The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10
Democracy In the Viper ni>sl-,ippi-
speech Of Mr.. Andrews.


Tie Democrats held mt e,ins here has;
night. which, notwithstanding The short no
ticc that Lad been given and the inclemency
Of the weather, was well attended. The
Hon. Mr.. HAS presided. Speeches were
made 10y G. {. ANDREWS. Esq, of saint
Cloud, and 10y Mess. GILMAN, ALLEN
JoSEs, ard others. Tie chairman invited
the Republicans to participate liz tho dis
cussiop, if tley desired, but the invitation
was declined,
| am able 10 give YOU al abstract Q! Mr.
ANDREwss speech. as revised by himself.
lie said. il was singular tact that
while there was prospect that The new
Constitution Of Minnesota would be almost
unanimously ratified by the people, the pub
lic mini was still divided. What caused
this difference Of opinion? Nothing relating
to our local or Internal affairs. 1t was no
more nor less than the question OF slavery.
Strange as II might seem, that was 70 be
the issue in the approaching election. He,
therefore thought il to be their duty TO
consider the position Of parties on that sub
Get and TO ascertain where, as voters they
ought to stand.
In tie outset, he was sure il would be adj
nttted that government was devised 10 Sc
ca,r++tt .vsti u: .ie-' l;;sT,,se.s sris's,'" /.
would be admitted that the Government Of
he United States was the nobcst work OF
human lands, to secure the liberty and wei
fare Of people, and that ii should endure
as grand example for other nations And
i, would be admitted tha, tina, government
rested Ga the Union Of equal States. Did
il not follow, then, that the highest duty Of
any party was 10 maintain the integrity Of
that Union? Tie believed lac should be
able TO show that the Democratic party
made this their paramount object; and that
/, was this conviction which had induced
sue. men as Choate, Of Massachusetts, Ben
ilmn, Of Louisiana. Preston and Clay, Of
Kentucky, aui tens of thousands of other
patriotic Wings, TO give the party their
,urport during the last Presidential can
vass.
twas charged that tbs Democratic party
was pro-slaycry party; that Democrats
were the propaganliss Of slavery. twas
flis charge which had alicnated so many
from the party in the Northern States,
lie denied that it was, in any sense pro-
slavcry party. No party could be ma
onal party and be a p'o slavery or an anti
slavery party. The doctrine Of the party was,
non interference aad liberation. The Demo.
Gratis Of s!ayeho!ling States were in favor Of
slavery. Democrats in the noH-slaychoidng
States were not in favor 0! it, Their ed-
ncation and their preferences were DIFF
iercni; and it could not be expected that
they wonld agree. They could not agree
on the abstract question, AMI 10 ma
t!Onal party no union could exist liagIeo-
nen' was required. II was question for
the respective States 10 dispose Of 1t was
local; and those States where i, did not OK
-, and which were not responsible for it,
had 30 right 20 MIDDLE with it, While, a.
a northern Democrat lc was no. called on
% justify slavery, he could say, after having
travelled through the entire south, that the
III 4jority Of slave holders were greatly mis-,
represented in The North. The South had
received the African savage, aid made hiI
a Christian. Al! progress Was slow; 10
Ape!ty wa- perfect. The greater Iar. Of tie
Whit race va. not 50 Tres nor - cuiighten
81 five ccHturit. ago as Was the slave to-day
on the plantations OF the south. Tie
strongest testimony against slavery which
the opposition party quoted, was testimony
which had fallen from the lips Of southern
mn. Shopld not that fact show them that
Tine South. ii not interitred Hith. would dec!
fairly With the subject They know tina,
some O. the slave holding States had taken
steps for rcfo,a. And they also knew ;hat
reform Led been checked by outside inter
f.rcun, For tia!~o.' b. vas satisfied that
I! IL matter wa. ,e't where 10 Cans''.l..
ton ltf, it IL providing for the equal sove-
ignty Of til Sta B, It wouA lie managed
IN way cons .ssett with the honor OF the
colu;ry--ecn.i-lent e,ci in genuiuo phi.
iarthE3py.
I,u&s equally u4tsge ,Aa' the Icmocn'.c
party was :. favor II tie extension of
slavery. Tlo rav S.a'cs w., ss''lel ~
'ople r. n FL, the OH STATE. 'hrv wet.t
vitl ditserrr, yiews diTerra, cduea,ion
Bat wien tie cams TO .org. th,iy ia.,.ig-
(. - Whoea business was !, hg: =, II cwn
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