The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-25

question ot fact, but refer II back TO the
Territorial Legislature for submission under
Territorial law "a the whole of the legal
voters, under fair. fire and full election
This was done both in the case Of Wiscon-
sin aud Michigan, under cases involving tho
principles 81 this case of reference and sub.
mission. This imposes no condition Of al.
mission, but receives the State into tho I'M
ion provisionally--providcd only that tho
Constitution is the will Of tho people, fairly
and legally polled
And why impose this Constitution of a
minority on n Majority Gu bonop Docs
any Southern man imagine that this Ia q
practicable or siderable way Of making n
slave Stary Who believes now that Kan.
sas will bc made slave State. or kept one
for any time by the admission Of this Con
svtu,ionf Who viii carry slave there
now TO become bone Of contention in
border war the sport OF violence and fraud
and iorce. like that which has 20 long en-
dangercd person, and property. aud political
franchise, in that unhappy battle ground Of
sectional fcndsY TO whit end is this thing
10 bc done il speedily il Is TO he undonc with
State authority, created To drive slave pro
pcr,y from the Territory.
We have proudly, heretofore. conicndol
only tor equality aud Justice; hut Il this bc
wantonly done without winning a stake
4 the power Of slave State thcreby--it will
In worse than vain, II will be snatching
power per fds Gm nejas 10 be lost "spced
! iy' with the loss Of something 81 far more
| worth than political votcs--our moral pres
| hgs. II WI ARE not willing 10 do justice.
W. can I ask for ,usiloc; il VIZ cant agree
! 10 equality We mnst expect ts be- denied IL.
II IL our bull gorng the anti slavery ox.---
Suppose We had had majority OF slave
holders In that territory suppose inInor'-
| " Of aboitionsts had gotten the census and
registry into their hands aud had kept IT.
teen out of thirty -four counties ont Of tho
Convention; suppose they had formed u
Constitution with u clause prohibiting slave
ry, and had sent il TO Congress without sub
hitting il to majority Of the legal voters,
or suppose they had submitted oil parts OF
the Constitution to the popular vote. sropt
the ons clause prohibiting slavery. knowing
il would be voted down IL submitted to the
majority Of tho people suppose "sucb u
boot on the other lcg' had been submitted
10 Congress. and VIZ had then heard the alb
soluten,~s Of Convention contended for by
Black Republicans, demanding of Congress
Ia sustain the doctrine Of legitimacy" ]
tell You tina, every Southern man would
have been in arms aud would have been
reused TO the shedding Of blood. rather than
submit to Congress fastening upon major.
ity Of prosavery people nh arbitrary res
crpt oi q mere Convention. unauthorized TO
proclaim It's Constitution without an express
grant. This Ia the same principle, accompa-
MED by ,rickcry and fraud. 1--WE are will.
Ing 10 do unto Others M W. would have them
do unto us" Tho Southern people ask for
no injustice, no inequality.
We are told that prompt admission Of
X ansas as State viii ond the agitation 10
Congress and localizc IL in Kansas. What
~ the X ansas question IN II local b. Kan.
sasY No. u never can BE- local again
II has pervaded oil places and all classes In
our country. Let Congress endorse this
schedule OF legcrdcmaiu r., the South insist
on IL, let the Northern Democracy bc ro-
quircd 10 consent 10 the Injustice and the
precedent becomes Of universal application
and citation against w for all time. Not
only will the example pieaj, but II will be .
plea in continuous cascs Of similar import
and danger. rising succc~ively m long IN
our vast territories 10 tho Pacific shall bc
filling up. II comes up again and again,
, every year. for territories extending from
Mcssilla Valley TO Dacotah. Platter not
ourselves then, that any mode Of adjustment
, will do because II IL the "specdiest" for Kan.
sns. II IL all essential that the settlemen,
shall bo just and right and equal. II not II
IL sure 10 be miScbieyous 10 thnt party
which has snatchei power without right
and done wrong that good may come Of IT,
TO do justice ia always the best policy. II
oil would demand only what Is right and
. submit to nothing wrong" injustice and op.
preston could never be perpetrated or toI-
Grated.
! The ult'rior effects Of adopting the Ie-
compton Constitution. with It's schedule an.
ncxed, will be worD than referring back the
question 10 the Territorial decision. II will
, arraign this Administration and the Democ.
racy and the south for demanding more than
. Ia right, and for forcing resistance 10 wrong.
II will bc tagging the lion Of majority
whilst tbe bahd ~ minority " IN 'ts NOUN.
II will return the chalcc 10 our own lips
, when the X nnsas question again and again
arises in North Texas, IN New Mexico, In
MesiIla Valley. and In ell our boundless do
; main Of unsitl'd and fast settling territory.
, II will drive from us Thousands ~ honest
, Democrats In the North, who can willingly
, stand by ns for justice and equality. but
, VII, must leave IN when VIC demand moro
, and refuse justice ard equality to Others. II
win raise the Black Republican flag over
the Capitol in the next struggle for power,
and that, then. will raise tbs last dread issue
I II union or disunionl Arc not some aim.
ing 10 drive us 10 such exiremties as will
raise that issue past being hidy
For my part, gentlemen, ] address you a.
the friend Of Mr. buchanan and bis admins
trstion. They have my b-t Wishes and warm
eat friend,hip, and would save both from