Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
Eotbu,sa.tic Mass Meeting at ST. An
thOny.

large and enthusiastic gathering.
Col. Cyrus ALDRrcH presided.
Judge GooDRIoH opened the speaking oy
brief speech mainly in reference to the con
test in Illinois, where he had recently heard
LINCOLN and DcuGLas on the stump.
Major VAN VOORHEES, of Saltwater, then
gave a pertinent address upon the enofoach-
ments of slavery as altering and changing 'n'
old fundamental basis of our Goyerninei'--
the idea of the liberty and equal rights oil hu'
man nature. Having just returned from ONO
be gave cheering sketch of the canvass IN
that State.
Gov. RAMSEY being then introduced,
was received with cheers, and spoke at some
length upon tie advantages of free white la
her in contributing 10 The growth of State:
the HAPPINESS ana intelligence of the people:
in preference to black slave labor. He de-
Tended Northern laborers from the sneerS and
deprcciatory remarks of Senator HAMMOND OF
:. c.. and other Democratic nabobS OF the
South, whose tavorite policy is to degrade the
Northern mechanic, operative aud laborer to
a lower position than the human chattels they
own, in order to justify slavery as q more de-
sirable and happy condition for the laborer
than the present freedom of the poorer classes
OF rle North.
lie denounced the declarations Of lealing
Southern Democrats that Mechanics aud L.
borers and the Laboring Farmers Of the North
were out the " m,,a-SiAs Of Socisty," as io}a'-
ing 70 the whole North, where industry IS
honorable and not degrading, and where IA
Der was not only foundation but $50 pillar
ana wall Of the social fabric
He depiored the spirit in The Democratic
,arty in the North, which lot ne sake OF
pleasing the South, surrendered mp every
principle OF Democracy--nhjcasu sustained the
invasion ana dre rooniBe g The people OF Kan
SIS. in order to compe' .hen ~ receive slav-
cry Is one of their i1s,itutlons--which sus-
tanned the Dred Scott decision, by which the
peorle of the Territories we're denied ang
- question e S'averr
N..a .-t ~ ltl AAS 1JiASNANub4Oi VI tAsN Ott'ASN
States VS. asserted to be a Slave Document,
and t4a auder It's provisions slavery was al
rsafQ .s-1 iishs3 in the Territory aud would
b. laiataiued there by it even after that
Territory shouii have become Stale
30 far from the Democratic party, either
Buchanan 81 Donglas wings, being IN favor
OF Popular or Squaiter Sovereignty, they were
both opposed to It.
When they sustained the political decision
Of 4 Southern suprcme Court in the bred
Sco.t case Is finally, as Supreme law, they
declared th..t the people Of Territory were
power.ess 10 prevent the esd of the curse
amongst them
Under that decision, indeed, the Democracy
declared the People themselves S5arss to the
Siaveocracy OF the Union I!
He re erred Ia the mission Of he Republi-
can party p conservative and not destructive.
Those who attempted to coniound itwith the
Garrison Abolition party, taloided the rec
ord, convicted themselves Of disingenuous
ness and did great injustice to the Republi
Can party.
That those AboIitionists were sincere men
honest men who believed they were
rght---he did not doubt but they were ul-
ira and impractcable; and the Republican
party was emnently practical party, which
sought to achieve practical results, under and
strictly in accordance with the Constitution
0; the United States.
Tina; Constitution they maintained was a
Constitution Of Fr.elom.
tolerated slavery, indirectly, in a portion
Of tie Old thirteen States Of the original con-
federacr. and the FIRST violation of its spirit
an6 intent occurred when The first new Slave
Stale was added TO this Union.
The past, IN this respect, csuld moi. be
changed but We could r4tarn to the original
purpose Of the Constitution, and prevent the
Cr.eass5a CT recognition Of slavery in one foot
more Of The free lands OF the Union, all Of
which under thai Constitution were solomnly
dedicated By it to the principles Of the De-
would DE needed By nc White ra1 A ~ ~ w Snir
out and work out the highest freedom, intel
hgence and happiness of fine race.
He said it would be diseraceful for the peo-
PIE OF this high Northern State to Iail to rec
ognlze their proper position in reference to
their sister States Of the n ortb, which were
nearly unanimously ranging themselves Oh the
Republican side, as that OF Freedom and as
kat Identified with Northern Progress and
Northern Growth
Would the People of Minnesota, by sus-
tanning the Democratic party and it's Slave
Leaders, range themselves with such States rs
Florida OF AEkalisas or South Carolina or
Mississppi--insiead of with Iowa and Nscon-
sin--with all Of New England, where Lexing-
toa and Concord and Bunker Hill remained
9eaaon-lights OF liberty great New
York, vigorous Ohio, sturdy Michigan and,
l'e did not doubt, also go-ahead Illinois?
Or place is 5eside AM soUh the NoR7H;
orr interests are with the development of tie
North on1 West; SLAVERY ever opposes
those interests and that Developments De-
4'ocrGey SIDES with staverg--and the course
OF the People OF Minnesota, if they were true
10 The Tree principle Of the u. S. Constitu-
ton and to themselves peeuniarily, was to
side against that Save Democracy which
would sacrifice Freedom ard the North to
maintain its corrupt leaders in powec
The Natural and see7aly position of Efinne-
soto was by the side of the North and the
republican Party--thd party Of human iree-
dom, material progress, AID pure and honest
and economical administration Of the affairs
OF both State and National Governments.
Governor RAMSEY speech was listened to
.rith greet attention and 1uas fronun,,tl,, IN,