The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

respective candidates for the United States
Senate, as made up, are direct, unequivocal,
irreconcilable. He goes for uniformity in
our domestic institutions, for war Of see
tions, until one or the other shall be subdued.
! 60 for the great principle Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill. the right Of the people to
decide for themselves Senator Douglas
here was intercepted with loud applause
cheer after cheer rent the air the band
struck up Yankee Doodle - rockets and
enthusiasm was so intense and universal that
it was sometime before order could be IT.
stored and Mr.. Douglas resume. The scene
at this period was glorious beyond descrip-
toni
On the other point Mr. Lincoln goes for
a warfare upon the Supreme Court of the
United States, because Of her judicial de-
csion in the bred Scott case yield obcdi.
ence TO the decision Of that Court-to the
final determination of the highest judicial
tribunal known TO our constitution. lie OBJ
jects to the Dread Scott decision because it
does not put the negro in the possession of
the rights OF citizenship on an equality with
the white man. am opposed to negro
equality. Immense applause.) repeat that
this nation is white people-a people com
posed of European descendants people
who have established this government for
themselves and their posterity, and am in
favor of preserving not only the purity Of
the blood, but the purity of the government,
from any mixture or amalgamation with in
ferior races. Renewed applause) have
seen the effect OF this mixture Of superior
and interior races--this amalgamation Of
white men and Indians and negroes we have
seen it in Mexico, in Central America, in
South America and in all the Spanish.
American States, and its result has been de-
generation decentralization, and degradation
below the capacity for seltgovernment TRUE,
true.)
am opposed to taking any step that
recognizes the negro man or the Indian, as
the equal of the white man. am opposed
to giving him voice in the administration
of the government. | would extend to the
negro, and the Indian, and to all dependent
races, every right, every privilege and every
immunity consistent with the safety and
welfare OF the white races (bravo,) but
equality they never should have, either po-
litical or social or in any other respect
whatever. Cries of good" good, and
protracted cheers.
My friends you see that the issues are
distinctly drawn. stand by the same plat
form that have 30 often proclaimed to you
and to the people Of Illinois heretofore.
Cries Of That's true and applause. |
stand by the Democratic organization, yield
obedience to its usages, and support its reg
ular nominations. Intense enthusiasm.
endorse and approve the Cincinnati plat
form, renewed applause and ! adhere to
and intend to carry out as part OF that plat
form, the great principle OF selfgovernment,
which recognizes the right of the people in
each State and Territory to decide for them.
selves their domestic institutions. q Good"
good" and cheers. In other words, il
the Lecompton issue shall rise again, you
have only to turn back and see where you
have found me during the last six months,
and then rest assured that you will find me
in the same position. battling for the same
principle, and vindicating it from assault
from whatever quarter it may come, so long
as have the power to do it. Cheers.
Fellow citizens, you now have before you
the outlines OF the propositions which in
tend to discuss before the people Of illinois,
during the pending campaign. have spo-
ken without preparation, and in very desul.
tory manner, and may have omitted some
points which | desired to discuss, and may
have been less explicit on others than l
could have wished. have made up my
mind to appeal to the people against tine
combination which has been made against
me. Enthusiastic applause) The Repub-
lican leaders have formed an alliance, an IN
holy, unnatural alliance with portion Of
the INSCRIPTIONS federal office holders. in
tend to fight that allied army wherever |
meet them. Cheers.
know they deny the alliance while avoid
ing the common purpose, but yet these men
who are trying TO divide the Democratic
party for the purpose Of electipg a Repub-
lican Senator in my place are just as much
the agents, the tools, the supporters Of Mr..
Lincoln as il they were avowed Republicans
and expect their reward for their services
when the Republicans come into power.
ICries Of that is true and cheers, ! shall
deal with these allied forces Just as the Rus
SLAMS dealt with the allies at Sebastopol.
The Russians when they fred a broadside
at the common enemy did not stop to inquire
whether il hit Frenchman, an Epglishman
or Turk, nor will stop, laughter and
great applause. Nor shall | stop TO inquire
whether my blows hit the Republican lead.
ers or their allies, who are no iding the fed
eral Offices and yet acting in concert with
the Republicans to defeat the Democratic
party and its nominees. Cheers and cries
Of bravo. | do not include all Of the
federal ofhceholdcrs in this remark. Such
of them as are Democrats and show their,
Democracy by remaining inside Of the Dem
ocrAtc organization and supporting its nom-
inees, recognize a. Democrats but those
who having been defeated inside OF the or
ganization, go OUTSIDE and attempt to divide
and destroy the party in concert with The
Republican leaders, have ceased to be Dem
ocrats, and belong TO the lied army, VT