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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

The following eloquent description Of the
silence Of an Arctic night occurs in Dr.
HAYS lecture oD The Arctic region
"Thc moonlight, oi this period (wint,r }
are the most grand and impressive Of any
thing | bayr ever witnessed. The clparncsq
Of the air, the Whit surface Of the SNOW anI
ice, give All effect monotpnous and cherries,
bu, truly grand. Bat there IL a aeu element
which makes this mid winter moonlight seem
almost terrific IN its imprcssiycncss. II is
uleHtf
Il have often, 20 cacapo from thc trying
monotony of ship board life. gone ~ six or
eight miles into the interior, in search Of
novelty, aud in order that nigh, be- alone
There seated upon rock or an0w. bank
look around me, and see great unovtn
country; rocky hils ard glaciers covetI
with snow; myrjads of crystal gt1ns spark
ling in the light Of the pale moon which
shoots its rays down through the crisp air
making il almost "a light as day flock
scaward ami SEQ long PLAIN of ice. melting
into the horizon dotted all over with huge
towering bcrgs~- nothing more.
IAN nature il in the ropose Of Death !
avn too far from shore 'o hear The crunch
ing Il the cables, IA they ri'ae ard fall lazily
with the tide or the roar like ,hnnder, az
some huge crack opens through he heay,
iloes There IL M animal 10 cross my path
10 tree among whose branches The wind
can sigf and moan There IN no aorg ol
bird. 20 eniven The sccne TO wild beas. 10
howl. ! stand here alone, The only rc,ue
sentative Of Gods living world the only
bring that la, life or oan move Every
sound that ! hear every motion that sa-,.
!. DlaIe hy m -s|f bear nothing In, 'he
prIsation oi my own heart. my own foot
steps or n"w nni then possibly - tie dis
tance, 'be dep rumbiing II fslline snow
bank
"fl.r scn.stiofl u u'ier oneIines. AMI /. {.
io'ion crsepa oy'r nia Wy heart bea's a.
il rIslt@ tie blood through The 4aG.itive or
ganza,ion n 'lc ear | asa oppressed ~
With 1iecariaot .9grsis Silence hes c,asrd
IN b. negat'Ye, i has becotue sternly Isy.i
tive; har. rae, ard 81 H. I's pre- sc, H.
uucodwat'". J spring - NY feet plat
'hffa hsayiiy 10 he snoe 8 drown IL pr,
s.nce. sul ! raA bark 70 tie vessel, anil
ylsA even 70 fnI r,'gg' il +. dul', la,i !fs
0f ierrid Inactivity
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17
VOL. IX--NO. 81.
SIAisAT MATER

The "NabGt Wdter' is one Of the stand.
ard lyrics in the liturgy Of the Roman Cath.
olic Church. Its subject is tie grief OF the
Virgin Mary, watching beside the cross, and
it is hence introduced into the services Of
Good Friday, and constitutes part Of the
penitential exercises in festival termed
The Seven Sorrows Of Mary. The author
ship Of the poem is not positively known.
By some writers il is attributed TO Pope
John MIL; by others to one Of the Greg
orles. Put is more probably the work of
monk OF the thirteenth century, recorded as
Jacobus de Bencdctis. lie had been an
cfnfn r. Jrfisr .ani"on acC0dht ora iIoinGslic
aiiilctlon, became member OF an ascetic
order called the 1'ertiarii. This was about
l2GS. Subjecting himself to severe pcnan
ccs. he became insane, aud 50 died in 1906
As this celebrated hymn is seldom met
with, We subjon copy Of the best ,ransla-
ton ever given in the English language:
TRANSLATION BY J. Il. FRY, OF rnlLA DErpHIA.
Stood the Virgin Mother weeping,
Near the cross her vigil keeping,
Where her sou expiring hung
seeing whom in torment languish,
Pierced her soul with keenest anguish,
And with helpless pity wruig.
oh how stricken and oppressed
Was she whom God : love had bless ed.
Mother of His only Son
She, who now with sorrow bending,
Jremblel while in death attending
That divine. beloved one.
Who an heartlcss, tears could smother
Thus beholding Christ's dear mother.
Bowed ia utter misery
Who not yield to grief's emotion,
Witness OF her sad devotion,
In her sons last agony
For h. peoples mortal etroFs,
Saw the icsu, rackci with terrors
Manglcd BY the -courger's rod
Saw her loved one-hiu all holy,
Dying dcsolate and lowly,--
Give his spirit up to God.
Mother Fountain Of affection,
Fil me with thy souis detection.
Teach me how To weep with thee
Light my breast with sacred fire
Christ. nay SaN lour, To desire.
R'csoing thus hs love 70 me
Holy mother! may ! cherish
All his WOE. who came 10 perish
Crucihed e'cn me 10 save
on le. jesu, passion move mt,
Let la woun J. aul death pangs prove me
,,ratelnl for the life he gave.
Make me anxious here 70 suffer
On his cro7- my heart 70 oler
For that Sons fslcemlnp lGrc
Thu. inspire me, thus commend me.
>aiH;el Virgin, Oh defend me.
Judged before the throne above
BY That haowed cross protected
Through the blood of Christ elected,
Aid Ipe grace -ljll To implore
50 that when yield my spirit
Paradise Il may inherit
And God glory cycTm0le
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of queen, herself queen in expectation
surrounded by all that throws a dazzling
and binding charm over the mortal state,
should, from the very splendors OF her high
position, lead US to thoughts Of the village
girls, who, for so many hours, and days, and
weeks. and months, are plying their busy
labors industriously engaged in weaving the
wedding robe
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

