The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

but teaching the children and youth OF the
country lessons of disbelief 10 the stability Of
our institutions, aud Installing into their
minds prejudices and passions which would
terminate in hatred and strife, and ulti.
mately in anarchy and disunion. He held
up to contempt aud ridicule the negro equal
ity doctrines Of the Republicans. He APP
pealed to his old Wing friends, now that
the old issues which had separated them
from the Democratic party no longer exist
ed, TO throw aside their prejadices and unite
with the Democratic party on the national
principles which had been common to both !;
70 allow mere prejudice against old political
opponents to deter them from following their
convictions OF right, was not the part OF
wisdom or patriotism that he had 10 times
past contended against Douglas and the
Democrats, and received and given hard
blows; and il the Old Wing party wire
now in existence, and the old issues in con
troyersy, he would now be found as earnest
ly as ever defending those principles that
now, realizing that he and his family had an
interest In this controversy only measured
by the value Of the union Of these States, he
exhorted them to rally and defea, "a party
whose success would endanger the perpeta-
ity Of the Union.
That while in the controversy between the
President and Mr.. Douglas, be aud they
might have no particular interest, yet there
was one principle involved in this contro-
versy to which, as being one OF the funda-
mental doctrines Of the old Wing party,
they should now show their preference by
sustaining Mr.. Douglas I; this was the free.
dom Of the elective franchise from exec utiye
control or interference. In this ard the
Capitalization Of power ia the federal gov.
eminent our fathers realized was the greatest
danger TO our freedom.
With millions OF money at his command,
and thousands Of Office holders holding their
places at his pleasure President il he 50
desired, might 30 exert his power as to sap
the very foundations Of this government and
destroy the sovereignty OF the States. lie
did not charge Mr.. buchanan with doing
this, but il he was attempting TO interfere in
the elections by the use Of executive power
and patronage, that course ought to C re-
buked by both Wings and Democrats lie
thought Mr.. Douglas had done more, and
could still do more, to advance the interests
and prosperity of the State Of Illinois than
any other maitland he did not believe that,
by searching, another could be found who
had the heart, the will and the brains to do
SO much for this State as Douglas Lie was
for him because he knew the man. had seen
him tried, and had witnessed him standing
almost alone, nobly, manfuly. and patriot
calIy defending the great principles of the
Constitution. He had been with Douglas
in the contest in relation to the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and knew that he was gov.
erned by the most patriotic motives.
The wonder to him was, that any one
could be found who refused to sustain Mr.
Douglas. and il would be q just ground of
establishment if the people Of Illinois should
not reelect him by reclamation. For him
self he felt that while Mr.. Douglas might
be Senator from Illinois, he would also rep
resent and protect the interests of the whole
Union-alike of Maine and Tennessee.