The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

Oh W euncsuay evening, NoNcmocf @Stu'
the friends Of Judge DoUoLAs serenaded him
at the Planters House, st. Louis In &C.
knowledging the compliment, he is reported
by the ST. Louis Republican to have spoken
as follows:
Mr.. DOUGLAS said
Gentleman! | am very much gratfed for
this mark Of your appreciation. You must
be filed with enthusiasm II you can come
out and compliment stranger on night
like this. ! appreciate exceedingly this
mark Of your appreciation OF my conduct.
have just come through political con
test in which have had fierce war with
Abolitionism, but on both sides Of the river
the Democratic flag still waves in triumph.
Aboltionism has received its death blow.
Pure Democratic principles the principles
OF the Constitution and the Union are In
the ascendant. aud will remain no for years
to come. Whatever may be the late Of the
Democratic party in the other free states,
you may rest assured that Illinois can al
WAYS be counted on whenever Democracy
comes in contact with AbOltionsm and
fanatcsm. Ii IL matter Of pride, as well
as Of pleasure, with all Democrats that we
can svnw our principles the same IN Mia.
souri, as in Illinois the same in Kentucky
as in New York the same in Louisiana as
III Massachusetts,; wherever the Constitution
is recognized as the supreme law Of the
land, there our faith is the same Whether
in the free States or in the slave States,
Democratic principles can be proclaimed
aiae-wher.v, the American flag waves
on American soil, (Cbcerg.l
In Illinois, that fearful and fatal hcrcsy
was first proclaimed that the Union conld
not permanently endure divided into free
aud slave States as our fathers made il. Hi
nos has the credit for II, If il be credit, Of
uroclaiming first TO the world that fatal
hcresy, and Seward, of New York, only
copied from Lincoln when he repeated it,
We have met the enemy, have broken The
backbone Of the monster in the fight that
has Just taken place in Iinois--,hat gallant
state which never yet failed to sustain the
Democratic nominees for President aud
Vice President, stands whore she ever has
stood-truc to the party, 10 its principles
aud by tho Constitution and the Union.
Cheers
We do not r. jocc in the misfortune Of
Other free States which have deserted the
Democratic banner in a presidential election
In our State the principle Of popular cover
cguty--tbc right Of tbs people everywhere
10 form and regulate their domestic iDstiiu-
tons 10 suit tbcm.elycs has been vindlca,sd.
There We held that tie rights Of each soyer
eign State, whether It he Tree or whether II
b. slave, are to be protected with equal
ygDr and ti!elity by the constituted author
ties. (Checrs) II you in Missouri will
jus. take care OF your own negroes, manage
your own aiiiifs, regulate your own domes-
TIC concerns 70 suit yourselves, and whilst
mlDdng your own business, 1T your neigh
Dor. alone, you will b. nj peace with the
world Z" and the rest 81 mankind" ZAP
pisuse) We 10 Illinois have done that very
thing. We tr.t, willie "a territory, adopted
slavery, maintained Il twelve years, and then
finding W. could make no nIncy ont u h.,
Il was not profitable 10 our climate 1t wa-
not good for u. AMI our psteriey we abol-
i,bed slavery a. We lad q right 10 DO. i0a
10 Missouri follow our example by doing
j1st az you please. IfyOy want IT, have il :
u j. yoar business not cars. (Applanss
Having decided our Institutions "a sui, oar
seIye', We have Performed our whole duty
unJer the constitution, and 10. We rec0g-
nize the right Of every other state 20 DO the
same thiug, without interference IRON any
quarter whatever.
Nov, my freud. 4 'hese grcat prncipb-
Of state rights and state sovereignty are "a
garded tbre Is 20 reason Why the north
and The south. the east AMI tbs vest, shall
E0t b.. fried, Of common o0nierhJscy.
l/t thsse great principles he GUARDED, and
oar political system Is sasc"ptitle o; inid.-
u,ts EXPANSION. We can then add ~ our
H~pgbiic steadily. sOwiy. gradually, and
js.! a. iasi a. Eee,iei MeX.cO. CUBA, sui
al ifs ADJOINING cpvp'ry and al icen' D.
land w'tbDn' eDdangrring the cosfdrracy
tGreat appauss II - the mission n b.
mDcracy 70 20 % and erJabi. spread c1-
irrI the ara - our republican institutions
yIst a. a.; a. a. shall Gnd that our .ncr'..s d