The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23

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I'VE stand upon the principle Of popular SOW.
ereignty. But, II you will not stand with Us,
why, there Is an end Of the matter"
While you, Mr.. WARREN, in 1856, were
denouncing the corrupt and unnecessary
passage" Of the Nebraska act-while you
were whining through the columns Of this
paper because, to use your own language,
~ believe the party has read me out-has
disowned me--repudiated me--put me beyond
the pale Of sympathy--because Of my inacquits.
istrat0n"-
and putting such questions as this TO us,
-" Now ! wish to ask you, Mr.. Editor, not
on account OF my insignificant self, but on ac-
count Of many others who have entertained
similar views in regard to the repeal OF the Mis-
sour Compromise. why should We be bsnished
from the ancient fold!'-
and thereby showing what certain mea-
sure" you alluded to; while you were thus,
in public manner, seeking to create public
sentiment against the only measure which
ever fully embodied the doctrine Of poPu-
lar sovereignty, we were engaged, daily
and weekly, in sustaining the Democracy
against the assaults Of just such Dem.
ocrats as you were showing yourself
to be. If your policy had been carried
out, there would have been no such
principle in practical existence as popular
sovereignty, and you would have been with
out any subject on which to exc out your
heightened platitudes for soporifc use. So
you perceive, Mr.. WARREN, that your rec
ord does not entitle you, in any manner,
however delicate, to insinuate that we are
below you in the scale Of attachment to the
principle Of popular sovereignty; and that
you become Extensively impudent when you
indulge in such an insinuation.
You insinuate that we seek to make
test on one side or the other Of Lecompton.
You know, if you are sufficiently acquainted
with the subject to be warranted in speaking
of it, that we have, from the opening Of the
question to the present, opposed the creation
of such test, and denounced all Democrats,
in Office and out, who have attempted to
impose it upon the party. This is the point,
and the only point, of our difference with
the President. lie has made Lecomptonism
a test Of Democracy; and has continued it
as such to the present day We don't care
what the Presidents sentiments may be on
Lecompton, or on any other subject, or how
ever much they may differ from ours, so long
as he refrains from attempting to force them
into the belief of the party, through the use
Of his official patronage. He is entitled to
his opinions to the same extent as any other
member Of the Democracy and while we
shall always repel any attempt on his part
to coerce the judgment Of Democrats upon
any question of policy, we will as soon de-
nounce any attempt to coerce his judgment
or action, let it proceed from whatever
source or combination it my.
We have denounced the Presidents in
reference in the politics Of Illinois, and we
shall continue to denounce it 20 long as such
interference exists. We have shown that
his action in that contest is vOlative Of all
Democratic rights and usass; Of his obi
cations to the party which devated him to
power Of the spirit Of tlf principle OF
popular sovereignty; and Of the rights, dig
nifty, and independence Of the party within
the several States, and Of the States them
selves. He has committed these wrongs
against the party; and the fact that he is
President does not absolve him from respon.
sibility to the party, nor raise him above the
reach of criticism. Any different doctrine
makes Of the President dictator, and Of
members Of the party the most degraded
slaves. 1t is the true doctrine; and it is the
only one, Mr.. WARRES, under the operation
Of which you can call yourself Democrat
and at the same time call yourself man.
You remark, very truly, that we" are an
ardent admirer Of Mr.. DoUGLAs, whose abil-
ity and democracy certainly no man can hon.
estly doubt" II no man can honestly doubt
the democracy Of Judge DoUoLAs, then upon
what ground do you Justify Mr.. BUcHASAS's
ioray upon him and his friends in Illinois
What other qualifications for Office can Mr..
BUCHANAN require assuming that be has
the right to make any demand in the case.
You could not have appreciated the legiti-
mate significance Of your remark. You
know that the President is actively engaged
with all his personal and political influence
to defeat Judge DorGLAs. You admit that
no man can honestly doubt Judge DouG-
Lass ability and democracy. You, there
fore, indirectly, charge upon the Presi
dent the fact that be is sctuated BY the
basest and most unworthy motives. You
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