The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-11


leans and Galveston. which viii aiiia,a,sl,
be joined by railrAds from kairss. issiins
through IFS lu'ian Territory. conlsc' az
4 ans,s with New Orleans. the Cult ii Mex.
ico, ami with tlsc southern Paelt, Sa,i-
road. i,.ul.a. through Texas Ia San Fran
c;Srn
|! i ESSENTIAL e. the true interests, nol on,
!, vi kansas. hut II Louisiana. Texas AMI
Arhassas. Iowa aud Missouri and the whole,
region west Of the Mississippi tina, this 90.
terminus Southwestern Indian territory
should speedily lsS0mc state, ms only Ia
supply Us with cotton and rcei,e our prs,.
duets in return, hut rs occupying the a.ca
over which that porttun al our railroads
shoald run. which connects us with New
Orleans and Galveston and by the Southern
roate with the Pacific. From her c,ntrsl
position. through or connected with Kansas,
must run thu Central. Northern and South
crn routes To the Pacific and with the lat.
ter. as well as with the Gull. the convection
can only be- sccarL by this Southwestern
Territory becoming II State, and 10 this
X ansas should d,rnct her earnest attention,
as essential 10 her prosperity.
Our country AMI the world ARE rgariing
with profound interest the struggle now
pending in Kansas. Whether NC arr com
p,'tent 10 self government. whether We can
decide this controversy pca0'ihlly cor oar.
s,'lvrS 10y our own vote, without fraud or
violence, whether the great principles oi
self government aud State sovereignty can
be carried here into successful operation, ARE
the questions nov 10 Ike determined. and up.
On the plains 81 KANSAS may now e fought
The last gn'at and decisive battle, involving
the ia,c If the Union, 81 State sovereignty
~ sclfgoycrnmen' AMI the liberties ~ the
world II, my fcllow-ciligcns yon could.
even Tor a briri period, soften or ex,inguish
sectional passions ar prcjudiccs, and lin
Yourselves 10 the fall realization Of the mo
mcptous ISSUES entrusted 10 your decision.
You would heel that n" greater responsibility
was ever deyolv,d on any people
|, is no, merely shall slavery esis, IN or
tlappear from Kansas, but shall the rfca,
principles of self government and State 50,
errgnty hc maintained or snbvcrted, State
sovereignty is mainly a Practical principle
10 10 far a. i l. illustrated ty the grt'a, soy.
rre'Ru right "i The ma)"r''! 81 'hr Ppp'e ~
forming STATE government 10 adopt Their
o"" SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS ana ,h's principle IL
hrregard'Si Whenever snch decis''n Is sun
Ver'ei ny congress. or "'efthro"h u, ,A'
uTna' intrusion "r ny d"me~t'' 'f"nd or W."
Ience. Al ihosc Who oppose ,hs principle
are the eneinlcs % STATE rights oi sell gov
efnncn', Of the Constitution AMI The mon
ia you io'e slavery 81 hlu'h. "r maze :"
intensely that You would .iieavor 10 '%tab-
'ish Of exclude u ny 'ralid W 'i".n''' u
ga'nst me WIN ol the naJor''! :" tue f"-
pie? W ha' Is hansas wi,h or v, 'h"d' slave"
~ II SUI should destroy ne figh'A ana u
ION I" the Sta''S' where w""h W. her
schools, her Tree aca''e'ni'~. her colleges AMI
universities her towns ami cl''er, her raj
roads, 'artis and villages without the /, mon
aud The principles oi scli'go.ernmeht !" here
"onld BE- here Is'ses aud prosperity, and
what iir value o' her lands and property
who can decide this question Tor kans's' u
not the people themselves am u they can
not. nothing but the swHri can hV"'ne the
arhlter,
iutA hllhdn uN'FlHU NAV
BE- in X ansas, and which Il il your solemn
rich, Ia determine, i, sinks into in-ignii.
canoe compared with the J~'rr,ul,y OF the
T. MON and the iinal sucosslul establish
meot of the principles OF State sovereignty,
and free government II patriotism. Il de
vo,on Ia the Constitution and love oi the
Union, should not induce the minority To
-. al. st.t. IL,
them r,ncc, that ia 10 event can the minority
.ncc,~ssull, determine this question Isrma-
p.u,ly. and that in no contingency will Con
yr, - admit X ansas "a a slave or ftYr state.
unl,px majority 81 the people Of kalisa.
shall first have in,riy and freely brcid,si tbs
uu,st,m for ihemsly,- by % dIre4t vote on
the adoption Of the Constitution. excluding
all fraud ~ violence. The niinoriiy. 10 ~
ssiing the will ni the majority, may involve
kai,sas again 10 civil war, they may bring
upon her rr,,roa-h aud obiooay, and destroy
her progress and prosperity: they may L@p
her Tor year. out Of the onion. aHJ, IN the
whir.wind ~ agitation. sweep away the gov.
ernmcni itsif
Bat X ansas never can w. brought ,Dio The
T. mon with or ~itl0nt slavery, except by
previous s0Iomn DECISION fally. ir"4y anal
larly made by rna,oti,y of ber people IN
voting Tor or against the adoption ber State
C,srii;i,iou. WHY. then. should the lusi
peaceful ana coir,iituiioual mode OF p',le
,o,u. r,~t with Opposition from any quarter?
l. h au-s- ding 10 destroy her own hops
Of prtspr,,y. merely tina, .he may atf p,l
po'iiic.l capital N sny party. and r,rpciu.
ate Ii, az iaron - slavery throughout the
In.nn4 4. she 10 t,econc merr tlenr Tor
sgia,ors IN o,h.r Stats. iho thaatre on
et.irh thew shall perform the bl,r.iy drama
"a ;rpssor and ,l.,un.ons AZ. aaa, ~
~, The @,lefla ats ni Iongr,se. dor.-op Of
ths ,s-,tiL ol tbe { n.on 10 the recent .lso.