
majority OF the peopie living uuier II, let the
responsibility rest upon those who, FOR partl-
zan purposes. will sacrifice the principles
they profess TO cherish and promote Upon
them aud upon the political party Tor whose
benefit, and under the diruc;ioa of whose
leaders. they act he, the blame be Tisted ior
fastening upon the people q rev State,
institutions rcpugnaut 70 lhclr feelings and
IA violation oi their wAlscy. The organic
act secures 30 the people OF ansas the sole
and exclusive righ, Of forming and regulating
their domestic Institutions TO suit themselves.
subject to no other limitation than thl,
which the constitution oi the United states
imposes The Democratic party Is deter
lnipcd to see the great fundamental principles
ofthe organic act carried out in good faith
The present election law in h ausas "a ac-
suowle,ly,si TO bc fair and just--,he rights
IL the yotcrs are clearly defined AMI the
exercise Of those rights will be efficiently
and scrupulou.iy protected. Hence, If the
majority Of the people ul Kansas desire Ia
have i, a free State ard VIZ are todd by the
Repu bhean party that ninetcnihs Of the peo-
pie OF that Territory are trcc State mtn.l
there is no obstacle 10 the WY of bringing
Kansas into the Union as fire. state. by
the votes and voice ol her own people, and In
conformity with the great principles of the
Kansas Nebraska act provided al The Frs
state uep viii go 10 the pDla and vote their
urincph.s in accordance with their proi's.
Sons. II such IS DOT the result let tie con
SEQUENCES be visited upon the hc9ds Of those
xhose policy Il Is 70 produce STRIFE. anarchy
and bloodshrd in ansas that their party may
urpft by slavery agiiatiou IN the Northern
States Of ibis Unloa. That tAc Democrats
10 h arsas viii perform their duty leaFles'iy
and noby, according 10 The prnc'p''s They
cherish have 10 Joub', and thal the result
II the struggle viii be such as viii gisaIen
the heart and s;ruagthcn ii4c hops Of every
friend Of the Uuiou. ! have entire chntdeucr.
The X ausas question being settled peace
ially ard satisfactorily, in accor,iance with
The wishls OF her own people slavery ag1t'-
ton should be- baujshfd nom The haiis o'
Conyres and cease 10 ise an exciting cienieu;
IN our political struggles GIVE i.ir pay 10
that pr,pc,pe OF seIigcvcrnDeb' Snsc' re-
cogns1es tie rsLt OF tx Peop. 81 eac''
state and Territory % !psr AID 'ega.ate
their own doms. u Institutions. an scion
al striie wi! ue lorsd 10 give psce - that
fraternAI fsliBx which animated the fathers
afthe ryvo.ua a. AMI made every cl.izen o'
every State cf tbs glorious coussicrscy
rueu.scr Of i common brotherhood.
Tta; We are steadily and rapidly approach
,ng that result, cauuot doubt for the save
~ ,~ue has already dwipdled d5wn into the
narrow Limits covered By the decision o. the
suuren.e Corr. os the CGited States IN the
Drsi Scott cas-. The moment that dcc''
,iou was pronounced. ADD t,esore the op'o.
ious Of tie Court eoald b. p1blishcd aod
read sy t..s people, tie newspaper wess IN
the irtervs, " a powerful podii'ca party in
thss eosnxT, texan 10 pour .osth torrents Of
ab-se sri MISREPRESENTATION not o1ly apoE
The decision. but upon tie Character AID
motives u me veGGrabse ehles lisises ais1
IA, rN2s.raas assSaa,es 10 the bench, ! he
character Of Chat Jest.ce farsT and $50
cia,e judges sAo coacetrs'l TFss hin re-
as.se 30 eaioyy -as sisiscsisuu IRON NE.
ihey srv eDaeartd 10 TIE people o. The l n'-
I'd States by their en.neat p1alic SERVERS
-vsaerzied for their graf earring, wls-
..nsa add eAprsnes-na8 beso7ci ior the
spot.cs purity Of thar characters s.'B4 taesf
exesnpisry kycs ibc poisoYoss sss''s q
paytizzr malice all All sarTDegs az ihe.f
lot, xhis tier Judicial 'e- e,ss az. 'ss.
"a Hl laiIre tian~, r'-ctsl E,,asll'eEi 70 tAe-F
srsto~ss. tA4 slAg4 4aon q uss good and
~.s., snt rce4.sc 70 the ps.,ira.s q isc
Ton snd laEles4 V~osenee II. slsSsssaa,ssyy,
auy ecnmsasAsle portion q the pegSe Of
lb~ Cnae3 states saall - far fSge, thsfr
oosvatscas 70 sccS,y ns % ssgw ~ part