: NrRy PEcCfIAR lji-H.--Whcn our
party Of six h "a aeatrl tlleuiseVs al the
centre table, NY attention wss attracted by
a covered dish. someihiug unusual Al a
thiDc4c meal. On a certain signal the cHv-
or wa. rom wed snl presently 'he fac" 81
the table vas c.a"red with juvenile Gratis
which made thri5 cx"la4 from TIE dizh with
all possible rap.aty HE erahl"ts had
been thrown into plate of vinegar inst a.
tire company sat down-@lch an iInmerIyb
making ,hom g,yre brlsk and lively than
n.uai I'm, To .priqh,ly sport ot the iufaBt
crat- was gyYa checked rs each gu"-i -'il
ing which b. couil dashjng i into h.-
mouth crnshng Il hctwcsn BIS toeib. ard
sws''oHjpH the whn.c u0ryr without csfe
uony determining 20 10 az the Chime
dj trirsi his n"ye.iy al,0 with ouo- Mi'h
tvo sgccooisal, tnding the sbeil sofl aud
grla' moss. iof thy wert tiffy creaiBr"~ not
more th.n q Tag or two old But I Has
comp - o. g.,e IN % tn ihIrd, which haG
res Aytd To- take vruy"ance. and gave my
isv ~ lip a rip ID" abarp and severe a. o.
make no reiirqslh nay h"ii and i,kew -'.
d'-.i-l from any 'gr'hef experiment oi tbis
nature --L'fs - t+l0a-
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THE Old CONTINt:NrALs.

The fol owing lines stir the blood, and almo
bring before Us the picture of the fight. ri
measure admirably initiates the sound Of ma
Nal music;-~
In their ragged regimeulals
Stood the old contincntais.
Yielding not.
While the grenaders were lungiug,
And like hailstones fell the puuging
Cannon shot
Where the files
OF the isle
From The smoky night encampment,
Bore the banner OF the rampant
Unicorn;
--AAaA syGns,..eS- s;lG,ucaor- gr9G.t.aS, ,..,...
Rolled the roll" Of the drummer
Through the morn.
Then with eyes in front Of all
And with guns horizontal.
Stood our sires;
Aud tho balls whstlod deadly,
And tho flames flashed rcdly.
Blakcd the tircs;
As the swift
Bllows drift
Drove the dark battle breakers
Ger the green sodded acres
OF the plain,
And louder, londcr, louder,
Cracked tho black gnnrowaer
All anajn.
Then Ike smiths at their forges
Laborcd the re 81 Georges
Cannoniers,
And the yilalnous saltpctfe
Kung a fierce. discoidant metre
Round their ears,
Like the roar
On the shore.
Rose the horse guards claugor
As they rode IN roaring anger
on our llanks,
And higher, higher, higher
Burned the old fashioned fire
Through the ranks.
Thsn the old fashioned colonel
Callored through The white Internal
Powder olou'l,
Aud his broad sword WAS swinging,
And his bialen throat was ringing
Trumpet loud:
And the blue
Builcts flew
And the trooper jackets redion
A the touch Of tho le hdcn
Rifles breath
And rounder. toundcr. rouhAer,
isoared the iron six FOUNDER
lIuIling death!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

