The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
The Pioneer on the Washington Union
and Mr.. Buchanan.

The Pioneer yesterday reads the Washing
ton Union out of the Democratic party. 1t
repudiates its article of the 18th November,
1t says:
In regard to the character of the sentiments proclaim
ed by the Union constitutional law, e endorse most
heartily all that has been, be- said or written by
any paper or person. in opposition to them. We have
ne'er read In the most fanatca Of journals less enabe
doctrines founded on a bas unsubstantial and
false The sophsms and falaces of the article are so
apparent that they can require elaborate refutaon
we desire 10 enter our protest against the doctrines
contained in this, any other article of the UnOn
Ing regarded as the views the President merely from
the fact of its paternity Mr. Buchanan has never rec
ognzed the Union, any other paper exponent of his
views or the views of his administration. His admins
tration could live a half year unless il lived under
the contempt of the Democracy and of the whole
were it burdened with the load all the folies which
have been committed by the Union under its present
management For the credit of the President and the
party protest against the recognition of the Union
either as national Democratic paper as an accred
tied organ Of the national Administration,
In another column of the same paper there
is proper comment on its exoneration of
Mr. BUCHANAN from entertaining the senti-
ments of the Union, as follows:
WASHINGTON, Nov o.
Governor Walker had an interview with the President
today about Kansas. Mr. Buchanan as at present adj
vised inclined to sustain the Convention Reliable
adyces from Chicago say that Senator Douglas along
WIN uov walker, Will oppose the Lecompton Consttu
tion in the Senate.
Correspondence ofthe Daily Times
WASHINGTON, Nov &c.
Iov. walker had long and friendly interview with
the PRESIDENT to-day They discussed Kansas affairs at
ies especially in relation to the proprety of sustain
ing the action of the Constitutional Convention The
distinguished gentlemen, though differing radically
parted friends appointing another interview for the dis
custom OF the same subject. Some of their mutual
friends hoped for ultimate reconciliation of their
views but the hope fallacious and open hoses are
inevitable. DIV
The Governors opposition to the Constitution Is not
ROUNDED on the slavery clause which is only partially
submitted, but on the refusal of the Convention to per
mt the people to vote against well for the Cons
tuition lie regards this a violation Of the Federal
Constit ition-of the Nebraska Kansas BI-of Ponuar
sovereignty. and of the rights Of Self Government
- me President insists that as the Constitutional
conception 'cds authorized by Congress- he is bound
70 sustain ats action, achdterer it mag be-whle Wal
ker holds that the application of his doctrine sustaining
tne refusal to submit the entire Constitution to the pop.
uar vote to be simple assertion of the right of Con.
gress to force any Constitution Territory instead
OF leaving The people to decide for themselves
nov walker has never yet the Constitution and
nobody outside of Kansas knows what it is All the ef
forts OF the Governor to obtain copy failed There s
reason 10 fear that its sgners will be driven out of The
territory that will be considered spurious and that
me state Government be in operation nm
less by federal arms. VIA