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

and JealousleS OF his Class, and went TO Call
fornia. His election in that State to this
Senate was not the result of accident, for be
had to fight not only against the opposition
Of his own party, but against presses subsi-
died with government money. Leaving
this personal explanation he returned to his
course in the Senate. He arrayed himself
against the Lecompton Constitution, be
said, because he believed that all the allega-
tons Of frauds against that instrument had
been fully proven. These frauds are known
to the President, yet he keeps in Office the
man who committed the frauds. He hoped
the historian Of these times would attribute
the attempt to force this measure, to the pet
uaHcy, failing intellect and trembling dotage
of an old man tottering on the verge Of the
grave.
MARCH 22.-Svm o'oioek, p. M-Mr.
Douglas spoke three hours this evening to
an immense audience. There were no vacant
places in the gallery, and the reporters were
overrun by invading " border ruiiians" The
floor of the Senate was crowded with
ladies.
Mr.. Douglas referred to his course on the
slavery question, from the time OF the adj
mission Of Texas. Congress, he said even
tually decided that new territory should
choose their domestic policy for themselves,
and for want of power to carry out his own
measures. he agreed with their new line of
policy, with view of healing sectional
strife and restoring peace to his country.
His object was to localze not nationalize
slavery. The people Of Illinois, on rehec-
ton, approved bis course, and the Legisa-
ture unanimously passed resolutions to that
effect. Subsequently, as Senator of that
State and q member of the Democratic
party, he felt it his duty to apply to the
Kansas Nebraska act the principle which
had been substituted for the geographical
line. Both parties were pledged to it. The
exact words of those principles are &" that it
is not intended to legislate slavery into any
territory, but leave the people to regulate
their own affairs Now, said Mr.. Douglas,
the questions are, is the Iecompton Consti-
tuition in accordance with the principles of
the compromise of 1850, and in accordance
with the organic act ? Have the people of
Kansas been left 10 manage their own al.
fairs in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution OF the United States Does
the Lecompton Constitution express the
will Of the people OF Kansas ? Ii it does,
you have the right to admit her into the
Union, and to waive any irregularity that
may have occurred in minor details
The whole action of the House turns on
the whether the Constitution ex-
presses the will OF the people OF Kansas.
What evidence have We that il does? lie
would refrain from going unless an examin.
alton of how many of the votes cast for the
Constitution were fraudulent, but supposing
them all legal, how can We accept the lie.
compton Constitution us the will of the PEG.
pie Of Kansas, when they could only vote
for, and not against the Constitution? At
the election against it, there were 10000
votes cast in opposition to the Constitution
This was evidence to his mind that the Ie-
compton Constitution did not express the
will of the people Of Kansas.
1t has been said that the election on the
2lst OF December was legal, and the one on
the 4th of January illegal. Where do you
find law that legalizes the election of Jan.
uary 2lst? 1t was only legalized by the ac-
ton of the Constitution-the creation of the
same Legislature which ordered the election
Of the 4th of January. We have fur
Their report OF Mr. DoUGLAs' remarks on
this point, but GLIpDES, with all his know
ledge of hieroglyphics. could not decipher
the Mss. of the stupid Geographic opera
tor at Prairie du Chen.
The last hour Of Mr.. Douglas speech was
devoted to vehement denunciation oi Pres
ident Buchanan, for attempting to dragon
men into the support of Lecompton, by the
Use Of patronage. He declared that he
Douglas) should obey the dictates of his
conscience 10 spite OF Presiden, and Cabinet.
lie should consult the will Of hls constitu-
ents, rather than the will Of the President.
All other Democrats were allowed 10 differ
from the President on various points, bat
on Lecompton alone, was absolute submis-
sion required. He scorned the attempt at
coercion, and would not yield to it. If this
was the way determined on to drive him
into private life, he was ready for the sacri-
fee. Ne preferred self respect IN pirate life