Tus NoaHos AItH,ra TIE Bew Ije.
efr' l.pi.sb b. c.mp'e,ed AMI Gpn, 4
pa iyge is.s bon cast IL r Dpais, sI@a
u.aa- o. ue Typ are pqba,lsd iH Ne -.
Ia- b|meoai bat ar, Of c"cr.r. uniDtr-
ho!e t. GeBt.les. To- type fpspders ha.s"
sgpp."i tie MormDns silh np.hs and
9t,pg apparatas iof ftca.i.ng tier oi!
natal, 30 lat tie Bsseyd .Ne1r, will prob "a
b!y hse4tss Do a profound mystery, al
.ea-t il part So a. bat The initiated 1hr
aew cLafartfrs ar, gy';-o IN nsmbfr AMI
t..ar a ''r.4iny re'4 nlhi4pos tD ,hfee o. the
fth"p.e alphabet
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

Prr.Axs M&G&uss.-~ The failure of
Mn.Ka g. crnrl- publishers Of Pu'aam'.
Mipo1o.c bss led 70 the cooso| slaiion oi
that popular monthly with Eme,sons Mag-
nspc. and tic. JOINT concern will hereafter
be issue. uydr the title II Emcysoa's q. g.
NagG.na ard Puinam's NoatHg. The
new issne starts in October With upward Of
80 900 sul,serbcrs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

Coat NiSg Exrinaioxs IN ESoLASD.--
Explosions in the coal nine- of England
lpem b. be more destructive Of life than for.
mrrly probably on account of the greater
depth at which the mines are worked. Al.
mo,i every arrival brings accounts Of new
calamity. The Manchester papers contain
an acconn, Of an explosion in coal pit near
4 sI,ton. on the 1th Of August, in which for
~ lives were lost
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

100000 WORTH on BLsogBxagIss.--
One firm in New York will scll this SUM-
msr. ss000D to 100000 worth u black
her res The trade in small fruits has been
imm'sc, AMI deserves 10 be- more fully
noted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

iIrors FozE ER--'lt.e y. Y. Pss -
pre- 'tai loop are mJre exlandfd has
ever ard Thar ths lali,- are de'ermin.i "a
-loS that one of tLr.r f..l.9o- canbt b.
rd.cHial ont Of Nv.
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LAND-MAluxs or rIIE DE MOO ART
PARTY


Adop,sd by he Btmoc,af.e National roarsaf,mt
Hhlch ulvi NJ tiueiupsu tn iuue ls5A
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trusted The smoke of the battle had
hardly arisen from the field before observa.
t;e : were taken of our line with the eau
! i sagacity Of practiccd strategists
r.. 1t is in vain to disguise it-our weak
point has been detected.
also expected this discussion, because
Of the prying vigilance of another orcaniza-
ton which, because of its having its hand
against every other party, and particularly
that which at this time happens to he in
The ascendant, may appropriately be called
the Ishm"etitish party. They, too, have
discovered our weakest point, and have al
ready twice attempted to break our line,
and bring our two wings into conflict with
each other. The gentleman from kentucky,
Mr.. ii. Marshall. who is their distinguish
ell an'l recognized leader, made the first
charge; and that WAS shortly succeeded
Ivy the following resolution of the men,
Der from Tennessee, Mr.. Etheriige:1
Resolved, That this House of Repre-
sentatives regards all suggestions and
propositions of every kind, by whomsoever
made, for a renewal of the African slave
trade, as shocking to the moral sentiments
OF the enlightened portion Of mankind !;
and that any action on the part of Con-
gress conniving at, Or lcgalizing, that hor-
rid and inhuman traffic, would justly sub
Ject the government and citizens of the
United States to the reproacl,es and exccra.
ton of all civilized and christian people
throughout the world"
This resolution, as it was doubtless in
tended. fell as bomb.shell into The Demo.
cratic ranks. Opposition to Democracy is
always motive enough for him. apprc-
hcnd, however, that purpose somewhat
more Of personal character united will. Il
party purpose in producing that unncces-
sary and inopportune resolution. A diver
sion was necessary to conceal the magnitude
of the gen,leman's political sins. lie had
reason to believe that his sounduess upon
the slavery question was doubted not only
here, but in his own State and even in his
own district BY creating a new issue, and
one upon which he could better stand than
unon past issues, his prospects of reelection
might improve. The argument he has
furnished to tie enemies Of The people who
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REMARKS OF HON. p. s. BROOKS,
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

