The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
NEW SERIES-NO. lOl.

II was not long since, TINT Gov. Aiken
formerly the Executive Of South Carolina,
and for many years distinguished member
of Congress from that State made visit
to Minnesota Mr. Rice took him up 10
sr the Univemi'y buildings and the Gov.
ernor was exceedingly gra,iicd TO witness
the progress oi that work. But Just then
there was no money in the University Treas.
ury impending dismissed threatened the
mn working on the building, The sym.
I paihies Of this southron STAKEHOLDER were
excited, his public spirit was evoked. lie
had large amour, Of money here to invest
hc could gc, for i, three per cent month";
but be pryIcrrsd lending 4 10 Mianes.e!e u
{ twelve per cent per annum, 10 keep these
free white laboring men employed and to
hasten 10 completion an cliicc, wherein their
SONS may receive the highest education
without cost And this gentleman IL one OF
the largest Shareholders IN the South one
Of these against whom tho Republican
leaders labor 10 hard 10 prejudice the people
Of Minnesota. could tell you other In.
stances oi the same state oi incts. hut this
will suffice for illustration.
rur souru. rnn H. DORADO of rng NORTH.
De you not know that the planting States
Of the South are to the North, the vcritablc
II Dorado Of the ltepublicl DO you not
know tina, by the industry of the south.
the merchants OF the North grow rich and
rise 10 the dignity Of commercial princes
DO you not know ba, among tho slave mas.
ters oI the South. iho mechanics and ircc
prodacors Of the North, find their best pay.
ing customers
oNr uALF ouR HNrohrs rRoa TuE SOUTH.
bi the large exports from the United
States 10 foreign countries, in all upwards
of $500 900. 900 per annum,) about ono half
goes from Southern ports, Of which
slave grown cotton II the principal staple,
and our home trade with the South IL
inmensc.
ouH SLAVE 0RoaN corrus N KING or TuE
WORLD.
cotton hna in this century almost sup.
planted the use OF wool throughout the civ.
ilizci world but when IN the l7th century
wool was the gnea, staple Of England the lord
chancellor. the presiding officer Of the Brit
ish Senate was seated upon u wool.sack. 10
keep constantly before british patriots
aud statesmen The great fact. tha, upon the
growth AMI manufacture Of wool, rested the
agricultural, manufacturing and commercial
prosperity Of their country,
The cotton bag has become our wool sack
and all web informed men took upon II as
an essential element OF our commercial pros.
lerity Not only was IL our bulwark against
ihc British at New Orlcans. on the 9Th Of
January. lsl,. but since then, cotton bags
have been our treaty Of peace with the
British nation, ani have saved us the nccea.
si,y If costly nHyies and armies, and CORES.
I,onding sacrifice III men and nonny. Thus
lhe South the abused and maIigned South,
has been. and now IL. the safeguard
and protector oi the North, against foreign
aggression, for England and France must
have our slave grown cotton. WithOutst,
comes inevitable.
orr SLAVE GROWS coTroS. &c, riig Bysr
srfPohtghs nP ruE eArtrAL AND INDUSTRY
~ ruE soHfn.
Dur slave grown cotton, AMI other pro
duets Of the South double the demand
viii IA wovld otherwise exist for northern
ships and northern navigation. These pro-
duets and their values pass through the
hands of northern shipowDcrs, merchants,
banker brokers. mechanics and labor
ers. all sharing aud rnricbing themselves
from the products Of slave labor. These
products then go 10 foreign nations 10 keep
our national balance of trade about even.
They pay ior about hnli the goods imported
into our northern ports. upon which oil
clazss of northern men, handling the goods
or th'ir value, get Isr c'ntsge. And then
our northern merchants sell these same
goods 10 the South, ~ profit and thus
the commercial engine works on from year
To year pfodnc ny national results that M
,oni.h The world, and cD,iehiny She North
beyond all precedent. An1 yet, these aboli-
tip,lisis around us. would have the people
i,elieye that the south " burthrn and tax
upon the North
But for the iact 81 IA 5on,h---a. our rich,
back, planting, agricultural country, having
every year 81 80 900 900 marketing which
the world wants--tbess shingle- whittling
abolitionis,s. would with their sharp visayed
bargains, soon .kin each other to death; and
l',se both ,ime md opportunity TO go about,
dsclaimipg agaius, the aristocracy ard the
poverty Tor they charge both in tho same
BREATH, Of the South. The fact a. that
without the South, the North ooual not be
p.o.prous and powerful.
rBDyIDEs 4 ~ oCR SIDE.
When contemplate this subject In all ito
Laring-, anJ ree how easily d,xolved are
sppsr,n, diilicnl,ics and dangers. feel like
esclailnng with frvcnt emotion--iiow
wonderful are the harmonics of Proyiknce
surely, We mus, be the chosen people Of
G01, commissioned 10 work out the saliva
ton oi mankind.