The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

ftuip thr Washington States.
For three hours Senator Douglas spoke.
Commencing calmly with an expression Of
doubt Of his own physical strength 10 carry
him through the duty before him, h. warmed
by degrees. lifting the head and heart Of the
multitude with him. until one almost felt IA
il he were in Europe during the revolutions
listening TO Sonc powerful tribune Of tho
people cxpounding their rights and inspiring
them 10 such action as male America u
Republic. Ilc went through bis public
course. The period embraced some Of the
most prominent and vital acts In tho history
Of American politics. lie showed, not as
defence, but in II proud, manly and almost
defiant spirit, what his acts had been; hc
echoed his own words be- was proud Of his
deeds Deeds and words which were rccog.
nized portions Of the policy Of the Demo.
cratic party
Az BE- proceeded with emphatic aud mea-
surcd dignity 10 define bis position In the
present crisis what the duty OF Senator
from u sovereign State WA, and the rerpon-
sibiity be owed 10 the people whose voice
eliminated in hm--he held the multitude
chained with that peculiar eloquencc, which,
based ON common sense and the right Of
man, reaches its destination without the aid
of winged rhetoric. Such eloqucnco does
not ,Iazlle, II conyinocs /, doe. not stretch
the fancy but solidlcs The head il docs not
hold the breath. but makes one breathe frcer,
for IL cheers the heart.
The great burst Of applause which broke
from the galleries and rolled over the cham
b't was nobler testimony 10 the princi.
pies enunciatsd by the eloquent senator than
might be written. lie was there the de-
fender Of the people, the Representative Of
State, and not the yassal Of tho Executive,
nor the valet Of the Administration, 10 do
its bidding without consulting his own judg.
ment, or tho interests Of his people. lie
stood forth M the champion Of State sover.
eighty. THIS Union WAS not an empire or
absolute monarchy,in which the States were
but provinces, without individual and dis
tinct and different rights. II was conlcd-
eracy Of nations, each one OF which was
equal y represented In the Senate.
As be EXPOSED the falacy Of making tho
iec0mptObism test question with the De
mocrscy, and claimed tbe right 10 vote
against IT, the expression Of the faces around
gave a verdict in his favor. With admirs-
BILE a,iroitness and force he asked IL Brown,
Of Mississippi, was out Of the party for dil-
ieripg with the neutrality policy Of the Ad'
ministration II Toombs wns read out for
opposing the army bill II Mason would be
expelled for not swallowing the Pacific rail
road Why, then, should be be expelled,
read out. denounced M traitor, because he,
like those senators, thought for himself on
an administration measure The effect was
electric. and WINS greatly indebted 70 the
manner Of the senator from Illinois. lie
grew in enthusiasm with the progress Of his
subject, and up to the las, sentence in which
be gracefully prayed the intelligence of the
Senate TO overlook the style Of biz argument,
AZ his recent lines prevented 1t being more
perfect and satisiactory to bimself-up TO the
last word the mas of people who heard him
were not only patient, but delighted. II re-
ally was q study TO behold the leaders OF le-
comptonidn.