The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-02

Passing from ,his, will proved to ,h,
discussion Of the main proposi'ipn divided
by the eoar,, which Is. ths, under tho eon-
s,itution oi the uuits,l States a negro de.
soendci FROM slave parents imported from
Africa Il not and cannot be citizen of tbs.
United States
We ART told hy thu headers OF the Repnb-
l,can OF Abolition party that this proposi.
ton Is cruel. inhuman aud infamous, and
! should not b. respected nor cbeyd by Any
good citixrn In what does the objection
consist Nhcre,n Is tine cruelty, the iohu.
manI,y, the la!amy, 1t Is supposed 20 con.
sis, in depriving the negro al citizenship,
anl consequently excluding him from the
Sxnsena et;soSe rights and privileges which
arc enjoyed N common, and on terms Of on
tire equality, by all American citizeus
whether na.ive-bnrn or uaturali&cd They
quote The Declaration of IndepRnlene'.
which S,ys: Ne hold lr.e truths 10 ts seff.
eur,s,,i. that al oiea gofe CggArgp scr IT.,
anal insist that this language referred To and
WAS intended to include negroes a. well as
white men; that il WIS M, intendsl TO apply
only 10 the white race, hat that II inci1d,1
the negroes and all other Inicr,or rac,v end
placed them GA footing oi eniirr and ah-o-
lutte equality with white men. anl that the
battles OF the revolution were fought in Dc.
tense of the principle and the foundations cf
this glorious republic were firmly planted ON
the immovabic basis Of the perfect equality
Of the races Hence they argue that any
law or reputation. whether uudtr the AZ.
thority OF the State governments OF that oi
the United States, IN ,,oisiion OF thls fan.
darpeutal principle Of negro equality with
white men, is aot unly cruel. .nhumaa and
infamous. but is subversiyc OF the ionnda
tioos Of the government ltsef. aud therefore
ought not 10 be respected or obeyai by any
good citizen ! wegraut the truth OF their
premises il would be vain TO resist the force
Of their reasoning or the correctness OF their
conclusions. Indeed. we would b. com.
pclled AS honest men, 10 acknowledge aud
adopt the principle and carry II out In good
faith in ali our political actions. by modify
Ing or repeating any legal aud constitutional
provision in conflict with that principle.
Let US examine and scc what changes thus
principle would require IN the constitution
and laws Of this state ~ well a. Of the Uni
ted States. Oi course i would instantly
emaneipa,c and set at liberty every slave IN
any statc Of this Gnion, and ia every other
place under the American Tag, and within
the jurisdiction OF tho federal Constitution ,--
Slavery bc,ng thus abolisi,el. the same prin-
ciple would compel US TO strike from the con.
siltution Of illinois the clause which denies 10
a negro, whether Tree or slave. thr right ~
come and live among US ard In lieu ol il 10
open the door for the three millions vi oman.
cipateJ slaves 10 enter and became eit,xeps
on sn equality with ourselves. The pfinci
pie would compel ~ tn strike The word
white" Oh, Of our constitution, and allow
the negro to vote on AN equality with white
men and Of course outtute u- al toe polls
wben they become majority. The Same
principle would compel us 10 change the
constitution ~ as IA render negro eligibie
Ia thr legislature iD the bench. tbe Govern
orSh,p, Ia Congress, to tbe Presidency. and
Ia all other places Of honor, profit, OF ,rusl
on an equai footing with white mea When
all thcss, things shall have been done. and
tis principle oi Begn, equality shall have
Decn carried out ~ this extent, sl,ii The 70,
quircmrnta uf the Declaration Of lndepm-
dencp will not have i,ecn satisfied II il rally
Besns wta, the Republican az Abolit,ca
party assert II does mean by declaring that
a negro was created hy The Almighty cqGai
to white man n Their Interpretation of
the Declaration ~ ipdopendcurc bc cysrc'.
and prinriple ol negro equality be- true. ~
supposed by tp oIiaicnts of the bred scott
Jeeision, w. shall certainly te compelled. IA
conscientious sfs1 insi men 30 80 oue step
further rcpal 81 mss making sny liz
,inctlou aatevcr ia faer or cnlor. apl aa
thorize n"sr'., ~ marry whit women YEA
an cs,ualry with white n,on Inu1snse
cbreriug
WtTu tbe Repgbiloss os Abolition part
sta.. have done aIl these thing, aHi ilUA
have carried inf1 prar'ira! operation tb
peclara,ion oi indrsrsien'r as 'bey up,lef-
.taui II. they wdl have iaii ihf han,lation
hr ibc.r ofgsn,1sd OpIr~Is,e1 to s,sB3c.' ~
tbs DECISION Of ,he bred ~rvtt rasr o. 4.
clary@ that q rerr1 !, u1' q citizen ~ us
Inrtd states f.r9' arpsg@-
II GA the contrary tie nprsshis Of ibe
br,~i scott sisctsion .4,ail faiRas sn carr sat
their vses- q IT, Declaration G.. IrkTsn.
ds,,op ard usgro citDuslip hy cont ffing
upon The affican raca all he fighis priyi-
h'g,s and mrnani,ies n citizenship III Sans
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