The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

Caught Tartar.
The Republicans Of Massachusetts,, on the
18th Of April, celebrated in Boston, the birth
day Of THOMAS JEFFERSON. HALE, WILSON,
and some Of the lesser lights Of the Repub-
lican party in New England, were there and
made speeches. The Committee Of Arrange
ments invited TO attend, Hon. Csc b
LoRIxG, who recently delivered an Grafton
at Democratic celebration Of JEFrERsoNs
brthday-the parties differed in their
opinion of the proper day to celebrate-and
the invitation was responded to in the fol-
lowing letter:
SALEM. April II, 1859.
DEAR SIR-Your exceedingly civil invi-
tation to attend festival at the Parker
House, in this city, (Boston) on Wednesday
April 18th, at p. NJ, in honor OF the birth
day Of Thomas Jefferson, the father Of the
Ordinance Of 1885, and the Apostle of
State Rights is this moment received. l
appreciate most fully the attention.
1t seems hardly necessary, after the recent
public ceremonies in which had the honor
to take part, that l should reiterate the
deep and absorbing veneration which have
for the works and the character Of Jefferson
| cannot say too much Of his large and
Astounding humanity, or OF his deep and gen.
erous love of his whole country. His sense
OF Justice, his regard for reserved rights, his
faith in sei-government, his confidence in the
people, his observance OF the Constitution
and the Laws, bis prophetic knowledge Of
the capacity OF our republic, his understand
ing OF that constitutional freedom tor which
our confederation was established, all com.
bned to make him the model American
Statesman and Philanthropist.
As the father Of the Ordinance Of 1887"
he recognized the rights of property then
existing in a large and important section of
our country, and established the obligation
to protect that property, which was after
wards Incorporated into the Constitution,
and which continues to the present day-an
obligation which no Union loving citizen,
no true friend of freedom will attempt to
nullify or evade.
As the Apostle Of State Rights" he
was filled with jealous care, that the federal
government should in no way control the
domestic institutions of any portion Of our
confederation.
As the purchaser of Louisiana, he felt the
deep importance of extending the area Of
freedom, knowing that wherever the Con.
stitution goes, it carries with itself all the
blessings and possibilities Of free citizenship,
and that it protects the American every
where on his own soil, in the enjoyment Of
those rights which constitute the true value
Of our civil organization.
As an opponent of the Missouri Compro.
mise, he understood the full force Of the com.
pact which binds our States together he
foretold the trials and dangers OF sectional
eontest he beheld in it the first step to-
wards Congressional interference, and
warned his compatriot, that If Congress
has the power TO regulate the condition OF
the inhabitants Of States, it will be but an
other exerci.e OF that power TO declare that
all shall be free free amidst the horrors Of
civil and servile war he understood its OBJ
ject to be :" to raise geographical principle
for the choice Of President" and he foretold
that repeal which his faithful followers have
accomplished, against the denuncistory op-
position of modern Federalists, with their
declaration OF the irrepressible conflict
Jefferson was rare instance Of pracii.
cal reformer. He brought to the work Of
reformation heart filed with generous i'm
pulses, and o mind, whose generalzations
possessed the accuracy and clearness Of
mathematical demonstration. lie under.
stood and interpreted the true genius Of our
government, and he applied the principles
which he found in the Colonies to the con
struction of a greater confederation OF
States. As statesman and diplomatist, he
has thus far been unequalled in our country
As pbilanthropist, the blessings which
We all enjoy bear witness to his sagacity
and wisdom and to his inst motive dread Of
every form Of dictation.
Thanking you again for the polteness OF
yourself and the Committee which you rep
resent, beg leave to offer you the following
sentiment -
Thomo, Jefrson-The statesman, who
believed in a written Constitution as the
bulwark Of freedom -the philanthropist, who
had faith in self government a. the only
means OF popular elevation.
have the honor 20 be,
Respectfully your obedieni servant,