The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22
The Demise Of the Republican Party
Its Successor.

Sectionalsm has proged failure, either as
formidable or dangerous element Of poit-
ical strength. The Republican party, as
q distinct organization, will soon be num-
bered among the things Of the past.
In Pennsylvania, the State which gave
birth to the party, by its Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh Conventions, we FIRST witness
evidences that the mission Of Republicanism
has been fulfilled and that the horde of Of
fee seekers and demagogues, comprising
great proportion of the party, will speedily
resolve themselves into their original pOliti'
cal elements, or seek new associations, pre-
senting greater probabilities Of success and
personal advantage. The Republican or
ganization in Pennsylvania has, in effect,
been disbanded, and political movement
initiated throughout the State, bearing the
high sounding title of the Peoples Party"
A State Convention has been called to nom-
mate candidates. and this call has been en-.
dorsed by the Republican and American
State Central Committees. In New York,
similar movement is in progress, headed
by the leading Republicans and FILLMORE
Americans of the western part of the State
In the latter State it is opposed however, BY
the SEWARD influence, who, to reverse the
south western adage, do not see niger in
the wood pile" But in New York even, it is
easy to see that the rank and file Of the di.
vided opposition, desire union upon some
political platform, embodying other and
more popular principles than the single one Of
opposition to slavery extension.
As to the platform Of the new party OF
course We can only surmise. A high pro-
tective tariff and material alterations in the
naturalization laws, promise to be its most
important features. A little popular
sovereignty will probably be added, to sea-
son the dish for southern consumption. The
endorsement by the Republicans in Congress
of the MoSTGoMERY-C RTrENDxS bill, leaves
them no other alternative than to abandon
their opposition to the admission into the
Union, OF slave States, if the people Of the
States asking admission, desire the peculiar
institutions This MONTGOMERY RrrrENDES
bill received the vote OF every Republican
in Congress, and yet, to quote the language
Of Senator DoUGl.As in his Chicago speech,
it was as fair and perfec, an exposition
OF the doctrine of popular sovereignty as
could be carried cut by any bill that man
ever devised" Its support BY the Republi-
cans, involved q complete abandonment OF
the Philadelphia Platform. and an entire
acquesence in the Kansas \ sbraska bill.
After this desertion Of principle on the part
Of the Republicans, We can easily appreciate
the triumphant exclamation OF DOUGLAS,
that he regards the great principle OF
popular sovereignty as having been vindi-
Gated and made triumphant in this land, as
. permanen, rule Of public policy, in the
organization Of Territories and the sdmis-
sion Of new States"
In all the wanderings Of the opposition. in
search Of safe political harbor, there is i'm
Piled compliment to the pernaneocy Of the
Democratic party, and the purity and M
,iooality Of its principles. more emphatic
than . score Of successful political contsstr
10 1854, the Democracy on . single is.e
we're overwhelmed in the north. In 1856,
that principle Vas epdor~ed BY the Ameri-