The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21

eighty; and a. protective alike Of the rights Of
the people and OF the peace aud tranquility Of
the Territory.
5th. That the special praise and commenda
tion Of the Democracy Of Kansas are due and
are hereby rendered 10 the Democratic press,
to the doctrine of sslfgovenmSnt, and 10 the
"~H Of the majority, and that in their oppo
sit ion to q minority Constitution about to be
presented to Congress, they reflect the will and
wish Of four .iifths Of the sovereign people OF
Kansas.
9th. That the Democracy Of Kansas rejoice
| to fnd that their construction Of the Kansas.
| Nebraska aot is that Of its author that in him
ia found q champion. intelligent Of facts, bold
Of actien, strong OF logic, grand Of oratory,
and possessed OF all the elements Of greatness,
willing to bring to bear all the powers OF his
great Intellect aud heart IN defence o! !hs doc
trine of popular sovereignty the right Of the
people to regulate In their own way their do.
mestic institutions; the great right Of self gov
ernment; and the Democracy Of Kansas ex.
press their gratitude to the Statesman Of Iii.
nois, the Hon. stephen A. Douglas for his ef.
forts in behalf OF that great principle the
foundation Of all republ !canism. the presenta.
ton and advocacy Of which have crowned him
by the popular voice the giant and intellect and
statesman Of the land. Upon him and his coad.
jutors chiefly do the democracy depend for the
and to him and them they eoDiide their inter.
ests a. party and people. with confidence
that whatever human intellect and Will
strengthened by right, may accomplish, will be-
done Ia their behalf.
7th. That TO the other Democrats IN Congress
who entertain opinions favorable to this con
struction of this question. they feel their obli
CATIONS; and their efforts IN behalf OF the righ
will ever be cherished with grateful feelings b.
the Democracy and people Of this Territory.
sth, That this con' ention stands 10. day where
the democratic party Of The Union always has
stood, rec oognzing the people as sovereign, and
conventions assembled, either directly or isd
rectly, through their insiruIncntallty, as but
subordinate 10 their wishes aud their III that
1t looks, a. the democratic party always has
looked, with abhorance on the old Federal
party, which held ~ lts cardinal principle that
the representative OF servants Of The people
were superior TO the people themselves that
the convention which not long since met at l,e
compton assumed such authority and re'iuau-
gurated such a doctrine that although, hap
phy, but an insignificant portion of the dcnoc.
racy Of the Territory endorses such doctrine,
yet i, IA with alarm that this convention sees II
endorsed 10 degree in the country At large,
in the high places Of the land, IN the Congress
OF the United States, and even in the Presidsn.
tial chair /; that, adherlng 70 the old faith, and
following the old light. II cannot but repudate
and irown upon It that 1t ls The duty OF tho
democracy everywhere to examine the gues-
ton and see whether the perIions dogma is lead
ing them that II N the duty OF the people 70
crush II out IN II incepuob, before u attains
dangerous proportions That u caiis upon The
representatives Of the people de'ery State and
every quarter Of the country, IN congress TO
protest against u, TO bat'ie against u, ana 10
defeat i and that. in 40 doing. they VIII be
nnno.ed ,, ny 'nem no",s, hs.sn1 % -" Ksn. M tss,
rs' .hs 1,iI sI lon, and gratefully remember.
9Th. That this convention soemniy and ear.
nestIy protests against the admission Of kan.a:
INTO the mon ~ osa~ ""ae' .ms - Toas oansa
Constitution. or any other instrument which
may be in any manner framed, unless such in.
strument shall be first legally prepared and
saSI'.. S ,h :" nIs ~" % ~ pnlY in .ush man
aga,n,f such instrument; and
10Th that th's convention mos' 'IssPscu"iiy
pehtioh the congress VI Wv E W
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tion and Democracy assembled were briefly
.dd,essed hv Col. J ohm +. slough and j udge
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1he question theh a''"R "n .oe a"oP''on
of the report ri the Committee, II was uDan
,,,ou,iy adou,ed
r.,o;,,s. the, remarked Tho
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