The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23
National Democracy.
% Editor. Of the Pioneer and Dsmoors,

To the Editors Of tho Pioneer and Democrat
The prejudices OF mankind are so tena.
cious, and, at the same time, so universal,
tHat oil minds are, TO greater or less ex.
tent, subject 70 their influence.
II Is n difficult thing 10 form correct
and impartial judgment IN regard to what
ever Is contrary 10 our interests or which
addresses itself TO our passtons. Hence the
inconsistency Of our opinions hence the
contradictions which mark our character !
Our abborrcnce Of the principle and prac
tice Of slavery In the Southern States, leads
Us by the hand OF prejudice into the most
ridiculous excuses Of opinion. We view
the holder Of slaves in the light Of a mon
stsr, scarcely more humane than the Canni
bals Of the South Sea Islands. Our sympa.
thy with the negro magDiies his virtues,
and raises him to level with the Caucasian
race. Abolitionism represents him ~ an
interesting being. clothed 10 sable garments,
mourning for the liberty be bas lost. Our
hearts are touched, and We burn with ven.
geaDce against the hateful tyrants who OPP
press him. We are ready TO undertake a
crusade against our unfortunate brothers 10
the South. We are on the point OF striking
The poetical letters from the limbs Of every
slave, and Of washing our hands 10 the blood
OF our countrymen.
To this terrible end--tbis bloody extremi.
ty--wouId passion and prejudice surely lead
"a. But we are restrained In our fiery ar
dor by an unseen but mighty power. The
powerful arm Of the Constitution Ia calmly
ipterposed, and the tempest created by an.
gry passion IL suddenly busbed. A few
botheaded fanatics, over whom reason has
10 sway and whose peculiar temperament
etter its them for a residence In some
riendly lunatic asylarn, than for liSs Of
usefulness In q civilizsl community, profabe
" denoupce the Constitution Of their cOun.
try, On the ground that II IL controlled by
The South and il altogether tDo JaUordbkt "a
tie interests Of stareholdsr,
This Ia q vile and infamous SANDER, and
the man who utters IL deserves 20 be- strung
upon gibbet higher than tina, Of Haman
The Constitution belongs 10 no section
Il covers all sections and States tgtHhy
IL bene fiction falls az does the light upon
every part Of this great Coniederacy! II
,oisraiss staesry in order 10 preserve the uni
~ Of the government, which could never
have bern formed. Or the Union estab'
lisbed, had 1t not been for this spirit Of tois
ration. which our early fathers, 10 tbeir wis
dom, saw e, TO stamp upon the Charter d
our Liberty!
II IL the province Of the National Democ'
racy 10 preserve and maintain this admira
bic feature Of the FEDERAL Constitution
The question Of slavery ve leave Tor each
State 10 settle for ityeif, and this u
DOR definition 81 Popular Sovereignty
Within the limit Of our own State, We MAJ
hght tooth and nail agains, the introiac
ton d slavery. But We viii not interiors
with the matter 10 aoy other State. We
are content 70 y; the peopIs Of each Stat
manage tbeir Own domestic Affairs W.
have enough To DO within the area Of OUT
own. The maintenance u broad natIMa
y,eSs IL Our Only security against the iearf9
danger 0 ssctiopalsm, We must Ioos
bsyOod Cur own State. We must ooDeert
ourselves 10 tbe general welfare Of ou'