The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10

iAsJ week, We FItSNbff IN our Columns
q view Of the present state Of the Kan
sas QUESTION wherein VIC set forth the
wrongs and ou,rages which had been
committed against the people Of Kansas
Ivy the Constitutional Convention Of that
Territory, in creating Constitution for
the future State obnoxious in in character
to the sentiments Of the people, and depriv-
ing them Of the right TO pass their judgment
upon il at the polls We demonstrated in
that article, by production Of the records,
that the failure 10 submit the Constitution
to fair vote Of the whole people. was vio-
lative Of the letter and spirit OF the Kansas
Nebraska Act---0f the resolves Of the Ma
t0nal Democratic Convention the pledge
given by Mr.. BucHASAS in his letter accept
Ing the nomination for the Presidency--of
the principles enanciated by the Presiden.
in his inaugural address, " hich were implicitly
affirmed by the President in his appointment
Of Gov. WALKER, explicitly affirmed in his
instructions to that officer, aud reiterated ia
his letter 10 the Connecticut clergyinen--
that this act Of the Convention WAS Auto
cratic in its character, and repugnant TO the
spirit and genius Of orr Democratic institu
tions--,hat IL was contrary to the just
expectations Of the peopIe--and that It's up
proyal by the President and hi. Cabinet
would bring the National Administration
and the Democratic party into humiliation
and disgrace. We had no hesitation a, the
same time, In expressing our confident belief
that The President would prove true to the
spirit OF the law. 10 the well-understood prin
clples of the Democracy, and to his own
direct and repeated pledges TO hs par ty AMI
the people. Later advices from Washing.
ton, however, provoke the fear that our
belief was founded in error--that the Adj
has determined 10 sustain the
Constltn,ion--an we confess that we record
this fear with the shadow Of humiliation
already resting upon us.
According to our Eastern exchanges, two
interviews have been had between the Pres.
ident and Gov. WALLER. and the acts Of the
constitutional Convention have been fully
discussed in Cabinet Council II is stated
IA the result Of these interviews and con.
that the President aud his cabi.
net are agreed in sustaining the action OF
The Kansas Convention with reference 10
submitting the Constitution to the people.
and that as IA consequence, Gov WALKER
is condemned. Assuming these statements
10 be correct. We do not hesitate to say that
The Administration has violated the conf.
'!cncc which has hitherto been ch crfully be.
slowed by the Democratic party. and that
il has blasted in the oud the growing re-
spec, which was entertained by the people
without respect Of party.
We do not regard it necessary to repeat
he facts and arguments heretofore presented
against the recognition by Congress Of this
! ansus Constitution. We do nothing more
han follow after the plain teachings Of Pres
dent BrCmANAS, when we denounce the ac- /
ion Of the Convention ~ anti democratic !
n its character, and subvcrsiyc, in its tend. .
'ncics, OF our whole system of republican .
government We hall remain. during the
contest that is likely to spring up on this
question, where W. have always stood, on the
de OF the law IN its letter and spirit,--ou
he side OF Democratic principles in their
aud puri,y--on the side of the
men who sustain Democracy aud the law
mi against these who would PROSTATE both,
whether their purposes bs good or evil, aud
''hou, regard 10 official dgnities or poli,i.
al classi'ica,ious. There is right involved,
o righteously right that i, canno, bc IL.
orc'l without DESTROYING the Democracy
nd there ia wrong. 50 wrongfuly wrong,
ha, IL cannot be upheld even 10 sustain the
Democracy. We are with W,LksR in this
gh,, even il We are forced to he against
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