The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

inst. are amusing.
What with your mistake in printing il,
and Mr. Surgloves little iDgenui,ics in the
work Of writing that resolution out OF mean
ing, ! am afraid il will come to pass with
me as with the fellow who, in u drunken
spree, was severely thrashed by his friends,
and next morning was unable TO recognize
bis own countenance. A month hence, if
things continue as they have been going on
siuce the convention, Sulgove as industri.
Gus, end you as neutral, it ia probable will
be- unable TO recognize my work, as well as
indisposed 10 acknowledge il. Certainly, it
is not right that should be subjected to
such modification.
Permit M, over my own signature, TO
write TO the resolution precisely as offered
it TO the Convention. Here il is j
"Rssorsd, That we are still in favor Of the
great doctrine Of the Kansas Nebraska bill: and
that by a practical application OF that doctrine
the people Of a State or Territory are naliena
bly, vested with the right Of ratIfying or reject
Ing, at the balot'boS, any constitution that
may be formed for their government and that
here after no Territory should be admitted into
the Union a. state, without n fair expression
Of the will Of is people being first had upon the
Constitution accompanying the application for
admission.
II you will print it as | have written it
above, ! will venture to 90 on and say that
the resolution was adopted by the conven-
ton exactly as offered it, with the excep-
ton Of the word inalenably," which |
agreed 10 strike out on condition that tho
rest be at once passed Speaking frankly,
| think it good word yet; but the induce
ments to consent to its erasure were great
il WAS then midnight; scores of members
were clamoriDg for adjournment many had
alrt ady gone home above all, tie friends in
whose wisdom ! had the most confidence
men like Secrest Of Putnam, and Holman of
Dearborn--were urging me to let the word
20. as the best way to get a speedy vote
On the condition that the convention would
pass the rest entire consented the resolu-
ton at once carried and the cheers that
followed gave proof that the Democratic
party were again II unit Conscious of the
good intentions in all the struggles OF that
long day. and consolcd by success at last.
Messrs. Sulgrove, Terrell, &c., may go ahead
with the charavari they are now giving me
in their respective papers.
There are II number of mistakes and omis.
sions in yonr report OF the proceedings OF
the Convention, by which serious injustice
IL done me and my friends. would like to
correct them, but have not the vanity 10
think the public cares enough about me to
read my explanation.
let me speak now TO the meaning Of nv
resolution, and will quit troubling you.-
A Black Republican Convention has been
called at Indianapolis for March next
Saying nothing about tho political character
OF the men by whom il is called, their pro.
clamaton clearly reveals determination to
plant their motley party on the national and
Democratic principle Unpopular sovereignty.
The indianapolis Journal Of the 9th inst,
struck the key note Of that policy it de-
/ clared that tho Democracy IN convention
the day before, had abandoned that princi-
pie tina. the world should not detect it in
u lie, it refused 10 publish the resolution we
passed upon that subject. Immediately the
Lafayette journal joined in the cry OF its CO.
temporary, at the same time pouring upon
my head II fall pbial of unmeri,cd canmnles.
Then came the official proclamation for the
roundly ayowed.
What do such signs indicate, Tina, the
fight will be upon question OF State policy!
I Upon the high crimes Of the late Republic
! an senate? Upon the conduct. righteous
/ or unrighteOus, of Governor Willard and
his colleagues IN government Not one OF
them The issue chosen in national, and il
will be, not whether popular sovereignty is
/ RICH, or wrong, but whether the Democracy
4 of Indiana are truer opponents of that doe
trine than the party that IS 10 be born in
March.
II requires no sagacity 10 foresee that, in
! the contest. hot, wrathiul and unrelen,ing
We will be thrown back upon the resolution
last passed by our convention. by Il our
/ ticket must stand or fall
Now. affirm, in downright, terms that
/ i, not only covers the whole ground Of popu.
lar sovereignty, but places Us in position
against the admission OF Kansas with the
/ lscompton Constitution unSubmitied 10
her people, mean what write-the
resolution in fact, is all thu, Mr.. Doug
las wanted 1T me make good the as
serilou; here Is the plank Itself read it
again:
/ Rr,.!rri. That We ar sta IN favor of the
great doctrine ~ the Kansas Nebraska bill
ani that by practical Application Of that doc
trne, the people OF a state or at q IerTitor,
are vested With the right of rautyins OF reject.
! ing, a, the ballot box. any Constitution that
may he formed for their government: and that
z hereafter no Territory should be admitted into
! IN Union A. a state without far expre-sion
/ ct the will Of It's people being dr,t bad upon
the Constitution accompanying the application
4 for admission.
stopping short with the declaration that
We ara suil in favor Of the great doctrine OF
the h ansa, Nebraska bill would have left
the Interpretation Of that act an open oucs-
tlon for quarrel among ourselves. UnwlL
ling so to leave it in drafting the resolution
I Suffered truth. honor and consistency 10
dictate an Interpretation, aud It was Mr..
| Douglas Marx the language
"And. BY aprsctca! applicaaoa Of that doc
! triae, the psop,e q a stat. or q Territory are
yg.t,l WITH the n shl 81 ratifyiny ar rstas,tn.-