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

,ha, Nil their orators, lcciursrs. AMI papr
will continue 10 quote the Declaration ol |,
,lepenaenr,, 10 rroye that the Almighty cr,,
tel n ue.,r, equal 90 white man AMI "a,
s,aucu,ly he has divine r,rh, 10 cnjoy a
the rights ard priv..sses III the whit, mas
and that all human laws in e,mtic, vii
that d,yiur right m'nt Weld AMI eiyc plae
IN The higher law The time has not a,
rived when Il rs si,s m II ptuslen, hv the lead
ers OF the Rspahiiean party in this state &
make "a iraus AMI hons, confession OF Liiil
aud proclaim i 10 the world ia TONES tha
can be- heard AMI languagc that can bc un
derstcoi 20 mran the sane thin, In all por
foM of the state iint ~ long as ,isc'
quote the Declaration Of lairpsmiroee Il
prove that u n,gfr was crea,ri eqaal to
white man, we have ~ excuse far closin.
cur eses ard profrssine ignorance ~ wha
they iptepd 20 da 50 s,s,a as ,hev r~t W,
power
To show hoN shallow - ,be rrvtrnc, ldal
the Declaration Of inltpeHdencc had rcio
rc0ce 10. or iac,ndpd The nesrn race whon II
dgclansi all men created e,lasl, ], is oul,
neccssary ta neief In e'~ historical facts
rocofdsl IN our school backs and familiar
TO our children.
Ga the ith of Jgly. iii,a. wAcn The he
claratioa oi Independence was promulgated
10 the world African slavery existed in each
one ot ,hc thirteen co'onioa Every signe,
of tho Declaration Of lpdepetienec va1
elected by. AMI represented "a siavehoid,ng
coastituencs. livery ba,tle at the Rcselu
iiar, from ieAinsten anj Banler iIill "a
Kings Mountain anl iofhiowa va, fought
IN a la,eho.,ling state.
The treaty OF poaes acknowledging nnl
confirming the independence Of tho unil,sl
Stats was made alsl signed on behalf oi
Great iiriia,a of the oln par. s.tsi of III,
thirteen slavehoi1iug state on toe other
The Constituiioa ~ the United State,
ender which VT How live 70 happily AMI
have grown so grst and poweflul, ard
which We all profess 10 cherish and scneratc.
was formed, adopted and put in operation
By the people Of twelve slsyeholdhig states
and one !rcc state. slavery having disappear
ed from Massachusetts, abont that time uE
der the operation of the great fundamental
principle Of government, which recognl.
a,ss the right of each state anj colour 10
regulate It's own domestic and local affairs
Ia view oi these incoa,so,ertible iaets, eae
any safe man believe that the signers oi the
declaration Of Idicprndcncc and the hcroe,
who fought the battles II the revolution, and
the sagts wlio Ald the foundation OF our ooaa
pleN systen ot federal and state govern
men,s, intended 10 place the nugro race oh
an equal footing Nth the white face7 II
such had been their purpose. ~oald they mol
have abolished slavery aud converted every
negro into citizen Oh the day ou wh.ch
they pat forth the Declaration of Iudepo,id
eno,P Did ,hey do Il, Da! any oI the thlr.
tsn statcs abolish slavery much i.,as placc
the segro IN an equality With the wiitt
msa during The whole revolutionary Mruv-
gle! History rconls Tie emphatic aa,str.
No. No, ope Of tho original state. ai,oii.h.
ed slavery duripg the revolution. mr. has any
ope al them. si any time since eytc,ats n
the African race ali the rights and privilege
Of citizenship on terms oleutirr equality III,
tic white maj.
No VDs ran s,ndIoale fha character. mo
,ius and conduct Of the sigucrs vi the Dee.
laration Of indeIsndencs excerpt spqn ih,
hypo,hesjs that they fei,tr,i ia iba white
raen glois. and no, 90 ~" Alfiene, when
they declared al MA to have lren created
equal that thcy wen speaking ot British
subjects ON tbs continent being equal Ia
British -ihF.c,p born and rrs,tiinq ,o seea,
Britain that they were sn'i'h.i 10 tbr sanc
i1liienabie rights. aud among ihen, s,te
enumerated lie It4gty and tie uI,ui' oi
happiness. ihr J'rlafatioa wss adopted f,r
tho purpose Of jasiiiyn~ t'p coionis's in The
eyes n tlir ciyilHni World IN ai,hdra hg
tlieit slegianc' rom ,la British crown awl
dssolylog tlysir cnamttuD with The mother
country ia this poiii' # vicw the pociaf
au0a Il lujoteBd'tts ss 10 ysrfaci harmny
With oil the eyehts OF the revelation. and iGc
iioe NJ Is''icy parsnoi under the artl,as n
confederation. AMI Nc prrueip'e. embodied
a'ri established ~ the ,elsfai osir ,itatisa.
I b. history OF VI tunes cieatg siioA that
tlr uogry seru regard j a. ~ Interior flrr,
wbo ~ nll s9a aRt IN every tsrt of the
skti,s and uidst the u,est fsvar.tlr oirfur.
s'4uua lai shr@n tt'nee3y,r sotntss5, II
- .,3ypfHI0et; and Gn-gqaeaiIy ~! ,9s
Il ilass siip vcrr capable uf i,gs.
Yrtiug m and projecting 'tern IN ils tet
t,~ nf al t3se rights lhsy ~fre capahls q
enjoying CONSISTENT ~,,h tue good std rsle;y
og aste'y ltison ttl8 prnrip'e TAT 10 all
civltaef a'vi christian rgan'f .H4 VI" s9vrru.
nseHt prgvir'ss ior ihe protection a tie i7
~uR the iunatic the s!iotlc eni az - ,sr
NAo are ibrpmls ten, 20 take
care d taemseiyv !, dpS nal fdi1s by
aHY fueans that bsc.ns tia ue2tn yss. sye
Htspaisls II fKoTsTn'ar Themselves 'ha' ,trrn.
knp ,irF sso8'j baeogDr siavs-, aisA te treat.
q "a sscb. 'Iise sais fuir pgg' that sV7b 1.
! aypsehtsi 81 H. 'hs that 'tr African
S.te sb9ad b. slYs y! -, exrya aiae s.i 10
r yh's and priEilcet@ wiiieh 'l,ey sfc espsi.!e
D. ssIpying CONSISTENT sith ts.e welfare ofthe
eyBmaHiiy n wahA ttey reside. aad taa,
arsisr oar Form Il gJycrsment tbs lsopis II
ssch state ats. TrFd'ory rs0s' he st0Ecd b.
8cter'nine t~ thsHs4s's 10 pature ani ~
isn' 81 't,1-s la,r..fe's AIglaaS
IL -nJ.D h.aiafy 0. osf eD4ssEy c.rariy
.hsws shai ogT lslls's ae'o! oa ,isai rflDs,
~ bgi ouy ~ ila tFoms!sA.son of ,le
DrcAyst,ga = Is.sgels.sarc, bs, 10 laysag
ihe fC'nftiio's a's1 e'sri.as 'he sgpAr,iyp~
tHrs u! Oaf compleH ryFsrfa 80 esiefsl anf
r l.sis .sFernuwsis 1hogFsr . u iass the
I@las h sKAgns tsg J84;.A.e II tie COGii-
teass' tosgra.s. ~il Sod tat Baarly svrry
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