The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

the United States army to protect him. We
should have special message from the
President recommending an increase OF the
army, aud the calling out OF volunteers TO
march to Kansas to put down the insarrcc.
ton, and maintain the government which
you force on them at tho point Of the bayo-
net. That il the mode in which you ARE
going to localze the Kansas Quarrel--by
calling troops from Virginia and from Wis.
consin. from Illinois and from South Caro-.
lima. from Massachusetts and IRON Missis.
sippi, and stationing these volunteers around
the City OF lecompton TO protect the Gov.
against their will Then ! suppose there
will be perfect peace aud harmony among
them all. You will restore peace ia that
way, and locaize the Kansas difficulty -
No, sir The mqWcnt you impose Con
stitu,ion on that people against their pmon-
STRANGE aud protest, you have nationalized
this difficulty and pledged yourselves to
maintain that Government, al the point OF
the bayonct and with all the power at your
command. You have legalxed civil war
instead Of localixing the Kansas quarrel.
ihcsc ART my CouVlVtOm.
believe that such will be the consclucn.
ccs il We proceed in this mad career Of fore.
Ing constitution on u people against their
will. hope ! may he mistaken. aud that
such consequences will not result; but, while
such aw my convictions, | must bc permit
ted TO express them If my doing 50 brings
down assaults on me, from whatever quarter,
high or low, from my own section or nm OPP
postc section, must repcl those assaults ;,
but ] do not choose TO 20 into any criminn-
ton or recrimnation in regard 10 consisten
~ on former phases IL this question. am
willing that my consistency shall be- Judged
Of by the public. think my course 10
pretty well known. and | am willing tina,
the people will Judge Of II. II the course OF
the Senator from Indiana Ia equally well
known, let the people Judge Of it by that
knowledge. II i, is not rs well known. |
have no desire, no disposition, to hunt up
old spccchcs and old records aud old letters
TO show his Inconsistency. Consistency has
very little 10 do with the question. The
great point Is, is II right To force constitu.
ton upon people against their will : Am
] not right in my opposition 10 the act Of
power and oppression would rather ar.
que that question than 20 into any contro-
vcrsics with political friends, or even polit-
ieal opponents. ! would prefer that they
should consider me NO humble Nh indi-
vidual that my history Of fifteen years Is
not necessary Ia be discussed. inasInuch ~
during the whole fifteen years ! have found
them loud in praise Of my course as TO the
political niquities which they now propose
10 bring in judgment against me But. sir,
] ask no mercy IN relation 10 this matter 49,
] will not provoke controversy with amy body.
] shall not shrink from the avowaI Of my
opinions and the vindication Of my character
wherever choose TO do IT, may not re-
ply TO all. II may be an object to worry
my strength by these constant attacks from
day 10 day. Whenever find II falling
will reserve myself and then come back and
take a raking fire at the whole group
Laughter But whenever shall feel in.
cIincd. will repel the blow at the time il i,
struck.