The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27
Sensible Vi.ws.--The Admission Of New
States,


recent political movements give great plau-
sibnty to his declaration, that the Repub-
leans and Americans are preparing TO drop
their distinctive organizations, and to coy
bine on the principle Of" popular sovereign
ty.' Ranging themselves under this flag,
and invoking others TO their support, they
have already succeeded in defeating Demo
cratic tickets. because the latter Were either
committed or silent as to the Kansas policy
Of the Administration"
lie also refers TO the fact that the Repub-
licans, by voting for the Montgomery-Crit-
tenden bill have formally agreed 10 sufrea-
der tier ground Of hostility 10 tie Gdmiss'on
Of Stare States, Oh the fd.f aad reasonable
ground thai 10 the people Of tie Territories
shell be confded the control Of tier o,ca df.
fairs, according 10 the 'p'ra II ne Mont
gomry- Crutndea amendment and me km.-
sds.Ne 6ro>kd ad."
In the following extract, the editor Of the
Press refers to the duty Of every Democrat,
who has al heart the permanent success Of
the party, and the consequent prosperity Of
the country. The sentiments contained in
the extract, are just and should meet, and
we believe do represent HE views of ninety
nine huudretbs OF the Democracy Of Mime
sofa:
~ The ,erri.arial fa.ey 81 .aa Is-a-s.e.i! :s:.s,
should he re-established as it was when
JAMES BUCHANAN came into the Presidency.
We must attempt TO bring back the unity
and concord which surrounded that Admin
istration. We now know why these elements
have been replaced by dissensions and
antagons s. and We shall be blind and reck-
less if we do not act upon the admonlton.
The slavery question will be introduced
into every new discussion On the application
OF "a new State for admission into the Union,
unless we abandon the new and balciul the.
DRY set forth in Lecompton, and reassert
the principle formally proclaimed and con
secrated in 1886 and 1881. The way to
this great end is clear and open, if only we
walk in it periodically and iearlessly.
The two Territories of Oregon and Kan
sas are both inchoate States of this Union
The first has been ready to come in for ma
ny months, and there are overriding aud
overwhelming reasons why she should at
once be clothed with the armor OF State SOW
ereignty. The second occupies. ii possible,
still more peculiar attitude; for she could
have been admitted long ago il she had
pecn willing to accept the institution OF sla-
very, against which she had formally and
frequently protested 1t is impossible to
adopt any general plan consistent with the
public tranquility, 10y which these States
shall be kept out init! they obtain certain
fixed ratio of population.
Such an attempt would be an outrage
and would be saying TO Oregon, ' Y on suffer
for Kansas, who shall not come in I'll she
accepts slavery = and to Kansas, " You may
enter as slave State with population Of
10000 or 10000, while il you insist on
managing your Affairs in your own way. you
shall wait long enough TO attain popula-
ton OF $4,000 or 10000, las the case may
BEL aud then probably, as punishment for
your contumacy, fud yourselves slave
State alter all, made so by the action OF
those VINO held you in chains during your
territorial organization. The South say
Kansas may come in as Il slave state, and
this oi course makes her admissible US u Tree
State. The nation is pledged to admit these
two new States with their own coDstitu-
tions and there is an end TO it. lDtrigues
and management will no, avail to keep them
out, and every days delay will only aggra-
vate the public feeling, and still further de
morlize the Democratic party.
The importance Of arrestiDg the mania
tor erecting new States, and tor bringing
them into the Union irreI ectiye OF popn-
latioD, is apparent 10 every statesman. and
is OF interest 10 every section ankle. W hat
ever may have been the necessity Tor such
practice heretofore, there j. none for II now.
Ii has become an alarming evil No Por-
ton Of the country can profit by It's coniin-
uance. Ii oIeus the way for aggression
upon sister States. an5 it creates an uppe-
lite tor speculation in public men, which
cannot be too sierniy discouD,eBaneed. IL
distrac,s the public councils. and interferes
with the solid welfare OF the people, We
think We are safe in saying that all parties
concur in these ggestlOns, and are ready
for any remedy which will forever remove
the territorial question from Congress, and
leave il TO the people Of the Territories
Misunderstanding 70 the common rep
resentatives Of the whole nation the decision
Of the simple question, Is the new state
republican State
IN 1856 Mr.. Douglas introduced the sane
proposition into the Senate, which General
QultmaD, the brave soldier statesman. from
Mississippi, has just introduced into the
House Had this plan been adopted then
We should have had hone OF The distractions
Of the present day. Tins proposition With
the additional guards which the historical
circumstances already amply y, fouth, have
rendered essential, viii adjust the whole oil
iiculty On basis that will be universally
acceptable, AZ "a hnality IL deed and IN
fact.
A., the lonrna..,in rartr adnrf the lnl.