In the House Of Representatives., Dec II, 1856
Message to the Committee Of the Whole or
state Of the Union, and tie printi"" $ y
thousand copies Mcrcoc 81
Mr.. BRooKs said:
Mr.. Speaker: l have waited ""''' my
friend from Indiana mr. E"s''sl'J had nm
lshed his speech, /" reply to his question,
Whether or not he was correct in stating
THAT Southcrn Democrats would vote for the
admission of Kansas as a free State, if that
was the clearly asccrtained wish Of ma
5ority of her people, rs would the Northern
Democrats TO admit her as slave State,
should that be the will Of the majority!
did not interrupt my friend while he was
speaking, because it breaks the thread of
ones remarks, introducing irrelevant issues,
and squandcrs the time Of the occupant Of
the floor. There WAS Il tacit admission of
the correctness Of his position. His subsc-
Vuent remarks, however, caused mc to doubt
whether |, for one, could respond atiirma-
lively to his Interpretation of the Kansas
and Nebraska act, and TO his proposition
exactly as lie had stated it. My position,
and the position Of tho South generally, as
1 understand it, is that, whenever it shall be
legally asccrtaincd that the Territory Of
Kansas Tor any other Territory of the Uni
ted States has population Of nincty-thrcc
thousand four hundred and twenty, it is
then in condition to form a State consti-
tuition; and that the will of Il majority of
the actual residents, as expressed in that
constitution, shall obtain, and the Territory
be admitted into the Union rs Il State, with
out reference TO any constitutional provision
il may contain in regard to negro slavery.
This now understand TO be the proposition
Of my friend. We now concur thus far,
and | announce distinctly that, should the
people Of Kansas cenply with the terms Of
the Kansas Nebraska act as understand it,
and apply for admission as a free State, they
will encounter no obstacle in my vote.
But my'fricnd went on to say that, in his
opinion. a Tcmitorial Legislature had the
power te pass la~s prohibiting the. Intro
drstion Of slaves. If it a:rIfI4at sso<er,
S;hg may not the Legislature -cts,ar--.;.
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;;::,.slature, repfescuting ten thousand people,
inay. pass :, law forever :',,,:n4 slavery.
If ten thousand may make sslrl law, why.
may not five thousand! If Gvc thousand,
Why may not five hundreds Why not
fifty! Why not ten? And with such
doctrine prevailing, what security have I,
as Southern man, i'll cmigrating to any
Territory with my slaves! ! dissent IN toto
from any such doctrine. I not only rcpl-
diate the doctrine of my friend from Indi-
ana, but also rcpuaiate another which has
been here taught, and Which is, virtually,
that we Of the South arc to bc excluded
from Territory until the judgment Of the
Supreme Court is rendered in regard to the
effect upon our peculiar property of laws
Passcd by Il Territorial Legislature.
do not claim that the Co stitution car
RIGS slavery into Territory; but l do
claim that, rs Il cilizcn, have the right to
take my property into any Territory Of the
United States, and that the Constitution
which protects me, also protects my prop
crty. If, in tho exercise of my rights as
e.citizen, my right Of property should he
questioned, l will appeal to the legal tri-
bunals Of the country and abide their de-
cission; but will not he the first to dis
trust my constitutional rights, and will
content myself with defending them when
assailed. We arc the sworn Lawmakers
;@of the land, and arc presumed to be rs re-
gardful Of our constitutional obligations as
afe the judges Of the Supreme Bench. 1t
is but sorry commentary upon law
'i1made by majority. when that majority
-disagrce as to its legal effect. 1t is snid
that there are many roads to heaven, and
that gentlemen were led to the support Of
tho Kansas Nebraska bill by rs many DIFF
frcnt roads. There is but Que heaven, and
q but one sound, constitutional, and national
1,iacipie in The Nebraska act: and the
;soaicfs we all agree TO stand upon that
i spfbciple. and approach it by Tie same
yoal, the better will it be for the Demo
I, ,cratis3patty.
Mf. Speaker, tho discussion which las
occurred tnpon tho Presidents message.
!, particularly that portion of it which relates
I 80 matters III Kansas, was not uncSpeeteal
ssF me. Its Was expected, because Of the
deep hostility whicl, / knew to!cxist at the
aautl we'll MS at the N Norlli, towards the
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''''- '.' - = t.--I.-s...-., 1G.OiS tnIs
House :, reIe.. 10. .a~> or !..fore the
Senate to annul the treaty which refers
10 The African slave trade, I could have
heard the views Of the gentleman from
Tennessee with patience, had l not coin
cidcd with him i'll opinion. In view,
however, Of the fact that our laws dcnouncc
the traffic as piracy, and impose the severcst
penalties upon otfendcrs-that their repeal
