The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-10-28
Glorious Letter trCns Gov. wi.s
From be Iinnos. sac Register Get. q
To HoS. JOAN MooRE, Chairman, Of the
IemO<ydti1 State Con,n,tfse of Illinois:

From he iAnV.. la Ae Register, Get 2.
To Hox. JoHS MooRE, Chairman. Of The
Eemoeyatn State COMMITTEE of Illinois:
DEAR Sir Il cannot express TO you the
emotions Of my bosom, excited by your al-
peal TO me for aid ia the warm CONTEXT
which your noble Democracy is wagiBg
with aboi,iOnigm. Every impulse prompts
Inc 10 rush TO your side. Your position is
a grand one, aud 10 some respects unexam-
pied. In the face Of doubt and distrust al
tempted to be thrown upon your Dcmocra-
cy, and It's gallant leader, by the pretext Of
pretenders that you were giving aid and
comfort to the arch enemy Of our country
peace and safety, and our party integrity,
see you standing alone-isolated by tyran-
nical prescription, which would, alike fool
ishly and wickedy, lop of one Of the most
vigorous limbs Of national democracy, the
limb Of glorious Illinois | see you, in spite
OF this imputation, firmly fronting the foe,
and battling TO maintain conservative ma
tionality-against embittered and implaca-
bic sectionalism sm-constitutional rights, ope-
rating pTopria Uigore, and every way against
all unequal and unjust federal or territorial
legislation
The right Of the people TO govern them
selves against all force or fraud
The right Of the sovereign people to look
at the " returns, and behind the returns" {"
of all their representative bodies, agents,
trustees, or servants
The responsibility of all governors, repre-
sentatiyes, trustees, agents and servants, TO
their principals, the people, who are the
governed" and the source Of all political
power;
Utter opposition to the detestable doc
trine Of the absolutism OF conventions to
prescribe and proclaim fundamental forms
OF government, at their will, without sub
mission to the sovereign pe)ple--a doctrine
fit only for slaves, and claimed only by le.
gitimists and despots Of the old world
Powers of any sort not expressly dele
gated to any man, or body Of men, are ex-
pressly" reserved TO the people,"
No absolute or dictatorial authority in
representative bodies. The representative
principle as claiming submission and obedi-
ence to the will Of the constituents
The sovereignty of the organized people
supreme above all mere representative bodies,
conventions, or legislatures, to decide, vote
upon and determine what shall be their su-
preme law
Justice and equality between States and
their citizens, and between voters TO elect
their agents and representatives, and TO rat
lfy or reject any proposed system of govern
ment
Submission to the construction and laws
of the Federal Union, and strict observance
OF all the rights Of the States and their citi-
zens, but resistance to the dictatiOn or bribes
OF Congress, or any other power, to yield
the inalenable right Of self government.
Protection in the territories, and every.
where, to all rights Of persons and OF prop
erty. in accordance with the rights Of the
States. aud with the constitution and laws
Of the Union
Equity and uniformity in the mode OF ad
mtting new States into the Union, making
the same rules aud ratios to apply to all
alike
The rejection Of all compromises, condi-
tions or terms which would discriminate be-
tween forms Of Republican constitutions
admitting one, with one number of popula-
ton, and requiring three times that number
for another torn equally Republican
The great law OF settlement Of the public
domain Of the United States, free, equal and
just, never to be " temporzed or {" local.
ized by temporary or partial expeden,s,
but to be adjusted by permanent, uniform
and universal rules of right and justice.
Maintaining these and the like principles,
deem it TO be the aim OF the struggle Of
the devoted Democracy in this signal con-
test. And 50 understanding them, ! glory
in their declaration and defence. would
sacrifice much and go far 10 uphold your
arms in this battle. | would most gladly
visit your people, address them and invoke
them to stand fast by the standard of their
faith and freedom, and never to let 90 the
truths for which they contend for they are
vital and cardinal, and essential. and can
never be yielded without yielding liberty it.
self.
Bot. sir am like tied man. bound to
my duties here and, il ny office would al
low me to leave it. could not depart from
the bedside OF illness in my family, which
would probably reclll me before could
reach Illinois , and my own state OF health
admouishes me that ought not to undertake
a campaign a. arduous as that you propose.
know what the labors Of the stump are,
and am not yet done suffering bodily from
my efforts tor Democracy in ls55. For
these reasons, cannot obey your call but,
permit me to add Fight on fight on
fight on never yield but in death or vic
tory And, oh that was unbound and
could do more than look On. throbbing with
its every pulse OF your glorious struggle
with its every blow and breath chere,i
with its hopes, aod chafed by its doubts.
You have my prayers, and am,
Nonra truly Hrxpx Wrsr