The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02


Republican Platform. Platform Of the South.
kesoired, That the en uitras.
constitution confers Rtsoirtd. That the
upon Congress SOW constitution conters
eregn power over the upon Congress SOW
Territories OF the ereign power over the
United States for their Territories Of the
government, and that United States for their
in the exercise Of this government, and, in
power it's both the right the exercise Of this
and duty Of Congress power, it is both the
to prohibit in the Terri right and duty OF Con.
torres those ftrin relics gress 10 pass iatrs for
Of 6drtG ism, poiygamy the protection cf slavery
and siarery. in the TTTitorits
The opposition to the Democracy sail
under variety of names in different sections
of the country. In Massachusetts, they are
Jeffersonian American Republicans in Mis-
souri,, free Democrats in Virginia, Wings /;
in Maryland, Know Nothings in California,
BRoDERIcK men ; in Pennsylvania, the PEG
pies party; and in Kentucky, Tennessee,
and some of the other Southern States,
where proper names have all been used up
on the niggers. they call themselves simply
the Opposition. Here is material for n
fusion.
We cannot avoid repeating the New
York T,bune's grounds of opposition to the
nefarious Massachusetts two years amend.
ment at might, says the Tribune. :" even
defeat the election Of Republican Presi'
dent in 1867 1t is in no quarter objected
to on the score Of principle. On the con
trary, the Tribune urged Just vote this
down let reason resume her sway among
our adopted citizens, andat proper f'me ue
can haze sufficient and reasonable term m
terposed belueen naturalization and voting,
Wiih the hearty concurrence Of the better Por-
ton Of the adopted utisms.' II is the opln-
ion of the Tribune that this " reasonable and
sufficient time" would be six, nine, or twelve
months. Senator Wilson's position is the
came a. that Of the Tribune.
General DoDGE, OF Iowa. late United
States Minister to Spain, writes from Rome
to his friends at home to the effect that he
does not want the nomination for Governor
nor would be have the Office.
Senator PUGB, Of Ohio, and Hon. &. l..
VALLASDIGHAM addressed the Democracy
Ct Butler county, Ohio on the 2lst. The
following among other resolutions, were
adopted:
Rsso led, That the Democracy of Butler
county repudate the doctrine, whether II comes
from North or Socth. that Congress should leg
islate for or against the introduction OF slavery
into the territories Of the United states, or Tor
or against its maintenance therein. believing as
we do that it il q question that should be left
solely to the b ona fde inhabitants Of said terri
tories to settle for themselves.
RssOiued, That We regard with undissembed
indignation and alarm the attempt TO mutate
or abridge the great principle Of popular SOW
ersignty and nOn.interyention that We main
tain with mistaken irmness the doctrine that
the power OF the people Of q territory, with re-
spect to domestic legislation. IA a. plensry a.
that Of State, and stamps "a unsound the the
ory which limits the right Of the people OF a
territory to act in reference 10 the institution
Of slavery 70 the one particular time when they
come " TO organize their state government.
RtsoIrsd, That we have no more respect Tor
the pro. slavery fanatics OF the south, who
clamor for a Congressional Slave Code, and
attempt to nulify the laws for the suppression
OF the African slave Trade, than We have Tor
their co-fana,es Of the North. who insist upon
the wilmot Proviso, and triumph upon the
Fugitive Slave Code.
The Chicago Times, Of May %, says:
The st. Paul Pionsfr ia holding the Republi
cans Of Minnesota 10 their cOrespOns,bIlity
vth the Republicans Of Massachusetts for the
odious Two Years Amendment. 1t says
negro, according 10 Republican rsle. can vote
serve on jury. hold Offices OF frost and honor,
and in oil things be the equal Of native born
citizens: but citizen Of the United states, 81
foreign BIRTH who has faithfully served the
stipulated tive years, ID debsrred for two years
afterwards from enjoying the same privileges.
His life and property may be committed 70 the
decision of negro jursrs his donicIe invaded
by ne gro of5csrs; his children compelled TO
assoc late with the children OF negroes IN the
public schools. and be has no relNi but 10 re
move from the State. This ia the work u
should be reeoIIseted. Of the Republican party,
o. the party of liberty. Of progress, Of free
soil We are glad 10 zee that the Democratic
press in al sections Of the country Il awake To
the importance OF putting this matter ~ q
strong light and We are pleased 20 learn that
It il having it, effect upon American adopted
citizens, OF whatever national origin. The
sins Of the Republicans are heavy. and, sooner
or later will crush their organization.
The Democracy Of Kentucky, under the
lead OF BRscKrxHIDsE aud MAGovrIs, repu-
date the doctrine OF Congressional inter
yen,ion. ard are making q gallan, fgb,
again., the opposition on this principle.
The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce says:
Hon. Thomas X. Holt has teen nominated
for Ceners.. by the Democracy Of the seventh
di.,r,et' Kentucky. In accepting the nomina
zion he MAINTAINED the right 81 the rogth To
tale her property INTO the 'srriior'es under the
pred scott decision. bat declared that be Wa
.r.,n., he interference Of Congress, either 10
establish, prohibit. or protect slavery
We are not aware upon shat Aaihofiy we
above Announcement ~ the position ~ NJ
Hol,, upon an important pueAc question :
made, bet presume 10 ihs .b-enee q Ahy o..
el.insr. hat i /. .st.iAatA.y corset AZ a.