The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

Some years ago, when JAMES GoEDoS
Bxsxxrr, Of the New York Herald, CON-
menced realizing competency from biz
newspaper business, and had children born
unto him, and so bethought him Of family
and succession, he called into reqaisition
one Of those artists who pander TO the ian
cies Of American Snotdom, and had his
arms done in the highest style Of the art
The design happily portrayed the leading
characteristic OF the head Of the family at
the time, and showed in bold relief q wealth
crock marking the direction Of the cur
rent breeze. His Subsequent career has
been guided by faithful and consistent al.
hercncc TO this prominent feature Of his
character, until no April day can vic with
him in variableness and rapdity Of change
The course Of the Leraid on X ansas, fairly
illustrates his weathercock system Of treat
ing public questions.
Whcn the President Gent Governor WALK
EH and Secretary STANTON TO Kansas, last
spring, tho HeraM highly applauded their
selection, and until after the adjournment Of
the Iecompton Convention, no Journal in
this country was more frequent or sedulous
in ia praises Of the tact, ability, and justice
Of the course which they adopted. Attri-
buting the merits Of their administration TO
the President the Heraid pointed with sat
istaction TO the management Of affairs in
that Territory by JAMES BUCHANAN, as con
trastod with what it stigmatized "a the
"wretchcd BICYCLING Of poor PIERCE" The
thorough and complete support Of the doc
trines Of popular sovereignty given by the
President in his instructions 10 Gov. WALK
IN, aud affirmed in his approval Of that Off.
GERS acts during the period preceding the
formation, and, through the sitting Of the
Constitutional Convention, was commented
on daily by the iieraH with unctious and
ilattcring commentator. And when, to the
astonishment Of the country, the lecompton
tricksters adjourned without fairly submit
ting the Constitution TO "a vote Of the peo-
Pile. and thereby violated their own pledges.
the pledges Of the Administration, and of
Democracy Of the nation, the Herald de-
nounccd the outrage in terms Of righteous
and blasting Indignation. A few days, how.
ever, witnessed u change in the position of
the Herald, and II led of in support Of the
outrage which 1t had lately condemned, and
libelled the upright officials whom it had
lately sustained.
Between that time and the present. the
Iie'atd has by turns occupied every possible
side Of all the positions Of which the chang
Ing nature OF the question has permitted
We will give one specimen OF it, weather
cooking. not because il oxccls many Others
which We might instance. bu. because il is
the latest IN point of time. The last mail
brought us four Hrdids--oi the ith, 9TH.
9th and Ith instant Ia that Of the It'll, the
Senate is appIauded Tor its adherancc to its
original BILL which proposed to admit Kan
sas under the lecompton Constitution
for its rejection Of the substitute proposed
by the House. The leading article OF that
date says TIM,
"fhe Senate has acted properly in adhetipg
10 its bill, Nor should II be shaken from its po
sltion, although the consequence OF this Hrmness
may be the failure 10 pass any bill at thus SEES
sion, And Why simply because We believe
that this Kansas agitation Is exhausted that
II left alone by Congress the question will soon
settle itself. aud fall into the back ground, aud
that now and more important issuss will take
It's place, giving strength, consistency, solidity,
and confidence to the party Of the adminlstra-
ton. The Lecompton bill will put an end at
once 10 this Kansas dseord and excitement !;
but in default OF that, the plan OF leaving the
people of Kansas to take care Of themselves
TIL next December will be better than the abo
lition aud pro slavery circumocution bill Of Mr.
Crttendcn.
In the leading article OF the 5th, similar
sentiments are expressed, only in more de-
ci,icd terms Us will be sen by the follow.
ing
"rhs administration cannot recede. The bulk
Of the party cannot, with any show OF reason,
he called upon 10 capitalAtc 10 the three Doug.
| las democrats OF the senate and The twenty
three Douglas dcscr,ers vi the House. The bulk
| uf the party will adhere, with the Senate and
the administration, To the Leeompton bill. with
out the coalition precedent. should the
House rebels recede, there will be Q paeiieA.
/ ton aud door opened for repentance and
/ Absolu,ion; but II they have resolved to re
main inuactable, they may rs well proceed TO
make their terms with Mr.. Seward and Compa-
| ny at once, "a to wait for something Ia turn
| up. Tho leaders NJ these Douglas rebels must
be guillotned. aud their followers, even II here
| after permitted 10 re enter the Democratic camp
| must be content 10 start again and remain at
( the foot Of the ladder al least, until their good
behavior shall entitls them to some measure Of
| confidence,
II the House canno, be brought TO recede.
/ therefore. let Kansas fall through. she can
take care Of herself I'll the next session, and In
the interval the administration can bring for.
ward other issues and measures OF more prac
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