The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

monte the North and South The South
is tired and harassed with the issue, for it
has beaten the whole Government. But II
the people, said he, have had fair vote
upon the Iecompton Constitution, what
have You or to do with il? Nothing
They have the right to form their own Con-
stitution, with Or without slavery, and we
have no right to reject their application for
admission into this Union we would have
no right in Ohio TO object, although every
one would be at perfect liberty to express his
sentiments upon it. II you say you nave q
right to interfere, then upon the same prin-
ciple you cant deny the right to the Border
RulIiaDs Of Missouri to interfere in X ansas.
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
Mr.. Corwin said distinctly Every State
has the right TO make its own domestic in.
situations, and frame its own laws. II you
have the right to reject slavery, you have
the right to make it part of your law.
II you are bound to either one or the other
of these, you have no will. Is it not so? l
have seen 10 the papers, or heard it said that
am not good Republican. thought |
was. Iaughter.) lit be one the dogmas
Of the Republican party that the people Of
the State have not right to settle the ques.
ton themselves, then am not a Republican.
God help me, il that is so, can't help it.
IA voice" Good y hold that terri.
tory which has the right to reject slavery,
has right to adopt it if wills. can't stand
mp and say to the people, you have no right
to make your own institutions. You have
no right to come into the Union upon an
equal footing with the rest Of the States, aud
il is clearly impossible for them TO do so I'M
der impositions restricting them to come in
without slavery, or to stay out altogether ;
and it, unhappi!y, Kansas shall wish to
come into the Union with the blight Of sla-
very in her Constitution, clearly she has the
right to come in. ask you, my brother
Republican Speaking to a gentleman before
him. was il fair to offer bride to Kansas
to accep, slavery Constitution and intim-
idating her on the other side, by threatening
her with penalty? (ltesponse, MOI The
conduct OF the Administration party in this
affair would resemble that of the Judge who
would require an accused person TO reply yea
TO every eliminating question asked him, un.
Suppose il pleases the people Of Kansas to
adopt Constitution containing u slavery
clause, would it be right to reject her. If
that is Republicanlsm, that is not me. You
may call me Democrat so tar as that goes,
provided the Democracy agree with me on
my constitutional position. don't know
what they beirepe. A very earnest chap
cried "good with extreme uuction.) But
don't understand me to mean that ! wish any
more slave States NO. | am for the
white man. hold that if you bring slave
labor into competition with the whites, it de-
grades the latter. believe the Niger will
destroy the whiteman in his home if let alone.
That is, il you permit the negro to work and
the wife man to grow indolent, for it is one
OF the unalterable laws OF God that the la
borcr shall possess the country where he
labOrs. Human experience justifcs this
principle. believe there should be no slave
labor where the white man can work. ZAP.
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