The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-24

The Un,on has never been reliable Dem
ocratic Journal. |, has blown hot and cold,
rs dictated by its masters on almost every
political subject. Many persons suppose II
shadows forth, in its columns, the views Of
the Administration. This accounts for the
temporary Importance il has acquired,
but when il il discovered as We believe il
will bet that in this Kansas matter il no
more echoes the opinions Of the Admins
ration, than it does those of the great con.
sentative Democratic party. the Un,on will
sink TO its natural and proper level gov
eminent advertising medium,
We remember very well that when Soma
tor DorGLAs introduced into Congress the
X ansas. Nebraska Till, the Union bitterly
opposed IL passage, and on the very same
ground M the Abolitionists. viz that II do.
s,roycd "time honord and binding mis-
souri, Compromise But in u short time,
the Unton became convert To Popular
Sovereignty, and advocated Senator Dora.
Las measure
From the course Of that paper now. we
Judge il has returned TO its rstoyc and "a
yors Congressional interference in the do
mcs,ic pstitut IONS Of the Territories. II
would have Congress cram down the 'broats
Of the people Of Kansas Constitution rid
iculed by nineteen-twen'iethT Of the people
of the Territory and the UnIon would nc.
complsh this, too, by aiding the b"compton
Convention. in the preparation Of des-
pcable trick.
We have but TO refer 10 the files Of the
Union, to find every position II now assumes
in reference 10 the Lecomp,on Consttu-
,ional, coa,royerted. On the eth Of July
last. the tn,on published the following
editorial.
1--WE repeat that the constitution II Kansas
mus, come from the people Of kansa-. OrmsR
poyyn TO AAEg sIOH A. fNsThrst@r THrEy ~
SOS. CsptR HEAVEN.
But the GeuTgis Convention without deny.
ing tis great principle, seems 10 think that the
constitution of Kansas ought not 10 be sub
rpi,tra 10 a direct vote ~ the people Ia n,su
p,tpt1,y rdpaefy We admit that this !. not In
a., Gaze. h sue qua non. II - lair presumption
ff there Ls no circumstances 20 fepel ~ that
Convention Of delegates chosen by The people,
wHi ac, IN accordance with tb'ssSili Of tbcr
constituents. when, therefore, there " no
ssflyps dispute upon the Constitution, either 10
the cOnve Btion OF among the people. the power
Of the delegate. alone may put Il In operation
IJm -prb - nj The eaa IN Kansas.
The most violent struggles this country ever
1aw upon the most important issus which the
Con.t tiuoB j. 10 determine, has been going on
there for several year. between parties 40 oven
Iy balanced tina, both claim the majority, sDd
40 hostile 20 one another that numerous lives
have been lost ~ the contest. fnfsT The. s,r'
somsiano. hu, ran h. spch hmg a' o.sr
tus,ay oiso,iy and Utt,ott d0uH The ,eM NJ The
peog,is n amy Tay sJSspf by usU urn d'J'd 'f'
pr.ssNn NJ Il at The posts. A constitution not
subIsct.d 10 fsof ksf, no noftsr viat oo"fa,ns,
will never be acknowledged by Hs opponents
10 be anyfh,ng Lsaf franz. A plaasib0 color
m GIT be gwen 10 tins assertion by the ggu.
insni that the members ~ ths convention could
have no motis. for refining TO submit their
work ~ their constituents, except . conscious.
ns.. tsat the majority would condemn II. We
eouiss. that rs should find sonn, difficulty IN an
s~er,bg us tthai ot.sS utofr.s cys'id they
hae,
ws DO most dssouily believe that, onlss. TIE
Fnsityfi0n ~ ksnsAs be submitted 70 dpsd
vote gf the people, the unhappy c0nroSer'y
wsch la. heretofore ragged 10 that Territory
viii ~ prolonged for sn indefinite time ~ come
W. are equally veil convinced that the Will Of
the mslor;y, whether II be for or against slave
cry. vii finally triumph, though Il may be after
year, u strife, disastfDa. 70 he bss, interests
a iks country, and dangerous, Il may be, 10 tbs
pssrs and safety " the Whole Onion.
Again THIS movement ~ the Territorial su
th0r.t,s- " form Q consutaton 10 made, not in
the regular wsy,in pursuance Of "a enabling
ADD ss,kOriziDg act Of Congress, bu, on the
insfs mD;ioa u the Territorial Legislature t.sf.
Nay. 4 has been begin ADJ earned On la the
teeth " refusal By Congress % pas snch an
act. This hrsguIsrity 10 not fatal There are
other cases IN which Il sas overlooked. But Il
can be waved only Ia consideration Of the fact
tact 10 psogs's hare sypvsssd Their vU IN ysmD
tatal<, IaHxsass. n W dispense with The