Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-28

more intellectual citizens, then freedom Is
going to her grave, or, in the real meaning OF
the word, has already gone
The defeating of fanaticism and corruption
by arguments, not by meanly insulting the
opposite party, is another task of our plat
form.
We have kept up our political and religious
independence by neglecting our personal
profits through great number of years, and
shall also in future try to guard thcm if ne
cessary, at the same cost.
This paper shall not contain theological
discussions or sectarian matter of any kind.
We may often have erred, either in the
means of seeking truth or in truth herself,
but we can faithfully assert that we never
have used either word or writing to hide our
true sentiments We have learned in our
,horniul and ungrateful career the great art
of being silent, when speaking would do harm
to ourselves, without being of any advantage
to Others and our juvenile enthusiasm for
ideals has been lowered almost to zero in this
country. We, nevertheless, hope that we
shall be able to help in making thrive all that
is free, true and good, by quiet discussion
and by personal example, in juvenile State
also has stolen into her midst-a vigorous
life is prevailing in general, and we expect no
ther reward than the love of the good and
that which is due to every laborer-an inde
pendent existence.
The vocation of Journalist is as sublime
as difficult, if he does not make his organ a
blind instrument Of a selfish party, nor a
source solely for his own profits but seeks
steadily a furtherance of the public welfare
In order to perform and reach this he must
lie influenced by the earnest will to further
the welfare of his fellow men; must have the
necessary education and appreciate good
name higher than earthly riches, that he may
not be bribed in a direct or indirect way at
the expense of principle that he has &C.
knowledged true. The praise of the people
should not make him naughty nor the blame
Of his enemies make him low spirited, and he
should first of all avoid in consequence and
vaccilliation, in order to make himself worthy
of the confidence of the people.
The spirit of party in this young republic
has very much degeneratcd in the last decen-
mum, and also the carelessness of the sove-
reign people in regard to the strict response
bility of their representatives in the halls of
the Legislature and Congress, has had the
most unhappy consequences in the prevalence
Of direct and indirect bribery in these latter
days.
In some large Cities there is complete an
orchy, and the polls are really blockaded by
The lowest classes of the people, who seem
To form body of .Janizaries for the candi-
!ates, and arc rewarded for their services
partly by money and flices, partly by indul-
| renee in case of committed crimes
Many of the citizens, especially of the
| lowest classes of the emigrants, are taken
with enthusiasm by the putting effect of a
,ump-speech without examination others
| follow the commandment of those they think
superior in intellect; whilst some even commit
perjury and practice usury with their votes.
These are facts of which we ourselves have
been witness, and which are undeniable. If
The poor, misled people knew the consequent
ccs of such actions, they would not agree to
he used as instruments, in order to be the
crave-diggers of their own welfare. GAS the
People, so the Government"
How do the parties in this country stand
now?
The Wing Party, with its prominent lead
crs, is gone to the grave; and the Democratic
Party, formerly their mighty opponent, has
broken down the barrier which had been
drawn against the extension Of Slavery into
the Western and Northwestern Territories
The immediate consequences were those bru-
tai and unjust acts in Kansas, carried CD and
repeated so as to be disgustful to all men
The Sovereignty of the People of the Terri
tories, legalized by the Democratic Party,
the Democratic President violates with his
own high hand. Douglas who pleases to
judge mans value by the skin, not by the
brain; Douglas who went hand in hand with
Buchanan, in the North; Douglas now places
himself in opposition to the President, CEN
s,lres his deed, brings the hatred of the South
upon his head, and splits, essentially, the
Democratic Party.
Although we are compelled to disapprove
ali the political inroads of the Senator from
Illinois, judging them upon the basis of the
Declaration of independence as well as OF
Humanity, we still cannot refuse him our ac-
acknowledgement in regard to his firmness about
the Kansas and Nebraska Bill in the truth
of which Bill by itself we never could agree
his frmness by which he was hazardng the
highest aim Of his ambition. 1t may be that
this was occasioned by his foreseeing that the
momentaneous split, which sought to recon
ciie him with the West and the North, would
be ofshort duration, when the Party will unite
again; or that he is satisfied with the Senate
rial Chair. On the Republican voters he
surely, could not rely but much he can look
for in regard to the sound of Democracy in
the ears of some People, and hoping also to
retain the regards of the Tacticians in poll
tics who on all questions abide by the hook
that catches the fish for them.
1t is plain to me that the Democratic Party,
! oppcrentty divided in two inimical fractions,
will still do her utmost to cajole the South,
and to recommend herself to the naturalzed
citizen as infalble she wi ignore the vio-
lations of principles in her own camp, and try
to unite again.
What has now the Republican party to do,
and what will she do in arranging her plan