is notorIously practicaLle-I can hut re
gard the introduction of the resolution as
intended for selfish an'l party purposes, or
as an unprovokcd aud volunteered rebuke
Of a distinguished cl'icf magistrate Of a
State, whose genius or patriotism will COM
pare with that of The member from Ten
nessee, as light TO darkness. l regretted,
Mr.. Speaker, that any resolution was Of
fercd, and that any passed tt is House,
After the passage OF that presented by the
member from Tennessee, no other was ne
ccssary. As minor proposition it was
included in the major of the same charac.
ter. Though am sure it was not so in
tended, yeti apprelend that it might he
construed into implied cens,,re of the Gov.
crnor Of the State which have the honor
in part TO represent. was unwilling to
occupy aposition which might Le SO con-
strued, though l may differ with his Excel
Iency in the propriety and opportuncness
Of the recommendation. was unwilling
to seemingly reflect upon the origin of an
institution which is inscparally interviewer
with the fabric Of the society in which ]
live.
The resolution Of my friend and col.
league Mr.. Orr was intended to disembar.
rass such Of our northern Democratic friends
as had voted against the resolution of the
gentleman from Tennessee, and to guard
them against misrepresentation wLicl,
might Lc made to operate against them and
the Democratic party.
have said that tire party with which ]
affiliate has boon sagaciously assailed by
each of the other parties, which, in their
cooperation against tie Democracy, para.
doxicaliy illustrate the affinity of batrcd
Nor have their efforts been altogether un
successful; and call upon the bona ,ad.
Democrats Of our whole country instantly
to close up their ranks, stand elbow te
elbow, and fprtlfy the point ofswesknes.
with double column, or we will lie irre
trieyably divided and yanquisbed.
Heretofore, and elsewhere, I have declared
Tint was not much Of a national Democrat
Nor am I /; yeti have affiliated with th,
Democratic party, aud SO long as our pres
ent Government continues ! shall continu,
to 20 .oply ydss wfti, the party; ;iyy Hhassse
uame it M Be called, shieh represents ii
priacinle esppse.iea witlsi.sLpwevc,
is Hotpf al ste 4 claracassss, 10 ,nsk
tittsfs pcasitl q fu ny positions, or so emtar
sass i.ss 81 s ssy s;s il may .skss. III ibs
dijsss thAs ,aost ofsiifs fsipciplss ars. 40 sa
4 lPfiseiple of tl,s Conssits sad 4 ssv
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1he ACT "iilcn repealed The Missouri rcs-
friction also provided territorial governments
for Kansas and Nebraska, and further pro-
vidcd for their admission as States upon the
terms and conditions heretofore stated
When the Thir:y-Fourth Congress assem-
bled, and inspected the new material sent
to succeed the Nebraska Democrats of the
North-when ! learned more of their prin-
ciples and observed their efforts to extend
them, my faith in northern Democracy be-
gan to lose some of its saving grace. had
observed the dcluding influences Of secret
political association, which mystcriously
male dark lanterns Of the thinking heads
of men, and entleavored to cujoIo myself
Into the belief that northern Democracy had
been temporarily led astray by its bcwildcr
ments; but that, aided by the light Of the
Constitution, they would ultimately recover
the true faith. hoped for reaction, and
tcit bound in honor and in gratitude TO
stand by such of our northern friends us had
remained faithful, aud who had stood to us
i'll the hour Of their adversely. Influenced
by these and other like considerations. nv
friend of the mountain district in South
Carolina Mr.. Orr and myself alone of our
delegation, advocated the representation of
our State in the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati; and the people Of our State,
not because Of our influence, but of their
own free will and generous nature, which
never fails to respond to acts of justice or
'nagnanimity, met our Democratic friends
in common council for the common good.
We were there to organize for great 20.
litlcal contest-the most momcntous that
tLis country ever yet has witnessed. Our
old leaders have been gallant, vigilant, sue
cessfuI. They were entitled by ovory right
to the glorics Of the victory which had been
won, since upon them rested the RESPONSE
bilitics of the measures passed, and wl,atov-
or Of odium might to them attach. North
ern prejudice and northern hatred had been
specially directed towards the President who
bad approved, and towards tile illustrious
Senator who had matured, the Kansas. N ..
brasla bill. They had been identified with
fthe principles of the bill, and, in sustaining
them, We but sustained its principles; and,
III rejecting s6em, we seemingly declined the
naked issue which the Kansas N ebraska
bill presented. ISconfcss that when I saw
the distinguished leaders to whom / have