The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-31

President, in his message. has said is ior.
that merely FOR the expectancy Of saving the
party. l will go as far US any Of you TO
save the party. have as much heart in
the great cause that binds us together as Il
party as any man living will sacrifice
anything short of principle and honor for
the peace Of the party; but If the party
will not stand by its principles, its faith, It's
pledges, viii stand there, and abidc what
ever Consequences may result from the posi-.
ton. let me ask YOU, why force this con-
stituton down the threats Of the people Of
X ansas, in opposition TO their wishes and in
violation OF our pledges What great oh
ject is to be attained? Cui bono' What
are you TO gain by it? VIII you sustain
the party by violating its principles DO
YOU propose to keep the party United by
forcing DIVISION Stand by the doctrine
that leaves the people perfectly free to form
and regulate their institutions for themselves
in their own way, aud your party will be
united and irresistible in power. Abandon
that great principle, and the party is not
worth saving and cannot b0 savel, after II
shall be violated, trust We are not 10 be
rushed upon this question. Why shall il be
doncy Who is to ben,tittedy Is the South
to be the gamer? Is the North TO I've the
gamer. Neither the North nor thu South
has the right 10 gain sectional advantage
by trickery or fraud.
But am besceched 10 wal, until | hear
from the election on the 2lst OF December
! am told that perhaps that will put il all
right, and will save the whole Difficulty
How can It? Perhaps there may be large
vote? There may be large vote returned
Laughter. Bu, deny that i, is possible
10 iIavc ;;air To,, ~oa the slavery e!aass anl
! say that il is not possible to have any vote
on the constitution. Why wait for the
moekery of an election when il is provided
unal,erably that the people cannot vote
when the majority are DISTINGUISHED? But
| am told on all sides, "Oh, just wait the
pro.slavcry clause will bc voted down" -
That does not obviate any OF my objections;
il does no, diminish any Of them. You have
no more right 10 force "A free State consti,u-
ton on Kansas than slave S,atate c0Dstitu.
ton IL Kansas wants slave State consti-
tuition she has right 10 it. Is the North
TO he the gamer! II is none Of my
business which way the slavery clause
is decided. care not whether il is voted
down or voted up. DO You suppose, after
the pledges OF my honor that would 90 for
tina, principle and ravc the people to vote
rs they choose, that ! would now degrade
myself by voting one way il the slavery
clause be- voted down. and another way II il
be- voted up. care no, how that vote may
stand. take il for granted that it will be
voted down. think have seen enough in
the last three days 10 make it certain that
il will he returned ont no matter how the
vote may stand. Laughter.
Sir, lam opposed 10 that concern, be-
cause it looks 10 me like system Of trickcry
and jugglery TO defeat the lair expression 81
the will OF the people. There is no necessity
for crowding this measure, SO unfair. so IN
Just rs il is in al It's aspects. upon US. Why
can we not now 10 wha, We proposed To do
in the last Congress We then voted
through the Senate an enabling act. called
The Toombs Bill. believed 10 bc jus, and
fair in all its provisions, pronounced 10 bc
almost perfect by the Senator from New
Hampshire Mr.. IIale only he did not like
the man then President OF the United States,
who would have 10 make the appointments.
Why can we not take that bill, and, out oi
compliment 10 the President, add 10 II a
clause taken from the Minnesota Act. which
he thinks should he a general rule, requiring
the Constitution 10 bc submitted 10 the PEG.
pie, and pass that, That unites the party.
You all voted with me for that bill at the
last Congress. Why no, stand by the -alne
bill now. Ignore leconp'on, ignore To
pcka, treat both those party movements rs
irregular and void paw fair bill--thc one
that we framed Ourselves when we were act
ing az a unit--haye n fair election, and You
will have peace IN the Democratic party ADD
peace throughout the country in ninety days.
The people want fair vote. They will
never he satisfied without it. They never
should be satisfied without lair vote on
their Constitution.
II the Toomb~' bin does not suit my
friends, take the Minnesota bill Of last s-s.
sion--,be one ~ much commended by the
President. in bis Message, ~ model. let
us pass that a. an enabling act, and allow
the people Of alI parties TO come together
and haze a fair vote, and ! will go for it,
Frame any other bill that secures fair,
honest vote u men Of all parties. and car
ries out the pledge that the people shall H.
EFT free to decide on their domestic institu.
tions for themselves, and will 20 with YOU
with pleasure. and with all the energy
may posses- Bat il the constitution Is To
b. forced down our thr0a's, in violation II
the fundamental principle Of free govern
rnent, under mode Of submission that IL a
mockery and insult. painful AZ il will be TO
me must break all associations or conDec.
,ions rather than forfeit my principles
have no fear Of any party associations being
severei. ] should regret To see social and
political tvs severed but II il must he. III
cannot act with You and prcsavr my faith
and nv honor, will stand on the grea,
principle Of popular sovereignty, which de-
clarts the right of all people 10 t,e left TER