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

ing its councils 10 such an extent tha, they
ought 10 be considered outside Of the party.
lie differs with the President on two points
II on one. The President says the slavery
question is treated by the Kansas. Nebraska
bill! ~ Nh exception. The Senator says that
by that bill and by the Cincinnati platform,
the slavery question is put on the same foot
ing with all other questions without any ex.
ception. On that point. us have said, the
Senator from Indiana and myself agree, both
differing from the President lie differs
from the President IN regarl to the general
rule that the Constitution ough, 10 be sub
mitted TO the people On that point agr~
with the President. II TO differ from the
President is faction, then the Senator has
just double the amount Of faction in his pc.
sition that have IN mine. Then what is
the issue between the Senator from Indiana
and myself.
Agreeing that the object OF the Kansas
Nebraska bill was 10 place the slavery
question on an equal footing with all other
local and domestic institutions, and leave
the people free to decide the whole, he takes
the ground that he will not submit these
questions TO the people, and ! take the
ground that they should be- submitted TO
the people. That is the simple point Of dif.
ference. On that point the reasoning of the
President is with me- for he says that, by
the terms Of the Ncbaska bill, il was incun,.
bent upon the Democratic party to insist
that the slavery question should I've submit
ted 10 the people for their decision aud II
the Senator from Indiana bc right in saying
that by the Nebraska bill the slavery qucs.
ton was put on The same footing with oil
others. then If he agrees with the President,
he ailirms that the whole constitution should
be submitted To the people for their rntiiica.
ton. Thus We find the gentleman in con.
hct with the l'rcsidcn, Of the United States
at all points and in conflict with the Prcsi-
dent upon the very recommendations he
makes IN regard to the Territories which
are about 10 become States. TO wit the
general rule Of submission. The Scuator
IRON Indiana will not claim like the Sena
tor from Pennsylvania that he has other
sources oi information than the message.
lie will no, claim that there arr sources Of
information which authorize him 10 deny
tbt lnbp'SitibU- lulu ubNH III INV VF-suGt,
II be will. should like TO know who is the
friend and who is the enemy Of the Prsi.
den, Of the United States The senator
from Indiana cannot maintain his position
without, rebeng against n large portion Of
the message on the Kansas question, But
] hold he has right TO differ from the Pre-
sident God forbid that should ever sur.
render my right 20 differ from President
Of the United States Of my own choice.
have not become the mere servilc tool Of
any President. No that am bound to take
every recommendation he makes, without
examining and asccr,aiDing whether II
meets the approval Of my judgment or not.
| know that the President would not res.
pect me If | should thus rccciy. d,dup,
IRON any authority contrary TO my judg.
ment.
Again, yesterday. tried 10 ascertain If
there was any one Senator on this floor who
WIS prepared 10 yield obedience 10 the Pres
idents recommendations in bis Message,
without exception ins,anccd the I'ecihc
Railroad, the Bankrupt Law, the Tariff, and
many other questions, and could not yet
response from any one man who indor~~ the
whole, or ia prepared 10 carry il out. All
other men are permitted 10 dissent but me
/, ia factions in me 10 dissent, II | dis.
cent. il dsiurbs tbs harmony Of the Demo
cratic party! ] tell the Senator that II he
will stand faithful by the Cincinnati plat
form, which affirmed The right Of the people
10 decide all their local and domestic ins,i.
tu,i0ns for themselves, there will b. harmo
ny between him and me and II each mem.
Der Of the party will stand by iba, plat
form, there will be- harmony IN the whole
party. Why not stand there? Oh. /. il
factions II is iniirnated, not charged that
there 10 something fearful something terri.
bic IN this thing II man daring to he true
and faithful 10 his principles. when Other
men do not desire that be should BE- Ala.
siOns are made 20 men whose names are
knovn-to Burr and Van Buren, as II they
came from sources that would read me out
u the Democratic party. should Ike
'bDse who are arrsigping my coursc here 10
compare records with M IN my devotion
and service 20 the party for the fourteen
jears that have been IN Congress. The
assumption IL that ] will not bow the knee
10 power. when that power Itself d0cs not
recommend il, an1 The insinuation i that
an factions. Sir, call il faction call il
alla; you please ! intend 10 stand by The
Nebraska bill, by the Cincinnati platform.
b. tie organization and principles 81 the
party, and J defy opposition from whatever
quarter !, comss. ! predict TIM, sixty day.
shall not go over my bead before ! shall BE-
IN harmony With ,hoso who are most relied
upon 10 cfu,h me and the Nebraska bill by
he admission Of the Lrc0rnp,on Constitn-
ton as n test u faith The Pro Slavery
clause stricken 0at may make Popular Sow
efeignty look very difercn, in geptIemens
eyes rom what !, wonll II Il were in. The
Pro Slavery clause TO- With tho exception Of
the -ebator from Indiana, the merits Of that
Convention may look very differently 10
some gentlemen from what they would il II
wce cat. With me !, makes no difference.
regard The resul, Of that Convention n
q trek fraud upon tae rights OF the I,eo